An Autobiography · Character
Senator Hanna
The Republican kingmaker whose machine politics and wary judgment of Roosevelt shaped the contests that carried the younger man from Albany toward Washington.
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Also known as Senator Hanna, The Senator
First appearance: x the presidency making an old party progressive
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Referenced as a boss involved in the Speakership contest.
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Hanna is the seasoned organization man, master of patronage and convention arithmetic, who views Roosevelt with a mixture of admiration and unease. Their relationship is one of practical alliance shot through with…
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