The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-06-28
A Grand Ticket.
HARRISON AND MORTON.

The Chicago Republican Convention 10
nominate candidates for President and
Vice President of the United States met
on The 18th of une and closed It's labors on
the 25th. From the list it was evident
that it. was to be a convention free from
aov pre-arranged plan. and the result 10
he governed 10y the developments VI 'hF
proceedings. 1t was known that ma
iority of the delegates were IN favor Vi
the nomination of Mr.. Blaine, Tut his
Florence and Paris letters interposed IN
superable objections to his formal preseh
tation to the Convention. with MIN OUT
of the way those favoring his nomination.
did not attempt to concentrate thelr loIce
.lpon any other candidate. Each OF the
other prominent candidates, in the pro-
fsress of the balloting, received support
from Blaine men. Mr.. Sherman lead on
every ballot. except on the 9TH and oth.-
On the 18th, Harrison received 21o votes
and Sherman 23l. On the Sth and last
uarrison received 544 and Sherman 1lS
Harrison was then declared the unanl-
mous nominee of the Convention, OH mo-
tion of GOV. Foraker, seconded by num-
Der of States, including Virginia. IN winch
both Malone and Wise participated.
The result. of the long and animated
contest was received by the Convention ano
the country as happy and suspicious So
tuition of the contention and gives assur-
once that the next President of the United
States will be grandson of President VII
Ii TN Henry Harrison, and grandson OF
Odd Virginia.
fen. Harrison was born in Ohio in 1855
was graduated at Miami University III
1852, studied law IN Cincinnati, and IL
1854 removed to Indianapolis, where Ut
has resided since. He entered the army
in 1862 AS a second lieutenant OF Indiana
volunteers After short service he or
gained a company of the 10th Indiana
regiment and served through the war, re-
ceiyiug the breyet of brigadier general OF
volunteers in 1865 He then returned tt
Indianapolis and resumed his office OF Su
preme Court Reporter. In 1850 he was
elected United States Senator. In 1856 mt
was candidate for reelection, and car
ried the State on the popular vote pN
10. 600. but the Democrats had gerryman
dered the legislative districts i'll the inter
est of their party and this supplemented
by ballot box stuflng and .tally-sheet for
geries, elected Turpie. Democrat, Unlted
States Senator, to succeed him by lie"
votes.
His soldier record. his spotless private
character, his elevated craftsmanship, ano
great personal popularity, consplre u
make him a very strong candidate, VINO
will certainly carry his own State, and
give strength to the party in the doubt
full States of New York, New Jersey am
Connecticut. He will be a strong candl
date also in West Virginia and Virginia
and by a brave and judicious canvass, MAY
carry both of them. His election, we be
lieye. IS as certain as anything in the fu
ture can be. The situation is inspiring
and will stimulate to renewed efforts OF
the mart of every Republican in the coun
try.
After the nomination of Harrison or
Monday,.the work of selecting candidate
for Vice President was the next thing
The contest was between Levi 7. Nor
ton, of New York. and VIM. Walter
Phelps, of New Jersey. On the first bal
lot, Mr.. Morton received 59l votes ant
was declared the unanimous choice OF TIT
Convention.
Levi Z. Morton. the nominee for Vice
President. is descended from George Nor
ton. one of the Puritan fathers who LANDED
at Plymouth, New England, in 1923, ant
is son of the Rev. Daniel Morton. Hi
birthplace was Shoreham. Vermont, Wher
he first saw the light on May 16, 1924
Having a strong preference for bushes
career, when sixteen years old he wa
placed in country store. BY the tim
he attained his majority he was made
partner by his employer. In lS49 he re
moved to Boston, whers he was admitted
as partner in wealthy mercantile hrm
his good fortune being due to his ablllt
alone. as he had neither ample capital no
influential friends to gain him the pre-
motion. Five years after he made Nes
York his residence. and opened place o
business in that city. Prosperity attende
him, and in 1863 he founded the banking
house of Morton, Bliss & Co., New \ OH
and Morton, Rose & Co., London.
Mr.. Morton was elected to Congress
from the Eleventh district of New Yorl
in 1878 as a Republican. His maJorlt
was over 1000 votes. He was re-electe
two wears after. President Garfield nom
mated him as minister 10 France, whic
was unanimously confirmed by the Senat
in March, 1851. The vacant seat thu
created in the House of Representative
was filed by Roswell z. Flower, after
memorable contest. Mr.. Morton was re
called from France by President Cleve
land and the vacancy was filled by the az
pojntment and confirmation of the Hon
r )bert McLane, of Maryland. Mr.. Nor
ton also served as honorary commissions
general to the Paris international EXhl
bition of Electricity. In July. 1881, Dart
mouth College conferred upon him tn
honorary degree of Ill. d. He is nov
passed his sixty-fourth birthday, and ha
a family of five children.