The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-30


Virginia. .....-............-C'G reale
!. Virginia ..............y. Camden:
THE rwo-rHIRDs RULE
The following resolution, which WAS fcu ~ NJ
Weber, OF Michigan was read: -
democratic the sense Of .hs hsss
N convention assembled that the socaled 'woshrds RUE
States be requested 70 instruct their dssrsses y sss
whether i desirable % eonsIas the two ssr 4. rS:
COMMITTEES such IL their cali sr IL:
Convention.
Mr. BuRca, Of rsnncssee-I move TO lay that resos
A DfLEGArE-i demand tho yeas and nays
The roll called and the resulted IN yeas 36o
nays $40 SO the motion was defeated.
Mr. WALLACE, OF Pennsylvania. called for division
Of the question by dividing the resolution, ending thu
hrst proposition nj the word abolished I"
A DELEGATE FROM Missouri move the previoua
question upon the origiusl resolution. sa
Mr.. wALIAcE-lt' y scarcely necessary for me % say
division OF the question is IN order either before or
after the main question be recorded desire simply
to bring this Convention 10 vote upon tine naked
question as 10 whether We are 10 have iron
States regard tue abolition oil the twothrds rule,
whether this Convention Is instruct future
ventions as 10 their actions.
Tie PREsIpgyT--The gentleman from Pennsylvania
demands division OF the question The Clerk VIII
read that portion upon whica he demands division.
The CLERK read a. follows:-
Resolved. That il be recommended to future national
Is me sense the here
is oil us unwise aud nInec ,ssary-
The resolution was adopted AMI the Secretary read
the second part as 10 lows
t. the wSe
70 rule m Il ana
h the National Committee insert such request In their
call tor the Convention
The resolution was adopted
THANKS TIKI PRESIDING ovSICRk
The following was passed.
Resolved That tho thanks q! this Convention are TEA
abs and impartial way in which ne has discharged the
Mr. RILEY, OF Nevada, introduced the ivaiowlng
which unanimously adopted
Resolved That the thanks the Convention be rendered
Exchange 81 Louis their livr y in presenting
n and also to the c,s rs q St louis Tor shsis
senerou no ,pitaty. Nneers)
A resolution offered requesting the RECORDING
Secretary prepare cfc!a report OF the C,nvcn.
ton and tha the Natioua Committee print IL. Agreed
the place OF holding the National Convention
lett the National Committees and the basls Of
representation be the same now.
Mr. MiLLER, OF Nebraska. OF red resolution Of
thanks to Mr. Bell tor mis- efficient services az secc-
A ~ sas aDpsa am directed ~ III.
Delegation from the state o. New York. who nave been
greatly in .cbted 10 the Res dent COMMITTEES Of 81.
LOUIS, present 10 that committee, in token OF our
Appreciation their hospitality, the portrait OF Sam
ucl J. Tidcn which aboo your CHI .ir.
And permit me say word more We are
now 90 work h.rmoni9usly elect fiIden and
Hendricks. aud II We elect tncm say you afr the
4tn % March they sweep carpcl- baggers
Cheers
The CHAR-What is the further pleasure Of the Con-
ventlons
Colonel WILLIAMS Of Indiana-I move that this Con-
vention do now adiourL
The question put nd the motion car lied, aud at
hals-past twelve o'clock r. NJ the Convent nudourae&
sine die
sPExcH OF Mr.. PRESTON
After adjournment, IN answer TO loud calls, Mr..
Preston, OF Kentucky addressed the audience crrn2
70 the united action q al sections Of the non IN tue
selection oil Iilden aud HcnuTlcks, who i0slcred
the hearts Of the people and all ready 10 Lead ia he
Efforts wrench the power IRON the ropuoican party.
Baine aud Morton never led reform or fought Tor
justice rlldcn aud Hendricks Esa The South aud North
stand h. platform VI honest money aud The
denuncialior oi corrupt pr The
never given Die igc they failed 10 keep Tn y
expelled power when the Americans lost their
reason ana hey returned hen they recovered it. He
urged the party adhere firmly principles and not
yield 10 local influences, and predicted victory 10 the
democracy November A. the conclusion OF Mr.
Preston's speech the audience quietly dispersed.
SKETCH OF GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.
Thomas Andrews Hendricks, Of Indiana who was
yesterday placed in nom nation as the democratic
for Vice President Is i've ycarsyounger than Mr..
Tden, having been born Muskinguln county, OHIO,
September Z, 1919. When only three years Old
his father shelby county, Indiana, md that
State was his home anerward Mr.. Hendricks
received a liberal education, and gradual ed from
Hanover College 1884, after which he studied law
the Office the late Judge Thomson, OF
ls4 the dsting jurist Jeremiah s. Black being
At the time presiding justice the
county. He returned Indiana Immediately after
coming 70 the Bar and began the practice OF his pro
ession. Success not long in ng to the young
lawyer, and he acquired not only competence
but high place the Bar He had not been long the
Bar however, when he began his political career Ia
ls4s he was chosen member Of the Indiana Ii gsla.
ture and in 1850 he served in the Stats constitutional
Convention. During the next five years he rep.
resenlative in Congress. and in 1856 President Perez
appointed him Commissioner Of the General Land
ONCE. He continued to hod this position under Mr.
Buchanan's administration until 1852 when he
signed In 1850 he Was tho deT ocrat'c candidate for
Governor OF indiana but WAS de Gated by Henry X
Lane Lane aiterward chosen United Siatoa
senator, and in 1853 Hendricks became HIS colleague
in The Senate AT the time the democracy
very weak minority in that bodv. but
Mr.. hendricks succeeded IN making great
rcpu alton IN the Senate both as q siatesnan
and lawyer He active and oulspokcn IN oppos.
ton 10 the republican measures vi the lime, among
them the bill ovcriurning the old State governments Of
the South the civil Rights bill and the Frecdman's
Bureau bill In the impeachment trial OF Audrcw
Johnson he played important part aud added greatly
his reputation rs lawyer. In single term the
Senate Mr. Hendricks acquired position Of great PRONE
before the country and he placed himself lar
forward In party that 1868 he has been gcner
ally regarded among tho available democratic candi
dates for the Presidency. But Tor the Greeley move
he might nave cen nominated IN 1872 and TITS
his chances tor the first place the ticket were
de troyed by the imitation folly OF tho West
Alter his retirement from the Senate In 1869 Mr.
Hendricks TO the practice OF his profession NJ
indianapolis, but he not long allowed 10 remain
OF public life After Greclcy's nomination at Balt.
more Hendricks induced TO accept nomination
Tor Governor Of indiana ordor 10 strengthen The
Presidential ticket and. alter bitter canvass, he was
elected W small majority the rest o. the ticket,
the superintendent OF Public Instruction, being
lost to the democracy The personal popularity Of
Governor Hendricks carried him through but he had
advsnag. OF having opponent against whom the
temperance OF his State arrayed. He mas
made acceptable Governor, and has offended only -
respectfully signing local option liquor bill which
was subsequently repealed.
Governor Hendricks 10 man OF strong and generous
instincts. Socially he IS Of the m,st agreeable
men In public life, aud he carries the ar.
banlty for which he Is noted into the court
room as well as the executive chamber No
one meets him without being charmed by hts
clcty. He possesses fund OF vii and anecdotc which
make him charming companion HIS words 70
iclously chose ms sentences always well constructed
and h 4 eoculion fluent and easy. HIS house in
books aud paintings and although not scholar the