The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-08

been kept hot with messages; but Gen
Harrison is not an underhanded mani
tpuiator or wire.puiter.
"The nomination, instead OF exciting
or initiating him, seemed to rest upon
him as n solemn responsibility. He has
shown since that time seriousness in
discussing the duties Of the National
Executive office that reminds one :ot
Mr.. Lincoln's conduct under similar cir
cumstances.
"The Rev. B. Fay Mills, OF New Jer-
sey, who was here last spring conducting
series of Union Evangelical services,
lin which halfa dozen different religious
denominations joined, and who had the
opportunity OF meeting General Harri-
son, and OF studying him, wrote me an
enthusiastic letter recently in which he
said: 4 believe the nomination OF 4
man OF his pure character will do more
for the elevation OF our politics than has
any other recent event
"From my first acquaintance with
General Harrison have admired him.
He impressed me from the first as man
of well balanced mind and clear convic.
tions, who would give any argument
brought before him fair hearing, but
who would not allow anything to swerve
him from the strict line OF duty. There
Is about General Harrison an utter alb
sence of pretense or atTectaEioh. He Is
open and straightforward, both in Ian
guage and in action. He is not n man
to speak or act for mere effect. What
he says and does is from conviction.
With him promise is sacred. His
YES means yes, and his mo- means no.
He is not diCtatorial TO others, and will
allow no one to dictate to him.
OPEN To CONVICTION.
Heis, however, always amena6le torea:.
son, and should he ever find himself
mistaken, or in the wrong, he would be
quick to acknowledge and make repara-
ton ut any sacrifice to himself. His life
in this city has been conspicuous for its
probity and stainless integrity. He has
been i constant Christian gentleman,
always inspired by high moral purpose,
and ruled by conscience strong and in.
formed. He is not man to make pa
rade Of his religion; he relizes to me
Emerson's saying: The less n man
knows or thinks about his virtues, the
better we like him. He lacks entirely
the seli-Consciousness that haunts so
many OF our prominent men.
General Harrison has been generous
in his benevolence, and has taken great
interest in the various charitable organ
izations in this city. His popularity |
among Roman Catholics, Hebrews and
Protestants alike, attest the breadth and
uanu;nncu nf hiS aVmnnIhv
"From all you have told me, | infer
that you believe General Harrison
would make most excellent President"
81 certainly do, judging from his past
life, which is what gives us the key to
the real nature Of the man. Ifcel that
he would be an honor TO the Office, to
his political party and to the country.
believe his administration would be wise
and Just. I know, from unQuestioned
authority, that he received the nomina-
ton absolutely unpledged, beyond the
promise that II elected, he would con-
duct the administration OH Republican
That he would do this, can
be depended upon.
81 have only recently returned from n |
short vacation in New York State, and |
was impressed with the idea that in the
East General Harrison's intellectual and
executive abilities were not always Rp-
preciated at their true value. He is by
no means man of merely mediocre at
tainments. He stands as the ncknowl-
edged head OF the bar OF Indiana, and
the mastery way in which he has man
aged the great cases committed 10 him,
shows him to be man OF broad and
balanced powers. lie has head, !
should judge, at least three sizes too
large to lit him 10 wear his grandfather's
intellectual hat, The remarkable series
OF speeches he has delivered day after
day to visiting thousands since his nomi-
nation bears witness to this.
'NIrs. Harrison has been an earnest
helper of her husband in religious and
charitable work. For some years she
was the teacher Of an infant class in the
Sunday School, and shealways has taken
IN active part in the missionary and So
cial work OF the ladies OF the church.
She is prominent in the management OF
the Indianapolis Orphan Asylum and |
other public benevolences. She would |
exert healthful influence upon Wash
ington society and would grace her po-
sition as Mistress OF the White House
with all the sGv0ir tdirs and refinement
which the exalted station demands"
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