The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-20

DR.. Hay, fearing that unless he resigned he
might prejudice the president against ms
son and brother, who hold Offices az before
stated, finally resigned, and Mr.. Illusions
friend Robinson will receive the coveteo
place. It is said other removals and trans.
fers will be made to satisfy the clamor OF
hungry Office seekers, in order TO eet tno
Indiana machine in working order iol Tue
approaching contest. The president mas
given his cabinet to understand that no ap-
pointments are to be made for Indiana
without his approval. He proposes to looA
after that state personally, thus getting
down to the level Of small politician.
Gen. Harrison has been one of the most
persistent Office seekers the state has ever
known, having been q candidate at almost
every general election that has occurred
within the past forty years, when ne d1o
not already hold an Office; and he has not
been satisfied with holding an Office him
self; he has been most persistent IN secur-
ing Offices for his own and his wife's rela-
tives. He was one of those pure-miuded
patriots that criticised Gen. Grant because
he appointed relatives to Office or accepted
presents; but no sooner did he acquire po-
iitcal power than he adopted all the meth
DDS of the machine and let nothing escape
that he could capture for himself or rela-
tive. He permitted his wife to accept a
cottage at Cape May from persons he has
bestowed favors upon and who will doubt
less continue to receive during his official
term.
In 1860 he became a candidate for re-
porter of the decisions of tho supreme
court of Indiana and was elected.
In 1862 he became colonel Of the Seven
tieth Indiana volunteers and retained his
Office, which was filled by proxy for two
years, while drawing his salary as colonel.
After the close of the war he was again
elected reporter, and served until 1858.
In 1872 he was a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for governor Of In
diana, but was defeated by General L. NJ.
Browne.
In 1876 he was the republican candidate
for governor, but was defeated by Blue
Jeans Williams, while his republican assoc
ciates on the ticket were elected and Grant
carried the state by handsome majority.
After his defeat for governor he was an
applicant for place III Hayes's cabinet.
He was appointed by Hayes one of the
Mississippi River commissioners and re-
ceived $1,000 per annum for four years, but
did not devote one week per year to the du-
ties.
In 1880 he was elected to the United States
senate and served six years.
In 1854 he was candidate for the nomi-
nation of president, and resigned his place
as delegate at large from Indiana In the
national convention while the convention
was in session in Chicago and returned to
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but his name was never mentioned IN the
convention.
In 1886 he was candidate for reelection
to the senate, but was defeated. whereupon
he Immediately went into training for the
nomination for the presidency in 1883. he
received the same and was electeo. ny
the end of his term he will have held Office
"a out of 40 years in public life:
In addition to the offices he has hold
himself, he obtained places in the govern
ment strvice for the following relatives:
Carter Harrison, his brother, who was
revenue supervisor under the Garheid,
Arthur administration, and Is now United
States marshal for Tennessee.
Russell Harrison. his son, was appointed
assayer at the mint at Helena, Mont, az
soon as he left college.
Glenn Morris, who married his sister, was
appointed to an important place IN the rev
enue service at Indianapolis as soon al
said place until retired by democrat aftel
Cleveland became president. Since Harri.
son became president no has been appoint
ed to a life Office in the pay department II
the United States army, and is now sta
toned at st. Paul. Mimi.
DIR, I. u. Scott, his father -in-law, was ap
pointed ms clerk in the pension Office il
1850, as soon as he became senator, and re
manned in Office until Mr.. Harrison became
president.
Henry Scott, his brother-in-law, was il
the revenue service on the Pacific coast
and died in that service.
Mrs. Scott Lord, his sister-in- law, was TO
years clerk in the office of the fifth audi
tol of the treasury. She was special
favored by being permitted to do her wor
at her home.
Mai. Scott. another brother-in-law, was
paymaster in the army, and is now. superin
tendent at the public building that is erect
ing somewhere on the Pacific coast. He
small lawyer, and no one ever pretended
that he possesses qualifications for the post
He appointed Frank Mckee, Baby Nc
KEGS uncle. to an important place in tn
customs service in the west. He was scarce
ly of age, and was wholly untitled for tn
, place.
. During the early days of the administrs
ton he detailed Lieut.. Parker, who is til
husband of Mrs. Harrison's niece, to mic
berth with the Samoan commission tha
: : went to Berlin to settle the Samoan diff
: Guilty. -
: This list embraces every known .felatiy
Q of Harrison and his wife except John SEQ
Harrison, of Kansas City, whosis demo
II crat. He has for some reason never bee
g on very good terms with the president {
i his family, or he would doubtless have bee
! in the enjoyment of a lucrative Office.
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