Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-07-25
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
a sketch of the Political Career of
the Democratic Candidate
for rVicc-prcsident.

Thomas A. Hendricks was born Buck
eye, his native place being a small village
in Muskingnm County, not far from Zanes
Vile, o. In 1925, when he was three
years old, his father moved to Shelby
County, Ind, and that State has since been
his home. His father had sufficient prop
ery TO educate his children, aud at the
age of twenty two young Hendricks was
graduated at Hanover College. He went
Immediately to Chambersburg, Pa, where
he studied law, and two years later waS
admitted to the bar. He then returned to
Indiana, and IN the village of Shclbyvill e
hung out his shingle. Old acquaintance
say he made quick success, both by his
knowledge of the law and by his attractive
personal characteristics. 1t is said tha
the late Governor Morton, when opposing
young Hendricks, could usually win be-
fore jury, hut in an argument before a
Judge Hendricks would beat him every
time.
In 1918 Hendricks WAS elected a mem
her of the State Legislature, and two years
later helped TO form Constitution for h
State. The next FIVE years he serve d
his district in Congress. Then one morn
ing, while sitting on the porlico Of hi-
home in Shelbyville, n friend handed him
frapked envelope postmarked "Washing.
tom" II was from Franklin Pierce, ask
: ing him to come on to Washington and
take the office of Land Commissioner. He
accepted, and for nearly four years dis
charged the duties of that post. lie re
mained in that Office one year longer than
lie intended to because of u controversy
with Land officer Burch of Missouri
Burch's son had taken up very larg.
tract of the best land in Missouri, and
Burch wanted to get patent for the young
man, contrary to law and right. Hem
d bricks cut off the grab and stayed in Office
n long enough to see that it should no
again be attempted While Commissioner
lie heard and desided $4,000 contested lane
'e claims.
Of His standing before he people OF his
v. State made him the Democraic candidate
for Governor in 1860. This was not
3 good year for Democratic Candidates, ant
e Henry S. Lane defeated him. Lane wen
" to the Governors chair. Two years late
: the Democrats turned the State Legisla-
lure and Senate inside out, and the new
ct Houses at once elected Hendricks United
is States Senator for the term expiring il
i. 1869. This was the opportunity whicl
:, Hendricks needed to give him a nations,
reputation. Democrats could do It'll
ar more than protest in those days, hut Hen
M bricks protested against the Republica
t. reconstruction methods so effectually tina
bo lie was the most conspicuous canjidal
'e before the National Democratic Conven
'y ton held IN New York City in 1865
he New York's delegates and all the North
mt west hacked him, bnt Ohio kicked owe
j. the traces, voted persislently for Seymon
and finally with the aid Of the CALLER
'y gods, created n stampede.
as In 1876 Mr.. Hendricks was nominate
fts for the Vice. Presidency on the ticket III;
=, has since become famous owing TO Ill
=" events that Immediately followed ii
election that year.
of Mr.. Hendricks selection for the socon
r place on tie ticket by the Chicago Cor
:, vention, last week, was so unanimous,
W. may be conjectured that his nominatio
r. will be as popularity received by his part
TO at large.