Word: hanna
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Richard Franklin Pettigrew, of Sioux Falls, was elected to the United States Senate in 1889. He remained there until 1902 when Mark Hanna "raised a vast sum of money to corrupt the voters of South Dakota...
...Mark Hanna. "Mr. Hanna was furious at what I had said about him and he determined that he would have revenge! My term in the Senate would expire in 1901, and Mark Hanna made up his mind to prevent my reelection. Mr. Hanna raised a vast sum of money to corrupt the voters of South Dakota. ... I was very badly beaten in the election...
...summary: Curtis, g. g., Parris Rouillard (capt.), p. p., Alford (capt.) Norton, c.p. c.p., Hubbell I. Black, 1d. 1d., Owes Tobin, 2d. 2d., Ferguaoz Daggett, 3d. 3d., Ellis, Hanna Merriam, c. c., Wallace Norris, Welch, Crane, Greenman, Snedeker, Stevens, Sa. 3a., Shakelford, Fyles, Howard Watson, 2a. 2a., Huford Thomas, 1a. 1a, Farrell, Ellis Elire. K. Black, o.h. o.h., Dittmac Lomax, Gallup, i.h. i.h., Maniez...
Anent Mark Hanna: "He damned Roosevelt and said: 'I told William McKinley it was a mistake to nominate that wild man at Philadelphia. I asked him if he realized what would happen if he should die. Now, look, that damned cowboy is President of the United States.' . . . He came to my seat at the other end of the car and said: 'That damned cowboy wants me to take supper with him, alone. Damn him!' I said: 'Mark, you are acting like a child. Go and meet him half...
Anent Senator Henry Cabot Lodge: "Without any preliminary greeting Mr. Lodge said: 'Mr. Hanna, I insist on a positive declaration for a gold-standard plank in the platform.'Hanna looked up and said: ' Who in hell are you ?' Lodge answered: 'Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts.' ' Well, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, you can go plumb to hell. You have nothing to say about it,' replied Mr. Hanna. Lodge said: 'All right, sir, I will make my fight on the floor of the convention.' 'I don't care a damn where you make your fight,' replied Hanna."The chapter...