The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-16
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WASHINGTON. Feb. l5.-Marcus A.
Hanna. who fought many a winning
battle in life. lost his last valiant fight
when he succumbed to death at $40 to-
night. 1t had been stubborn contest be-
tween this man of indomitable win and
the grim reaper. Since last Friday his life
had hung by a slender thread and ne had
approached near the dread portal on sew
eraI occasions. Artificial stimulants really
had kept the spark of life hickering for three
days, but even under these conditions the
grim determination and the remarkable vi
tality of this man of affairs brought an
occasional rally which gave a glimmer of
hope to family and friends.
One of the most pathetic incidents OF his
death was that Mrs. Hanna, who, all
through the long and trying ordeal. had
borne Up calmly and been tireless in her
ministration TO the wants of her husband,
was not at the bedside when death came.
She had left the room only a half hour be-
fore, and sleep had overcome her after her
long vigil. Before she could be summoned
and get into Mr. Hanna's room he was
dead, SO swift was his last sinking spell
All the other members of the family were
at the bedside except Dan Hanna. the sens-
tors son. and his wife. who had gone to
Mrs. Hanna's room TO summon her.
1t was a day of patient waiting. for early
this morning all hope had been abandoned,
and, in fact, at O'clock to-day the senator
was believed 10 be dying. Again, however,
there was rally on the part OF the dying
man, and the physicians were unable to
predict Just when nature would snap her
vital cord. At $50 tonight IL became evil
dent the end was at hand. and the physi-
clans hastily summoned the family and
friends. Hardly before they got into the
room DR.. Carter bowed his head and passed
out of the room. That meant that Senator
Hanna was dead. Universal sorrow and
gloom hangs tonight over the national cap
ital, where Senator Hanna was well be-
loved.
The Senate and House of Representatives
will meet tomorrow 10 pass resolutions
relative to his death and then adjourn until
Wednesday at noon, when funeral exercises
will be held I'm the Senate chamber. The
cortege will leave here for Cleveland I'm
special train on Wednesday night, and on
Friday the funeral will take place either
from the home of Dan Hanna or from that
of Melville Hanna the senator's brother.
1t is probable the body will lie in state in
Cleveland, the Ohio delegation having ar
ranged 10 meet tomorrow morning to make
suitable preparations.
The senator had not been conscious since
early this morning. Elmer Dover. his sec
retary, was asked il at any time during his
sickness Senator Hanna had talked or his
possible death made any suggestion
to what he would wish TO have done i'm that
emergency. Mr.. Dover said the senator had
referred TO his condition several times in
talking with his physicians and seemed 10
realize that he was critically ill. but he
had made no reference 10 his death. II is
understood the senator left a WILL which.
however, will not be opened until after the
funeral. Strong men wept tonight like
children when they knew that Senator Han
ma had passed away. The senator had that
temperament which attached men 20 him
closely and those who came In frequent
contact with him learned TO love him as
few men in public life Whether viewed
from political. financial. economic or in
dustrial viewpoint Senator Hanna was a
prominent man and a wide diversity OF in
terests are affected by his death. AS a
United States senator just elected for an
other term Of six years; as chairman OF the
Republican national committee; as the
friend and adviser OF the lamented Mr.. Nc
Kinley: as chairman Of the National Civic
Federation: as a man OF wide Industrial and
financial affairs. the death OF Senator Han
ma has appealed probably 10 a larger class
OF citizens and is more generally regret
ted than that OF almost any other man
who could be named would be-
JOHN r MONK