The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-07

Mr.. Chandler OF Mississippi seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Moore, but that gentleman
withdrew his name.
ballot was then taken with the following re-
suit (unofficiaD: Morton. 59i, Phelps 110 Brad
ley 1O3 Bruce IL. Levi p. Morton was declared
the nominee. The nomination, on motion Of
Mr.. Denny, OF Kentucky, was made unanr
imous
On motion of General Hustled Of New York,
the National Committee was directed to provide
IN its call four years hence, that the Territory
OF Alaska shall have two delegates to the con-
vention.
Mr.. Boutelle, OF Maine then arose and said
that In behalf OF q large number OF delegates he
desired to suspend the rules and adopt o resolu-
tion to be added to the Republican platform.
The resolution Is rs follows:
"The first concern Of all good government
the virtue and sobriety OF the people and the
purity of their homes. The Republican party
cordially sympathizes with all wise and we'll d.
rected efforts for the promotion OF temperance
and morality"
from the various States to second the motion,
and after some time the question was put and
the resolution adopted by rising vote, only
one delegate from Maryland being brave enough
to record himself in the negative.
A vote of thanks was then tendered the Chair
man and other members of the Convention,
and then, on motion OF Mr.. Hiscocls, tho Con.
vention, at S:5s adjourned without day.
Brief Sketches of the Candidates.
Benjamin Harrison was born in North Bend,
Hamilton County, O.. August 90, 1888. He grad
uated ut tho Oxford (Ohio) University. and
studied law for two years in Cincinnati. In
1854 he went to indianapolis, where he has since
resided.
Mr.. Harrison was elected Reporter OF tie
Supreme Court OF Indiana IN 1850, six years
after he had begun the practice Of his profes.
nff hta hnxu
he joined the Union army, In
which he was commissioned Second
Lieutenant. He was one OF the 7b 900 volun-
teers who answered President Lincoin's call
After short service he organized Company A,
Of f,. the s Seventeen Indiana Indiana Volunteer
He was mustered out In Juno 1855,
with the rank OF Brigadier- General
Returning to civil life he dis
charged the duties OF Court Reporter for four
years. In 1875 he was acandidate for Governor
ON the Republican side but was defeated, He
was appointed on the Mississippi River Com
mission In 1870 Mr. Harrison was elected
United States Senator for Indiana In 1850 ns
successor OF Joseph Mcdonald, and took his
seat on March 1881. His term OF service ex-
pired March 3, 1851, he being succeeded by
David Turpie.
and the descendant OF New England Puritan
family. and was born In shoreham. Vermont
about sixty-fve years ago. He was educated
IN the local ecaden,y; engaged In bus ness in
Hanover, New Hampshire, at the age OF
twenty years, ind Vt twenty-five was clerk
Five years later he founded the dry goods
commission house OF Norton Grinnell In
New York CITY In 1919 he established the
banking house Of Norton \ Bliss. OF which
he 10 still the hoad. His huainess career has
been uniformly proeperous, and he u
to-day renarded n millionnive Mr. Morton,s
active interest In politics hogan In isI6 when
be was for the trst ttIno . candidate for Con-
gress, and narrowly missed success. Two years
later he ran again In the Murray Hin District Of
New York City, and was elected. In 1850 Mr..
Presidential ticket which was, however, given
70 General Arthur. President Garfield sp-
pointed him United States Minister 70 France.
Two years ago he was = candidste for the Sen,
W., but was unsuccsssful,