The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-03

Madison, Ind Mai. Hendricks remained al
Madison until 1922, when he removed tc
Shelby county, then very sparsely settled.
and opened up farm. 1t was located near
the center of the county, and Shelbyville,
the county seat, was afterward partly laid
out upon it. 1t was here that Hendricks
grew to manhood After the cOmpletion.of OF
his education at Hanover college, one of the
pioneer educational institutions of the West,
he studied law, and in due time was ad-
mitted to the bar. Mr.. Hendricks pub
lie life was long and varied. In 1S4S
he was elected to the state legislature
from his county In 1850 he was chosen q
delegate to the convention which made the
present constitution of the state, and'wa an
active participator in the proceedings of that
body. In 1851 he was elected to congress,
and in 1882 was reelected to the same
Office. In 1855 he was appointed commits
sioner of the general land office and held
the position until he resigned it in 1859 In
1868 he was elected a senator of the United
States and served a full term of SIX wears
In S72 he was elected governor OF Indiana,
and served as such until January, 1877,
when he was succeeded by Gov. Williams
In 1860 he ran for governor against Henry
s Lane, and was defeated by 9,757 votes
The same year Mr.. Lncoln's majority
was 23,523. In 1868 Conrad Baker
defeated hlm by 1 ,161 votes rhe same
year Gen. Grants majority over Gov. Sey
mour in Indiana was 8, $40. In 1872 his
majority over Gen. Thomas NJ Browne was
l. 1IS. The same year Gen. Grants major
ity over Mr. Greeley was % 924. Gov. Hen
bricks was the only man elected on his
ticket that year. excepting Prof Hopkins,
who was chosen to a nom political office In
1876 he was a conspicuous candidate for
the presidency, and had the wishes of the
Democracy of the West been consulted it is
possible he would have been nominated
The East. however, in this instance proved
too strong for the West, and Mr. Tllden be-
came the choice of the convention TO pla-
cate his disappointed friends, Mr.. Hendricks
was given the second place on the ticket,
and materially increased it's strength in all
the Western states. In 1877, Mr.. Hendricks
term of office as governor expiring, he Wen.
into private life, and resumed the practice
of law in his own state
HIS SUCCESS AS LAWYER
He studied the law at ChamberSburg, Pa i,
in the office of his uncle Judge Thomson,
an eminent jurst of that state. He thor
oughly mastered Its elementary principl les
and the minuti9 of its practice With this
foundation, and with q natural legal mind,
he was never at a loss and was always
strong in any cause without special book
preparation. Before court or jury he was
equally at home. In q trial he was never oil
his guard nor disconnected by any unlocked
for turn in the fortune of case. He en-
countered any such crisis with as much
promptness, fortitude and address as if il
had been anticipated and prepared for. Mr..
Hendricks was remarkable for the readi
ness with which he gathered up and
got well in hand the questions, both
of law and fact. in any case in
which he avas engaged In this readiness no
advocate in the country excelled him, and
very few equaled him. He had no specially
as an advocate, being alike efficient in the
civil and the criminal court, and in all kinds
and forms of actions Although out of office
chair, Mr. Hendricks was not out OF politics
His voice was heard in every important
campaign in his state, and he retained the
liyeliest interest in all political questions OF
the day. His adherents rallied around
him again in 1880, and his name was once
more prominent for the presidential nomi
nation. A bitter fight sprang up among
the Western leaders. and a strong opposi-
ton was formed against him. Senator Nc
Donald at that time disputed his prestige
with the Democracy of his state, and had ats
tanned considerable popularity In other part
of the West He became conspicuous as a
possible presidential nominee, and with the
aid of the Hendricks faction it is possible
that he might have been the choice of the
Cincinnati convention. 1t has always been
claimed that Hendricks was the only OBJ.
stacle to his nomination. IL is certain. that
Hendricks fought his pretensions with bitter
zeal being determined, if beaten al
all not to be beaten by a political rival
from his own state. AS the convention waa
thus prevented from uniting on a Western
candidate, it nominated the choice of the
East-Gen. Hancock. Mr. Hendricks, though
deeply disappointed, took an active part in
the campaign, and was heard from the
stump i'll many parts of the West Mr.. Hen
bricks was delegate to the Cincinnati con.
vention of July 1880, and made the speech
putting in nomination the name of Mr.. Nc
Donald. Mr. Hendricks himself received
one vote for the nomination on the first bal
lot His name aroused much enthusiasm
and on the second ballot he received forty
1--WE and one half votes.
