The New York herald., 1869-01-26
TIE NEW sESATaa faaa IaaI,a.- lsssl D. PRATT.

From the Indianapolis Journal. Jan. 2s.l
The Senatorial contest, WHICH aas occupied the
attention o. the people Of the jsate wen as tho
members Of the Legislature. for the past two weeks
was happily terminated yests day, ~ sie nomna-
the successoraof Hon. Thomas 4. n,rlcks In tho
Senate Of .he ymted States for six years from the
4tn day OF March next. ine vote stood eightytnree
FOR Pratt 70 sixty for heldtlcss
Mr.. Pratt was born In Ca2enovia Madison county,
n. r. III 1914, ana is now IN the nity sixth year OF
his a-e lie graduated at Hamilton College, New
York, IN 1881, nc the early age of seventeen, with
the highest honors OF his class Tie al earnest aaa
laoorious stuaelt-poverty spurring him 10 almost
superhuman eAertl0n - make the NOS. or his only
opportunity, liz TIE spring OF 1892 aioot and Alone
ana battle OF lie among STRANGERS, with no caD.rai
bat Ills educat on, backed ~ great energy and se-
severance, ana VITA asarcely funds cnolsa TO de-
APRIL where ne entered iato al engagement
as teacher IN coul'non school o. Llwrence-
he retained until ,he spring OF i,3,, waen
ne was elected principal OF the seminary ut
Rising sun, OHIO county-then of the most
iourishing institutions OF learning In the southeast
ern part OF The state. Having determined upon the
law for his profession he came TO Indianapolis IN
1881 and began his legal studies In the once OF
Messrs. Fletcher & Butter, then among the leading
members of the bar IN the state, ani re-
mained Seen with d tnsa "a nnii isso, when hay
rious courts o. the state nc located az
Losanspors, cass county, where he las devoted him
sion In tiat aud the ed on.ng udicia dlsi rcts np
10 the present, wif.i great credit 70 himself and
by the Wig party Of ths Ninth az district 1ei's as
their candidate Tor Congress, but the district
as well as the State, being &c that time
democratic, be was d.icatei by sma.l ma
jority In 1851, and agaip in 1855, he was u
member OF the lowor branch OF the General Assem-
bly, cI In llama. ana was active aud earnest MEN,
Der, taxing 'abouoEs part III iLs psoceedngs anl
exerung great Dtucnce IA the iBip0rial; legislation
OF that perioi IN 1863 he was q candidate for fis-
irlct elector on ,ha republican ticket ana
has since the organization Of the marty been al
zcalous sul'porter oI to principles. In 1870,
he vas Selec.ei as q decorate for the
yention at Cacaso. Icing man OF iafze ana pre-
possessing appearsncs, wi.i vocc IN proportion TO
MS mental Is W1l as physical proportions, lac was
se.cctea ~ reading ciers, and viii be well
scIbled ~ tnat great rnd Important ccnven-
tion in 1888 he was put IA nomination
aud supported by the republican minority q!
that ever crrein0rahic session OF the General Assem-
bly, o. their candidate for the United states Senrte
but az the eg.slitar- was largely democratic there
was no hope OF success. In 1853 lie WAS n0m,pafei
FOR Consfcss In tue Eghth Congressional district,
ais, abanloJins az Csc, devoted MS whole
energy aud power 20 the Canvass and uy bis
ei0gucnce aud convincing argument, added
no htse TO the success OF the republican
p.rty Ia ls profession he niain'iao q mos. en-
viaDlc reputation; as .nslst he q eminent; as o
member III society ke silads deservedly agl,. A
insned scholar oi great and refined mental chi
ture, wlfl q genial dsrosit on, in.ernng.sd with
meat combined, nc Ia tie no of the circle
OF his professional friends and negiiboTs.
Upright N kia character, gcntlemanly Ia
has department, generous ana sympathetic IN hIs
rctirins 10 faritt ssfctiy exemplary biz dep0rt-
inci.t-in shs.i, possessing all the qualities which
shou.i eyer clara sterlse great aud gool man. lie
win nj tue Nigh aal honorable position to wirb no
the Sta.e and .se party VINO have cnoseu Liga with
out eyel soliciting hl3 consent.