The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-16
Distinguishing Traits
of Ha1lnd'S Personality
Dogged Determination and UnflinChing
+ Courage---An Experience With Stock Yard
Toughs--LoyaI Friendship.

Senator Hanna's powerful influence
over men and his towering personality
never appeared to better advantage
than when he visited South Omaha,
Neb.. in the second Mckinley campaign.
The town is the stock yards suburb Of
Omaha, and its citizens are chiefly en-
ployes of the great packing houses.
many of them foreigners and foreigners
of the toughest type.
Omaha never extended Bryan a cordial
welcome. II is a Republican cornrn''~'''-
But South Omaha was f'''-"
hold. and when Ham" 49, '~-'' 80
speak there toughs boasted that the
man who mad horns cOuIu nOt cv.ie -
their town.
a brick thrown through has ca. 1900. ID.
did not deter Senator Hanna lie was book
ed to speak I'm three places in the rough
little Western city and he announced he
would speak. bricks or no bricks. His
first meeting was on street corner.
roughs made much noise. but Senator
Hanna spoke and was driven to hall
where he was 10 have his second meet
ing 1t was dingy old frame music
hall. Curtainsl boxes lined the walls
and fiy-specSed incandescent lamps
threw a red light over the HAN, which
was crowded with the same men who
were accustomed to attending prize
fights and cock fights in the old build
ing.
When Senator Hanna came upon the
stage with members OF the local COM
mittee there was kissing and jeering.
He was introduced and the Kissing in
creased as he walked to the front of
the stage Not IN the least abashed
Senator Hanna looked about the hall.
his muscles frightened as the jeering in
creased, a determined look came over
his face and he stepped still nearer the
RI dim footlights and looked straight into
the eyes of the men who were trying 10
ridicule him.
Presently the kissing and jeering had
a temporary lull.
81 shall stand here till you get done.
Senator Hanna said with firmness.
This remark caused a fresh outbreak
which subsidized suddenly.
Senator Hanna then looked over the
audience for q minute and remarked.
81 have u.o0o men in my employ. but
they do not act Ike some OF the men In
this audience. They are sef-respecting
men and i am proud OF them.
a cheer greeted the remark Then 4
drunken man in tho gallery made a
maudlin remark which provoked a loud
'wilI the policemen kindly put the
man In the gallery out?. Senator Hanna
requested The suggestion was second
ed By shout OF approval. and as soon
as officers had hustled the disturbeT
ont Of the hall Senator Hanna began
I 10 speak with his customary earnest
ness
1t was a fun dinner pail argument.
clothed In the plain. hOmely, language
which Mr.. Hanna always used and ap-
pealed especially 70 the class Of men he
was then addressing. For an hour ne
had the close attention OF the great
body Of WOrkmen- and wl1en ne hnlshed
the cheering was deafeniRg. Hundreds
OF workmen rushed up to the stage 10
shake hands with him. and all joined
In shouts Of Whats the matter with
Marx? He's all right"
Premonition of the End.
According 70 stories which are being
told about the Arlington To-Day Senator
Hanna knew as far back as his illness
in New york that he would not recover
permanently. His strength had been
falling for more than a year, and II is
even said he has never been the man
he was before the assassination Of Pres
ident Mckinley. Though he preserved
the great courage which enabled him 70
make the unusual success he did IN both
business and politics. and attacked with
his old determination his enemies and
conditions which annoyed him, he iack-
ed vigor and had lost interest in
great many phases OF politics. After
his return from New York, he said to
a member OF Congress from Ohio:
Il am not what I was. do not seem
able to stand a strain any more. am
certain there IS something wrong with
me that IS serious. l could not make
the campaign for the Presidency II
wanted IT, Why the belief that i want
II remains in the minds OF some people
/ do not know"
In less than four weeks from the time
he uttered these words the correctness
Of mis- prophecy concerning the serious
ness OF his condition had been proved
by death