Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-05

and returning 10 Indiana was tn
Democratic candidate for Govern
or in 1860, against Henry S. Lane
but was defeated 10y a small major
ity. Lane was elected 10 the Uni
tel States Senate in 1861, anC
Oliver +. Morton, who was elected
Lieutenant-Governor in 1860, sue
ceeded to the Governship. 10 lS6:
the Democrats carried Indiana
electing a Democratic Legislature
and Mr.. Hendricks was chosen &c
the United States Senate for the
term ending March 3rd, 1862
During his term as Senator he serv-
ed on the Committees on Claims
Public Buildings and Grounds, the
Judiciary, Public Lands, and Ma
val Affairs. Mr.. Hendricks made
a national reputation while in the
Senate, and was q recognized lead
er of the minority. The hold be
had upon his party was shown in
the National Convention Of 1865
at New York, when st one time he
led all other candidates for the
nomination for the Presidency, and
in all probability would have event
ually received the nomination il il
had not been for the Pendleton
movement in behalf of the nomin-
alton Of Horatio Seymour, of New
York. The same year he was NOM
insted o second time for Governor
of Indiana by the Democracy, and
although the State went Republi-
can two years previously by ma
jority Of 1902, he was only de-
feated by 96l on the then heaviest
vote ever cast in the State. After
bis retirement from the Senate in
1859. he returned to Indianapolis
and resumed the active practice Of
his profession. In 1872 after the
nomination Of Greeley for Presi-
dent, the Democracy Of Indiana
again demanded Of Mr.. Hendricks
that he lead il in the State contest,
and nominated him for Governor
against his earnest protest. The
result showed his immense strength
in the State. On an unprecedent-
eddy large vote be was elected over
General Tom Browne, the Repub-
lican candidate, by a majority Of
LAS, although every other candi-
date on the Democratic ticket was
defeated with the exception of the
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton. The Republicans carried the
Legislature at the election. The
result on Governor and State Off
GERS was not known for three or
four days, and while "wsiting for
the verdict" Mr.. Hendricks, whose
eouanimity was in no way disturb
ed, suggested to a friend, II won
der il / am always to just miss be-
ing Governor Of Indiana" There
is no doubt that Governor Hend-
ricks would have been sent to the
Senate in 1875 as their successor of
Senator Pratt if the Democrats had
elected their full State ticket in
1872; but the fact that the Govern
orship would be filed by a Repub-
lican Northumberland render
ed the choice of Governor Hen
bricks out of the question. His
administration has been able, con-
sciencious and high-minded. By
his decisive action, after the regu-
lar session of the Legislature OF
1875 came to an end with much OF
the public business unfinished,
owing to a deadlock between the
two houses, be saved a great deal
of expense to the people. The ses-
sion closed on Saturday night, and
on Monday the Governor issued his
proclamation re-assembling the
Legislature on Tuesday. He sug-
gested that, although the members
had a right to stay forty days, il
would be better for them to finish
their work within a week, as they
could readily. The suggestion was
followed, and the unfinished work
was completed before the close OF
the week. Governor Hendricks
presided over the Democratic State
Convention held at Indianapolis
in July, 1874, and in his address
on taking the chair argued tina,
gold and silver were the true basis
Of the currency, and that the pro-
per method Of returning to specie
payments was through the grow.
iDg-up process--the development
of the resources Of the South, the
increase of production and the re-
trenchment Of public and private
expenditures. He also took oc.
casion during the canvass to de.
fine distinctly the points of differ
ence between the financial doc
trines proclaimed by the Conven.
ton and his own opinions. Gov
ernor Hendricks went into the can.
vass in Ohio in 1875 i'm support oil
Governor Allen, although he did
not assent to the financial plank In
the platform. 1t was his action In
that canvass, together with the fact
that the imitation sentiment had
prevailed extensively in Indiana
and his own conciliatory DISPOSE.
ton, had given arise to the impress.
sion that tlfe Governor is what is
known as "soft-money" man.
The following extract from his
speech before the Indiana State
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