The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-16

lived together in perfect unity from the
time that they were united in marriage
until the marriage ties were torn asunder
by tho grim hand OF Death.
The firm OF Rhodes & Co. nourished
for a decade until in 1877 Mr.. Rhodes re
tired from the firm. which has since pros
pered under the firm name OF NJ. A.
Hanna g. Co. Mr.. Hanna for many years
has had other business interests besides
those in which his firm was engaged. and
was Identified with many Of the business
concerns prominent In his native section.
Many of these he was instrumental in
establishing and under his guidance and
by his counsel they have grown TO be
Institutions of wealth and influence.
The first venture with which he was
identified outside Of his regular line OF
business was the Cleveland Transporta-
ton company, whith he organized and
equipped in 1872. He was elected president
OF the United National bank OF Cleveland
in 1884 and "A short time after that in
stitution had been established.
His firm did large business on the
Great Lakes and II grew they built
ship for the transportation OF their pro-
ducts. This was named after Mr.. Hanna
| father. Leonard After this a company
was formed under the name Of the Globe
Ship Manufacturing company and in this
company Mr. Hanna was one of the board
of directors for many years.
! Mr. Hanna was also the president OF the
I Cleveland City Railway company and Of
/ the Chaplin Mining company. In 1885 he
was appointed by President Cleveland as
director of the Union Pacific Railway
company.
/ Mr.. Hanna was the firm friend of many
| OF the prominent men OF his time. in
/ Guiding President Garfield as well as
President Mckinley and Senator John
! Sherman, whom he succeeded as senator
from his native state Of Ohio as we'll as
many others. who have been more or
less prominent i'm the public service Of
their country. He always contended that
John Sherman should have been the presi-
dent of the United States and supported
him for the nomination I'm three sue
cessive conventions OF his party.
He was delegate large TO the Re
publican national conventions Of 1854 and
1896 and was district delegate in 1888
He took charge OF the preliminaU con
ducting 81 McKinleys first campaign and
displayed such signal ability that he wa.
appointed the chairman Of the Repub
lican national committee and given tn,
full charge OF the presidential campa ign
which ne carried through 10 n successful
issue.
From that time he was president OF tn,
! Republican national committee and showed
more than usual ability In handling tn
affairs of his party lie had that per
sonal magnetism which inspires confidence
AS well as a way Of making friends tna
waS irresistible.
= In March. 1897 he was appointed h!
, Governor Bushnell OF Ohio as Unite,
States senator 20 hll the vacancy cause,
by the resigna ton Of John Sherman. an,
since that ting senator Hanna has file
2 the position.
Mr.. Hanna always paid the closest at
p tention To his personal interests. whic
ne had thoroughly organized under a
? efficient corps OF clerks, wno. because O
Z the excellent treatment accorded them b
4 him, always took an active interest 4
% their work and gave the best possibl
. service. There were many people I'm hi
n employ and with them all he was yer
4 popular.
q While I'm congress he took an active I'm
r terest In the proceedings OF that bod
e and at the same time performed the funC
tions OF chairman Of the national Reput
e lican committee with marked success
g ~ rs with regret that thousands OF pee
n ple throughout tho country will learn
4 his dor1ise. FOR though many we're oppose
" to him politically. they admired the stei
4 linz qualities of the man as well as NJ
y signal ability to sway great numbers
n his fellow couutr,men To his own va
x cf locking at thing.