The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18

Il am a Democrat. 1 have never voted
anything but the Democratic ticket. 1
have never scratched a ticket, but have al
ways stood Loyalty by the nominees Of
Democratic primaries and conventions. I
say this because / want it understood that
1 am not prejudiced by my political be-
liefs when l say tina Mark Hanna was
the greatest friend of labor that this coun-
try has ever known"
The man who made this statement was
John j. Hanihan. of Chicago. grand master
Of the American Brotherhood of LocomO-
tive Firemen. He was at the Grand Hotel
last evening, having stopped off in the
city en- route from Peoria, where the head
quarters of the brotherhood are established.
to Cleveland TO attend the funeral of Sen
ator Hanna. Mr.. Hanihan is a member of
the Civic Federation and has been in close
touch with Senator Hanna for the last
three years. He was intimately acquainted
with the senator and acted with him in all
mis- movements to bring employers and en-
ployes into closer relations.
L am not ashamed 10 say continued
Mr.. Hanihan, that the tears came into my
eyes and rolled down my cheeks when i
heard that Senator Hanna was dead. 1
had hoped that he would recover, and when
L learned of the game hght he was making
against death believed that he would pull
through. L regard his death as the loss
or a personal friend, but, more than that,
as the loss of one of labor's truest friends.
d man who had done much for the laborlng
man and would have done a vast deal more
had he lived but a few years longer 1t
may sound eXtravagant, but if there was
a man In the country who could have
brought about the millennium toward which
we are all striving, Senator Hanna was
the man, in my opinion.
senator Hanna was a man of immense
wealth; With his millions he could have
crushed the labOring man, but, instead,
he always sought TO better his condition
ana raise him above the level where he
found him. He did more TO bring capital
and labor, or employers and employees, to-
gether than any other man this country
has produced He was always ready TO
meet laboring men and 10 meet them in a
way that made them feel perfectly at
ease. he was always ready to help them
and he did help hundreds of them per
sonally. If all, or if half, the big en-
plOyers of the country were like him there
would be no labor troubles.
Il want to add" concluded Mr.. Hani-
han, that no thought of party politics
enters my head when l speak of Senator
hanna. II was the man, not the politician
that L admire, although / believe that he
was a true friend of labor, both as a man
and as a politician"
Mr.. Hanihan and John Mitchell, president
OF the United Mine Workers. will be two
of the notable labor leaders of the country
who will attend Senator Hanna's funeral to
pay their last tribute to the man whom they
regarded as such a true friend. They ar
ranged yesterday to meet in Cleveland Fri
day morning.
Turning from Senator Hanna. Mr.. Hani-
han talked of Democratic politics and PAID
a warm tribute to Thomas Taggart, of thi:
city. Mr.. Hanihan is a Hoosier born and
bred, his old home being at Madison, OF
the Ohio river. Several years ago, just how
many he did not say, possibly because h
wished to spare Mr.. Taggart's feelings, h,
was a waterboy on a woodtrain that ran
between Madison and this city, and il wa.
then that he became acquainted with MI
Taggart, who was at that time connected
with the restaurant at the Union station.
I'm for Tom Taggart for anything h,
wants. said Mr.. Hanihan. He's q prime,
of good fellows and he's one of the shrewd
est politicians in the country. / believe h
will be the next chairman of the Democrats
nois Democrats are for him-and / DON
mind predicting that if the Democrats hav
control of the Indiana Legislature next win
ter Mr.. Taggart will be elected Unite,
States senator"
Hugh TIL. Miller, of Columbus, hai
decided to enter the race for the Republican
nomination for Lieutenant Governor. Hi
formal announcement will appear to-day il
the Columbus Republican.
Il have made a long and thorough investi
cation of the situation" said Mr.. Mile
last evening, "and L have received en-
couragement that, in my opinion, ;ustife
my entering the race. / have decided L
announce my candidacy only after de
hberate consideration, and I need not ad,
that l shall be in the contest until tn
finish. 1 believe, of course. that I can secur
the nomination. Otherwise / should no
become a candidate"
Mr.. Miller is identified with the Irwil
Bank at Columbus, and is also connecte'
with the company that operates the Indian
apolis d Columbus interurban line. He wa
formerly a member of the faculty of But
Ter University, in Irvington, and hut re
Gently was mentioned in connection wit
the presidency of that institution. He wa
a member of the House in the Genera
Assembly of 1903, and a few months age
when 1t was thought that he would be
candidate for denomination and reelection
was considered as a probable candidate 70
speaker of the House in 1905. The announce
ment of his candidacy for Lieutenant Gov
ernor will occasion little surprise. as
| has been generally understood for som
weeks that he would get into the race an
+, that he was laying his plans to that end.
+
! Simultaneous with the announcement q
Mr.. Miller's candidacy comes a report fror
Muncie that Senator Walter L. Ball. of tina
E place. will also enter the race. and tina
his announcement will be forthcoming with
in a few days. Gossip had Senator Ba
: into the contest for second place on tn
| Republican state ticket several months ae,
! from the time of the adjournment of tn
last session OF the Legislature. i'm fact. bl
he has never indicated dehnitely where h
stood on the proposition. A few week
ago a dispatch from Muncie affected TO an
nounce authoritatively that the senate
I would retire from active politics, but III
4 latest reports are fatty contradictory {
that.
Former Senator l.. p. Newly. Of knight.
town, was the first candidate for LieuteT
ant Governor in the field. He has been a
avowed candidate for some months and ba
been actively at work in perfecting an OF
o ganization. Mr.. Newly was a candidat
$ for the nomination four years ago an
r came within a few votes of receiving n
prize he sought.
S. NJ. Ralston, of Lebanon, who is counte
> as one of the probable candidates for III
Democratic gubernatorial nomination. VIZ
at the Grand yesterday.
Charles S. King. of Wabash, was at II
: Columbia Club last evening.
Enos II. Nebeker. Of COvington. who W.
. in the city yesterday. called at Republica
State headquarters. He says that the r,
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