The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-28


State. He will be the most sincerely and uni
versaly mourned of any the State has lost.
Willard was the silver tongued orator the most pow
erful man of his day on the stump Morton was the
iron-nerved and iron hearted war Governor; Hem
bricks the statesman the learned urist the safe
counselor. the favorite of Indiana Others we
admired; hinl we, the people of Indiana loved
HIS DEATH UNIVERSALLY LAMENrED.
Richmond Palladium.
Though politician and the leader of great politi-
zeal party he is incurred day by the entire people,
and his loss deplored national calamity His per-
sona friends were of all parties and his death is la
mented the loss of good and honored citizen.
This Is not the occasion however to estimate his
character as man or statesman; in the presence of
his recent death only the heart is touched only warm
words of reverence can be spoken the voice OF crt
cism is dumb.
AN IDoLIzED LEADER
Nobesville Republican Ledger
No in Indiana knew the people so well Mr..
Hendricks. He was the idoized leader of his party;
with it his word was law. He great lawyer, and
gentleman of distinguished ability and wide culture.
In death forget the animosties engendered by po
ltical strife and all come with common sorrow to
the grave of the distinguished chieftain. Mr. Hen
drckss character above reproach, and in his So
knew him.
MoURNED BY ALL.
Upton Advocate.
He lived useful life and had almost reached the
zenith of his ambition, which to be President.
de was loved and admired by his political adherents
and respected by his opponents His death has cast
sad gloom over this State and the entire country.
Though politics often causes widened breech be-
tween man and man. yet, through all these years.
Thomas A. Hendricks has held the admiration of the
people at large, and his death is mourned by all.
PLEASING SPEAKER.
Terre Haute Gazette.
He was one of the most pleasing and persuasive
speakers In the whole country. His manner the
personfcatiQn of courtlness Of the art of teach
ing mankind as though he taught them not" and of
mentioning things unknown as things forgot" he
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vass meant the elevation Of the plane of discussion;
smoothing of it's rugged and often repusive asperi
tiles; publication of the atmosphere.
NOBLE HEARTED GENTLEMAN.
Liberty Herald.
Whatever may be said of Mr.. Hendricks as poll
cian and statesman of the Democratic school, he
noble hearted gentleman a true and loving husband
and loyal friend. He is more. The second officer
OF the national government has fallen and is beft
ting to his memory citizen and the great Office
this hour.
A STRIKING AND PLEASING FIGURE
Richmond Telegram.
He was not allied with any great policy move
ment that by his death must suffer hndrance de-
feat Still despite his continued adhesion to princi
pies that time and experience had laid BY and mani.
fest partisanship Mr. Hendricks was a strik.
ing and even pleasing figure in our public LIFE and
his death is public well private event TO
greet
A MAN OF HONOR
Anderson Herald.
His political peers of all parties unite in paving
tribute to the singular purity of his private and public
life There will always be wide differences of opinion
among men as to the proper place to assign him in
history political force; but there will be per-
feet unaninity of admiration for his manifold virtues
as man and official.
NOT GREAT LEADER.
Columbus Republican
Although possessed of great abilities it was not in
his nature to be great leader He too conserva-
tives too much afraid of taking position in advance
of his party for leader but these characteristics
together with his rreproachable personal character
often made him available over more pronounced and
radical leaders.
MAN OF VERSATILE MIND
Evansville Journal
MIR. Hendricks a of versatile and strong
mind. great powers of analysis, and very extended
information. He had had long and varied public
experience. Probably other person had a more
thorough practical and intelligent knowledge of the
workings OF our complex form of government in all
its parts.
JEFFERsoNIAN DEMOCRAT
South Bend Register
he was protested exponent of true Jeffersonian
Democracy, and among the ablest men of the party
In social life Mr.. Hendricks highly esteemed and
as lawyer ranked among the foremost of the Ma
ton His sudden and unexpected death shock
TO the people and the occasion of general regret.
THE DEMOCRACY BOWED DOWN.
Upton Post.
The great Democratic party is bowed down with an
awful grief. The persuasive eloouence the wise and
sagacous counsel of its chief will be heard no more
Though his body is dead and his voice is sted his
words and his deeds will live. Grand old man. incom-
parable Hendricks, hail and farewell.
UNIVERSAL SORROW.
Andrews Express.
The morning papers bring the sad news OF the sud-
den death of Vicepresident Hendricks of heart dis
ease at his home in Indianapolis yesterday aternoona
at a o clock Thanksgiving day throughout the Ma
ton will be of universal sorrow at the announce
ment.
AN EMINENT CIT arrcuAN
Hancock Democrat.
He was cautious, prudent and safe counselor and
to him the Democratic party gave heed in matters of
great moment. He was eminently statesman and
had few equals. His private life and conduct is with
out stain or reproach. None question its purity.
THE MOST POPULAR MAN IN HIS PARTY.
Martnsvlle Republican.
Personally and socially Mr. Hendricks was a man
of pure life and unbemished character While not
great statesman, he very adroit and successful
politician and at the time of his death was without
doubt, the most popular man in his party.
WOULD HAVE BEEN THE NEXT PRESIDENT
Bloomfield Democrat
Mr.. Hendricks was known and loved by more men
than any other man in this country. No man was
ever worshiped by the Democratic patty as he was
Had he lived he would certainly have been the next
President
A CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN
Marion Chronicle.
Especially in Indiana will his death be deplored.
While he had many political enemies he had few per-
sona ones. He was kind, Christian gentleman and
virtuous, law abiding citizen.
FULL OF YEARS AND HONOR
Vncennes Sun.
He died full of years and when the highest honors
of his life resting him, and when the eyes
of the people were turned toward him as the next
presidential possibility.
The Recent Storm in the East.
BosToN, Nov. 27.-The storm which has ragged for
several days subsidized yesterday. At Crescent Beach
the principal hotel was almost completely demolished
The tide tore down the pazzas and the waters