The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-16
WILL BE REMEMBERED
AS THE POLITICIAN

(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. D, @, Feb. Ia
Mary Hanna, the politician, Is the way
In which the people OF the United STATES
think Of The man who. WITH the exception
Of tho President himself, has for several
years been the foremost poiitical i1guIe
/ in thc country. The President Maker
When %hs me Se So e ,atue Ml f Mckinley 70
tile pres .dency. In that year ne ilrst
cine prominently before The country at
.laise, Tor 1t was he VINO, more than any
ore man, contributed 10 The dazzllng sue
cess Of the national Eepubllcan ticket,
ana 1T was the personal popularity u
tinnna and the confidence Which the busl-
nc 8 lnlerests OF The counsry ielt ~ MN
thal 6 used william Mckinley 70 DC
elected by such an enormous majori ty.
Bul Il comparatively small portion Of
Senator lianna's life was devoted to ma
tional politics, lie had heen p.o It
+ II many years. but he never went INTO
pchtics in large way unlll 1896, whom he
conceived tho idea Of nominating his
Trend, William Mckinley. to the pres!-
tency. He had been devnrlng his life to
business heretofore. Politics had always
been somcM hat attractive 10 him, Bat
1t vas not until tile time seemed ripe
Tor the nomination OF Mr. Mcihlnlcy 70
national figure. lie went to the st. Louis
| convention III lSG at he mead OF the solid
| ono delegation for Mckinley, aud N
leaving he pledged the people Of cleye-
land that the Ohio man would be noml-
mated. Tho manner In wrich the dele
gates to the convention fell over, them
Mckinley is history.
MI; Hanna, as the natiol.hl chairman
of tho Republican party III that. year.
became the most popular man IN me
hated among the Democrats. without any
exception, fie was excora,ad In the
Democratic press and on the platform
as \ man without brains and with plenty
| OF money. which he was USING to deoauch
| the voters The cartoons ~ Homer pav.
! export. In which Mr.. Hanna was depicted
a5 an uncouth What Is !. atlived N 9
SUIT OF clothing. lhe pattern 81 which
was q plentiful sprinkllng ~ dollar marks
| mace the cartoon!st famous.
Hatred Of Mr.. Hanna,
Hated Of Mark Hanna was one o
tho chief characteristics OF the Democrat:
Tor lhOs. days and even now large
1 portion of The country Is inclined t
regard him as having been b boor, heart
and through, remember hearing man!
persons say during the Campaign OF lss
lhi, trey supposed MI. Hanna Would 81!
OF tho feeling which Mr., Hanna hat
Wards him because of lie cartoons. y
1887, carly IN The year. there was dime
and attended by many Of the most dis
ting shed men In the c,lnlry. The pa
Per sent 4 report'r to he dinner, an!
atSo sent Mr. Davenport to make draw
Ing, 10 illustrate the story Davenport
felt pretty queer when he saw Mr. tianni
NJ the dinner He had never seen hin
before. The cartoons all sore enough re
sen'blance TO Mr., Hanna 10 make tn
uNrngss easily d scernlb!e,
davenport says he neyer had any hop
OF getting away from the dinner withou
be lis al covered and ldsntined He con
fcss.s that he Mas feeling vary inc lmfor
Ia BILE. and tn 4 he became absolutely mis-
er bic when he saw Mr.. lIanpn lean owe
TO his nee hbor and whisper. nodding hi
hfad In the direction u tho artist.
mitufe later n water can't around
Mr Dapcnport's chair With a mes aS
\ from Mr.. Hanna, requesting the forme
Id remain few moments after the din
4 psL TlaS@apast says he felt certain the