Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-06-27
HARRISON AND MORTON.
THE STRONG TICKET MADE
BY THE REPUBLICANS.
WHO THE CANDIDATES ARE.
They Are Winners.


Indiana for Preliden, aud Hon. Levi i.
Morton Of New York for Vice Pfesi-
dent.
|, was undoubtedly the hope Of .
large majority Of the Republicans OF
Maine ths, affairs in the convention
might take such a turn ,ha, Mt. Blaine
would be nominated and be able TO ae-
c.p,. notwithstanding hi. Florence aud
Par. letters. There was one eon,insen'
ey in which ,hi. would have been po,si'
be. namely. the withdrawal Of all the
other candidate. In his favor and q sub
s,.n,ially un.nimoa. appeal from the
convention 20 him 10 accept tbs nominA-
ton. II looked after the ballo,ins OF
Saturday a. u ihi. contingency was like.
ly TO arise. Bi, Mr.. Blaine. telegram
read 10 the convention requesting bis
friend. no, to vote for him pa, an end to
all hope.
OF course there will be = twinge OF
disappointment, ,hU, Mr.. Blaine i' mo-,
the candidate. bu, IL mus, be remember
ed that be !, no, the candidate simply
because he declined TO be. Had he no,
written the Florence and Paris le;, sr. he
would undoubtedly haze been the noni'
nee Of the convention. aud that too by
seelamAti1n.
Mr H.ui,on's nomination will be
grateful 20 the masses Of the Republican
party. lie /. an able. upright, honora-
be man. with q clean record. Daring
the var he VAS In the field hsh,ins VAL
isn,ly for the preservation Of the Union.
Nj. Republication il Of q sturdy and
.'eadfa,i ordsr Ca the stump and 10
Senate Of the United State. of which be
va. an honorable member until be was
cheated on, Of hi. sea, by the shameless
serrym,nderins Of hi. State by the
Democrsey he has ever been brave and
,isorvu, defender Of Republican Prinei'
pie. and Republican policy. In hi. own
State where be j. bt., known be Ia. al
way, been tSeeedinsly popular. and al
mos, Invariably has run a long way
ahead Of hi. ticket. Thn fact speaks
volumes for hi, worth A. man and his
strength as a candidate, and doubtless
was one Of the prOminsn, factors in turn
ihg the Convention 10 him.
Remarkable as /, hi. ancestry. Hen.
amin Harrison can honestly claim 20 be
the peer Of any Of hi. line aud he has
won = sure title TO greatness by adding
lu.,re 90 = name already illu,,rious
Tha, he has done ,hi, by hi, own abili.
ties. unaided by iahsri,ed wealth OF by
the influence Of po~srfal patrons. puts
him a, once 10 the ranks Of those 'elf.
made men. TO honor whom has become
. u.di,ioh.ry privilege dear % the bsAri'
OF the American people. When Ben
j,mia Harrison wen, 20 indianapolis Ia
1854 be wu jas, 81 year. old, poor and
unknown. So fr a. |, kaown the ohly
persons 10 lndi.nApoli. a, ,ha, time who
feli great in,ste., 10 himself or bis for.
tunes we're himself and the young wife
whom he brough, with him from the
college tosn where he had been edaeai-
ed She va, a Ms. Scott, and the fact
that her father who consented 70 match.
-as one Of the college professors may be
regarded a. primI fdcis evidence OF the
young mans excellent conduct in college.
BenjAmin Harrison inherited the rob.
us intellect ,hA, had already distinguish
ed his family for three generation. En.
,siins Miami University =, Oxford, Ohio
., the age Of sixteen. he graduated at
eighteen. Both teachers and classmates
have born testimony 10 the ease with
which be e1esllsd 10 college contests. and
Of his early promise Of future success.
lie also gained a, college that mental
discipline and those habits, Of application
which, while no, Away. necessary TO the
sueees.fal students, are usually regarded
a. the fr, equipments Of the successful
man. and especially Of the successful
lawyer. Very early young Harrison had
determined that the law should be bis
profession. and after leaving college, he
wen, 20 the law office OF Hon. B. 5.
s,orer, in Cineina,,i where be remained
until be va. admitted 10 the bar and
ready to remove to indianapolis.
When he arrived In Indianapolis In 1854
Harrison was Just twenty .One years O!d
lie l. described ~ that time as = sole
looking, sqaare-shOuliered, young man
with an uncommonly lsrge, wellpolss'
head, 4 rather serious looking face, anC
quiet, diguih-d manners that Indicated re
ssfys force. Some OF those who knew hl'
circumstances In those days, say thai h'
had reason 10 look serious, since ne wa
now 4 married man, among strangers
with nothing but his personal .nJrts y
depend upon, and his profess lonal pOslilO
Yet 10 make. lie Inherited nothing iron
his father but his education. lie was poo
and Unknown, and IS yet he lacked oppof
"a atty 10 show what Was In him. But u
opportunity Was not long In comingi an
when IL did come IL was seized with u
force OF ability aud courage. An import
ant legislative Investigation Was goln
on in Indiana, and the Democratic Gov
.rnor Wright employed him In connectio
Il VIII =. $500
and laid the foundation OF bis reputation
FROM that time TO this he has ballt uPoI
that foundAiion, aud to-day Is probably IN
Ablest lawyer In his State. Speaking @
him As lawyer one OF bis sble,t eonten
porarIes At the Indiana bar says; I'll
possesses all the q ialities OF great lAwye
In rare combination. lie prepares cas-
with eOnsummste skill; bis written plead
ings are models OF eleArness and bresiiy
he il peerless Ia Indiana IS an examiner I
. witnesses, he discusses . legal question
a written brief or In oral argument vii
convincing logic. and rs an advocate
may be said OF him that when he has 10
ished an address TO . jury nothing remain
TO be said ON that side of the case. hAy
. often heard ADle lawyers In Indiana an
elsewhere say that be Was the hardest ma
, 10 follow they bad ever met. No ANys
Who ever met General Harrison In Leg
encounter has Afterwards placed . smA
. estimate upon his ability"
The Young lawyer drified Inevitably int
= politics. The Republican party was the
, lust being organized, and the great issu'
that were to mark It's political ahenmer
|, were formulating. All young men OF gel
erous impulses were attracted TO II. la
. rison was Republican by instinct an
! education. His splendid oratoriesl pow
ers brought him into great demand, an
he soon became known ~ one OF The oes
of the young Republican speakers In tn
a.-. m. -. ,nt .fraid NJ auy bOtiy a