The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-15

Thomas Andrews Hendricks, of Indi
ana, who was yesterday placed in nominal
ton as the Democratic candidate for Vice
President, is five years younger than MIR.
Tilden, having been born in Muskingum
county, Ohio, September Z, 1919. When
he was only three years old his father re-
moved to Shelby county, Indiana, and that
State was his home ever afterward. Mr..
Hendricks received liberal education, and
graduated iom Hanover College in 1871
after which he studied law in the Office OF
the late Judge Thomson, Of Chambersburg,
Pa, and was admitted to the Franklin
county bar in 164S, the distinguished
jurist, Jeremiah s. Black, being at the
time the presiding justice of the courts Of
the county.
He returned to Indiana Immediately
after coming to the Bar, and begun the
practice of his profession. Success was
not long in coming to the young lawyer,
and he soon acquired not only compe-
tence, but high place at the Bar. He
had not been long at the Bar, however,
when he began bis political career. In
l848 he was chosen member Of the
Indiana Legislature, and in 1850 he served
in the State constitutional Convention.
During the next five YEARS be was a re-
preventative in Congress, and in 1855
President Pierce appointed him Commits
sioner Of the General Land Office. He
continued to hold this position under Mr..
Buchanan's administration until 1859,
when he resigned.
In 1860 he was the Democratic candi-
date for Governor Of Indiana, but was
defeated by Henry s. Lane. Lane was
soon afterwards chosen United States
Senator, and 10 1868 Hendricks became
his colleague in the Senate. AT that time
the Democracy was very weak minority
IN that body, but Mr.. Hendricks succeed
ed in making great reputation in the
Senate both as statesman aud q lawyer.
He was active and outspoken in opposi-
tion to the Republican measures Of the
time, among them the bin ovsrturning the
old State governments of the South, the
Civil Rights bill, and the Freedman's
Bureau bin. In the impeachment trial Of
Andrew johnson he played an important
part, and added greatly to bis reputation
is lawyer IN single term in the
Senate Mr. Hendricks acquired position
Of great prominence before the country,
and he placed himself 50 far forward il
his party that since 1868 he has been
generally regarded as among the Demo
cratic candidates for President. But
for the Greeley movement he might have
been nominated In 1872.
After bis rctiroment from the Senate 10
1869 Mr. Hendricks returned to the praes
tee Of his profession 1T Indianapolis, but
he was not long allowed to remain out Of
public life Aitcr Grecley's nomination
At Baltimore, Hendricks was induced 10
accept nomination for Governor Of Indi,
ana, il order 70 strengthen the Presiden-
tial ticket, and, after bitter canvass, he
was elected BY . small MINORITY, the rest
IF The ticket, except the Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, being lost to the
Democracy The personal popularity Of
Governor Headfioks carried him through.
but he had TIE advantages Of having 40
opponent against when tte Temperance
sentiment Of his State mas nrraged He
has made IL acceptable Governor, and has
offended only IN cne respect by signing Q
local option liquor big, which sas zubse-