The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-08
The TRUE
UNCLE MARK
In Memorial Address on Hanna
Foraker Praises and
Condemns.
(By Associated press.)

WASHINGTON. April 1.-The Senate
to- day listened to eulogies OF the late
Senator Hanna The galleries were filled
and the speakers given close attention.
Those who spoke were Dfessrs. Foraker,
Scott. Cockrcll, Plat. OF Connecticut;
Gallon, Blackburn. Elkins Fairbanks.
Daniel. Perkins. Depew. Beveridge, Dol
liver. Kearns and Dick
Mr.. Forakers address was candid re-
anrlys!s OF the character OF his late col
league.
FIR. Foraker said his friendly relations
with Hanna had been interrupted for
three years. but were resumed In n modl-
fed and less cordial way and thereafter
continued until his death. In political
matters, he said. they were generally OPP
said Hanna was a formidable political
antagonist. Hanna. he said. would often
assist his friends in their battles re-
gardless OF their character. T
Only a man OF uncommon strength
tnf character. and one possessing the con-.
ldeice OF his fellow countrymen to an
unusual degree he added. could have
dono what he 40 labtually did In this
respect. without serious injury to his
reputation. but with him It came to be
regarded as a virtue.
Mr.. Foraker spoke eulogIstically OF Mr..
Hannn's intellectual qualities. OF his un-
crring judgment Of men. his executive
qualities, his strong common sense, his
business trimming, etc. but said that he
was deficient IN scholarship and oratori-
cal gifts.
1vEPT OVER CARTOON.
Mr.. Scott, telling OF the attacks upon
Mr. Hanna. particularly In the second
Mckinley campaign. when he formed the
subject for cartoons in many newspa pers.
related the following incident:
II shall never forget one morning when
no handed me. a New York paper. con-
taining a cartoon OF himself pictured as
huge monster, clad In suit covered
over with dollar marks. smoking an i'm
mcnsc cigar ard trampling under foot
women and children until their eyes
protruded from tho sockets and their
skeleton forms writhed In agony. After
1 had looked at 1t for II nomant he said:
THAT hurts when have tried all my
life to put myself In the other fellows
place, when have tried to help those
in need and to Tighten the burdens OF
those less fortunate than myself. to be
pictured as am here, to be held up to
the gaze OF the world as a murderer OF
women and children, tell you It hurts
and looking UP into the frank. manly
face. | saw the tears coursng down his
cheeks and he turned and silently walk
ed away"
Mr.. Cockrell spoke of Mr. Hanna as
soldier; Mr. Plat, OF Connecticut OF
him as a personal friend; Mr. Gallon, as
a great man from a State OF great men;
Mr.. Blackburn, as q polticl opponent;
and Mr., Elkins as a political leader.
DANIELS EULoGY.
In referring to Mr. Hanna, In 1896, Mr.,
Daniel reviewed the campaign OF that
year. calling attention to the fact that
in that campaign the Issue Of the single
standard had first been raised and say
Ing that the contest was battle royal.
He spoke OF the Ohio Senator's Virginia
ancestry, and said that he had never
shown sectional vindlot!veness.
Mr.. Hanna's successor In the Senate,
Mr.. Dick, was the last speaker OF the
day Mr.. Dick referred to factional eff
forts within his party TO defeat Hanna
for the Senate. saying there was no
scheme too desperate to be resorted to-
Mr.. Dick referred to the effort to make
Mr.. Hanna presidential candidate, OF
which he said: a
''He had no secret longings for other
political honors. The public will know
but little OF the great pressure brought
to bear upon him to escape this crown.
nor did he like Caesar, refuse each time
with less and less lnsistelh,e. lie had
given his word he would not be can
didate, and he kept his faith"
The Senate adopted the customary re-,
solutions and adjourned as a mark OF
respect,