Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-22
EX-pREaDHNT'S LONG
AND ACTIVE CAREER

It was at North Bend. Ind, that
Benjamin Harrison, first saw the light
on August 20. 1898.
When old enough young Harrison
was sent to Farmers College, at Col.
lege Hill. near Cincinnati, where, in
addition to the English branches, he
began the study of Latin and Greek.
He also read extensively from Scott,
Dickens, ThaCkeray, Hume, Gibbon,
Irving, Cooper and other well.known
authors, thus laying the foundation
for that cultured literary taste and
love Of history which he cherished to
his death.
He remained here two years, and
then entered Miami University. o.,
at that time one Of the leading insti.
tutions of the West. where he gradu.
ated at the age Of IS. having made a
good record as student. He disting-
uished himself while in college as an
eXtempore speaker, and assiduously
cultivated that admirable talent that
he later used with such telling effect.
The theme of his graduating essay
was THE Poor Of England" and he
made a plea for Protection" thus
early taking the position on that
great economic question which he
maintained throughout life. He stood
fourth in class distinguished for
ability.
In 1853 he married Miss Caroline
Scott. a daughter of Rev. DR.. John w.
Scott, who was principal Of a Young
ladies' seminary aC Oxford. Having
studied law in Cincinnati in the Office
Of Slower 4 Gwynne, he in 1854 set
tied in Indianapolis, which had been
his home ever since.
Young Harrison made his entry in
to politics as Republican stump
speaker in the great campaign of
1856. From that time until his cleo
ton to the Presidency he took part
In every campaign. He received his
first political appointment In 1860,
that Of reporter to the State Supreme
Court.
In 1862. when the cause OF the
Union seemed the darkest, he was
urged to raise regiment for active
service. He succeeded in getting to-
gether the Seventeen Indiana, and,
against his protest, was made its Col
onel The regiment served with dis
tinction in the border warfare OF the
West until 1864, when II was Joined
to the Eleventh Army Corps, and
Colonel harrison was given the COM
mand of brigade. In the battle of
Resaca he attracted the attention OF
his superiors by leading the desperate
and successful cnarge In person. This
and his subsequent services led to his
recommendation for breyet as
Brigadier.,ieneral of Volunteers. This
rank was conferred on him January
%, 1865.
While still at the front General
'arrison was reelected reporter (
the Supreme Court OF Indiana, and at
the close of the war he took IN his
law practice and mis- support OF the
Republican party. He became a can
didate for an elective Office for the
first time In 1876, when he ran for
Governor under most adverse circum-
stances. The regular candidate had
withdrawn at the last moment and
Harrison was put In.
His six years career in the Senate
was distinguished by painstaking,
conscientious devotion to duty. AS is
well known, the great work of legis.
lation Is perfected chiefly In the com
mittee rooms, and much of the' most
valuable service that able men render
in Congress is Of kind that attracts
little public attention. There was no
more faithful nor able worker than
Senator Harrison. His published
speeches made during his term as
Senator show that he gave close at
tenton to the grave questions of the
time-finance, tariff, civil service and
others-and that he had clear and
well-defned views on all of them.
On June %, 1888, he was nomInat-
ed for President by the Republican
Convention, ~eng named on the
eighth ballol wi,a 544 electoral votes,
He was dark horse in the conven.
ton, winning on his Senatorial rec
ord. He was elected In Novem' er
over Cleveland and on tariff issue.
He was nominated on June 10, 1892,
on the first ballot by the Republican