Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-27


It must be remembered that the Senate,
unlike the House, was q permanent body,
and there is no custom about the election
of permanent officers. 81 have not the
slightest idea who will be elected" con
tinued Mr.. Sherman; "the matter is alto
gether one of friendly consultation. / was
a personal friend of Mr.. Hendricks and
knew him very well. He was a man of
marked character and a regular attendant
at the Episcopal Church. The death of Mr..
Hendricks will not probably have any
no n man nowadays ma ses much differ
ence to the country, but he was certainly
n OF the most prominent men in the
Democratic party, and / remember him
well when he first came into Congress in
1853, and took a leading part in the recon-
struction policy. 1 think that Hendricks,
Thurman, Morton and Mcdonald were ali
Ohio men living in Indiana. The contin-
gency has never arisen when the President
OF the Senate became President of the
United States, and I only remember of one
instance when the Vice-President has died,
and that was King, who was elected with
Pierce. He took the oath of office. 1 don't
want to discuss probabilities and we. on
o side, certainly want to see Cleveland
serve his term out"
Toa Tribune reporter, Mr.. Sherman said
This comes to me with great surprise. ]
have known him ever since I came into
public life. He was Commissioner of the
General Land Office under Franklin
Pierce. He came into the Senate during
the wal and served one full term. He has
been a conspicuous, leading actor in his
time, n always a strong Democratic par
tisan. He ~ss a man Of highly respect
able character; was pleasant and courteous
to his associates, and may fairly be classed
among the successful and respected poll
ticians OF our day"
"What will be the effect of his death ?''
ut, of course, creates a vacancy in the
Office of Vice.President. The Senate will
be called upon at its first session to elect a
president pro tenn, who becomes Acting
Vice-President."
WHAT MR.. BEECHER SAYS,
The World representative last evening
interviewed Henry Ward Beecher, who
said; while ] regard President CIeve-
land as the prince of statesmen, I would
call Mr.. Hendricks the n-i-.c r ,o,;,,.
clans. VI. cleveland has fulfilled every
desire of those independent thinking men
VINO sought to secure his election. He has
endeavored to serve the people, not party
:.vue. On the other hand, MIR. Hen
bricks has ever identified himself with
1 tAlat SiSob VI liz WIN buUOTutudI0 eV6Iy-
| thing to party. He was a staunch believer
in the rule that ito the victors belong the
spoils.' While the family of Mr.. Hen
bricks has my deepest sympathy, my heart
is filled with Thanksgiving that President
| Cleveland and the government at Wash
ington still live"
MR. JAY GoULD's OPINION.
Jay Gould said Mr.. Hendricks's death
would not affect the material interests OF
the country. There are 65, 600, 900 OF pso-
pie here who can take care of themselves
in every emergency, and the death OF
even the greatest man among US would
not cause a ripple. As for the market, he
did not believe the news would affect it in
the least.
H NEWS AT GRExsroNE.
A reporter called at Greystone and con-
veyed the sad tidings of the death of Mr..
Hendricks to the household of Mr.. Tilden.
The aged statesman had retired and it was
thought by his family that it would be in.
advisable to waken him to inform him Of
an occurrence which could not but arouse
in him sentiments of the deepest regret
There was even a feeling of relief thai
Mr.. Tilden had retired before the news
had cops.
TRIBUTEs TO THE DEAD STATESMAN.
Ex-senator William II. Barnum OF Con
necticut, chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, said: "This will make
a sad Thanksgiving for a great many PEG
ple."
Ex-senator Thomas G. Platt said "Hen
bricks was a genial good fellow. He was
consistent Democrat. He didu't pretend
to be what he was not. as so many of hi
party associates have done, He believed
that his party should occupy the offices a.
the result Of their victory, after bein,
t%wenty-four years out of power, and he die
not hesitate to say what he believed"
Ex-Congressman James NJ. Ashley o
Ohio said: 81 knew Hendricks during
most of his earlier career in Washington
During the last eight or ten years, excep
as to his greenback views, our relation,
and understandings were naturally cordial
Hendricks was a broad and generous man
and a thorough-going Democrat. He wa.
a pleasant man socially"
Congressman Adams: Hendricks was
~big-hearted and big-brained statesman, wht
did more to elect Cleveland than any otael
man in the country"
THE OF THE SENATE.
The Tribune has the following: "Tht
death of Vice-President Hendricks wa
announced on the bulletins uptown
about $3.50 o'clock last evening, creating
profound sensation at the principal no
tells. 1t became at once the chief topic O.
conversation. The general estimate o
Mr.. Hendricks's personal character was 6
favorite me-. He was mentioned by Dem
ocrats and Republicans alike as a consist
ent Democrat. There was a little discus
sion as to the Presidency pro tenn. Of tn,
Senate. At first some thought that MIR
Edmunds held that position, but it wal
remembered that since the meeting o
the Senate under the new administration
Mr.. Hendricks never once left the chat
or was absent 80 as to give an %opportunit,
or excuse for the election of q Presiden
pro tenn. 1t was his object to delay tina
selection until such time as he hoped thu
Senate might have a Democratic major
ity, when a Democrat could be elected"
oMMENTs OF THE PREss.
The World says this morning editorially
GAN over the United States, in all psrtie
and among all descriptions of men Their
will be genuine heartfelt sorrow at the ma
tion's loss. AS an act We, aggressive states
man, strong in his convictions and stsuncl
in his constancy to the Democracy, Nj
Hendricks naturally was honored by polit
ical enemies, and the hostile criticisms o
could gainsay his ability, and no assailan
of his p~ariisanship ever dared to question
his purity and his honesty. In his Ion
public life he had filled the highest posi-
tons of honor and trust in his State, an.
all but the very highest in the Unite,
States, and he came out of them all witt
a clear, unsullied record as a public ser
vant and with the increased respect, con
idence and affection of his party. TIL
higher the trust bestowed upon him b,
his party the more brilliantly shone tn
lustre Of his Democracy. The death Q
the Vice President will materially affec
the situation in the Senate. fractional op
position to the national administration
has been urged by the less scrupulou
members of the Republican majority. l
was felt by the people that Mr.
Hendricks's influence, ability ant
strength IS q presiding office
would be a wholesome restraint upol
those who advocate, and a valuable aid t
those Republicans who would deplor
such an unwise, un-American policy. Bu
the Republican President pro tenn. of tn,
Senate now becomes its permanent presid
ing officer until the Vice-Presidepcy shall
again be filled by IN election, and it is t
be feared that, with q Republican in tina
important position, conservative resistance
will be weakened, and the will of tine NOR,
violent Senators will be in greater DANCE
of prevailing. The political effects of tn
loss the country has sustained must not
however, be row considered. 1t is onl,
fitting in this hour of sorrow to condoll
with the people in what is a national sflic
tion, to express our heartfelt sympath,
with the bereaved family, and to pay sucI
weak tribute as words can convey to thu
ability, virtue and worth OF the deaf
statesman. His public career was full o
honor, his private life was without stain.
The Tribune comedies honesty of pur
pose to Mr.. Hendricks, and adds: so
conciliatory ways and winning manner