Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-18

/ first business
In 1884 he was elected RI the nreea.
dency Of the Cleveland Union National
bank and Ia the same year he waa
sent as delegate-at-larg from the
state OF Ohio to the Republican ne
tonal convention He was a warm
personal friend OF Senator John Shers
man and strongly advocated him for
the presidential nomination III 1880.
1884 and 1888 IN 1895 and 1895 he
took charge Of Major McKinley's pre-
liminary canvass FOR the presidency
and conducted 1t so well that he was
chosen chairman OF the national
committee and given the entire con.
duct OF the campaign. This position
he had occupied ever since
Mr.. Hanna organized and con.
trolled many industries, employing i
large number OF men, often as many
as 10000 He was always highly Re.
spected and well thought Of by all his
employees who might see him III any
time they had any grievance Or com
plant to make. This relationship
with his employees gave him great Ia.
Dor following In political matters III
Ohio On March 2, 1897, Mr.. Hanna
was appointed United States senator
by Governor Bushnell or Ohio. 10 fiil
the vacancy caused BY the resignation
of John Sherman. In 1898 he was
elected senator By the legislature at
Ohio for tenn of six years. Ia the
senate he became in very short time
partly through force Of cIrcun-
stances. but more because Of HID
strong individuality--a leader Of his
party and has easily been the most
prominent and powerful political iig-
ure during the last twenty-five years.
In his domestic life Mr.. Hanna was
exceedingly happy. On Sept. ~. 1864.
he married Miss g. Augusta Rhodes. q
daughter of Daniel p. and Sophia
Rhodes Of Cleveland A son and two
daughters we're the fruits or this mar.
riage During later years Mr.. Hannm
was exceedingly conspicuous on &C.
count Of his efforts TO establish more
amicable relations between labor ana
capital and the idea Of organizing the
great National Civic Federation was
largely due TO him His efforts IN
this direction have been highly an
preciated by leaders on both sides In
the labor question and 20 show their
appreciation they presented him with
a fine statue In marble representing
Peace" This statue. which stands
In his library in Lake avenue In Cleve-
land. the senator Is said to have ap-
preciated more than anything else ii.
his possession.
Tributes 70 Senator Hanna.
There we're universal expressions
OF regret among public men at the
death OF Senator Hanna, ali of thera.
without distinction or party, saying
the country had lost one OF It's most
fc-ceful and useful citizens. TO Sec
rotary Hay the death Of Senator Ham
ma Is great loss. No one who knew
Senator Hanna, said Mr.. Hay, could
fail 70 recognize In him those remark.
able qualities of mind and heart that
distinguished him. He was man ia
q thousand for generosity. honesty
ard loyalty. He was one Of the truest
friends that ever lived
Secretary of the Treasury shaw
vas deeply affected when news Of Sen.
ator Hanna's death was brought to-
him, MI. Shaw said: Senator Han
ma was one of the noblest characters
! ever knew AS business man be
was very successful: is politician
he ranked with the most potent; As =
statesman he was broad minded. TAR
seeing and intensely patriotic, and aa
. friend he was the truest or the true.
Not by luck nor by circumstances
did he work his way from q position
quite generally misunderstood, I'd ung.
versal respect and confidence ii W.
nv real character, real patriotism and
real worth. His loss il national and
n the sad bereavement the humhieat
will be participant
Legislature 10 Elect Successor.
Columbus. o.. Feb &c profouni
sorrow Is expressed " state ofIcIAIs
and citizens of Columbus over the
death Of Senator Hanna Many touch-
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