The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-16

part in the political discussions in south
western Indiana.
HoRAoE p. BIDDLE.
Judge Horace p. Biddle, the gentleman
nominated yesterday for a seat on the
supreme bench. is not unknown in the his
Tory OF Indiana. In professional and public
lie ne has been conspicuous for 40 years
past, He was born In Ohio, but his entire
lie since childhood mas been spent in this
state. he Is now about sixty-one wears
old; 80 OF these ears have been devoted to
faithful professional labor. From 1876 to
iSoZ be was Judge of the Circuit Court of the
Eighth judicial district. and again from 1850
to lS12he occupied the same position, making
10 years in all of Judicial services. On the
occasion OF his last election to the Office. NOT
= solitary vote was cast against him. SHOVE
ing instance ofan election 70 the judeeshjp In
aieh party considerations were wholly lost
sight OF in the merits of the man. In 1850
he was q member Of the constitutional con
vention, and one of the hard workers ia
framing the Organic law Of the tate which il
To- day monument to his honor. He was
elected In 1857 TO the same Office for which
t ne Is dow dow. nominated supreme Judge Of
take his scat There was question az
70. the vacancy, and Governor Willard de-
cided that the Incumbent was entitled to
bold over, and declined to issue commits
sion to the Judge elect Judge Biddle is a
man OF LISTERS and literary tastes. perhaps
more exclusively so than any other citizen
or Indiana. As will be remembered. not
many weeks ago. the Sentinel gave full
description of his "Island Horne.n his looks
aud manner Of life. Somei hing more than
a year since, he relinquished professional
and all other business simply from choice to
indulge his literary tastes. He is writer, both
scientific and poetic, many of his publica-
tons being familiar to the public. Judge
Biddle is no politician. Well aware that he
might be elected to any sffice which he would
consent TO accept, he prefers TO stand sloof.
desiring no honors and feeling that he has
rendered his share of public service in the
line of duty. Under these circum
stances, it is hardly to be hoped that he will
accept the domination rendered Yesterday.
Should he conclude TO do so, his election
would, undoubtedly bea foregone conclusion.
THE HON. EBENEzER HENDERSON
has been resident of Morgan county about
fifteen years, and is at this time about forty
five years of age. He fine specimen OF
manhood. with frank, open, and rather
captivating expression of countenance, and
is emphstically what is comprehended by
the term, "a popular man." He is
not practical farmer, though
owning and controlling two yery
fine farms, and is Thoroughly identified with
the farmers movement = he has success
fully followed the business of pork packing
for several years past. In 1868 he was elected
to the state senate from the counties of Nor
gan and johnson, and was an earnest adyo-
cate of the fee and salary bill, which was
passed at the legislative sessiono 1871. Mr..
Henderson Is about forty years of age and
is considered to be a man of incorruptibie in
tegrity. He is at this time member
of the state democratic central committee.
1a1r GARRISON DAVIS, ~
The candidate for superintendent OF schools,
is of republican antecedents, having always
held that faith, though never himself
miDgling in politics. He is native of
Indiana, and resident Of Spiceland, Henry
where he passed his early DAYS being
brought up in the occupation of farmer.
His education was above the average, and
his naturally scholastic tastes led him to
take charge OF an academy as instructor, in
Henry county, which place he acceptably
filled for long time. He is thirty seven
years of age, and of an unusually energetic
For some time past he has been
travelling agent OF New York publishing
house, in which capacity he is now employed
81. ra ia. s. MITCHELL. -l
This gentleman, nominated for attorney
general, resides at Goshen, Elkhart county,
and is about 81 years old, He is compactly
built parsonage. about five feet six inches in
height, weighs about l6O pounds, has q
piercing black eye, which bespeaks the In
telligent and determined gentleman in every
twinkle. Few men in his county possess
greater personal popularity than Mr..
Mitchell, being a general fayorite. He is
a brother-in-law of Judge Barker, of
Elkhart, who contested the nomination
for congress in 1872 with Major a. V. Say
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he has always been democrat. and is at this
time the chairman of the democratic central
committee of his county. He is an able
lawyer, in the opinion of such men as Nc
Donald and Hendricks, standing equal to
any man of his age in his part of the state.
He has never held any public Office, and has
not sought any preferment beyond the
business of his profession. A great
many persons express the belief that
CAPTAIN R. c. BENNET,
the candidate for treasurer of state, was a re-
publican. He owns a beautiful farm of 400
acres in his county (Steaben), where he has
lived since 1897 He went into the army
during the rebellion as lieutenant, and
returned as captain of the 44th Indiana
regiment. He is about ~ years of age,
and has been active in the granger move-
ment.
One SATURDAY III April, 1870 an oiu couple
living in Cayuga county, New York, left
home, leaving the house in charge of an
adopted daughter, Elite Conklin. A young
German boy, named Ee gler, was in the
field at work having lately been hired as
farm laborer. On their return they found
the dead body of Elite lying in the hall with
a dozen knife stabs on her person, but Egg
Ter was nowhere to be found. He was cap
tured the next day in an adjoining county,
and stated that he had killed the girl in self
defense, they having got into quarrel dur
ing the absence of the old people. He was
tried and found guilty of murder in the first
degree, and sentenced to be hanged. Execu-
tive clemency was invoked, but the gov
ernor refused to interfere. The case was
carried to the Court of Appeals, and that
court confirmed the decision of the lower
court. In this strait, his counsel learned
that there was provision in the treaty be-
tween Germany and the United States to