, 1873-01-11
INDIANA.
Sketches of the Newly -Elocted
State Officers.
The New Revenue Law.
All Explanation of It's Provisions,
and the Reasons for
tho Changes.

AL LAHtNtiIGlOI Ol 1t3 3ETONlStOnSs
and the Reasons for
the Changes.
Special Correspondence " The Chicago Tribune.
1sD1AaAroL1s, Jan. Q, 1870.
During tho prcgont month, oil Of the Demo-
cratic State officials will surrender their Offices
to thoir Republican nnccoEsogs, while Governor
Balsor will 10 succeeded by Governor Hendricks,
Democrat. M tho Incoming officers aro to rim
tho Slip Of State for tho noxt Two years, 1 will
givo tho renders Of TIE TRIBUNE NIL Gea OF who
tloy ero.
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
tho Qoyornor-olcct. WAS born iu Muskngu1n
County, o., In September, 1910; WAS educated
Mt South Hanover College; studied law, and
completed his legal studios mt Clamborsburg,
Pa, in 1913, after Which he removed to tilia
stato, and settled nj :,holbyyillo. IIo Is n nephew
of William 1lonurick,,, who was Governor Of thin
State from 1916 to 1922, and Unitod statoB
Benator from 1922 to 1895. In 1sl8. tho Bub-
joct OF this skotch vas chosen TO tho Legis-
lnturo. In 1850, ho was elected to
tho Constitutional Convention md waa
distinguished as ono OF tho mostaotlve members
Of that body. In 1851 ho was oloctoil member
OF Congress, whero ho remained until 1866
During his lastsesaion Of Congress- llo supported
tho Administration Of President piorco In ita
Pro-Slavery policy, and WAS dofoatod for re-
olection when he was appointed CommlHaionor
of tho General Land Office, in which position ho
wna continued by President Buchanan until 1850,
whom hc resigned, aud ontorod the raee for Gov
ernor Of tlis Stato. 1Io WAS nominated by
, the Democrats on the Bth Of January,
1860, and made can7asa Of
the State in company with hin
competitor, tho Hon. 11onry s. Lane. In this
canvass he proved himself IN ablo oxponont Of
ha party, and rallied Ills political friends to his
support us other Democrat in tho State could
hayo dono; assuming tho leadership Of his
party, which he has held to. this day.
Ho was defoated, with hs party, and re-
tirod to tho practice Of his profession, which
he did with succoss until his party, having
becn successful in the fall elections in 1862 and
having carried tho Legislature, elected him to
tho United States Bonato, In 1868, ho waa
again nominatod for Governor, and made joint
CANVASS with Governor Conrad Baker, but was
again defeated. In 1872, ho was rcnominated
for Governor for tho third tmo, and, after tho
bittorcat fight over known III tho State, was
elected by small majority, whi1o his associates
upon tho Stato ticket were a1l defeated, except
tho Superintendent Of Public instruction,
which Office WIS not considered political ono.
Governor Hendricks ia IN ablo lawyer, aud has
boon remarkably successful in his practice; but
it il difficult to tell in what hiH strength lioB Ho
mover mado great argument in L. caao, nor
speech upon any question that excited largo
degree Of public attention. Ho never originated
a measure OF any public Importance wh,lo
member of other House of Congress-, and Ills
In MI yt{t1t La
he has stood by his party, attempting to
lced it, but coming III after d limo Of policy had
boon determined upon, and going with tho ma
jolity, notwithstanding ho was utterly opposed
to tho war. Wnat few public speeches he mndo
during tint period were sluyularly non-oo.nmit-
tnl, moroly confronting himself with tho argu-
ment that tlowar WAS unconstitutional aud wrong;
TINT the South could not be conquered that hos
Of the Sons Of Liberty, hut defended tho leaders
of that organization who Wife among hiH warrnest
personal anl politicul friends, aud finally,
through his efforts. they were released from
death, 10 which they had been sentenced by tho
Military Commission TINT triod them.
No man in tho State 10 more admired by his
political friends, or hatoa with creator intensity
by bis political opponents. Governor II. as
ncquired u handsome fortune by his profession
and habits Of economy. lie has an accomplished
wife, to whom he il indebted for much Of his
present popularity and success in life, but no
Children have over blogsod their uuion.
LEOSIDAH SEXTON,
tho Lieutonant G.yernor-eloct,. was born in
Rush County, Ind. where ho still roBidcs. Ho
is 10 yeara Of ago, and has long been regarded ns
one Of tho leAding attorneys in Southeastern
Indiana, and. for aomo yoars ho has boon presi~
don't Of tho First National Bank of Rushvillo.
Ho served QUO term in the Indiana Houso Of
Representatives some yoara since, and
in 1864 Was District Elector in the Fourth
Congregational District, i'll which year
trict, to tho great satisfaction Of his party. In
1868 ho waa 4 candidate before the Republican
State Convention for Attorney General, and ho
was only defeated by fow yotoB He ID q gem
tlonlan Of commanding presence, OF good ad-
dress, and mn effective speaker. lie will mako a
popular presiding officer OF tho Senate.
THE REV. WILLIAM N. CURRY,
the Secretary Of state-eloct, waB born In Lonia-
s S IN ps5s'rM M Masaa eatadn aa is s son sssS Of >.
the common schools afforded thirty years ago.
His school-lays endod ut the ago Of Ia years.
At 10 ho WIS approntlced to o cabiuot-1nakor,
and served five yoers at that business, during
Ho il distinguished Ia lis church, aud
wherever known, for clear, logical and foyciblo
argument; is l. skilful DICTATOR, and Il bold and
Jefrersonan Democrat, but joined tho Ropubli-
cnn party ut tho organization, and has tahen IN
active part in oyory canvass since tint time. Uo
was appointed Chaplain Of the Fifty-third nogi-
tho field, WAS nominated Tin 1861 for Congross
by the Republicans of tho Second Indiana Con
greasonal District, against the Hon. II. @. Kolr,
and, after heated eauyasH, reduced tho Dom
% from 4,ooo to 1,eeo. Mr. ' carry edited tie
New Albany Daily Commercial worry accoptably,
for several mouths, aud was Justly regarded as
ono Of the strongest political writer's in tho
the Southern ponitcntiary in 1869. His COM
miBgon will expire in Il foW weeks. hr. Curry