West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-12-04
HENDRICKS DEAD.
vIcE-PREsIDENT HENDRICKS srRIcK
EN DowN.

% CLOCK MS evening. Ills demise
was so pnlooked.fo that the city was
shocked, and most people were loath
To believe it until it was bulletined
from the newspaper offices and con-
6rmed by personal visits to the house.
The stricken wife was visited by her
immediate friends, but such was the
shock to her nerves that only with
the greatest difficulty could she talk
upon the subject. The city Is in
mourning and the heart of Indiana is
bleeding.
Mr.. Hendricks returned from Chi.
cago on Monday suffering from q
severe cold, but his condition was
not such as TO awaken fears for his
safety. DIR. Thompson, the family
physician, was called and the patti
ent insisted upon taking calomel.
The physician refused to give this,
owing to the prOstrating effect of the
drug upon Mr.. Hendricks on previ-
Gus occasions. So he gave him an
emetic, and later in tie day an in
lection. At night the Vice-Presi.
dent had so much improved that he
and Mrs. Hendricks attended a re-
ception at the residence of State
Treasurer Cooper, where they re.
NAMED till midnight.
He sleept we'll that night and arose
in'the morning feeling refreshed.
An hour or two later he was prostra-
ted by q chill but the physician had
no apprehensions OF his being dan
gerous. Mr.. Hendricks, however,
appeared to be oppressed by his sick
ness and was very solicitous that
Mrs. Hendricks should be always
near him. If she left the room for a
moment he inquired concerning her,
and appeared ill at ease until she re-
entered the room When this dis.
position vas developed Hrs Hen
bricks continued by his side and
was present during the visit of the
physician When the physician left,
Mrs. Hendricks was called to the
parlOr to meet a friend and when she
returned to the sick room she was
shocked to find her husband dead.
There was no one IN his room when
he died and only Mrs. Hendricks
and the servants in the house.
The physicians attribute Mr.. Hen.
dricks's death toparalysis ofthe heart
for had it been apopleXy there would
have been some indications Of it in
the appearance of his face. He
complained principally of his stom.
ach this morning, although there was
a%nervous twitching Of the muscles
of his face.
Mrs. Hendricks is in receipt Of
dispatches from all sections OF the
country, offering sympathy in this,
her saddest hour of bereavement.
The people of the city, irrespective
OF party, mourn with her.
HIS LIFE.
Thomas Andrews Hendricks was
horn on q farm near GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
September z, 1919. He was only
six months old when his father re-
moved to Indiana and settled at
Madison, on the Ohio river. He at
tended the village schools and grad
uated from South Hanover College,
being admitted to the bar in 1913.
Five years afterwards he was elect
ed to the Legislature, declined a re.
election, and in 1851 vas given o
seat in Congress from the central
district of the State, having defeat.
ed his opponent by nearly four thous-
and votes. The new State Constitu
ton caused an election the next
year, and Mr.. Hendricks vas elected
from a new district.
He vas defeated for re election i'm
1854 because he voted for the rcpeal
Of the Missouri compromise. Tor
a short time he held the position Of
Commissioner of the General land
Office under President Pierce, but
soon resigned and returned to the
practice of law in Shelbyvflle. In
1860 he was the Democratic candi.
date for Governor, but owing 90 the
split In his party was defeated, In
1868 he was elected United States
Senator, and by his ability and ad-
agitation for the honor, soon became
the leader Of the then small minori.
ty of the Senate. While vet a Sena-
tor the Democracy Of Indiana nom.
mated him for Governor. His Re.
publican competitor, Conrad Baker.
defeated him by the small majority
Oh 800. At the expiration of his
Senatorial term ne again returned TO
bis professional duties, but fin 1872
was for the third time nominated for
Governor. This time success crown.
ed his candidacy, and after q most
exciting contest, be defeated his CD.
p%onent by 1900 majority. As IN
evidence Of his popularity, it is stat.
cd that he was the only candidate
on the Democratic State ticket elect.
ed, and Gen. Grant carried the fol.
lowing month by a large majority.
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