The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-02-27
AN ESTIMATE OF HANNA.
Something About His Political and Bust
ness Career.

11Culy II. 44dll, Ill d 1clleI 10 the
Boston Republic from Washington, D.
C., has this to say of the late Senator
Hanna:
The city is still under the shadow
that the death of Senator Hanna cast
upon it, The general drift OF we'll in
formed and impartial public opinion is
that in his passing the nation has lost
one of its most forceful, efficient and
adroit public men. The Republican
party, a rather discredited and badly
impaired institution, has been mod
er,1ized by him; and in him it lost a
convinced and energetic exponent OF
its purposes and ideals, In practical
wisdom, i'll mastery OF the hidden
springs of action, Marcus A. Hanna
had few peers
The representative OF The Republic
has been close to the mechanism OF
public affairs here in Washington for
the past few years and having looked
at Mr.. Hanna without a glass, he can
speak without that burring OF the Ell
feet that goes with distance.
Mr.. Hanna represented tendencies
and political theories that l have al
ways opposed, but on the human side
he was endowed with the charm the
great force always exercised when it
is held in leash by real kindness OF
heart. He was not OF the orchids OF
political liic-rootless, frail, beautiful.
difficult OF cultivation. Beyond all
things he was always in the open. No
man could harbor any doubt as to his
purpose and conviction. He kept fait!,
always Men trusted him. What he be-
heved he dared proclaim. Those who
were closest to hirn-and he did not
wear his heart upon his sleeve for
every daw to peck at-say that he had
a heart OF gold. He was loyal to his
friends, with a loyalty that sometimes
hal torch OF the deepest tenderness
n. it.
r. ii osophy OF political action
vs. ~" in the school OF Ohio Re
RI 'r-'''''-,. He cared as little for
*. .....5 and ends as the men in a
burning theatcr would care for bunch
OF vioiets. He belonged essentially to
that type OF 'practical' men whose
wisdom is OF the everyday sort which
stands firmly OH four legs like table.
The Republican party has never been
hospitablc to men OF dcals-idcals
are simply, in its contemplation. straw
With which bricks are made And ii
they happen to be gold bricks so much
the better! This was the political
theory that Mr. Hanna was matured
IN
Mr.. Hanna was born in Columbana
county, Ohio. His father was doc
tor. BIT hns'ing the region disgust
fngy healthy. the older Hanna opened
4 country store. lie prospered. Al
ter 4 term in the Western Reserve col
lege. he 3ecamc a grocer's clerk. His
Gather WIS the grocer.
n1'rnH his years OF clcrkship. he
Ter! / II! that there was to know OF
the gsccrrs trade. This was Hanna
hIr. Uatil the day OF his Gcatll. in all
Of II. IL iltitl1dinous enterprises in
whi:,, &c has been engaged he has
rla:t-r. their details. There were
other clarks in the store with him.
They haze been forgotten. They were
content will, their weekly wage AMI
thought not OF the future Hanna was
cast in different mold. He knew the
price OF everything and what was more
tSthe point. where it could be bought
cheapest.
He studied. not books. but men and
things. He did not waste time in cal
eulating the distance to the stars. but
he figurel on sugar ami -four and
bacon. These were the practical things
OF his life, and Hanna was ever and
always practical. He was contemptu-
Gus Of the finer issues OF life-poctry.
the arts, except the drama-wcrc seal
ed books to him He knew nothing
OF them and cared less. They were
not in his line. But ask him the price
OF mining a ton OF coal or OF iron ore
and he COIL tell you to the fraction of
a cent.
One day when the civic lie 'cration
was in session in Washington, | heard
Archbishop Ireland ask. what were
your wages as clerk in your fathers
store?'
Twenty-Five dollars a month and NV
board he answered. laughing at the
recollection OF the m,niiccnt sum.
Did you save anything out Of that
oh, no. was the prompt response,
still laughing. Then his face became
serious. But | want to tell you one
thing. Bishop" he sail, ''ii I did not
save anything out OF that twenty-fv
dollars [ did not go into debt! No
matter how small or how large my
income | have always lived within it.
One OF the prcccpts that father i'm
pressed upon my mind was: Don't
go into dcbt.''
Ells business career was phcnomcn-
ally successful. He had more than a
mere talent for moncy-makine-h had
genius, knowing by experience how
hard was the conquest OF dollar, he
learned early To part with one rcluc-