The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-13
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as senator were the only public posts he
It has been one Of the criticisms Of Cen
era1 Harrison that he made no warm
haps none while in the presidency lSuL
those who knew him pest ~ po5n mess
from public men who found. in their deal
1ngs WITH nlna' thel, AS 49, = 1 sTa. lhs 80
acterized the ideal Puritan
The following review Of ex-President
T4arrisor's political career by r., H wood
ward was published in the Cincinnati En-
guirer.
When the army under General Sherman
YVES advanclns rom %nalta kl9ogst upon
headquarters Of Colonel Ben Harrison,
who was then commanding q brisade. 4
command ha held in a highly craditable
manner for more than a year The colo
invited me 10 Join him- Ntleh I slaAlg
did I had a. grievance against Governor
SON ana then made some remark to the
effect that he was being treated unfairly
ri briaaeiier gensrai ISo this he replied.
in almost the following words:
Morton is laying his plans 10 make
the rsrar4efion III Inc var departnaent If
ure his ab5ect tool But lt VIII dc him
no good I stand a. great deal better show
can expect to see me IN that office before
AL thaI time I thought that Colonel
Harrison merely meant 70 say - me InaL !
white he would never b. president he had 4
even Il better chance liz get the office !
than had Norton Nm after wears / came 1
e believe that AaErlseHH haq 9Splrea ,-s+ e
act Of his life was controlled BY that am |
In the winter Of 1856 I met Mr. Blaine Y
in New York by his invitation SHAH 4
stance Of the talk / had with him as 70 /
the nominee in 1859: he said t;aat ns i
chinery 90 the Republican party, and that
he could no doubt nominate himself put /
would not hazard party success merely
Thought that Harrison Of Indiana. would
make good candidate and ne teit GER
tain that he could nominate him. btt. SAID
he. MY only ambition is TO serve out
the balance Of my term as secretary OF
priyed me ST. and ii Harrison is willing
70 accept my aid i'm exchange for that
can 60 help him get the nominat1on.
is then asAed me 81 tninh over US mat mat
Tn Nav. 1856. I wrote Mr.. Blaine. Civ
ing him my views of the plan he had pro-
General Harrison ana received The fol-
'.'''-7 senate Chamber.
Washington June s. 1856.
~. IT. Woodland. Esq. ~ MonEEomery
street. san Francisco. Cal--Afy Dear Sir:
Your letter If the 18th uIt I find here On
my return from a short visit to indians
apolts. where / went to argue a case in
the supreme court and assist the Grand
new city hall. which, allow me to say by
way Of psrenthesis, is nos5 magHiii gent
hall. 1T viii hold about $500 people
l,ina ezpr rasi s' II Your letter Il Mr.
Elalre- think you have been suff-
GENTLY close observer Of my political ca
reer-if can be said to have had one
10 know that am not much Of schenaer
after place The truth is. feel as If
had to be cornered before I can De got-i
on hand in Indiana this fan Il i, crowd
cd upon me, and I cannot escape L with
"a suecessfuI il Ne can. but YOU Know how
great the odds If I sail there will
snd fes shat ~ oueRt fo be ma IN Pine the
most Of my profession for the next ten
II think the present indications are very
favorable 70 Republican success in 1883,
fore that election comes around I have
not thought OF being a candidate tor the
any place on the ticket I think you IN
Gerstand what the situation was IN 1854
date in case Indiana was to have the can
didate, and not otherwise Very truly
Harrison. having sent that ii Mr.. Riaine
but the answer Of the general gives an
idea of the feeling he had on the subject
Of which 7 wrote him. When / received
he wanted with Harrison If Tndiara went
Democratic as I was confident it would,
but we would have to wait until Ben felt
the awful humiliation of defeat for a
second term in the senate.
The election in Indiana resulted in Dem
him Mr.. Blaine had suggested should.
The copy of my letter / sent TO Mr. Blaine. I
The following is the answer from General
Harrison.
Law Office of Harrison. Miller & Elan.
Indianapolis. Ind. Nov. r. 1856
81 H- Woodland Esq San Francisco.
Cal-My Dear Sir. have your kind let
ter of the eth Inst, and am not insensible
Ehe election results in this state were in
some respects than ever before achieved.
y H., I could have retired from the contest
lot United states senator without dis
honor and party demoraiization. l would
4lANe cone So b1E a thlt was Impossible
MADE up my mind t1at the night should
be creditable II not successful. For more
than a year have been at work upon the
anlpalgn-quetly but diligently There
were not more than six men in the state
on Joint ballot If i could have found siS
more there would have been no contest
has done as wen as Indiana. and what
ever the result in the legislature T am
As to the presiden l does not tsEs hod
would not for the world allow that am
possession MY plan has been 70 SET
fully out Of politics and to devote myself
need to make some money Again thank
Ing you for your kind interest in my fu-
BENZ. HARRISON
7 had heard 80 many men retire from
crazy To enlist again IN the next cam
paign IL they could get a nomination. that
Blaine desired at least so far making
any kind Fl promise would be compli-
be depended on as i'm the race and 10
wrote Mr- Blaine, inelosing COPY Of the
letter Just quoted Ny next move was to
reach Mr.. Harrison through General John
81 New, who had faithfully supported
A4r. Blaine in 1854. and who was then very
close to Mr. Harrison. Mr. New visited
me in San Francisco In the spring of 1887 I
and undertook to renew the negotiations 4
verbally with Harrison While Mr. New
was and is my friend he is very dis
Greet manauG he came all the way across
{he, continent In the fall 70 tell me that he
had no doubt that if the ma tier should
be presented again TO Mr. Harrison he
would In some way give a. written prom
lSes or something equal to It. that If NOM