Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-14
The Death OF Ex-Prcsidcnt Harrison.

headed. Industrious, self-madc men.
whose achievements constitute 50 I'M
poltant Il part Of the nations h"ri-
tage While Mr.. Harrison came Of 4
notable family being 4 grandson Of
William Henry Harrison, the ninth
President Of the United States. and
the hero Of Tippccanoc. be was
wholly the architect Of his own ior-
tunc@. All Of the distinguished honnr*
that came to him in his busy life were
won by the sheer force Of his own
MORT. 1t may he said, without 'lS-
that he was 4 far ahicr
man than his grandfather or amy
other man who has borne his family
name in tie history Of our country. II"
Was one Of the conceded great men %
fine world. The leading events in his
career are well known to his country
mon hut Il brief review Of them ~ 'niS
+ ma may not be out Of place. tie
Was horn at Northbend. ONO. Au-
gust 20. 1879. and was. therefore near
~ GS wears Of age at his death. lie
graduated from Miami University
ohio. in 1852. and studied law in Gin
In 1854 he removed to IN
and entered upon me
practice of his profession. Here he
made his home during the remainder
Of his life. amid IA people who We're
proud Of his distinguished public ca
rear. and who loved and honored linn
az a friend and neiGhbor.
He Was elected reporter of the su-
nreme court Of Indiana in 1860. ana
in 1862 entered the army as "a leu
tanan; OF volunteers. After short
service he organized 4 company OF
the 10Th Indiana regiment was COM
missioned colonel Of the regiment. ana
served through the war. receiving
the brevct Of brgadicr- general 81
on Jan. g. 1867. He theE
returned 10 indianapolis and resumed
HIS Office Of supreme court reporter,
To which he had been reelected dur
ing his absence in 1864 In 1876 he was
tile Republican candidate for CO.
crlor Of Indiana, but VAS defeated by
a small plurality. In 1850 he WIS
elected 4 member Of the United States
Senate taking his seat On March !.
1881. He was 4 candidate for H.
election in 1892. but was buried under
tho Democratic landslide Of that year.
IIc was nominated for the presidency
IL ISIS ana elected over President
Grover cleveland Who was A candi-
date for reelection
The administration u President
Harrison has passed into history as
one IL the greatest in the annals of
the Republic It was able. progressive"
aha thoroughly American. Under il
the country enjoyed an era of splrn-
did rrospe, ity. 1t richly deserved n"
endorsement of thu American people;
but failed to receive il. Mr.. Harrison
MAS rcnominatyd, ana again had COR
his Democratic opponent Grover
who Was, for the third sue
ceesivc time. the candidate Of his
party. The election resulted in the
election If MI. Cleveland. ana Mr..
Harrison. retiring to his nome in In
dianapolis. resumed the practice Of
law. He was counsel for Venezuela be
fore thc board If arbitration at PARIS,
III its famous boundary dispute With
England. During his absence abroad
h Was everywhere tho recipient Of
distinguished honors. At the tim" OF
his death he was one Of the members
Of the international court Of arbl;ra-
ton established at the worlds peace
conference held at The Hague by in
yitation Of the car Of Russia.
The career Of Benjamin Harrison
wildly and forcibly illustrates the
possibilities Of American citizenship.
beginning life on a farm he early ac-
CURED those habits Of industry,
sobriety and thrift. which We're to play
81 important part in his subse-
uucnt career. So far from being an
aid to him his distinguished ancestry
vas q handicap. He began life, rs
one writer has expressed it. in he
shadow Of his grandfather and had
he been less able he might never hay"
wholly emerged from it.
Mr. Harrison was one Of the ableSt
orators this country ever produced.
He had 4 good voice. and wonderfully
clear and cogent powers Of statement.
Few men have ever been more effec-
tive in the discussion Of public issues.
While a member of the United states
Senate he came to Augusta as the
guest of the late James @. Blaine.
ana delivered a campaign address in
old Granite hall to an immense au-
diencc. Those who heard it will never
forget his eloquent presentation OF the
Issues or his wonderful power in
holding the close attention and inter-
est Of his hearers.