The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-18

Arlington Monday night personally to
express his coincidence to the members
of the late Senator's family. He saw
Mrs. Hanna, the senator's brother and
Dan r. Hanna, his son, and remained
with them for some time. The President
walked to the hotel unattended and
spent some time with Postmaster Cen
eral Payne, who also lives at the
Arlington, both before and after his visit
to the Hanna family. He returned to
the white house after ten o'clock, ac-
companied by Senator Spooner. Some
consideration has been given by the
president and several members of the
cabinet to the question of accompanying
the funeral party to the place of inter-
ment of the late senator's remains in
Ohio. The president would like to go
very much, and it is possible he may
go. The matter however is still unde-
cided.
Sketch of His Career.
Mr.. Hanna was born in New Lis
bon, o., September "a, 1897. and re-
ceived common school education in
the town of his birth. When he re-
moved to Cleveland in 1852 he attended
the Western Reserve college, and later
he entered the employ of a grocery
house as an invoice clerk. His subse-
quent success in business was rapid, If
not marvellous He became a partner
in the grocery firm, engaged in various
other enterprises, became the head OF
the coal and iron firm of M. A. Hanna
& Co, a director in the Globe Ship
Manufacturing company, president OF
the Union National bank, president of
the Cleveland City Railroad company
owner of street car lines, and for a
time was the principal owner of the
Cleveland Herald.
Mr. Hanna first became prominent in
politics in 1880, but his national ca
reer did not begin until four years later.
1t was the year of Blaine's nomination
at Chicago and Hanna was a delegate
at large from Ohio. During his cam
paign tour in the autumn Blaine was a
guest of honor in Cleveland at a dinner
given by Hanna. The date was Septem-
Der 90, 1884, and the affair marked Mi.
Hanna's formal entrance into the coun-
ellis of the republican party. Hanna
managed the Blaine campaign in the
Buckeye state, and won it for the repub-
lican candidate, though the balloting
throughout the country resulted in the
election of Grover Cleveland. His ca
reer in politics since that time is well
known.
Senator Hanna became interested in
the council of Cancellation of the Amer
lean Civic Federation, which was
planned to prevent or settle labor dis
putes. He accepted the presidency Of
that body AS president of the council
of Cancellation Mr.. Hanna brought to the
aid of the cause men who had scoffed
at such thing, and they are now hearty
workers in the field of mediation. II
was Mr.. Hanna who brought about the
settlement of the great strike of steel
workers in 1901 He cndeavOred to brine
to an adjustment the coal strike of 1902,
and if the coal operators and coal rail
road presidents had followed his advice
the strike would have been adjusted on
terms much more favorable than they
finally got and would have saved in bust
ness and wages the enormous loss to
the country of $99000,000,
sorrow In Cleveland
Cleveland O., Feb. Northumberland
ing that the news of Senator Hanna's
death had been momentarily expected
for many hours in this, his home city,
the announcement of his passing away
came as most severe shock, and caused
profound sorrow in all quarters. In an
incredible short space of time following
the death of the senator, the newspapers
had out special editions, which were
eagerly read by all classes of people.
Crowds gathered in front of the news
paper offices to read the bulletins de-
scribing the final scenes in the death
chamber. Not since the death of Pres
ident Mckinley has there been sUcn
universal sorrow in Cleveland on all
sides as was manifested when the fact
of Senator Hanna's death became
known.
Tribute of London Journals.
London, Feb. 1G.-The death of
Marcus Alonzo Hanna has brought out
a number of long obituary articles in
the London papers this morning, and in
the editorial comment on his death trib-
ute is paid to his marvellous power as a
political organizer.
CARNIVAL IN THE SOUTH.