Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-09

Dental elector, and the success of his tick
ct was largely attributed to HIM He was
elected governor of Tennessee in 1897, re-
elected in 1859, and again in 1861, after the
civil had actually begun. Until he was
driven from the state by the success OF
the national arms, Governor harris exhlp-
tied ability and resource. He acted as VOL
unteer aid on the staff of Gen. Albert Sid
ney Johnston, and was with him when
II ortally wounded at Shiloh. He continued
al the headquarters of the Army of the
West during the remainder of the war,
shared its hardships and took part in all
its important battles except PerryVlile.
Ruined by the War.
When the war began he was worth slao.
600; when it closed he had nothing. After
Lees surrender Mr.. Harris one of a
small party of political refugees who
capped to Mexico, going across country on
horseback. Parson BrownloW, who had be-
come the military governor of Tennessee,
offered "a large reward in a characteristical-
ly worded poster for the capture of his
predecessor, but the latter remained absent
from the country until mis- return was safe.
He remained in Mexico for several months,
going thence to England, where he
sized until 1861 when he returned to Mem
phis and resumed his practice of the law.
In 1876 he announced himself can
didate for the United States Senate. and
canvassed the state, challenging all COM
ers to meet him in public discussion.
fL1eeteu 10 tne Nnlteu states senate.
He was successful: took his seat March 5,
1877, and was reelected for the term end
ing in 1889. In the Senate he was an advo-
cate of an honest and economical admins
tration Of the government and an oppo-
nent of all class legislation. He was
member Of the committee on claims, of the
select committee on levees of the Mis3is
s.ppi river. and chairman of the committee
on the District of Columbia, while his par
ty in power in the Senate
Senator Harris had received almost all
the honors that the Senate could bestow.
He was the president pro tempore during
the Fifty-third Congress, leading member
of the committees of finance and rules and
also of the democratic advisory or steering
| committed He had long been awarded by
common consent the front place on both
| sides of the chamber in parliamentary ques-
| tons. and In recent years he had been more
| frequently heard in expounding these ques-
| items than in the calculation of other sub
jects.
! He was possessed of very positive man
| ner, and never failed to throw into his
| statements concerning parliamentary prac-
| tice the fullest force of which he was ca
| pable. His opponents in the Senate unite
| in attributing to him Il warm heart. as
| we'll as a just spirit and brilliant mind
| He was the prime instigator of the sue
| cessful movement, started months before
| the Chicago national convention to commit
the democratic party unequivocally to the
| free coinage of silver, which resulted in the
| silver men getting control of the conven-
| ton.
Devoted Friend of the District.
Mr. Charles Moore, the clerk Of the SEN
| ate District committee, paid high compli-
| ment today to Senator Harris work upon
that committee Mr. Moore, who has been
associated with Senator Mcmillan during
his service upon the committee, was In a
position to be familiar with the operations
| of the committee.
1.-THE relations existing between Senator
Harris said Mr.. Moore, today, ''as the
| head of the democrats of the District COM
nittee. and Senator Mcmillan, the head OF
the republicans, were always both intimate
and harmonious. During the eight years
that Senator Mcmillan has been connec ted
with the District committee he and Senator
Harris have been on the subcommittee or
every important street railway bill and or
most other measures requiring close atten
ton, and in all that time they have never
differed when the time came for action.
Some time before the election which re-
suited in a democratic majority In the Sen
ate Senator Harris predicted the result. ant
said that he should be the next chairman
of the District committee.
"'Well' returned Senator Mcmillan, jok
| ingly, L hope that when you are chairman
| you will treat me as we'll as have treated
you
1.-The result was entirely satisfactory tt
:, | Senator Mcmillan.
Senator Harris intimate knowledge O
the District and the broad-minded way h
had of dealing with public questions mad
him an invaluable member of the commit
tee During the Fifty-fourth Congress h
was necessarily absent from most of thu
committee meetings, but always to his grea
| regret and whenever he was well enough
to come to the Capitol he took particua
| pains to be at the Friday morning meeting
I'm the death Of Senator Barbour, then o
| Senator Vance and next of Senator Harris
the District lost three Of its most devote'
| friends"