The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-19

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jrant at the ex-president was ar home.
avenue hirty minutes on a Pennsylvania
riffs ar while il Aueked little snow
.r,s7su 4 then. with my journey only Aaif
Gen she'd. l got CAT and walked
essfga-, aTriSon : house : on the prettiSSt
ven IN street Of Indiana olis-pretty
,o,.sss er a hianket of SNOW. Handsome
.retch surrounded by spacious grounds.
me u Along on either slae or the street.
ro-yas- rrison house IS one Of tho most
a. q - them. II stands only few steps
mons On the gateway. The front door
~ : 10 narrow reception hall To ne
iovvs a long drawing room. lighted by win
ba - the front and side. Tbs room is
Reh;1E width OF the front Of The house.
zen tn IL. opening from the hallway s
~ IN. prisons lAerary. Ii is furnished IN
or,ahll Tentional library style with COM
,a--tor chairs upholstered in leather a
'ov-sr ed desk and book shelves which
ison most all the wall space. Gen. Hsr-
orie a Is Inc collection Of books on his
-an3 "a economic subjects. Wen as a
,afareu W library. Indianapolis has a good
q xi7n &C library, Of which he makes oc-
! use.
arrison Refuses TO Talk Politics.
4a va "a the ex-president N his library
- ~ writing with a stubby yellow pm
M 40 there were many sheets Of pencied
- ewr.tten manuscript n front of HIM.
doing living here very quietly, ne sad.
-, a little writing. some reading aid
aim after my law business l have
T -, 10 say about politics..
ns4sta Mr. HARRISON that the politicians
-. on saving things about him, and
lssr,a 4 ad even heard the governor OF n
- az he believed Mr.. Harrison would
..pa~,A Republican ticket.
ba+ ,, lps he had an object in saying
7 ass aid the ex-president, with smile
datthe red HIM that, on the contrary, GOV.
- MI IS had said he would prefer Reed
asta- niey at the head Of the ticket as
- u, o defeat. Mr.. Harrison smiled at
,,biaot made no comment. Changing the
-. nj though. he spoke pleasantly or
- = atthews saying much that the gov
;,;oa1 ad done had endeared him to his po-
. saE,iA Opponents Gen. Harrison has way
= 80 < pleasant things about other pub
toIa IL without regard 10 party.
- haS = Mr.. Harrison that had understood
Re No III sven up court practice, and he sad
80. not true. He would not take small
I'LL, at he had argued a case very re-
'arfny Toledo. When he is not busy pre-
A., in Nv cases, he finds plenty to occupy
80 g. terary work. In looking up author
arrasrI mis- law cases and carrying on his
,staatt ndence his private secretary. Mr..
- 5oag can help him, but his literary work
, ~. nj by himself on the fiat-topped desk
when rary
Ways d. ne was ID me Whl'e riou i nc a.,
.aprD II lFteG his messages 10 COUNTESS III
fterwa nd had them copied by his clerks
oagazir I. That is what he does With his
bongbt g articles now. His habit OF
bar ~ makes il easier for him 10 write
n nane dictate, and he puts his thoughts
hem 20 with a stubby pencil and then has
isor yvr ed on the typewriter Gen. Har-
;berr,a les very legible hand. Senator
rr,,fnsg S not so fortunate When he was
N name s famous book he put his thoughts
ras 80 with pencil, but his handwriting
y a sten / he had to read these notes aloud
Cen : lgrapher.
geu n arrison is looking exceptionally
IN an1 color is good and while he is
or5itioy rently TOO stout for health, that
at IN 5 not du. To lack of exercise In
'acte 10 he was camping in the Adiron-
= sr,,+a summer he accumulated flesh
Iare he a rather rugged out-of-door life.
veathen soes walking every day when the
he wa fine usually by himself.
cr,r,,lo, always fond of walking and
,itt, obo, -iy careful when in Washington
,eT hin, keeping up his exercise. have
ono an often on Connecticut avenue or
: 10 "a r street IN the residence section
H. ,,.itI tai walking at a brisk pace, usu-
Is ,o+ Mai. Halford or Mr.. TiDbott. lie
ma doe mine himself, as President Glove
ToTse 10 the back yard of the White
-, CO e followed RI Their the example Of
10 s+re L who was 4 familiar figure on
ei.f,sr - s of Washington City. But
-, 30 resident Grant nor President Her-
Ibite n lght il necessary 10 picket the
80 % Use grounds with police or detec-
-. 10 lock the White House gates al
~ - -, weather Gen. Harrison goes driv-
a7,atinna lines far out in the country,
itv Ia over the asphalt streets Of the
-: rrJt lnapolis il not Washington City,
.raots apolis has ten miles of asphalt
Iact- IA a great many miles Of wood
ng which make driving a de-
A.. 49, lie Return to the senator
80 hnt view with Mr. Harrison was
pa door pleasant. He came with me to
aya y o. commented on my camera and
sstfoT ~ od-natured negative 70 the suS-
No insif q take a picture Of his library
rrnad ~ views" he said. SO l desisted
- a,d back on the Harrison home
tn suq walked 10 my hotel.
.+,,-r ~ Eestion that Gen. Harrison may
,ar,,acra The senate comes, believe from
eerio, sources. No Republican takes
ms ~ / So possibly because the Republic
"a rIa1 Llama stil hope to see Mr.. Harri-
ee3 re president, in spite of himself Il
ostarous But there is really nothing pre-
I'm n Z n the idea.
80 incy Adams solved that oft-ds-
~, Isl obem. What shall we do with
80 ~ ents." by coming back TO tho
,s 800 representa- tives. In the light OF
;c,,st,. , Mr. Harrison would not lose
80 L. - returning to the senate. and
a eans 1 doubt he would find the duties
!, Mt IA ~ congenal. That Republicans
"a CONT slider Mr. Harrison a factor in
80 e,yb al contest is evident from the
;1rosd7 !, now going on between Two rival
rrt-aeo !, en-Fairbanks and McKeen. Mr..
oa1 ~ "a g Just resigned his place al me
,,,oI,ine Nandalia road for the purpose
or otbe A frce-fOoted campaign. 1
- F1orrt story has been associated with
- ,,,e,,,b ms name recently-that he said
So, bod 3 OF the house at Washington
-N+1az11eIa tied ike a pack Of fools about
- 9iction But that yarn carried its con-
ON its face.
GEORGE GRANTHAM Balm.
Lost AZ SEA.