Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-07-07
HARRISON AND MORTON.
About the Mem Who Hare Been Made the
Standard Bearers Of the Republican
BENJAMIN HARRISON.

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Standard Bearers Of the Republican
Party.
| BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Gen. Benjamin Harrison was born al
North Bend, o., in his grandfather
house August 90, 1888. Gen. Harrison
inherited robust intellect that matured
early. He entered Miami university,
Oxford, o., at the age of IS, and was
graduated at Is. On quitting college
he commenced the study OF law in Gin.
cinnati with the Hon. b. s. Storer. In
1854 he removed to Indianapolis, where
he began the practice of his profession.
He soon won place as lawyer in his
new home. and before 1860 he was also
considered one of the ablest political
speakers in the state.
In 1860 Mr.. Harrison was nominated
for reporter of the supreme court and
elected. In July, 1862, Gov. Morton,
under the call of the president for 300.
900 three years troops, requested Harri-
son to assist IN recruiting the regiment
from the Sixth Indiana district, under
that call the quota from each district
being one regiment.
Harrison's was the first recruiting
the Seventieth regiment, bearing date
of July 10, 1862, and making him a sec.
ond lieutenant. He was made captain
of Company A of the regiment as soon
as it was recruited, and when the whole
regiment was filled lie was chosen col.
onel.
In 1868 he declined re reelection as re.
porter OF the supreme court, and re.
snmed the practice of law. In 1876 he
became the candidate for governor, but
was defeated.
In the convention Of 1880 his name
was mentioned for president, but lie
promptly checked the movement in his
favor In the campaign of that w ar he
was conspicuous, and having secured O
republican legislature for Indiana, he
was elected to the United States senate
to succeed Senator Mcdonald.
bis service in the senate was not that
OF new member. He went to the work
well prepared and he took part in the
debates upon every important question.
he was regarded as one of the ablest
men, best lawyers, and strongest debat.
ers IN the senate.
His senatorial term expired March 4.
1887, and he resumed the practic7 of law
at indianapolis.
LEVI P. MORTON.
Levi Parsons Morton was born in
Shorthand, Vt, May 10, 1924 He be-
came clerk in a country store, soon
developed an aptitude for business. and
rose RAPIDLY. In 1850 he was made a
member Of the firm of Beebe, Morgan
u Co., merchants Of Boston, and in 1854
he moved to.New York, where lie estab-
lished the firm of Morton & Grinnell.
In 1868 he founded the banking house
OF Morton, Bliss & Co in New York. |
and that Of Morton, Rose & Co. in
London. The latter were the fiscal
agents of the United States govern.
ment from 1873 till 1884.
The firms Of which Mr.. Morton is the
head were. active in the syndicates that
United States bonds. and in
the payment Of the Geneva award OF
SO, 800, 900 and the Halifax fishery
awards of 50, 500, 900.
Mr.. Morton was appointed honorary
commissioner to the Paris exposition in !
1878. In the same year he was elected |
to congress as republican, and lie was
reelected in 1880. In the latter wear
he declined the nomination for vice |
on the republican ticket.
President Garfield offered to nominate |
MI. Morton for secretary Of the navy or |
to France. He chose the latter |
post, and filled it from 1881 to 1885. |
Through his intercession the restriction
upon the importation of American pork |
were removed, and American corpora
tlons obtained legal status in France.
lie was American commissioner general
to the Paris Electrical exposition. the !
representative Of the United States at
the !, submarine cable convention, and 7
people of the United States, the Bar.
the World" 'o---5
Mr.. Morton, in 1887, purchased GEL
lerslie, the estate of William Kelly. at
Rhinebeck, on the Hudson. The de1ree
Of LII. ID. was conferred upon him by
college, in 1881, and by Mid
dlebury in 1881. In 1887 he was a can.
dldate for United States senator.