Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-11

BENJAMIN Harrison, son Of John Scott lIarri-
son, was born in North Bend. o., the 2Oth Of Au-
gust, 1888 was graduated at Miami UnlVerslty
o., In 1852; studied law ia Cincinnati, and In
1854 removed 20 Indianapolis, Ind, where he
has since resided. lie was elected reporter o.
the State Supreme Court In 1850, and IN lsb2
entered the army as second lieutenant OF IN
diana volunteers. After short service he or
ganized a company Of the Seventeen Indiana
Regiment; was commissioned colonel on the
completion OF the regiment, and served through
the war, receiving the breyet Of brIgadiergeneral
of volunteers on the 2:}d Of January, 1860. He
then returned TO Indianapolis and resumed his
Office OF supreme-COurt reporter, TO which he
had been reelected during his absence In 1854.
In 1876 he was the Republican candidate Tor
Governor Of Indiana, but was defeated ny a
small plurality. President Hayes appointed
him on the Mississippi- pi-Riyer Commission IN
1873, and I'm 1850 be was elected United state,
senator, taking his seat March 4, 1881.
NOMINATION IN 'SS
In the Republican National Convention held
In Chicago In June, 1855, the first ballot four
teen candidates were voted for. John Sherman
received the highest number OF votes, 10
Walter @. Gresham, Ill Chauncey N; Depe@'
90; Russell a. Alger, 81; Benjamin Harrison,
So On the eighth ballot Sherman received
llS, Alger. 100; Harrison, 5i4. General Harri-
son accordingly became tho party's candidate
for President, and al the election In November
he was elected, carrying every northern state
except Now jersey and Connecticut, and re-
land.
President Harrison was inaugurated on Mon
DAY, March 4, 1889, in the midst ofla rsln-stornl
delivering 4 long inaugural address, and the
next day sent 10 the Senate the following nofni-
nations for Cabinet officers Secretary OF state,
James G.. Blaine; Secretary OF the Treasury
william Window, Of Minnesota; Secretary o'
War Reifeli Proctor, Of Vermont; secretary
of the Navy, Benjamin 4. Tracy, OF New York
| Attorney General, william II. II. Miller, Of In
diana; POstmaster-Genoral, John Wanamaker'
Of Pennsylvania Secretary OF the Interior, JOhn
| ". Noble Of Mrsouri: Secretary OF Agriculture
| jeremiah NJ. Rusk, Of Wisconsin. The Senate
went into executive session, and within ten
| minutes confirmed all tho nominations.
sR. Reds CAREER.
Whitelaw Reid was born near Xenia, o.,
| October 81, 1897. lie was graduated az Miami
| University in 1856: took an active interest IN
Journalism and politics before attaining his ma
| iority; mada speeches in the Fremont cam
| paicn on the Republican side, and soon became
| The editor Of the Xenia NeUs.
| At the opening OF the war IN ls0l ne was senl
| 10 the fieli as correspondent OF the CINCINNATI
| Gazefie. lie served "a ant de camp 10 6ehefal
| 10. ecrans In the western Virginia campaign ol
| 1861, and was present also az the battle Oh
Shiloh and NJ the battle OF GettysouTg. ne wa
| elected Librarian Of the House Of Representa-
| tives in 1863, and served In that capacity three
| years. For some time after the close OF the wal
| he was engaged in c0tton-plantlng IN Louisiana
ana en- nDooiel MS OunetNhtlvhS III n uooN ''l'''"
| After the War" Returning 10 ONO. ne gave
| two years 10 writing "OhiO IN the War, which
was published In two volumes IN 1868.
| On the conclusion OF this labor no went TO New
| York ana became an editorial writer on tht
| Tribune On the death Of Mr. Greeley, IN 1877
| he succeeded him as editor and principal owhel
OF the paper In 1873 he was chosen by M
Legislature Of New \ Ork 90 be "A regent Tor lif'
OF the university. He vas offered by Presiden
Hayes the post Of Minister 20 Germany, and b!
President Garfield similar appointment, boIl
| OF which no declined.
| Upon the election OF President Harrison h
| was rendered and accepted the port OF Ministe
| 10 France. which no held until few month!
| ago, when he resigned and returned 10 TIN
! country. Though personal friend OF Blaine, HI
| gave the support Of the Tribune 10 Mr.. Harrison
| and has his reward in the yice-presideniial nomi
|