, 1876-07-29

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ocratic State Committee. Alter severe
contest, he WAS sustained by nearly
seven. eghths ot the Convention. In the
following year began the celebrated con
trOyersy concerning the new charter OF
the city OF New York. Almost alone
Governor Tilden went to Albany, and on
April 9TH, 1870, made an exhaustive
speech in denunciation OF the charter
which restored the Tweed regime regard
less of the people by Il purchased vote OF
the Legislature In 1871 he led the re-
volt OF 10000 Democrats against the
Tweed Ring in the city of New York,
and was elected to the Assembly for the
avowed purpose Of purifying the Judi
ciary. The successful result Of this, the
most burlcnsomc of his whole career, is
well known. BY his famous analysis OF
the accounts of the Broadway Bank and
| subsequent Investigations of similar
character, Governor Tilden furnished all
the judicial evidence by which suits
! could bc maintained, At the end Of
eighteen months gratuitCus labor--tor
both he and Mr., O'Conor received no
professional compensation, even paying
their own travelling expenses involving
Governor Tilden's complete retirement
from his practice and personal business,
the Ring was completely overthrown.
Governor Tildens labors during the
Presidential campaign Of 1872 were most
Jealous and exacting upon his time and
purse, and notwithstanding the disas-
trous results ending in the death of
Horace Greeley, he earned and received
the fullest regard and confidence of that
eminent man, as most loyal and trust
worthy supporter, through every dis
couragement and difficulty. In Nov
1874, he was elected Governor Of the
State of New York, receiving majority
of 4S,765 over General Dix. Governor
Tilden is man of cultivated literary
and artistic tastes, and numbers among
his friends many literary men. His law
library is one of the largest and rarest
in the country, and is supplemented by
a large and exceedingly fine collection OF
works On finance, political economy, and
general literature. In all the acts of his
public lite Mr.. Tilden has manifested a
generous largepess and statesmanlike
quality of mind which naturally leads
him to measure fairly the material inter-
ests of all classes of his fellow citizens
the poor laborer, the hard-working me-
chanic and thrifty farmer, as well as the
capitalist. He is by nature man of
great gentleness and simplicity of char
acter, and is exceedingly tender and
appreciative of the feelings and rights of
others, having strong, ever,present
consciousness of what is right and fair,
which makes him in the largest sense
peacc-makcr, and wise promoter of the
best interests of all.
THE Hon. THOMAS A. HENDRIcKs,
nominated as the candidate for Vice.P Pres.
ident of the United States, was born in
Muskingum County, o., September 9TH,
1919, and reaped the advantages of the
common schools OF his boyhood days,
completing his education in South Han
over College lie studied law at Cham
bersburg, Pa, in ls43, and shortly alter
wards settled in Indiana, and practiced
his profession in the courts Of that State.
His reputation for ability aud fairness
in dealing with his clients made him very
popular, and attracted the attention Of
the people of his State, and in 1910 he
was elected member Of the Legislature
by the Democratic party. Of that body
he at once became leader. He declined
reelection. In 1850 he was elected
member OF the Constitutional Conven.
ton, AND distinguished himself by i'm
parting in committees and in debate in
convention thorough knowledge Of the
theory of government. In 1861 Mr.. Hen
bricks was elected by the Democratic
party member of the United States
House Of Representatives, and served in
that capacity until 1855, when President
Pierce appointed him Commissioner of
the General Land Office. He continued
in that position by appointment of Pres
ident Buchanan, through most of the
term of that President.