The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-11
OUR LEADERS.
Careers of the Republican Can
didates for President and
Vice President.
Gen. Harrison's Record as &
Soldier, Senator, and Leader
Among Men.
Hon. Levi P. Mortons Great Popu-
larity, and How 1t Was
Won.

The Republican nominee for President Is de-
seconded hom an illustrious family, the name OF
Harrison being historic in the political life OF
two continents The earliest public record OF
Benz amin Harrisons ancestors Is found in
Engands famous struggle against the doctrine
of the divine right of kings
Major General Harrison was one OF Oliver
Cromwell's immortal Ironsides.- In that his
toric contest which eliminated in English
protectorate, Harrison was one OF eromwell's
trusted heutennnts, foremost in field and coun-
Gil. When Charles l. was tried for his life, Ma
jor General Harrisons hand signed. the warrant
for the execution of the king. For this act he
forfeited his life the restoration of kingiy
power. Harrison's execution took place Oct.
Is, 1860, under Charles III. s warrant.
The descendants of this puritan ancestor emil
grated TO America, and next in the distinguished
lneal record comes the career OF Benjamin HAIR
rison of Virginia, the great-grandfather of the
present nominee. Benjamin Harrison a
member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, and
later a member Of the Colonial Congress. He
took an active and patriotic part In the stirring
evolutionary period; He was one OF the signers
of the Declaration OF Independence, was three
times elected Governor OF Virginia and was
a member OF the convention which ratified the
Constitution.
OLD rIPPEcANoE.
Benjamin Hnrrison's third and youngest son
was William Henry Harrison, whose illustrious
career a soldier and statesman CARRIED him
TO the White House in 1sil as the ninth Presi-
dent of the United States President Harrison
died within month of his inauguration. His
only son was John Scott Harrison, the father Of
the present nominee. John Scott received n lib
eral education and was member of Congress
from December 5, 1853, to March g. 1857 his poll
tics being Wing. He was farmer by occupation
living near North Bend, Ohio where the subject
of the present sketch was born August 20, 1883.
OUR NOMINEE
Gen. Benjamin Harrison entered Miami Uni
versity, Oxford, Ohio, at the age Of 16 and was
graduated two years later. His college reputa-
ton was that Of treless student, with an in
tellect matured beyond his years. In recent
sketch of Gen. Harrison's career occurs the fol-
lowing tribute to his early habits OF study and
industry:
Professor David Swing says that Harrison,
while at Oxford, though very young, was n studi-
GUS scholar, and early gave evidence OF being
foremost in whatever he might undertake. He
there acquired the habits Of study and mental
discipline which have characterized him through
Ife enabling him TO grapple with any subject on
short notice, to concentrate his intellectual
forces, and give his mental energies that sort OF
direct and effective operation that indicates the
trained and disciplined mind. The young man =
earliest inclination wasfor the law. Perhaps he
inherited that bent or his mental constitution
1mpelled him that way. Certainly no man ever
possessed n more distinctively legal mind. On
quitting college he commenced the study OF law
IA Cincinnati with tho Hon. B. s. Storer and In
1864 came TO indianapolis TO begin the practice.
At that time he was Just II years old, solid
looking, square shouldered Young man, with an
uncommonly large, well-poised head n rather
eerious-looking face, and quiet, digniied manners
that indicated reserve force. Ee had reason to
look a little serious. He was now a married
man, among strangers, with nothing but his per-
sonal efforts to depend upon. and his profession
al position yet TO make He inherited nothing
from his father but his education. He was poor
ana unknown, and as yet he lacked opportunity
60 show what was i'm him. That was not long in
coming, and with IL came the demonstration.
One of his earliest employments was by the DEM
ocratic Governor at that time, Joseph A. Wright
IN legislative Investigation, whers NE displayed