The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-22

tub standing on It's own DoIIom:
Governor Porter sketched rapidly Il
rise OF Gen. Harrison to fame, throug
struggles with poverty, his brillial
military career, so familiar to evel
school boy, and his distinguished sc
vices as d Congressman and Unite
States Senator, and continued: shoul
regard myself unchivalric did / not r
call ut least in brief review some OF Il
worthy public achievements OF his al
Cestors. Whatever tends to show that
life which has been strong and usetI
has foundation in traits that have lon
belonged to the stock from which III
man sprung, is in the nature of q qua
antee that
HE MAY DE TRUSTED
under all trials. It is something thu
the public who are interested in bein
faithfully served are entitled to know
We stand here to-day in the imperit
city OF the Northwest. The name Of n
family has been more identified with til
Northwest than the family Of Genera
Benjamin Harrison. 1t is woven int
the very fabric OF the history of he
people. | need only give passini
reference to that sturdy Ben Harrison
from whom he takes his name-a signe
OF the Declaration of Independence. HI
was Governor Virginia when the pos
sessions OF Virginia embraced the who'll
OF the Northwest. When the Northwes
was formed by Congress into u territor!
William Henry Harrison was first it
Secretary and afterwards its delegate t
Congress. When the Indian territory wa
formed embracing all the
TERRITORY OF THE NORTHWEST,
except Ohio and part OF Michigan, III
was appointed its first Governor. HI
held commissions as Governor success
sively from Adams, Jefferson and Madi
son. He was a man OF deeds. While q
delegate in Congress he obtained the
passage OF law requiring the sales oi
public lands to be made smaller sub.
divisions than had ever been allowed
before, so that for the first time.a man Of
means might now buy from his
Government home. The historian
in his admirable history OF
the people OF the United States, has said
with reference to this measure, that it
did far more for the good of the country
than even his great victory over the
Prophet at Tippecanoe, or his defeat OF
Tecumseh ut the battle OF the Thames.
He negotiated treaties with the Indians
while Governor, by which their title to
10000, 900 acres Of land was extinguished
and the land was thus opened for settle
ment. In single one OF these treaties
the Indians relinquished lands which
embrace third OF Illinois and vast
section in Southern Wisconsin. He
fought the battle of Tippecanoe, and de-
feating the plans OF the great statesman
and warrior Tecumseh, kept the portals
OF the West open for the admission OF
the emigrant.
We hear OF Civil Service reform as il
it were some quite new suggestion, but
President Harrison in n single month
that he held Office directed the heads OF
the several departments to give informa-
ton to all their officers and agents that
partisan interference by them in the
popular elections, whether OF State oili'
GERS or the Federal Government, or the
Of any contributions or assess
mcnt on salaries or official compensation
for party election purposes would be re-
garded by him us cause for removal.
The old war Governor, the
HERO OF TIPPEcANoE,
having left Indiana in 1918 to enter n
larger field of activity, the people did
not forget the inestimable services which
he had given them and when, twenty.
seven years afterwards, he was candi-
date for President OF the United States,
Indiana, though n Democratic State,
gave him n majority OF 1000 votes. He
died in n month after he entered upon
his great office, but not the memory Of
his services, which will ever remain
fresh and imperishable. Nov, to-day,
in Indiana, among people estimating
highly the character and services OF Gen.
Harrison, and holding in afec-
ton the memory OF "0ld Tippecanoe,"
the latch strings Of the people are hos
pitably out to you, and their doors are
waiting to fly open at your touch to let
in the joyful air that shall bear upon its
wings the message that Benjamin lIar-
rison, their soldier.statesmnn, has been
for President of the United
States.
Governor Porter has n fine, dignitied
appearance, full reddish beard, all
over his face, and appealed more to the
judgment OF the convention than to its
sentiment. As Governor Porter is re-
garded Ns within the possibility OF u
should there be dead lock,
he was curiously examined by the dele
gates and their impressions OF him were
decidedly favorable, The Geesham men
in the galleries cried out the name OF
their iavorite, when Governor Porter
named Harrison us lndiana's choice, to
which he responded with emphasis that
he voiced the unanimous and earnest
sentiment OF the Indiana delegation in
Senator Harrison's name.
At the conclusion OF Governor Porter's
speech, on motion OF Mr.. Brogan, OF
the convention took a recess
until o'clock.
Upon the reassembling OF the con
vention Messrs. Terrill and Rector,
Of Texas, seconded Hnrrison's
nomination, amid applause from Texas
and waving OF banners from Indiana.
Gallinger, OF New Hampshire,
also seconded Harrison. The mention
OF Rlaire's name by Gallinger aroused
the widest enthusiasm, delegates stand
ing up and waving banners.
There was no other second to Gen
Harrlson's nomination and the Secre'
tary proceeded calling the roll OF States
and Iowa having been reached Mr.. Hep
burn, of that State, amid loud applause
assembled the platform and placed il
nomination Gen. w. B. Allison.
Mr.. nErHuRN's sREEcH.
1t is the laudable ambition OF every
member Of this convention that to-day
we pursue such a course as to deserve
and win success at the end OF this cam
naign. Is there such q course open L
our choiceP We remember that we en-
ter upon this struggle beaten party
that We were not beaten for want o
numbers, but for want Of harmony
We are strong enough to compel {
triumph, but II will require the unitet
efforts OF US all to clutch it. Is it posi-