St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-03-20

Immediately after the war he became
prominent in the politics of Indiana. In
the Tilden year of 1876 the party man
ayers in that state thought that 1t Gen.
Harrison would become the candidate
for governor they could save the state to
the republican national ticket through
his personal popularity but he would
not allow the use of his name, and God
love S. Orth was nominated. During the
canvass Orth withdrew from the ticket
and very reluctantly Gen. Harrison took
the nomination to fill the ticket. He
made a brilliant canvass of the state,
but it was not possible to carry it, and
the republicans were defeated. Gen.
Harrison ran 1000 ahead of his ticket,
however. He was chairman of the
Indiana delegation to the convention
that nominated Garfield for the pres
idency. Gen. Garfield offered him a
cabinet position but he declined. The
republicans regained their power in
Indiana in 1880 and General Harrison
was elected to the United States senate
Tor the term 1881 81. In 1886 the
Indiana legislature was again democratic
and General Harrison was retired to
private life again. In 1888 he was
brought forward as a candidate for the
Republican nomination for president,
and on the first ballot in the convention
he received SO votes, John Sherman of
Ohio leading with 225. During the
seven ballots which followed ChaunCey
Nd. Depew threw his votes for Gen Har-
rison, ard on the eighth ballot he re-
ceived 544 votes and was nominated.
The campaign was fought out on the
tariff question, General Harrison re-
ceived 233 electoral votes against 1913
for President Cleveland.
The period covered by the four years
of General Harrison's administration
was marked by unusual activity and
striking success in the management of
foreign relations. American interests
were vastly promoted and the aims of
true American diplomacy emphasized.
The record Of the administration began
with the highly important and signi6-
cant meeting OF the International Ameri-
can Conference in Washington, and
ended with the conclusion of the Ha-
waiian Treaty OF Annexation.
After the expiration of his term Gen.
Harrison returned to his homeiu Indian
apolis, and once more took up the prac-
tice of law. He had many important
cases, chief among which was the
Venezuelan side of the boundary dispute
with England. He lectured on law in
various universities, and wrote several
articles that commanded wide attention,
not only becarse of the high station of
their author, but also because of their
worth.
Mrs Harrison died while her husband
was president, leaving two children,
Russell and Mrs. Mckee. On April 6,
1896, Gen. Harrison married his first
wite's niece, Mrs. Mary Scott Lord Dim
mick. On February 20, 1897, daugh-
ter was born to them. Gen. Harrison's
second marriage did not meet the ap.
proval OF his children Mrs. Mckee and
Russell B. Harrison, aud it is said that
since that time they have not visited
their fathers home in Indianapolis. One
of Mr.. Harrison's legal associates is au-
thority Tor the statement that at the
time OF his second marriage he turned
over to his son and daughter ABOUT
100000, accumulated in the pract ICE
OF law and saved from his salary as
president. Since his second marriage he
has accumulated about twice that much,
and it is said his will will cut off his
children by his first wife with a mere
mention and has left his second fortune
to his second wife and his child by her.
Beneath a canopy oil black in the ro-
80 l,a tp1 h,,,I I'D,
polls the coffin, covered with the stars
and stripes, surrounded by thousands OF
blossoms, while over all swung the great
battle flag that flew from the warship
Indiana in the naval battle OF Santiago,
the body of ex-President Harrison lay in
state for nine hours Saturday. In that
time fully fifty thousand persons passed
by the coffin to take a last look at the
dead, and when at 10 O'Clock the capitol
doors were finally closed and the people
told that no more could enter, several
thousand were waiting in line. The
body lay in state from 10 o'clock in the
afternoon until 10 O'Clock at night. The
funeral was held at Indianapolis Sunday
and was attended BY many prominent
personages including President Mckinley
rhe active pall-bearers were A. l.. Mason,
James Whitcomb Rilev, Evans Woollen,
Harry J. MiIhgan, Clifford Arrick, Will
liam c. Bobbs, Harry S. New, Howard
Gale. John L. Grifiths. Newton Booth
Harrington, Hilton y. Brown and
Samuel Reid.
The honorary pall-bearers were General
Benjamin F. Tracy of New York, ex.Sec-
rotary of the Navy; John Wanamaker
OF Philadelphia, ex-Postmaster-General ;
William H. H. Miller, Indianapolis, ex-
Attorney General; John W. Noble of st.
Louis, ex- Secretary of the Interior
Charles Foster OF Fostoria, Ohio, ex-Sec,
rotary of the Treasury; General Lew
Wallace, Judson Harmon, Attorney Gen
eral in Cleveland's administration, and
William A. Woods of Indianapolis. The
last resting place lex President Harrison
is in Crown Hill cemetery in tomb five
feet deep, encased in granite four inches
thick and covered with a granite top of
the same thickness. On the reverse side
OF the cover is the simple inscription
Benjamin Harrison, 1S33-1901."