The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-02-16
With a Smile Upon His
Face. tie Passed Away
at 0:40
FUNERAL OgcURS TOMORROW
esrvioes viii Pc eonduetsd in the
senst2 Chamber At Washington
haaareds Of TeIeerams Of
c5adeienee Received.

wahinstoa. Feb. Ex-senator
RE asa tonight at $40 o'clock,
surropn&sa BY friends and members
d the family
q @ygeR aud stimulaats Kept him
alike for hours today It waa ex
pected All during the day, or since
i'isr HiElT. tnat ne would pass away
at ~ moment as the physicians had
given an an hope Of saving him,
A Stalking spell came at O'Clock
tais sen, al then called to say
\ faY st before he became un-
se1ous the senator smiled, and
Zen. in an unconscious condition, he
falatsd away
rae funeral will be held in tho
senate chamber Wednesday.
TeIasuma Of confidence have been
pouring al tonight from all sections
of the c9antfy
tCF lTanna rng
he5o al the Republican party. the
great leaaer in political affairs Of the
nation, the close friend OF the late
lamented Mckinley will cause the
inteusest sorrow ia all sections Of
tie republic. Here in the South the
great majority Of the. people held
views. politically, very remote FROM
those entertained by the dead leader
However. he was admired In this por-
ton Of the country. as he was in all
others. Tor his strong character, for
his great ability as a commanding
general 81 politieal battle and for
the facs lht he was an able states.
man, and represented thoroughly the
highest and aturdiest type Of Ameri
can cltizenry
Senator aanna waas very popular
here ia Brunswick. Our people re.
member his devotion to his dead
friend. President Mckinley, and they
have also learned TO respect and
admire him for his able, sound and
thoroughly manly course IN the SEN
ate.
IL the loss OF Senator Hanna the
Republican party has suffered ma
teriaiiy. He was chairman Of the
Republican national committee. and
during the last two contests for the
presidency he personally conducted
tae campaigns and in large measure
was responsible for the great triumph
OF his party.
While he has from tisaaaA 70 time
discouraged the use of his rAne in
connection with the republican nomi
nation Tor the presidency this year, It
win be remembered he had strong
following and it Is not unlikely, had
he lived. tha6 the convention Of his
PARTY would have stampeded to him.
in spite Of inc candidacy Of President
Roosevelt. Senator Hanna was
great favorite with the laboring ele-
ment having fought their battles
many times. re was a millionaire a;
the same time, believed in giving
the wage Garner every thing he Justly
merited. he has been very largely in
the public eye since the first cam
paien Of President Mckinley when
he succeeded Garrison as the official
head Of the party. He was elected to
the senate from Ohio IA 1896 ano
began his service IN that body March
4 1887 and only few days ago was
reelected By the legislature Of ohia
to succeed himself.
The senator was 81 years old, hav'
Ing been born in the year 1887. He
leaves a wife and several sons and
daughters, was a resident Of Cleve
land where he was engaged in MANI
Of the leading financial enterprises
Of that city.
His Illness has been closely watched
all ever the country and his death viii
be mouraed With genuine feeling II
every portion Of The nation