Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-18
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of friends. lie was pure in morals
and not merely upright In character,
but sOlicitOus 10 preserve himself from
even the appearance of evil. lie was
careful In money matters and slowly
accumulated his present moderate for
tune, although his political services and
his expenses increased To meet the So
cial requirements Of official station. At
the bar lac was distinguished for learn
ing, subtlcty and eloquence. His tenn
perment " such that at times he filings
aside his habitual courtesy and caution
and gives free rein 20 his aggressive
impulses. lie was ever OH such Occa-
siOns dangerous opponent.
In 1919 Mr.. Ilednricks was chosen n
member Of the state legislature. and I'm
1850 Inc served In the state constitution
al convention. During the next five
years he represented tire indianapolis
district Ia congress, and for four years
afterward was commissioner OF the
general land Office. In the memorable
campaign Of 1870 he ran for gOvernor
against Henry s. Lane and was defeat
cd. Lane WAS chosen Uuited States
senator Immediately after his inaugura-
ton, and Oliver T. Norton succeeded to
the governOrship. In the election of
1862 there was n political revulsion
and Indiana elected democratic legis-
lature. Mr.. Hendricks was then chos-
en- senator for the term ending in March,
1889. lie served I'm the committee OH
claims, public buildings and grounds,
the judiciary, public lands and naval
affairs. This was period during which
the demoertiC party In the senate was
represented by weak minority. Moth
lug was possible save an able protest
against tho various reconstruction
measures adopted, and this was TO DC !
made in the face Of a strong popular
prejudice throughout tho country and |
strong opposition in the senate cham
Der.
After his retirement from the senate |
I'm 1860 Mr.. Hendricks returned TO the |
practice of his profession at lndianapo-
lis, and, although he had not been sue
cessful In his candidacy before the ma
tiOnal convention, he was at least well |
before the country as n man 20 be con- |
adhered on all occasions when n presi- |
DENTAL nomination was TO be made. lie |
himself never lost the consciousness
that the eye Of the public was OH him,
and always acted with circumspectiOn, /
as II anticipating the blaze of nation
nj canvass and DESTROYS Of keeping his |
record clear. Tho unfortunate nomin-.
alton q Greedy In 1877 and the fusion
with the so-called liberal republicans |
postponed tlle day of ambition, and !
Dir, Hendricks, acquhescing in what APP
peared ~ be n popular will, gave in his
hearty approval 10 be the new departure. |
lie was rrot allowed to remain idle dur
ing the canvass. Against his earnest |
protest he was again nominated for the |
gOvernorship. The campaign was n
bitter one, and almost disastrous to the !
democracy throughout the country. The
result In Indiana was bad but far better
than I'm other localities The Tepubli- |
cans carried the legislature and elected
NIL Of their state ticket except the gov
crnor and superintendent Of public in
stuctiOn. The majorities were very
small, but they were enough. The per-
Bonal popularity Of Goyernor Hendricks
carried him through.
On questions Of policy Mr.. Hendricks
las shown mastery knowledge; bat
there Is one matter upon which nc has
ever leen especially sulicitouS, namely,
the school system of Indiana. AS Il
member of the constitutional cOnycn-
ton he was active In securing am-
ple PROVISIONS for popular education
and placing its support beyond the vi
clssitudes of politics. Impressed with
the value Of the work then accomplish
cd, he has since repeatedly insisted up
on the most anxious watchfulness over
the growth and perfection of tho sys-
TEN and relaxed In its favor his demo-
cratic preJudices toward strict construc-
ton and economy.
Governor Hendricks Is man of me-
dunn height and symmetrical in form.
lie Is erect, active and vigorous. His
face Is manly and handsome. The
features are large and expressive, and
while there is soft, good humOred ex-
preston in the large blue eyes land In
the mouth aud dimpled chin, the brow,
forehead and full heavy jaw shows Wis
don and resolution. lie looks like one
who had lived n happy life, encounter
ell No great SORROW and yielded To no
great vices. Though he has for years
been taught to regard the presidency
as within his grasp, his ambition
has been rather sort OF ra-
tlonal longing for the honor than an
unsuitable thirst for power. Ills dis
position Is as sunny as his complexion,
and in social life he is n great favorite.
To acquaintances he Is afIable and easy,
To political partisans courteous but
cautious. lie would rather cOnciliate
M enemy than oblige an ally. Ills hab-
Its are such that he found 5000 n year
ample for his expenditures during his
senatorial term at Washington. lie
has always trusted 10 doing the work
which ne had In hand we'll rs the high
eat Recommendation I'm the long run be-
fore the people, and the many honors
which have come TO him seem to have
been conquered without great effort.
His voice Is rather thin tenor, and has
nothing imposing In its tone, but Is au-
dible To great distance when he speaks
with earnestneSs. lie appears 10 the
the best advantage before n crowd. for
then he kindlcs with the excitement OF
the occasion, and an interruption OF n
Jest from some dissenting auditor Is all
that is necessary 10 make him forget
habitual cast of thought and fling him
aeif into dasli,tr and ogvressix,a aro,,,