The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-03-22
eral. william n. n. MINER. Of Indiana:

eral. William n. n. Miller. OF Indiana:
postmaster general, John Wanamaker.
or Pennsylvania; secretary OF the In
terror, John w. Noble, of Missouri: Sec
Rotary Of agriculture. jeremiah M. Rusk.
OF Wisconsin. The senate went into ex-
ecutive session and within ten minutes
confirmed all the nominations.
During the first two years of the adj
minfstration six new states formed con-
stftutions and were admitted into the
union. They were North Dakota. South
Dakota. Washington, Montana, Idaho and
wyoming. A number of commissioners
were appointed under the direction of
the secretary of the interior to form
treaties with various Indian tribes for the
purchase of land. with view to opening
the same for settlement 1t resulted in
the opening OF vast tracts and the
adjustment Of the new territory of Ok
lahoma.
Defeated for Second Term.
On June 10, 1892, President Harrison was
renominated for the presidency at the
republican national convention at Mime
apolis. But one ballot was necessary,
he receiving 1854 votes: Blaine, 1S2 1-6;
Mckinley. 1S2; Alger, 4; Reid. 1; Lincoln.
!. 1t was asserted by the few who op-
posed him that the denomination was
brought about by the predoninating be-
lief among conservative republicans that
both justice and policy demanded the
presentation of his name. He was de-
ceiving 277 votes in the electoral college
to AS for Harrison.
Mrs. Harrison died In the white house
In 1892. OF the two children by this
union Russell 3. Harrison is widely
known. He served in the volunteer army
during the recent war with Spain. The
daughter became Mrs. Mckee, the mother
Of Baby Mckee. For two years after
he left the white house he was somewhat
out of the public eye. The death of his
co. ND
believed the general would remain silent
from that time on as far as politics was
concerned.
After Gen. Harrison was married to
Mrs. Mary Dimnnick, the niece Of his
first wife, In New York In 1896, he be-
came much more sociable and took a
keener relish in the social affairs of In
dianapolis. His bride had been with the
first Mrs. Harrison at the white house
frequently While not beautiful woman,
she had many personal charms and has
been an excellent helpmeet to the general
In his old age. Within couple of years
after their marriage a little girl, Eliz-
abeth. came to bless their union. and the
general took a fonder interest in this
child than would a young husband of q.
Gen. Harrison has been presiding elder
of the First Presbyterian church of In
dianapolis. and always faithful at
tendant at the Thursday night prayer
meeting.
COnSuI In venezuelan DISPUTE.
In May Of 1899 Gen. Harrison was en-
ployed as counsel for Venezuela in the
celebrated arbitration over the boundary
dispute with England. He spent months
In preparing the case, and took Mrs. Har-
rison and the baby with him to Paris.
His fees in the case were about $500. 900.
In 1890 he was appointed a member of
the international court of arbitration by
President Mckinley.
Silent In Last Campaign.
It Is generally known that Gen. Har-
rison kept out Of the last campaign be-
cause he did not agree with President
McKinley's policy towards the new pos
sessions. In interviews and through mag
azine articles he harshly criticised the
presidents Porto Rican tariff policy.
His Heart with the Beers.
From one who was present at the death
bed 1t is learned that the allegations
of cruelty and injustice dealt out by
England to the Beers in their struggle for
liberty has been a subject Of thought
in the mind Of Gen. Harrison. To his
friends he had often spoken of the pity
and shame as he viewed 1t, that the brave
and sturdy farmers of South Africa
should be robbed of their country, of all
they have in the world. and forced to sub
NIT to terrible miseries in resisting the
expressions Of a world power.