The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-07-07
rae REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.
Short Biographical sketches Of Har-
rtson and Morton.


The gentleman selected By the
National Republican Convention To
bc the party candidate for President
was born on his grandfather iarm
at North Bend, Ohio, August 20, 1893.
He traces his lineage through l"ng
line of distinguished ancestors, fcach-
ing a great way back in Engllsh his
tory. One of them, Thomas Harrison,
was appointed by Cromwell to CON
vey Charles | from Windsor to White
hall, and acted as one OF his Judges,
causing him To be behcaded IN l04s.
Eleven wears later the TABLES were
turned aud the friends OF the late
King paid their respects To hr. Har-
Tison.
On the 18th of October, 1900. sam
uel Pepys made this record 10 his
dairy: went out To Charlng Cross To
see Major General Harrison hanged,
drawnesl aud quariered; which was
done there, lac looking rs cheerful as
any mnn csuld do IN that condition.
lie Was presently cut down aud his
lteAu anu HtatA - ~ 'sN f+@f
at which there was great shouts oil
joy
The descendants of Thomas Harrl-
son emigralsd Ia America IN early
colonial days, and preserving the
family traditions, in due time fnrnish-
ell slgner ot the Declaration of indie
pendence Ia the person ot Benjamin
harrison, Nhu Mas sent in 1874 10 the
Continental Congress from Virginia,
was twice IA representative and three
Governor Of thr State. Dying IN l'Vl.
he left n son, Wllliam Henry, who ior
half a century served his country Ia
peace and war, fought the battle of
Tippecanoe, was Representative, Ssn-
ator and Foreign Minister, aud died
in the White House Que month after
his Inauguration AS ninth President vi
the United States.
John Scott Harrison, son of Presi-
deut William Henry Harrison and
father of Benjamin, Was "A pleasant,
easy going man, well thought of by
his neighbors, who sent him twice to
Congress. His death was peaceful,
but after il occurred local history re-
corded an incident only less dramatic
than the death OF his great ancestor.
Finding that his grave had been dis
turbed, his friends began search
which resulted in finding the body In
the elevator of Cincinnati college
with q hook under the jaw, attached
to y rope ready to hoist Il up to the
dissecting room.
Benjamine graduated at Miami
University; was admitted 10 the bar,
married at the age of twenty, removed
to Indianapolis, gained an early reput-
alton for diligence and periinacity,
entered public life as an ardent speak
er in the great campaign of 1856, WAS
elected reporter Of the Supreme Court
OF Indiana entered the volunteer army
IS a lieutenant, fought long and we'll
and went home Brigadier General.
He took up the labors of an advocate,
steadily achieved secure position at
the bar, and in the respects of his fell
low citizens, was the Republican
candidate for Governor of Indiana 10
1876 against Blue Jeans Williams,
was elected United States Senator
In 1881, and served six years.
General Harrisons military and
civil record are of the best. His pra-
tice as iTwyer has been successful.
AS speaker he is convincing and O.
fective. taking place in the front Ianl
OF sratory, while his reputation as
citizen and gentleman i without
olemish. Mr. Harrison is man ot
sterling integrity, conscientious in
tue discharge of his duty. and as t.
legislator and citizen above reproach