New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-26

ing candidates besides General Harrison. Incy "oio
WIN Cumback Godlove S. Ortiz and Walter O. Gresham
Judge Gresham was the first TO withdraw; Mr oHh
virtually retired soon after, but did not withdraw his
name On January TO- 1881, Mr. Cumback with
drew from the canvass, having convinced himself
that majority Of the Republicans in the Legsiat-
ure favored the nomination Of General Harrison ana
would vote for him in caucus In announcing his
decision 10 General Harrison, he wrote as follows {:
Believing II possible for disappointed candidate
TO render TO successful rival sincere and hearty con-
CALCULATIONS, know you will accept minc.' General
Harrison received the caucus nomination, and on
January IS he received the full Republican vote
in each house Of the Legislature. The election was
completed on the following day In the Joint conven
ton
HIS term of years Senator Of the United States
established General HarrisoD's reputation a sound
and enlightened statesman and ready, finished and
powerful debater. The more his record in the
Senate is studied the clearer appears his claim to a
high place among lawmakers. His Dakota report
and speeches, his speech on the Edmunds resolution
concerning Civil Service REFORM his speech condemnng
the Wholesale immigration of contract labor and his
speeches against alien ownership of large tracts OF the
National domain indicate the broad lines along which
his activities manifested themselves His record on
the Chinese question needs nothing moro than this
simple statement show the folly of those who once
distrusted him that score: When the first Chinese
bill before the Senate he opposed certain features
of It, because he thought they were In conflict with
the provisions OF existing treaties; but he moved to
amend those portions of the bill so that they might
be n accord with his view of the treaties mentioned
Those who were In favor OF the Dill
steadily voted the amendments down,
and In order TO maintain his consistency
General Harrison thus obliged to vote against the
BILL which finally passed over the Presidents Veto
When the next Chinese bill was before the Senate,
General Harrison absent and did not get chance
to vote upon II. When the next bill came before
the senatc-the one commonly called the Page bill
1t referred TO the Committee on Foreign Relations
of which he was then member. That committee
unanimously voted to report the bill favoraby,: Gen
eral Harrison voting with tho other members of the
committee When It came before the Senate 1t
passed. General Harrison voting for 1t. MIR. Fair said
In the Senate that this was by all means the best
Chinese bill which had been proposed,' and other
wise spoke In high terms of the bill. Thus General
Harrison was from first 10 last in favor of the prnci
pie underlying the Chinese legislation.
ALWAYS FAITHFUL TO THE CAUSE OF HONEST
MONEY.
One of General Harrisons strongest titles to public
respect and admiration is found in the fact that when
the imitation craze spread the country and swept
from their moorings many who have since lived to
regret their nfatuation, he never wavered In his
fidelity to the cause of honest money. His position
on the question of Civil Service reform Is Indicated
by the following sentences from the speech with
which he opened the Indiana campaign of 1882: Il
want to assure you tonight that L am an advocate
of Civil Service reform. My brief experience at Wash
ingtOn has led me often TO utter the wish with an
emphasis do not often use that might be forever
relieved OF any connection with the distribution oil
public patronage. 1 cOvet for myself the free and
unpurchased support of my llowcitzens and long to
be able give my time and energy solely TO those
public affairs that legmaely relate to the honorable
fmls hay meo
course of the speech In replying to Senator Voor
hees's claim to be the soldiers frieDd' General
Harrison gave utterance to these earnest words,
which seem TO apply we'll TO his competitor in the
present campaign: d" The man who lived through the
War of the Rebellion and did not make some sacri-
fee for the of the Union armies-who did not
say one brave word or do brave thing when,
with bare and bleeding breasts, our soldiers looked
into the face of hell for their couDty-can never be
eDshIiDed as the soldiers friend"
General HarrsoD's term in the Senate expired
March 4, 1887, and the Legislature to choose
his successor TO be elected IN
the fall of 1856" "The history Of
that campaign" says :" Tho indianapolis Journal IS
stnl fresh in the minds of the people. 1t was in
large degree General Harrisons campaign. Though
others good seconds and able assistants he
foremost In the fight. When others wavered ad-
vanced when they lost heart he expressed confidence.
lie almost tho only prominent Republican iii
Indiana who felt confident OF carrying the stale, or
who thought 1t worth while to attempt to carry
the legislature This Is Disagreement of other Re
publican leaders, who did yeoman service in the cam
paign but it IS fact The result attested General
Harrson's wisdom and his work The Republicans car
red the state and came within hairs breadth Of
carrying the Legislature, though the appotonmen had
been gerrymandered to give the Democrats at least
forty-slx majority Joint ballot, and Senator VOor-
bees said he should feel personally dsgraced that
not the result"
HIS RETURN TO THE BAR
Upon bis retirement from public life last year. General
aborols but congenlal duties of his profession. OF
General Harrison lawyer in the full maturity Of
his powers his old partner, the Hon. w. p Flshbach,
says He possesses all che qualities of great lawyer
IN rare combination lie prepares case with consum-
mate skill; his written pleadngs are models Of clear
ness and brevlty he is peerless in Indiana as an ex
amner of witnesses, he discusses legal question In
written brief or In oral argument with convincing
logic and as an advocate it may be said Of him that
when he has finished address to a jury nothing re-
mains TO be said that side of the case have often
heard able lawyers in Indiana elsewhere say that
he was the hardest follow they had ever met.
No lawyer who ever mot General Harrison In legal
encounter has afteward placed small estimate upon
his abilty'
General Harrison is a man Of medium height, with
a wellrounded figure a massive head, finely ex-
pressiye face and courteous and dlgnfed address Ills
wife has borne him two children, daughter and