Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-26
For President.
For President,
BENJAMIN HARRISON,
OF Indiana.
For Vice President,
LEVI P. MORTON,
OF New York.
OF New York.

History is about to repeat itself.
Our delegates at Chicago intended to
build well, but they builded better than
they knew.
They went to the convention, intending
to organize victory, through the nomination
of favorite sons, but after weeks good
work, in clear thinking and in level-headed
deliberations and negotiations, very much
to their own surprise and to the surprise
Of the American people, the unexpected
happened" and they named two Of their
best men, as leaders, men who will inspire
universal respect and confidence and excite
and arouse the enthusiasm Of the really
patriotic portion Of the American people.
Forty-eight years ago lin 1s40) General
William Henry Harrison. of North Bend,
after having made the most splendid politi-
cal canvass ever known in the history of
the country, was trlumphantly elected pres
ident of the United States. over Martin Van
Buren, Of New York, q man who had been
elected under specious pretences of reform,
and whose administration had proved a
conspicuous disappointment and monu-
mental fraud. The campaign was of such
q character as to dwarf everything that had
gone before and everything that has fol-
lowed. 1t was unique and tremendous. 1t
was grand uprising OF the psople-revo-
lutionary and overwhelming. 1t was a tidal
wave Of honest, sensible and practical en-
thusiasm that swept the dominant party
from power and almost from remem-
brance. The leader of the fight was the
hero Of Tippecanoe, and the emblems of
the fight were the glorious stars and stripes,
the typical log cabin Of a century ago, the
barrel of hard cider. and "that same old
coon," perched, rampant upon the ridge
pole of the cabin. These emblems repre-
sented honesty, economy and efficiency in
administration, protection to American in
dustry, q revival of patriotic feeling and
devotion to country. By these signs the
old Harrison men conquered.
After nearly half century we are to
have another Harrison-another '0ld Tip
pecanoe"-campaign-a new uprising OF
the people for true reform, for the purif-
cation Of politics. for the promotion Of the
best and highest interests of the people.
Our leader is again General Harrison, the
grandson of General William Henry Harri-
son, of Ohio and of 1s4O, and the great
grandson of his honored namesake, Benja-
min Harrison. of Virginia, who was born
in Berkley in 1740, who died In April, 1871,
and who was one Of the immortal signers
of the Declaration of Independence. A
hundred and twelve years later We have
another Benjamin Harrison to lead US in
crusade in behalf of honesty in politics and
= revival of patriotism. And he is put in
the field to beat another New York man
and democrat, who was elected as reform
er. the avowed advocate OF one presidential
term and of civil service reform, and who
has proved false to all Of his good profess
sions and has proved an Alpine absurdity
aud an obese and obstructive incubus on
righteous and patriotic legislation
But our General Harrison is not simply
the great grandson Of his great grand
father, or the grandson of his grandfather,
but he is man In his own right and by his
own achIevements-equal In ability to either
of his honored ancestors and equal to them in
his personal traits, achievements and quail
fications.
The Gen. Benjamin Harrison Of the
nineteenth century, was born in North
Bend, Ohio, at the old Harrison homestead.
August Goth, 1888, and is now in the prime
of lfe-nearly 55 years of age. He grad
uated at Miami university, at Oxford.
venerable Ohio institution, in 1859. He
'sread law with Judge Bellsmy Storer, in
Cincinnati, and in 1858 married Miss Carrie
L.. Scott, an Ohio woman, In 1854 he went
to Indianapolis. His subsequent career is
familiar to the american people. In 1856
he began his work as republican, and ever
since, he has been a conspicuous figure in
every canvass. In 1880 he formed law
partnership with w. P. Fishback, which
lasted for long time. During the same
year he was elected reporter of the supreme
court Of Indiana, but in 1862, when the
Union armies had met with reverses, he
gave up his place and went to work raising
volunteers for the seventh Indiana infan-
try. This regiment ne led in the field,
and before great while he had become a
brigade commander. Ills services In Ken
lucky and Tennessee, and during the At
ianta campaign, were the subject Of special
mention by his superiors in rank. He was
universally esteemed by the men and
officers under him. Our Gen. Keifer knew
him In the army, a. did also Col. X. l..
Fitzpatrick, who was fellow regimental
commander in the same brigade.
In 1864 he was elected supreme court re-
! porter, and the next year entered the law