River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-02

Scarcely had the assassin done his
work before speculation as to Mayor
! Harrison's successor was rife. 1t seems
! probable that the city council viii de-
clare the Office of mayor vacant. order a
/ special election and select a mayor
pro tenn. until the election is held.
/ The city council has thirty-seven re-
publican members and twenty-one
democratic, and if party lines are
drawn in the selection the mayor pro
TEN. will be a republican. Alderman
! Madden will most likely be chosen in
this case. He is at present acting
/ chairman or the city council. Alder
man McGillen IS prominently mem
/ toned BY his democratic associates.
! His Career.
Carter Henry Harrison was born near Lex
| ington. Ky. on February "a. 1926, and may be
said 10 have inherited his taste for political
| life His NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was the an
cestor Of President w lillian Henry Harrison.
! his grandfather cousin OF Thomas Jefferson
and he himself cousin OF John C. Breckin-
ridge
| His father died when he was months old
/ and he was left 10 the OF his mOther-a
| daughter Of Col William Russell. Of the United
/ States army. one OF The pioneers Of the north
west, Of which Illinois IS now a part From
/ his mother Mr.. Harrison inherited those
/ principles which in 1859 placed him in
/ the front rank of the emaneipa-
I tionists OF Kentucky Most Of his education,
I preparatory 10 entering ne sophomore class OF
/ Yale college he received from DR.. Marshall
/ brother Of the chief jueiiee, the father Of Tom
Marshal. the great orator. Graduating in 1915
/ he commenced the study Of law. but did not en-
| ter into practice at once. as his mother needed
his company and comfort
In Chicago Since 1885.
| In 1851 he went abroad travelling for two
| years 10 Europe Asia and Egypt In 1855 he
! commenced a prospecting tour through the
northwest, but reaching Chicago became SO i'm
pressed with the young city that he invested al
/ his means in real estate expecting also 10 en-
/ ter into the regular practice Of the law, but his
acute business foresight induced him TO con
| fine his efforts entirely TO real estate transae-
tons, thus laying the frm basis Of an ample
| fortune
He Enters Politics.
| Mr.. Harrison did not actively eng sc in pol
| ities until 1870, being elected during the sue
| ceeding year member Of the first board Of
county commissioners. He held ONCE I'M
| til December, 1874, when he took his
seat as q member of congress from the
| Second district OF Illinois His term W
Congress was marked By an earuestnl 81
| and ability which made him one Of the
| most prominent members Ia that body. A
RESOLUTION, introduced Dy hit1i 10 uA tne pEeSi-
Dental term at six years with ineligibil1ty Tor
! reelection and making the retiring president a
senator for life, drew the attention of the coun-
| try 10 him as man OF broad and radical views
/ His Efforts in behalf OF the centennial appro-
! priation bill exhibited him not only as an ener-
| getlc worker and ready debater but as bril-
liant orator.
A Candidate for Governor.
Mr.. Harrison spent the summers OF 1874 and
| 1875 in Europe with his family He was elect ted
mayor OF Chicago in 1873, 1881 1883 and 1885
| Against his own desire he nominated for
governor of Illinois In 1854, and during the fall
/ of that year conducted most energetic and
| brilliant canvass which resulted in cutting
| down the republican majority Of 3IUS, en-
| joyed by Gov. CUllum, to i30OQ
Married Twice.
Mr.. Harrison was married on April IL, 1855
! to Miss Sophy Preston who came from dis
| linguilhed southern family. His wife dying 10
| Europe in 1875, he married IN 1882 Miss Mar
| lerite r. Ssearns. daughter Of one OF Chi
| Cages Oldest and most respected and weaithiesi
| citizens. The second Mrs Harrison died il
/ 1886
Mr. Harrison had received and accepted the
| nomination for mayor in 1887, but before the
| campaign had fairly opened his second wife
died and. bowed with grief, he with
| drew and started on his tour OF the
globe, leaving Chicago in the hands OF
/ Mayor Roche His travels began July %
4 1851 ana enOeQ november . 1853 Every
thing of Importance in connection with them
| was recorded by Mr.. Harrison in his news
paper letters and his book "a Race with the
/ sun" Returning he was received with a pop
uiar ovation unique in its way and retired &c
| private life. devoting himself TO literature and
| business interests.
Defeated.
| Reentering active politics in 1891. Mr.. Harr
son was nominated for the mayoralty BY his
! personal friends. although Dewitt c. Cregiei
/ had been rcnominated by democratic cOnven
iion, and began canvass against Hampstead
| Washburne Elmer Washburu ana Mr. Cregier
| He was defeated, and Hampstead Washburne
was declared mayor OF Chicago.
/ His Last Election.
/ The election of Mr. Harrison as mayor las
spring, in spite OF the most fierce opposition be
| had ever encountered, is fresh i'm the minds o.
| all, since his campaign was closely watched al
over the country. His life ended in the mids
| Of what Mr. Harrison considered the GROWING
! honor OF his csreer-the dignity Of the chic
/ magistracy OF Chicago during the Worlds Co
/ lurn bian exposition
Was Soon to Have Married.
The announcement OF the wedding OF Miss
Annie Howard and Carter II Harrison al
Biloxi Miss November IA was publicly made
] a few days ago, and one Of the most distress
| ing features OF the tragic death of Mayor HaF
risou is the terrible grief of the flaneee
OF ten children born 10 Mr. Harrison by his
/ FIRST wife four survive. the others having died
! in infancy OF in early youth: Mrs. Lima Ows
! lev the wife of Heaton OYsley; Carter H
| Harrison, Jr. William Preston Harrison and
Miss Sophie Harrison all residents OF Chicago