Evening journal., 1888-06-26

provement. While he favored tie general
purpose Of the civil service law then under
consideration, and afterwards voted for it,
he contended for the perfect freedom Of
the government employe to contribute for
political purposes.
While in the Senate he gained wide
reputation as good lawyer and o ..rong
debater. He Is OF cold temper ament and
has strong dislike 10 shaking hands
Application, concentration OF mind, thor.
oughnass and fondness for work are said
to be his predominating characteristics He
Is not regarded as a very rich man, but Is
In the enjoyment OF q very large law prac-
tice.
He owns handsome home In Indianapo-
lie, where hia wife, who was daughter OF
Prof. Scott OF Oxford, receives much com.
pany. They have married daughter and
son, who ia becoming prominent In the
politics Of Montana Territory. General
Harrison IS member OF the Indian
apolis Literary Club and occasion
ally takes part 10 its debatee and exer-
cises He Is also an active member OF the
First Preshy yterian Church and some years
ago taught Bible class In the Sunday
school. Personally Governor Harrison Is
somewhat under the averegs height, but
bis straight, strong figure, soldierly bear.
ing and easy dignity OF manner make him
noticeable person among men. His hair
Ia very fair, and his face is clothed With a
blond beard In whicn there are no streaks
OF gray. One term OF course 10 the Senate
did not encrust him with tho veneering Of
Senatorial reserve. He Is one OF the most
approachable OF men, ready to talk upon
all public subjects fresly.
Levi Parsons Morton, The candidate for
Vice President. was born Shoreham, Vt
May rs, 1924 being son OF the late Rev.
Daniel o Morton. While bis early edu
caiional advantages we're limited to those
OF the common schools. his home training
and the healthful moral atmosphere IN
which bis youth was passed particularly
fitted him for years OF future usefulness
and for winning for himself a successful
and commanding position among men.
His earliest experiences OF business was 10 a
country store at Hanover, N II After
hve years he sought a wider field OF
activity in Boston, where, unaided by
money or II fluenoe, be worked his way to
memberahip in the firm OF Beehe,
Morgan & Co.. at the same time
that Mr. Morton. successor TO Geooge Pea
body a. Co, London, became conpected
~ith the house Ia 1854 Mr. Morton came
TO New York and established the dry goods
tlrm OF Morton Il Gdnnell Ia 1868 he
gave up trade and entered the banking
husiness About the same time he eatab
lished partnership 10 London with Sir
John Roee. formerly minister OF finance In
Canada. the house being known as Morton,
Rose a Co. The latter were the fiscal
agents OF the United Stateg from 1878 to
1884 The firms OF which be was the head
we're active in the syndicates which neRo-
,iatsd y nited States bonda, and ia the pay
rAent of the Geneva award OF sl5. 600 600
and the Halifax award OF S5,00O,O00 MIR.
Morton was appointed honorary commits
sionary to the Paris exposition Ia 1878.
In 1876 he was nominated for Congress
By the Republicans Of the Eleventh New
York district and barely escaped election,
having very materially reduced the msjor-
ity OF his Democratic opponent. In 1878
he again received the nomination, and this
time vas successful by large majority
and be was re elected in 1880 His course
10 Congress was such as to command
the admiration OF his friends and the RS
spect OF those holding opposite political
views. He gave strict attention TO public
business. and faithfully observed not only
the interest OF his immediate constituents
but Of the country at large. Ia. the large
field OF public life be was no less prcgres.
sive and successful than in the admirable
administration Of his private business af-
fairs.
Mr. Morton declined the nomination Of
Vice-PresideEt on the Republican ticket In
1880 President Garfield tendered him tho
positions OF Secretary Of the Navy or Min
lister TO France. He chose the latter, and
filled the post with great acceptance from
1881 to 1855 Through his sff ,rls the re-
strictions upon the importation OF Ameri.
can pork into France we're removed and
American corporations obtained legal
status in the sister Republic. de was the
American commissioner to the Paris
Electrical Commission. the representa- i've
OF this country at the Submarine Cable
Convention, and publicly received, in the
name Of the people OF the United States.
the Bortboldi Statue Of Liberty enlighten-
ing the world.
After MIR. Conkling's resignation as
United State Senator in 1881 Mr.. Morton
was prominently mentioned BY bis friends
for that position. He was a candidate for
the same place in the election Of 1887.
Mr.. Morton has been for many years
conspicuously connected With many
benevolent movements, notably that OF
sending, 10 1850, cargo OF provisions in
the naval ship Constitution for the famine
stricken people Of Ireland