The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-16
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devoted friend and his death strikes near

devoted friend and his death strikes near
er TO me than I can express.
Secretarv Of the Treasury Shaw was
deeply affected when news OF Senator
Hanna's death was brought to him. Mr..
Shaw said: Senator Hanna was one OF
the noblest characters 1 ever knew. A
a business man he was very successful;
as politician he ranked with the most
potent; as a statesman he was broad
minded far seeing and intensely patriotic,
and as a friend he was the truest OF the
true Not by luck or by circumstances
did he work his way from a position quite
generally misunderstood TO universal re-
spect and confidence. 1t was by real
character. real patriotism and real worth
His loss is national and in the sad be-
reavement the humblest will be partici-
pants
Secretary Cortleyou said: Senator
Hanna's death is a personal grief to me.
Circumstances brought me frequently In
contact with him and came TO know him
as one of the ablest and manifest OF
statesmen; ne had stern convictions of his
duty; he was great hearted. big Drained
and loyal to the supremest tests of friend
ship Notwithstanding his remarkably
"a pid rise in national affairs and his COM
manding position before the people he
was modest and unassuming and he was
one of the most considerate of men.
Secretary Taft said of Senator Hanna:
He was a. marvel in American politics.
He had a. remarkable grasp on public
questions of the day and a simple, lucid
and therefore most forcible way or
stating the issues and supporting his con-
illusions. II his interests in public mat
tiers had not been so great he would nave
lived ten years longer. but he would not
allow considerations Of life to restrict
his energy and to prevent him accomplish
ing the good he had in mind"
HayerhilI. Mass, Feb. B.-Secretary OF
the NAVY Moody said: II regard the death
of Senator Hanna as a great loss to the
Republican party. to the state and to the
nation at large. He was a forceful man,
and man whose place it will be hard to
fill"
A large number of messages were sent
ont by the Hanna family and Gov. Her
rick announcing the death. Throughout
the evening there was a steady stream or
callers and messages of coincidence, Sec
rotary Cortelyou. Speaker Cannon, Sen
ator Fairbanks of Iidiana, and John r.
Mclean of Ohio being among the earliest
of those personally to offer their resreats.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY.
Washington, Feb 15.-The Congress
sionaI Record states that Marcus Alonzo
Hanna, Republican, of Cleveland, was
born in New Lisbon now Lisbon, Column
biana county. Ohio, September q. 1887;
removed with his fathers family TO
Cleveland in 1852; was educated in the
common schools of that city and the
Western Reserve College, Hudson, Ohio;
was engaged as an employe in the whole
sale grocery house of Hanna, Garrett
son & Co., his father being senior mem
Der of the firm; his father died in 1862
and ne represented that interest in the
firm until 1867, when the business was
closed up: then became a member of the
firm of Rhodes e Co, engaged in the
iron and coal business; at the expiration
of ten years the title of this firm was
changed to NJ. \. Hanna & Co.. which
still exists; has been identified with lake
carrying business, being interested in yes
sells on the lakes and in the construction
of such vessels; is president of the Union
National Bank of Cleveland; president
of the Cleveland City Railway COM
pany; was director of the Union Pacific
Railway company in 1885. by appoint
ment Of President Cleveland; was dele
gate to the national Republican conven-
tons in 1854. 1855. and 1896; was elected
chairman of the national Republican COM
mittee in 1896, and still holds that posi-
ton; was appointed TO the United States
senate by Governor Bushnell, March 5.
1897. to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
tirement of Hon. John Sherman, who re-
signed to accept the position of secretary
Of state in President McKinley's cabinet;
took his seat Marcn 3, 1897; in January,
1898, he was elected for the short term
ending March g. 1899, and also for the
succeeding full term. His term of SER
vice would have ended March 3, 1905.
but the Ohio Legislature had just re-
elected him to a term which would ex-
pire March >. 1911