NOMINATIoN AT CHICAGO.
At the Chicago conventlon in 1884, Mr.
Hendricks was given the second place on
the Democratic ticket and had the satisfac-
ton of being elected. During the past yea
ne never was in better spirits He has
travelled about the country much; has made
4any speeches and attended MANY ban
iuets He has heartily enjoyed the dignity
IT his position, and has generally talked
,reev in the interviews, and occasionally
offended members OF his own party by his
ireedom Mr.. Hendricks has been prolni-
lent man for many years, and, like all
public men, has been criticised and found
:ault with, but no one ever called in ques-
ion his private or official integrity In this
aspect he was absolutely unassailable.
MESSAGES OF COINCIDENCE
were received to-day from hundreds OF
prominent men all over the country, among
which were the foliowiags is-s
Greystone, N. Y. Nov: 26.-Mrs. r. A. Hsnd.
ricks: / am mex pressibly shocked by the sur
prising and painful intelligence of the sudden
losing of the career of your husband He has
fallen with the honors upon him. and in the
acme of his popular esteem In your personal
bereavement deeply sympathize while in com.
mon with the whole country deplore the loss OF
Mr., Hendricks as public calamity.
Es.Es ~ SAMUEL j. TILDEN.
No TT
Indianapolis, ind; hear with emotion of the
sudden death of odt Did G1lfeagHe, Vice President
Hendricks. Yourself, Mr.. Hendricks aad INV:
self served together in the Thrty-third congress
saw much of him afterward as commissioner OF
the general land Office and as United States sena-
tor from Indiana. Though opposed politically,
pur per.Onal relations were always of the most
cordial character in public life he was honest
and incorruptible, and never in any Schemes oi
jobs In private life he was always honored,
esteemed and respected by all who knew him. !
intend to pay tribute Of respect to his
memory by attending his funeral obsequies. 2
-.N ..ts E. B. WAsHBUGN
Boomin gtou ILL., Nov. 26.-Mrs. Hendricks ::
Accept from Mrs Davis and myself our heart
felt sympathy in this hour of your greatest sor-
row and deepest bereavement. DAVID DAVIS
Washington, Nov 28-1fhe Japanese minister
Kuki. sends his very sincere sympathy to Mrs.
Hendricks in her bereavement, and hts deep sOr-
row at the death of the vice president, for whom
he entertained the highest personal respect and
regard.
Washington, NqY. 26.-Mrs. T. A. Hendricks
I beg to offer y6u my sincers coincidence anC
sympathy committee Of senators At rs VIII come
New York, Nov. 26.--Mrs. r. A. Hendricks
One who is suffering just you are sends you
her tenderest sympathy.
MRS. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN
Similar messages were received from SEN
ator Dawes Of Massachusetts. Ca4gressmep
Ward, Kleiner and Cobb of Indiana, John +.
Agnew Of New York. s. Corning Judd of
Chicago and many others 1t was decided
to-day not to hold a post-mortem examina-
tion of the remains; Mrs Hendricks not
thinking it NECESSARY, as she is satisfied THAT
her husbapd's 8 death was the result Of f'paraly
sis of the heart r
In speech atChalsea Sir Charles Dixie
Threatened q certain lady,aof infuenee with
years fmprisonnent at hard lab or for
intimidnting voters. The lady to whomhe
alluded, whose name he did not mention, is
Lady Cadogan, vile OF Earl Cad ogan under
secretary for the colonies and president OF
the Consertative association. Sir Charles
Dilke's commtteesasser that an organisa-
tion OF ladies'. which has been making n
house-to-house canvass, has used the Dixie