1903-04 Volume 28 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

IHE SCROLL. 13and in 1834 represented his county (Canyon) upon the Republicaustate central committee. In 1896, when the organizationwas demoralized by the free silver movement, he wasinstrumental in reorganizing the Republican forces and waselected secretary of the state committee. When the stateconvention of that year was held, he was given the nominationfor congress, and made an active campaign of the State,knowing that he was leading a forlorn hope but deeplyimbued with a determination to keep his party's cause aliveand before the people. Defeat was inevitable. However,in 1897, his services to the party were recognized by his beingmade chairman of the Republican state committee, andas such chairman he conducted the campaign of 1898, inwhich the Republican vote of the State was increased overthat of 1896 by more than one hundred per cent. In 1900he was again nominated for congress, and, while the entireticket was defeated and he went down with the rest, achange of 526 votes would have elected him. In 1902 hereceived the nomination for governor, and, after an excitingcampaign, was elected by a majority of 6,000.While his public activities have been more especially inthe field of politics, Mr. Morrison has also taken an activeinterest in church and educational work. Prominent in thecouncils of the Presbyterian church, he has twice been acommissioner to the General Assembly of that church, in1892 and in 1897. As governor of Idaho, his opportunities, are manifold to serve the public school system of his State,and its capstone, the University of Idaho at Moscow. Tothese duties he brings his most energetic and whole-heartedenthusiasm, and the State University, already an institutionof great usefulness, under his influence is making rapidstrides and enjoys encouraging consideration at the handsof the commonwealth.During his freshman year at Wooster, Bro. Morrison wasinitiated into Ohio Delta chapter. He became an enthusiasticworker for Phi Delta Theta, and was his chapter's delegateto the New York convention of 1886. During hissenior year, 1886-87, he held a general office of the fraternity,being president of Delta province. He has a brotherwho is a * A ©, W. Z. Morrison, Cornell, '87, of Pittsburg,Pa. Mrs. Morrison is a member of K A 0.