Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-16

Republican orators In his state. He
had been dominated for reporter OF
the supreme court of Indiana and was
elected. He served In this position for
more than a year, but the war fever be-
came too strong for him, and in July.
1862. he raised a regiment and was
commissioned colonel of the Seven
teenth Indiana by Governor Morton. Col.
Harrison with his regiment began SER
vice in Kentucky and Tennessee. He
was breveted brigadier general for
gallant conduct at Reseca. and earned
q full brigadiership at Peach Tree
Creek. Gen. Harrison served with
credit until the end OF the war, and
was with his command at the final
grand review at Washington in 1865.
Gen, Harrison was again elected re-
porter Of the supreme court of Indi-
ana In 1864. He served out his term.
but declined a reelection in 1868 and
devoted himself entirely to his prac-
tice In the courts. In 1876 he was the
Republican candidate for governor of
Indiana, but was beaten. His candi-
dature at that time was a forlorn hope,
Godl0ve s. Orth, who had been nomi-
mated. having withdrawn from the
ticket. -Four years later, or in 1880, the
Republicans succeeded in obtaining a
majority in the Indiana legislature and
then Harrison was elected to the
United States senate. Upon the expira-
ton OF his term he resumed the prac-
tice OF his profession.
Gen. Harrison was a delegate at large
from his state to the national Republic
can convention held in Chicago in 1884.
TNn.sr xynu rc Iatnr &rJnN his novao had
been at an early stage brought into
prominence as an aspirant for b Re-
publican nomination to the presidency,
he remained at his home In Indiana
polls. carefully refraining from taking
too active a part In current political
discussion. The republican leaders In
Indiana, and almost the entire Repub-
llcan press OF the state. had pronounced
In favor of his nomination, and his
name was presented by the solid dele
CATION to the convention at Chicago.
On the first ballot Gen. Harrison re-
ceived only SO votes. standing fifth on
the list, with John Sherman in the lead
with 225 votes. On the second ballot
his vote increased to 81, and on the
third to "a. Chauncey M. Depew. who
had started with 80 votes, but had
fallen to 81, then withdrew In favor OF
Harrison, who received 217 votes on
the fourth ballot, but fell to 213 on the
fifth. On the sixth ballot his vote
mounted to 231, on the seventh to 27S,
and on the eighth ballot he received
644 votes, 100 more than necessary to
a choice. Levi p. Morton was the vice
presidential candidate. In the cleo
toral college Harrison received 233
votes against 168 for Grover Cleveland.
He was inaugurated president March
4, 1889.
Three days before the assembling of
the Republican national convention at
Blaine resigned the post 81 seeretarx
chief for the presidential nomination.
The contest III the convention was
mainly between the supporters OF these
two aspirants. and on the first ballot
Harrison was renominated. His plural
ity over Blaine. who received 1872 votes,
was 1853. Mckinley also received 1872
votes and s we're scattering. White
law Reid, of New York, was made the
candidate for vice president. Grover
Cleveland, who became the Democratic
candidate for the third time, received
277 votes In the electoral college. to
145 for Harrison. and % for James B.
Weaver. the Populist candidate.
Gen Harrison. whose first wife died
a few days before the presidential cleo
ton of 1892. married Mrs. Mary Scott
Lord Dimmock, a niece of his first wife.
Since retiring from the presidency
Gen. Harrison has studiously avoided
taking an active part in political af-
fairs, his most notable departure from
which being his implied criticism Of
the so-called colonial policy of Presi-
dent Mckinley in an address delivered
before the students of the University
OF Michigan last winter. He has, how
ever. continued In the active practice
of his profession, frequently appearing
In important cases before the supreme
court of the United States. He also
acted as counsel for the Venezuelan
government before the arbitration tri-
bunal which met In Paris In 1899 to
settle the disputed boundary question
with Great Britain. Gen. Harrison was
occupied for many months In the prep
aration of the Venezuelan case. and
made an elaborate argument before the
tribunal, his professional fee for his
services being. according TO current re-
port, the large sum OF 5000, 900.