The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-26


his quiet way he insisted upon having
them, and invariably succeeded"
General Harrison served with cres;i.
TIL the end Of the war and escaped
without injury, though ne passed
through the rather unusual experience
OF an attack Of scarlet fever AT the age
OF -.
His Political Career.
General Harrison's political ca Ger,
interrupted by the war. was destined
thereafter to he one OF much hay,i
work and little reward In the form OF
prefernlent, albeit repaid literally hs
grca. popularity and the higs arrre-
ciation and warm gratitude Of party
leaders in many other states While
he was absent in the field in 1865. the
Democratic supreme court declared his
Office OF reporter vacant, and the place
vas tiled by another. From the time
OF leaving Indiana with his regiment,
In ls,2, until tie fall Of 1851, after the
capture of Atlanta, General Harrison
had no leave of absence. But the In
diana Republicans in iss,i renomina;-
cd him for the office from which a
Democratic court had oasted him,
and, under the orders of the War De-
partmert, he at once reported 10 Gov
,ernor Morton for duty ON a thirty
days. leave. He at once made a bril-
liant canvass of the state and was tli-
umphantly elected for another return.
The he reioined the army and served
until the surrender of Johnston, and
MS. lxf "A ~ ~
grand review of the Union forces at
Washington af the close of the war.
He served out his term as reporter
OF the supreme court. bat declined n
reelection in 1865. and devoted him
sell TO the practice Of his profession.
Ii WAS, Indeed, time Tor him to devote
his energies to the welfare Of that fam
lily from which he had been SO much
separated. For eight years We almost
lost sight Of him az a public man in
ks raid application to The steraest OF
mistresses, save as We hear Of the lib
eral rewards in conspicuous success.
learned Tiesdings and high fees which
the Law gave him.
In 1896 General Harrison became
for governor nnler circam-
stances which reflect upon him al the
homer OF leader Of ferIorn hope.
even though the ssiecess OF victory did
not crown his brow. The nomination
came 10 him under peculiar circnm-
stances. The regular party nominee,
Godlove 0rth. had withdrawn from
the ticket. and the state central com.
mittee chose General Harrison to fill
the vacancy. The general az the time
was absent from the state. and was
only appfisetl OF the honor thus thrust
upon him by a telegram which met
him on the return Journey. lie hs,i
declined the nomination before the
meeting OF the convention which
named 0rth, but IN rendering il 70
him again the committee said: nsfhe
.as made for no ether ptir-
pose than tosubscrve the hest iutefes T.
of the Republican party in fn6iana,
and in rendering il 10 you We do 20
with the assurance that yoti viii re.
eeive the united and earnest vote ct
the entire party"
The nomination vas entirely nu-
sought and undesired, but Il Was ae-
eep,ed in terms that indicated sense
OF duty. Having accepted IL. the ge,-
crai threw himself into the campaign
with his Usual energy. He canvassed
the entire state, aaLressed immense
and was everywhere re-
eciyei with the utmost enthu -iasiD
but he was not elected. 1t was the
year of 1iiden and Hendricks. But
though unsuccessful in ore sense, the
greatly extended General
Harfison's 5 acquaintance, enlarged his
popularity and won him recognition
as the coming man OF his party. He
peilcd nearly sso votes more than the
general average of the ticket, and after
the October election he was in great
demand as a speaker in the campaigns
in otaer sta.es IN the east. where he
strengthened the good impression nj
ready formed OF him.
Again, in 1890. he took leading part
in the campaign, and when IL was
found that The Republicans had car
ried the legislature he became AZ once
the leading candidate for I nitcd .tates
senator. The voice Of the party was
unanimous in favor OF the man Nho
had tesn lighting its battles SO long,
and " ho had been leading figure IN
its history since 1856. His nomination
was foreshadowed. and when the csiti-
Gus met no other name WAS preser.ted-
His election gave the iivriiest satisfar-
ton 10 Republicans throughout the
state,
During his term of six years in the
senate General Harrison Won national
reputation es one OF the alsicst leaders.
strongest lawyers and most forcihie
dchaters in that body. He grew rapid
IN in pnbIir esteem. Ills Dakota re-
port and speeches. his speech on ciyh
service reform as applied in Indiana,
and his work as member OF the for
eign relations committee were perhaps
the most conspicuous features OF his
senatorial service. As a member Of
the foreign relations committee he
assisted In the consideration and
and united IN the Gnani-
nous report Of the Chinese restriction
bin introduced by Senator Fair, Of
Nevada. The bill passed the senate
without division, and Of il Senator
Mitchell, OF Oregon. said:
Il have no kind of doubt that IL is
as strong bill a could he drawn and
at the same time hare kept within the
visiens of our treaty.
1t Is one OF the hest bills ever reported
by::any committee on the subject
On the contract iabor hiii senator
Harrison made speech in the senate
fayoring the prevention Of the whole
sale emigration Of contracted labor,
being careful. however, To reserve the
frce-t possible voluntary emigration OF
those xtso desired % beeofne AIneri.
can citizens. He also poke on the
alien ownership of land, taking q de-
cided stand against the evii Of foreign
ers acquiring large bodies OF paElic
and priyste lands TO the exclusion vi
Ectaal settlers, who woaId improve
small farms and make fos Themselves
homes"
And here is . very clear presentation
q General Hsrrison's views ca the
silyA question, written By himself Ia
1885. while sill 4n-tbe senate
Il have never believed slsat cheap
money, in the snse OF cepreciatel
money. was de<sr4k{e. have aiwaYx