The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-14

nessee up to January. 1864. At Peachtree
Creek, while commanding his brigade, his
soldieriy qualities drew from his COM
mandlns officer. General Joe Hooker.
the most enthusiastic praise, and on his
recommendation he was brevetted briga-
dier-general by President Lincoln just
before the death Of the President.
The Indiana Republicans reelected Col
Harrison reporter of the Supreme Court
Of the State in October. 1864. and when he
returned after the war he resumed that
Office In 1858 he again took UP the prac-
tee of law and from that time was out
of politics until 1S16-the memorable pol
itical year when Tilden and Hendricks
on the one side and Hayes and Wheeler
on the other contended for the chief
Offices of the Republic.
A WARM CAMPAIGN.
Hendricks was then Governor of In
diana Indiana was an October State and
the whole country for weeks was hang
ing in suspense upon the result there,
for everyone realized it world have
great bearing upon the result in Novenl-.
Der.
A few weeks before the election SCANDALS
centering around Godlove S. Orth. the
Republican candidate for Governor. were
brought to public attention. The Repub-
licanS at once realized it would be a los
ing game to keep Ortiz in the field, and
the Central Committee substituted Gen
eral Harrison in his place while the
latter was absent from the State. The
Democratic candidate was known as
Blue Jeans Williams, who was a
homeIy, honest kind of a fellow. but
whose main reputation rested upon the
f. suit of clothes which he wore for an
indefinite period.
Indiana has perhaps never been the
scene of a more holly contested cam
naien than on this occasion. There is no
question that the name and the repute
of General Harrison were worth thous-
ands of votes to the Republican party
If the Republicans could not win with
him they could not win with anyone.
This was the general sentiment. and it
vas conceded on both sides if Harrison
was elected Governor in October Hayes
and Wheeler would carry the State in
November In that event there would
have been no contest over the Presl-
dencv. no Electoral Commission. and
none of the intense strain and bitterness
which pervaded the whole country for
three months after election day in Nov
ember. The blue cotton trousers undoubt-
cdly- tipped the balance over on the
Democratic side, but it was compare
lively close contest, after all. and it was
several DAYS before the country knew
that Williams had beaten Harrison Tor
Governor Of Indiana by only 5.oA votes
in the enormous ballot which was cast.
A SENATOR.
This campaign made General Harrison
a rational character. and from the days
of 1876 he wa; in the public nina OF the
country. In 1880 he was elected 10 tne
Senate of the United States and took ms
seat March 4. 1851. Mr.. Garfield had ten
mos
Cabinet except that of Secretary OF state
winch had been preempted by MI.
Elaine. Mr.. Harrison preferred the ca
reer onened Before him in the Senate anu
declined. He served his whole term IN
the Senate and was then succeeded by
Judge David Turpie. a Democrat.
There were no memorable or exciting
scenes that Mr.. Harrison inquired III uui
n- his service in the upper house OF
ro,,rrosc notwithstanding this. he made
a record to winch MS t'oiilii 60
point with prize.
General Harrison went out of the sen
,+e March !. 1887 Immediately John =
New. proprietor of the Indianapolis 'oui-
nal and others went to WORK 10 seeu.e
for him the Presidential nonlIatloI. ~
1SSS When the Republican Nauohai Coi'-
vention convened in June, Mr. New, !ioi.
the moment he landed in Chicago. claitheo
tIot General Harrison would be noml-
,,ted His utteranceS were at nrSt coh-
sidared as mere boasts and as amounting
10 little. When Blaine was out OF the
field the most prominent caholua.e' "'la
Iohn sherman Mr.. Sherman nad every
reason to expect that nomination. ana ~
is an absolute fact his disappointment d.
most broke his heart, and ne WIS hesei
tho same man after the New orh uele-
cation. bv Its manoeuvering, secured the
termination for General Harrison IL mas
always been supposed Mr.. New gave some
.ssurances which: could not be obtained
from the Sherman management nhl
MIR News services were apprecldteu "a'
shown in the little fact OF nus dppUin.
n,ent 10 the Consui-Generalship at Loii-
don, the most profitable ONCE III VIC 81
of the Executive.
,rha carving into effect of the modiiica-
ton of the tariff ordered by the flftE
snco,l Congress was the leading WORK Oh
his government. .,,+ uorri
son advocated such a policy as, Woulo
continue the use Of silver IN our cur
rcncy' and at the same time Provloe
AGAINST the dangers to be dreaded from
10 ..difference in the bullion value OF the
| gold and the silver dollar.
rho subject of reciprocity likewise en-
| gagged the serious attention OF fresioen'
| Harrison and his advisers.
The DISRUPTION OF friendly FeldtioiiS viii
| chile as the result of the Baltimore al
| fair was the one threatening incident IN
| the foreign relations Of the Harrison ao-
! ministration-
The relations with Great Britain during
| the administration were not satisfactory
owing to the Bering sea seal 1lsherles.
These issues were finally committed TO
! arbitration.
one thing for which General Harrison
was criticised was the signing OF the ST.
yer bill. which Cleveland afterWard called
| Congress together to repeal. It IS knoWil
that President Harrison went SO lar as
to threaten a veto. 1t was, however, So
Matched up as to receive his signature.
This was presented as an argument
against his reelection in the campaign
of 1892
BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.
Three days before the assembling OF the
Republican National Convention at Mime
aDolis in June, 1882, James G. Blame re-
signed the post of Secretary OF State, IN
order. to compete with his Chief for tle
Presidential nominal ton. The contest IN
! The convention was mainly between inc
S1luDOrterS of these two aSDlr3ntS, ana OF!