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Show ! ' : : 1 j LATE MARCUS ALONZO HANNA. I I ii - v? fjp" - , 2'pi . .. '. ! W . ' t ' : . . s ' . VV: i;:v - " ' ' ' j r j : : . t ... I (.Written for The Intermountain Catholic.) THE death of Marcus A. Lamia on last Monday Mon-day removes from th- political arena the most prominent and universally esteemed statesman states-man of this country. Apart from his early life, his biography is a history of the Republican party and its success since 'et. To him was mainly due the nomination rnd election of President Mckinley. Since his eir Irmic; into congress, llaiuia has been the leader of j his party, and no oilier statesman has been more ; dosdy identified, with "the lvUtory -of -our. country during the past eight jears. Since his appointment as i-enator for Ohio by Governor JJushnel!. he. took an active and leading part in all national and civic matlers. I'ndoubtedly he was the most successful, suc-cessful, campaigner that ever led Republican hosts to victory. Rusiness men and citizens of conservative conserva-tive views put their trust in Hanna. Altogether these attributes placed him to the front as the ideal candidate for Republicans when, the presidential presiden-tial succession was; mentioned. Yet in all his remarks re-marks and letters to political friends he refused to receive the nomination for the presidency at the Chicago convention. Those who knew Mr. Hanna Han-na as a patriot and statesman did not doubt hi-public hi-public and private utterances in this matter. With all this, there was an ill-concealed fear among wirepullers wire-pullers within his own party that the nomination would le forced upon him, and office-seekers and party managers strove hard to divert popular opinion opin-ion from him. knowing that, if nominated and elected. Hanna would not sacrifice his integrity and firm characler to suit their personal interests, but would administer the government in justice and for the public good. Capital trusted him, because he was strong- minded, energetic and all hii-iness. Labor confided in him, because he was honest, public spirited and would die rather than betray their just rights. Marcus A. Hanna was ,o visionary theorist, but a plain, blunt, practical man, who loved his country and would make any sacrifice rather than betray the sacred rights of the people. Hence the universal mourning throughout the entire country, coun-try, regardless of creed, politics or race.' Marcus Alonzo Hanna. of Irish descent, was boru in Xew Lisbon. O., Sept. 24, 1S37, and was in liis sixty-seventh year vhoit hc'-.lied. Cleveland, was his home since 'lNr2. He received his education' in ihe common schools and Western Reserve college. His first employment was as clerk in a wholesale grocery house, of which he became afterwards a partner. At the time of his death he. was director and president of several large financial concerns M. A. Hanna A; Co.. coal; Globe .Shipbuilding company. com-pany. Union Xational bank and Cleveland City Raihvay company. This brief sketch shows Mr. Ifanna's business and financial success, and the important and honorable honor-able offices which he has tilled. It tells nothing o'fi him as a statesman, but it is well known and. generally gen-erally admitted that all the laurel wreaths won by President McKinley during his -administration were placed upon his brow by Marcus A. Hanna. who was his pilot on two successful campaigns. McKinley Mc-Kinley and Hanna, loved in life jnd revered v death by the American nalion. have passed to' their reward. Between them and the humblest citizen, when the death warrant was read on high, there was no distinction. The summons came,-and no earthly power could stay its hands. The moral is: '"God alone is great, and to llim shall all men consign their final destiny." |