The Monticellonian., 1904-02-18
SENATOR HANNA IS DEAD.
End Came After Battle With Dis-
 ease of Over Two Months.
NATION LOSES ONE OF ITS GREATEST MEN
Members of the Cabinet and Other Prominent Citizens Pay Tribute to His Character - Members of the Family Present During His Last Hours.

Washington Feb. 1G.-Senator Mar GUS Alonzo Hanna died at 6 10 o'clock Monday evening at the family apart ment in the Arlington hotel after an illness extending over nearly two months. filled with apparent recover ies, followed by re1apses and finally drifting into typhoid fever, which he in his weakened condition was unable to withstand When the end came ali of the members of the family were in the room except Mrs. Hanna the sen- ator's wife, and MT. and Mrs. Dan Hanna. Mrs. Hanna had left the room only few minutes before.
 Sketch of His Life.
 Marcus Alonze Hanna was born at Lisbon, Columbiana county, Ohio. Sep tember 2i, 1887, son of Leonard and Samantha Hanna. He was descended from Quaker cmigrants to Virginia and from Scotch Presbyterian settlers in Vermont. His father was a physi- elan, and later a merchant of CleYe. land, O., whither the family removed in 1852. The son was educated in the public schools of Cleveland, and at the age of 20 he entered the employ of Hanna, Garretson Co., where his father was senior partner. Upon the death of the latter. in 1881. he as- sumed control of his fathers interest. This firm dissolved in 1S67 and he as- socated himself with the firm of Rhodes 6 Co.,, successors of Rhodes. Card & Co, the pioneer coal and iron firm of Cleveland. He retained this connection until 1877. when he became senior partner, the firm name chang | ing to M. A. Hanna C Co, with which he was still identified at the time of his death.
 In 1872 he organized and equipped | the Cleveland Transportation com pany, one of the largest lines operating on the great lakes He was dele | gate at large from the state of Ohio | to the republican national conventions of 1884 and 1896, and in 1888 was district delegate. A warm friend of John Sherman. he was energetic in ad- vocating his nomination for president in 1880, 1884 and 1888
 
 Kinley's preliminary canvass for the presidency during the winter of 1895 96, and so well did he conduct it that he was chosen chairman of the repub- lican national committed Mir. Hanna was always active in the management of his personal affairs, having them organized and systematiZed under force of men whose respect he held because he treated them with respect. During the Cleveland street ear strike of 1890 his men resisted every effort to get them out, claiming they had no grievance for which to strike; and in the coal miners strike OS96-97) the Hanna properties were the only mines at which there was no disturbance. Having carried to successful issue the campaign of 1896 Mr Hanna was appointed by Governor Bushnell or Ohio, March 2. 1897. United States senator to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Sl.rman. and to this seat he was elected in 1898 for the term expiring in 1905. and was recently elected for the term expiring in 1911.
 Tribute of Cabinet Officers.
 Washington. Feb. 16-There vera universal expressions of regret among public men at the death of Senator Hanna, all of them, without distinc- tion of party. saying the country has lost one of its most forceful and use full citizens. To Secretary Hay the death of Senator Hanna came as a great loss.
 Secretary Wilson, the only member of President Roosevelts cabinet who entered office at the beginning of the Mckinley administration, had this to say of Senator Hanna:
 His ability as an organizer was recognized then. and has been inn pressed upon the country since that time on many occasions His consid- eration for workingmen and power with them have been aseertained as attributes of character. Senator Han mas powers in legislation before the people have come as surprises. He shortened his life by excessive devo- tion to his ideals of public duty, and leaves vacancy that will not be filled oSN+Af place in our own history"
 Senator Hanna was the soul of honor, candor and open, fair dealing. So far from being. as some liked to consider him, a creator of trust and organized wealth. he was one of the most powerful and devoted cham pions of the laboring people this country has ever known
 No one who knew Senator Hanna. said MT. Hay. "could fail 10 recognize in him those remarkable qualities ot mind and heart that distingu!shed him He was a man in a thousand for generosity, honesty and loyalty He was one of the truest friends that ever lived" Mir. Hay said that one of the most surprising things about Sen. ator Hannas career was the contrast between the mans true character and the cloud of calamity and vitupera- tion that was made to surround his