Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-23

His political career really began in
1884, when he was sent as one of the
delegates at large from OAio to the Re-
publican national convention in Chicago,
where Blaine was NOMINATED. During
the campaign which followed Blaine Wis
tied Cleveland and was entertained BY
Hanna. Important details of the cam
paign were discussed at this conference
and it resulted in Mr.. Hanna being in
trusted with the management of tbe
Blaine campaign in Ohio. Hanna's Eias-
ter stroke, his political admirers say, was
his organization in Cleveland of "Busi-
ness Mems League" and its extension
throughout the country as political
movement.
Then he interested himself in Major
William Mckinley, Congressman from
Ohio. who was beginning to make rep
utation for himself through the high tar
III bill bearing his name, which was pass
ed by Congress. First, Hanna captured
the delegations from the Southern States
and got them to come out for Mckinley;
then he went to work on the country at
large. The nomination of Mckinley fol
lowed. Hanna was put in charge of the
national campaign and he elected his
man. There was no appointive position
in the gift of the new President which
Hanna might not have had if lie had con-
scented to accept. But he would not enter
the cabinet, although the Office of Post
master General was held open for some
months in the hope that he might be per-
suaded to accept it.
John Sherman of Ohio was made Sec
rotary of State and Hanna was appointed
to fill out Sherman's unexpired term in
the Senate. Hanna was afterward elect
ed Senator By the Ohio Legislature.
AS Senator.
In the Senate Hanna took a command
ing position. He was recognized as the
spokesman of the administration and the
boss of the Republican party The
death of Mckinley came as great blow
to Hanna, who had been so closely assoc
ciated with him politically, but he main
tanned his great influence in the party
and in the Senate even after new
President had come to sit in the White
House.
Recently Hanna had devoted much of
his time and energies TO the Civic Fedora
liOA lOl lAC adjustment VI liz
differences OF capital and labor, and had
declared that his life ambition was to
aid in bringing about a settlement of that
much-vexed question.
The art of public speaking was picked
up by Senator Hanna. A few years ago
he could not make a speech, but later
was Regarded as one of the most forceful
speakers on the political platform. Sen
ator Hanna did not claim to be a schol-
ar" said one of his colleagues, "but fire.
quently he surprised his friends by quick
and keen quotations from philosophers
and historians"
The family of Senator Hanna consists
of his wife, one son Daniel r. HANNAH
and two daughters. Mabel and Ruth.
The latter had the honor Of christening
the new battleship Ohio. His estate is
estimated to be worth $25,000,000
Like all strong men, he had tender
sympathies, and his affections ware deep
and abiding. His touching devotion to
Mckinley forms an inspiring chapter in
the history of American politics. Simple
and democratic in his tastes, he easily
made friends, and he held them fast.
Hundreds of newspaper men all over the
country with whom he came in contact
will cherish his memory because he was
uniformly courteous, helpful and obliging
in the stress and turmoil of political