New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-11
THE CANDIDATES..
BENJAMIN HARRISON.

,,na,ed for the Office OF President OF the Cihfu
S,a,es by the Republican National Convention az
Minneapolis yester'iay-and that OF MS ancestors -
IN of action and interest. One of his proeen'or'
~ NotorCeneral Thomas Harrison, mentioned IN
-. following entry made by samuel PepyS In Ills
sarv under date OF october 49, 1860:
~ went out Charing Cross 10 see Ma]or-
,nora, Harrison hanged. drawn and quartered which
,ras done there he looking as cheerful as any man
- do in that condition lie was presently cut
tovn and his head and heart shown TO the people,
- which there was great shouts Of Joy. 1t Is SAID
S, he said that he was sure TO come shortly at
,he right hand Of Christ TO Judge them that no"
rod tudced him and that his wife do expect hS
coming again. Thus 1t my chance 20 sec inc
King beheaded at Whitehall, and 10 see the h'S'
blood she'd In revenge for the King NJ 'har"s
Cross General Harrison had been appointed W
Cromwell 10 convey Charles | from Nhusor 10
whitehall for his trial. and he signed the warrant for
the beheadlng OF The King. When the King was IN
General Harrison's custody. he struck with MS
sold,erlv appearaocc. and he told him he had been
Informed that lie Harrison would assassnate him.
Harrison answered that Parliament would not strho
the King secretly. The descendants oil the patriot VI
the Commonwealth to America soon aiteG inc
hanging at Charing Cross but the lainhS Gu no' ~
prominently into view until just before the Revoiu-
tionary War.
President Harison's great grandfather, benjamin
HARRISON of Virginia, one Of the sighcr'
Of the Declaration OF Independence, ana was
prominent in public affairs from 1904 uh'h
lis death In 1901 being for four years
member OF Congress and three times Governor
OF Virginia. lie entered upon his public career IN
1904 soon after reaching his majority. as a member
Of the Virginia House of Burgesses, and lie took an
active part In the preRevOlutionary movements Ten
era william Henry Harrison, his SON. served MS
country almost continuously from 1901 to 1sfl, both
IN military and OWL places. lie fought the OaI"s
OF TippecanOe in 1911. member Of Congress- Il
United states Senator from Ohio, Minister 10 the Re
public of Colombia. and for month March 10
April t. ISL, when he dic1) President Of the United
States. His son, John scott Harrison, who was a
member Of Congress from 1853 TO 1857, died on May
&C. 1878, at his home near North Bend, Ohio.
THE PRESIDENT: EARLY IIFE IN ONO
BENJAMIN Harrison, the third son Of John scott
HARRISON was born on August 20, 1888, at the nome
OF his grandfather nj North Bend, ONO. On Inc
bluffs overlooking the Ohio River fifteen miles below
Cincinnati. Ills early life passed In the usual
occupotlons Of farmers son-feedng the cattle ana
a,dins in harvesting the crops. His early ednca-
ton was acquired in log choolhouse fronting on the
Ohio River.
When fourteen years old he sent to Farmers
College on College I'LL. near Cincinnati, where
he remained for years and whee one OF his class
mates wa Murat IIalstcad. The wear after he left
school he lost his mother-a loss that affected the
impressiblc nature OF the young for long time
In the fall Of 1850 lie became student at Miana
University, oxford. Ohio He entered as menfler
Of tho junior class. and IN June. lso2 n was
gaduated fourth In class Of sixteen. AZ the uni
versity with young Harrison were the Hon. Milton
sayler Of Cincinnati who took first h)nors; Pro
iessor David Swing, Of Chicago. who ranked second;
the Rev. DR.. james BROOKS. OF It. Louis the late
Senator Oliver p Norton Of Indiana and the Hon.
w. p Fishback but not all of them were classmates.
HIS graduation Grafton was "The Poor Of England"
Professor Swing says that President HARRISON while AT
oxford, though very Young. was studious scholar,
and carly gave evidence of being foremost In whatever
lie might undertake. lie there acquired the habits OF
study and mental discipline which have chamcteiized
him through life. enabling him to grnpple with any
subject on short notice 10 concentrate his intellectual
forces and give his mental energies that sort of direct
and effective operation that indicates the trained and
disciplined mind.
After leaving the university Harrison began the
study OF law in Judge Beamy storcrs office in Cncn
natl where he remained for two years. On October
90 1883 before reaching his majority, he married MISS
Caroline Lavina Scott. daughter Of the Rev John W.
Scott then president q the Female Seminary in OK
fodl and sister OF exTudge John y. Scott, popular
practising attorney OF Indianapolis. He has two emil
dren-RusseN and Mary the wife Of Robert :! Mckee OF
indianapolis IN March 1854 General Harrison removed
10 indianapolis with n fortune OF 800 inherited from
en-, Of his relatives During the next f.wyeas the young
LAWYER gradually obtained q firm professional foothcld
Incoming known as vigorous. pnins' aang attorney
and an eloquent advocate. His energy and apphcl-
ZION are shown by the following incident; Many years
ago before he had attained prominence In MS pro-
fessIon he appointed 10 prosecute negro cha ed
With attempting wholesale murder by putting poison
into the coffee at hotel. lie had only one nlght III
which 10 prepare for the trial. He had not a par
tc,a n, cxperience in poison and no knowledge
NJ nelson's He called TO his aid DR.. l. Parvn VINO
has since become as distinguished in MS proi'SSio us
General Harrison in hs). and the TWO young men
spent the whole night in dingent work on inc poison
case. The next day. 10 the astonishment ara DEVIL
derment OF tho defence. young Harrison appeared
ready for the trial. lie conducted the prosecution
vigorously and succeeded having the prisoner con
victed
soon after settling in Indianapolis Mr.. Harrison was
appointed crier of the Icdeal Court. the s"'ry Vi
which place was In tcrm7tne . % uay' Inc
money he received for his services as cier was tue
first he earned He the law partner o. william
Wallace from 1856 10 $50. when MI iaiTisoh io'"0N
q partnership with ". Z. FishbacA
Mr. Harrison began his work q Republican
speaker IN the great campaign Of 1856. and ever since
he has been conspicuous figure in every campaign Ill
Indiana and on many occasions he has appeared lo'
his party In other states II Is remembered ua' III
the Lincoln campaign Of SEQ he ana the ia'e vice
President Hendricks happened to have appointment
10 speak in Rockville on the samo day. IL was ar
ranged tha, they shonld divide the mc and Mr.. Hen
drinks exnected 10 arnuse himself BY dcvouring inc
white haired Young man who thus unexpectedly DC
came his prey lie did not do 1t. The result OF Inc
meeting was a surprise both sides. Democrats al
mitted that Mr. Hendricks had met his match and Ike
pubiosns thought he badly wOrstcd. Inc chaif-
man Of the meeting aiterward said: Il nave hcaru
good many political debates in my day' but PeVoF
heard a man shIn an opponent quickly as Ecn liar
r,son I'D Hendricks that day.
LEAVING THE COURT ROOM FOR The CANr'
In lsCO at the age Of twcnty-seven years. ne "a9
elected reporter OF the supreme Court OF ihdiana 'o'
four years and It during the same year that nc
formed a partnership with W. p. Fshback IN lo"-'
when the Union Armies had met with Ieverses IN the
South ard volunteers had in measure ceased 10 ohcf
themselves General Harrison abandoned the quiet and
lucrative occupation of his Office TO another, and, aV'
Ing rnnnr wife and infant chldren. be ODialne1 a