The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-18

he established the wholesale grocery
firm.
Marcus Alonzo Hanna was the sec
| ond of seven children He was Is
years of age when his father moved to
Cleveland and was % years old when
his father died, and the entire manage
ment OF the affairs of the grocery bus.
mess fell upon his shoulders. He rep
resented that interest in the firm I'M
til 1877, when the business was closed
up. He then became a member of
the firm of Rhodes and Company, the
head of the firm being his father-in-law
and engaged in the iron and coal bus
mess for 10 years. when the firm was
changed to M. A. Hanna and Com
pany, Marcus becoming the head of
firm, which still exists. He has been
identified with the lake carrying bus
mess, been interested in vessels on the
lakes and dealers in coal, iron ore and
pig iron, ever since that time.
His firm employed from 5000 to 5000
men, and it was always pleasure to
Mr.. Hanna to point to the fact that
those interested under his control had
never been disturbed by labor troubles
In. fact, he was idolized by his men,
and always maintained the most
friendly relations with his employees.
In 1864 he married Miss G. Augusta
Rhodes, daughter of Daniel P Rhodes,
Of Cleveland. Mr.. Hanna was presi-
dent of the Union National Bank of
Cleveland, president of the Cleveland
City Railway Company, and the only
federal appointment he ever accepted
was that of director of the Union Pa
cific Railway Company in 1885, to
which he was appointed by President
Cleveland.
1t is not generally known that Mr..
Hanna had a military record, for al
though his family were Quakers, when
Abraham Lincoln issued his call for
troops Marcus Alonzo Hanna enlisted
and served four months in Washing
! ton.
Mr.. Hanna took an interest in local
politics for sometime, and in 1884, as
well as 1888 and 1886, he was dele
gate from Ohio to the National Re
publican convention, and from 1884
was a member of the Republican state
executive committee of Ohio.
In 1896 he was elected chairman of
the Republican National committee,
position which he held until his
death, during which time he managed
both of the campaigns which resulted
in the election of President Mckinley
in 1896 and 1900. On March 3, 1897, he
was appointed United States Senator
by Governor Bushnell, of Ohio, to fill
the vacancy caused by the retirement
of John Sherman from 1.-THE Senate,
who resigned to accept the position of
secretary of state in President McKin-
ley's first cabinet. He took his seat
in the Senate on March 5, 1897, and
in January, 1898, he was elected by
the Ohio legislature for the short term,
ending March 3, 1899, and also for the
succeeding full term, which will ex-
pire on March 3, 1905, He was reflect
ed last January by the Ohio legisla-
ture for another term of six years, re-
ceiving the highest vote ever given a
Senatorial candidate.
Mr.. Hanna first met William Nc
Kinley in 1870. The meeting was
peculiar. 1t was in little courthouse
in Masilden, when William Mckinley.
as pale, slender young lawyer, APP
peared before the court to argue the
cases of 90 men arrested as incendiar-
les, Marcus A. Hanna was one of
the prosecuting witnesses, and so the
two men first met as opponents. The
eloqpence and energy of the young
lawyer made a deep impression upon
Mr.. Hanna, bnt they did not become
close friends until 1S76,when Major
Mckinley was nominated by the Re-
publicans of his district for Congress.
The Republicans were having hard
fight and were not we'll provided with
campaign funds. Mr.. Hanna came
to McKinley's assistance, and greatly
through his, aid McKinley's canvass
was promoted, and Mr.. Hanna had the
pleasure of seeing his friend go to
Congress. There was only three years
difference between the ages of Senator
Hanna and President Mckinley, and
they did not become intimate and
close friends until Major Mckinley
went to congress.
Tribute of Respect.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
God to remove from among us our
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