Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18

plans Tie admired Garfield for his
honesty. His candor impressed MIN
| lie concluded this was the sort of man
| the high honor needed and he gave un-
qualified support. lie pledged CARRIED
| all the assistance that one man OF IN
fiuence and means could contribute, and
this was the Introduction OF Mr. Hanna
into politics of the big kind.
Senator Sherman was also II great man
as MIR. Hanna measured greatness There
| came a contested combination which
sought to keep the old statesman in re-
tircment He seemed to be making "A
losing fight. MIR. Hanna had not taken
the field for some years. deciding to spend
| the balance of his days IN the peaceful
pursuits OF his own happiness. Tie had
supported Mr. Sherman in national
convention as tic peer of James q.
Blaine He gave him then the pledge
of his frierdship--a pledge which can
only be estimated by those VINO nave
been fortunate enough TO receive IT, MT.
Foraker WAS the younger man, anu al
ter Mr.. Sherman was safely IN the piice
for which hts talents had made NM Tie
better man, there was no uplcctlon from
Mr. Hanna when Foraker again entered
the lists OF Contcstors for IL tosa.
Mr.. llama had m.Iiions. He dus some
of them out of the iron and copper mis-
of non thern Michigan. Others came from
-
the same thing. He was the pioneer in the
Lake Supei Tor snip tiade and ii now tdk -
two fleets of iron boats to handle the
ores from his holdings. company to
make boats for sale was his .oJect ana
It's development made Cleveland the iirst
naval yard along the inland seas. lot
of kindred enterprises folIowedthe man
aging genius Of which was Mr. llama.
There was municipal necessity for "A new
street car line--he built 1t. Ills financial
tact was demanded in banking circles
and his name made the Union national
n leader III the country. lie once owned A
newspaper. His money built the Euclid
Avenue Opera House. His energy founded
the biggest furnaces. He operated in the
coal fields of the Tuscurawas valley
dealt in the products Of the pittsburg dis
trict. He believed the business men of
tho country were needed in public affair :
ana upon that basis he became Il poiti-
rIan.
Mir Hanna was man of rugged char
actcr and man of blunt speech. lie
never offered documentary rNiurnCo To
prove has own assertions. tie hid no
patience with men who vdcillat". Ills
opinion was the same In good weather
or bad. ic carried this spirit into all de-
partments Of mis- life. ana his word was
no better in the business world than it
WIZ in some matter Of sentiment or per-
sonal relation lie belonged To- the old
school of manhood. in which hon, sly was
the most royal uf all virtues.
Fh" home life WIS ideal There was no
hospitality equal to that rf the Hanna
mansion. 1t VAS ~" faVort" nctca If
good souls. ~" was Il member of AL tho
leading clubs. East. West. locally and
elsewhere, and it is saying but half the
truth I" record that he va the most be-
loved mnN In cleveland. II" wda not hand
some as handsome goes. tie was better
rugged and pic ,urcsquc. He lnu>od like 4
pioneer tn" knd OF stuff that builds
%r"at lasting mId solid. Ne had lived
much in g. years as much ~ amy aver
age ~ men.