The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-11-03

station, and In a few moments several
officers from that station were at the
Desplaines-street station.
sketch of the Life of chicago's Five
Times Mayor
Carter H. Harrison was born I'm Fayettc
county. KY. February 10. 1925 Richard A.
Harrison. Cromwell's Hentenant-general who
led Charles T. to the block. is his earliest an
cestor preserved in the family archives. The
name was conspicuous in Virginia during the
colonial period. and Carter H Harrison. his
great grandfather and Benjamin Harrison.
signcr or the Declaration of Independence.
father OF William r. Harrison, are enrolled In
the annals OF the infancy of the United States
OF America. Early fntermarriages linked the
Harrison family with the Randolphs Cabelis
and Carriers. prominent virginia families
Through the former Thomas Jefferson and
John Randolph were near kin TO the latter. the
Reeves OF Virginia. and the Breckinridges of
Kentucky.
Robert Carter Harrison. grandfather OF our
subject, located in Kentucky In 1872 His
father ana grandfather were graduasHs OF
William and Mary college.
His Scholastic career-A Trip Abroad.
When he was months old his father died.
but the circumstances OF the family were left
in unusually promising condition. When
he was Is Carter was placed under the schol-
astic care OF DIR. Louis Marshall, brother OF
the chief justice and father of the famous Ken
lucky orator, Thomas I. Marshall
In 1916 he graduated from Yale college. He
then studied law but did not practice. A short
time leisurely spent on his fathers farm, six
miles from Lexington, preceded trip to Eu-
rope in 1851 when he visited every part Of
England, Ireland and Scotland and other parts
of Europe and passed into Egypt and in COM
pany with Bayard Taylor explored Syria and
Asia Minor Taylor's Land OF the Saracen"
was the result Of the tour
In 1853 Mr.. Harrison entered the Transyl-
vania law school at Lexington and finished
the course in 1855.
Beginning Life In Chieago-Real Estate
and Politics.
In the same year he came to Chicago. Real
estate transactions from that time forward en-
gagged his attention aside from his political
ventures. His political life commenced in 1871.
when he was elected county commissioner. In
1872 he was nominated by the democrats to
congress to represent strongly republican
district but was defeated. He reduced the re-
publican majority so greatly, however. that he
was again placed In the field and elected by a
majority of eighty votes. At the time he was
put up he was travelling with his family in Ger
many, Austria, the Tyrol and Switzerland. He
at once came home to represent his district,
but in 1875 went back, and after travelling
through northern Europe ended his trip in
Paris. His family went to Germany and he
came 10 CnicAgO, only 10 De called away again
by the death OF his wife, While absent he was
reelected TO congress.
Elected Mayor-RepubIican Majorlties
Reduced.
In 1879 his name was first suggested for the
mayoralty, and in April following he was
elected by a majority OF over 5000 although
the city had gone republican the fall before by
majority OF 1900. In 1851 he was reelected
by majority of 5000, although the city went
. ~ -
campaign not only the press but the pulpit
was opposed TO him. In 1888 he was reelected
by an increased majority.
In the fall OF 1884 Mr.. Harrison, in obedience
to the per-emptory demand of the democratic
party was q candidate for governor OF the state
of Illinois. but defeated by Gov. Oglesby,
the state being preponderatingly republican
Mr.. Harrison. however, succeeded in reducing
the former majority OF 10000 to 14,500 In the
spring of 1885. he was reelected mayor OF Chi
cago. On March 10 last Mr.. Harrison was
nominated again as the candidate of the demo-
cratic party for the mayoralty. The campaign
previous to the nomination was one OF the
most active in the political history of the
city. 1t was said on every side that the
World s fair mayor must be esentative
man identified with the growth Of the city and
one who could ill a position which would re
| quire entertainment of foreign princes and
dignitaries with dignity.
For Worlds Fair Mayor.
Three candidates presented themselves to
the ranks Of the democratic party, Mr.. Harri
son. Mr.. Cregier and Washington Heslng. and
at the primaries there was o spirited contest
The convention which was called together or
| March was one of the largest ever held in
| Cook county, and some OF it's scenes were dra
matte In the extreme The contest in the con
vention was between Mr.. Harrison and Mr.
| Hesing, and both of them sat side by side or
the platform. After several hours, during
which the widest confusion reigned in the
convention, and matters were obstructed to
such degree that no business could be dpne,
Mr.. Hesipg withdrew his name, and Mr.. Har-
risan was made the unanimous choice of this
convention for Worlds fair mayor.
The campaign preceding the election was one
OF the most spirited in Cook county. Opposed
to MIR. Harrison as the republican candidate
was Samuel w. Allerton. who had the support
of every newspaper in the city with the excep
tion OF Mr.. Harrison's own paper. the Times
/ Nothing daunted. however, ny the confident
prediction OF the press that he stood not the
ghost of a show for reelection, Mr.. Harrison
| in his frank and hearty manner, went ahead
with the management of his campaign, and by
his presence at many of the political meeting:
and by political protection of his interests in
his own paper, the Times, Mr.. Harrison sur
| prised his opponents by beating Mr.. AlIeFteI
| by plurality of over 10000 votes. The result
I was all the more surprising because of the con
I Mr.. Allerton was the choice of Chicago's citi
zcus and that Mr.. Harrison's fifth race for the
mayoralty did not meet with the sanction oi
the people
Probably Had Designs Upon Gov. AltgeIt
Also.
/ CHICAGO. Oct 30.--It is probable that
Patrick Eugene Prendergast, the as
sassin Of the mayor of Chicago, alsc
cherished designs upon the life of the
governor of the state. 1t is learned
that only few days ago Prendergast
was in search of Gov. Altgeld and foi
some reason was desperately anxious
/ to see him.
Mayor Harrison's Assassin Undoubtet
Crank.
CHICAGO, Oct. S0.-Patrick Eugene
Prendergast, the crank who Saturday
night assassinated Mayor Harrison, i.
in secret custody, the place of his con
finement being known only to the po
lice. There is no longer any fear Of
lynching, but the officials of the police
department thought it best to be or
the safe side, and at 2 o'clock yester
day morning Prendergast was removed
quietly from the Central station, where
he was first confined, to one of the out
| lying police stations Up to the time
of his removal Prendergast maintained
the sullen, defiant and Indifferent atti
tude that he had shown ever since he
gave himself up to Desk Sergeant Bar