Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-04

Madison, Ind Mai Hendricks remained Il
Madison nntl 1922, when he removed "a
SHELBY county, then very sparsely settled
and opened up farm. Il was located nea,
the center OF the county; and Shelhyville
the county seat was afterwardl partly laid
out upon IT. lt was here that Hendricks
10y! IS 70 manhood After the completion Of
pioneer educational institutions OF the West
ne studied law, and ia due time was ad.
initt..d to the bar. Mr. Hendricks, pub.
lie life was long and varied IL i84s
ne was elected to the state legislature
i 70, aus county. In 1850 he was chosen a
delegate to the convention which made the
present constitution of the state, and was an
acVive parGcipatorin the proceedings of that
BODY. In 1851 he WINS elected to conpress
ana IN 1862 was reelected to the same
Office. In 1855 he was appointed commits.
stoner OF the general land Office, aud held
me position until be, resigned it in 1859. In
1868 he was elected senator of the United
states. and served full term of SIX wears.
In lo72 he was elected governor OF Indiana.
ana served as such until January. 1877
when he was succeeded by Gov williams.
IN ! 1soo ne ran for governor against Henry
The same year MI Iincolns majority
"! Was assss ~ 1863 Srd Ssnr,d DG Rshs,
defeated him by 1,16l votes The same
year. Gen. Grants majority over Gov sew
mour in Indiana was 9,579. In 1872 his
majority g over Gen Thomas NJ Browne was
l, l4e. The same year Gen. Grants major.
lty over Mr.: Greeley was %, 1924 Gov Hen.
a GI was the only man elected on his
ticket that year, excepting Prof Hopkins
VINO was chosen to non-political office. In
1875 he was a conspicuous candidate for
me PRESIDENCY, and had the wishes Of the
Democracy of the West been consulted it ia
possible he would have been nominated.
The East, however, In this instance nroved
too strong for the West and Mr. Tilden 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 its strength in ali
the Western states In 1877 Mr.. Hendricks
term OF office as governor expiring, he went
INTO private life. and resumed the practice
of law in his own state
HIS SUCCESS As A LAWYER.
he studied the law at Chambersburg, Pa !,
In the office Of his uncle, Judge Thomson,
an eminent iurist of that state He thor
oughly mastered Its elementary principles
and the minuti9 of its practice. With this
foundation, and with q natural legal mind
ne was never at q loss. and was always
preparation. Before court or jury he was
equally at home In trial he was never of
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 az if il
Hendricks was remarkable for the readi-
ness with which he gathered up and
got we'll in hand the questions, both
Of law and fact. in any case in
which he was engaged In this readiness no
advocate in the country excelled him, and
very few equaled him He had no speciality
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
after his retirement from the gubern ateria]
chair, Mr.. Hendricks was not out of politics
His voice was heard in every important
campaign in his state, and he retained the
liveliest 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.
tion was formed against him. Senator Nc
Donald at that time disputed his prestige
tanned considerable popularity IN other part
OF the West de 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. 1t is certain that
zeal, being determined, if beaten at
oil. not to be beaten by political rival
from his own state. AS the convention waa
thus prevented from uniting on Western
candidate, it nominated the choice of the
Eas1-Gen. Hancock. Mr. Hendricks, though
deeply disappointed took AN active r,art in
the campaign, and was heard from the
stump III many parts of the West. Mr. Hen.
drlcks was delegate to the Cincinnati con.
vention OF July, 1880, and made the speech
M oi11Qt finn rho -
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.
tive and one-half votes.
NOMINATION AT CHICAGO
AT the chicago convention in 1884, Mr.
HenQrlcks was given the second place Oh
the Democratic ticket and had the satisfac-
zion OF being elected During the past yea
ne never was in better spirits He has
travelled about the country much; has made
many speeches and attended many ban
luets He has heartily enjoyed the dignity
II his position, and has generally talked
:reeiy. in the interviews, and occasionally
offended members Of his own party by his
freedom. MIR. Hendricks has been a pro,ni-
lent man for many years, and, like all
public men, has been criticised and found
:ault with, but no one ever called in ques-
lion his private or official integrity. In this
MESSAGES OF COINCIDENCE.
were received to-day from. hundreds OF
prominent men all over the country, among
which were the following:
Greystone, N. y, Nov. 26.--Mrs. T. A. Hend-
ricks: I am inexpressibly shocked by the sur
rrising and painful intelligence of the sudden
closing 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 sy1npathize,. while in com.
mon with the whole country ldeplore the loss OF
Mr.. Hendricks as public calamity.
SAMUEL J. TnDEN.
Chicago Nov. 26.-Hon. William Fl. English
Indianapolis, Ind: hear with emotion OF the
sudden death of our old colleague Vice Prestden;
Hendricks Yourself, Mr.. Hendricks and my.
self served together in tine Thirty third congress-
saw much OF him afterward az commissioner Of
the general land office and as United States scna.
tor from Indiana. Though opposed politically
our personal relations We're always of the most
cordial character. In public life he was honest
and incorruptiblc, and never in any schemes OF
jobs. In private life he was always honored,
esteemed and respected Dy all who knew him. I
intend to pay my tribute of respect to his
memory by attending his funeral obsequies.
E. B. WAsHBUnN
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.,. Nov. 2G-hIrs. Hendricks:
Accept from Mrs. Davis and myself our heart
felt sympathy in this hour Of your greatest eor-
row and deepest Bereavement DAVID DAVIS.
Washington. Nov. 26.-The Japanese minister,
knki: sends his very sincere sympathy to Mrs.
Hendricks in her bereavement, and his deep sor.
row at the death of the vice president. for whom
he entertained the highest personal respect and
regard.
Washington, Nov. 26-Mrs T. A. Hendricks
/ beg to offer you my sincere coincidence anc
sympathy. A committee of senators will come
on to the funeral GEORGE r. EDMUNDs.
New York, Nov. 26.--Mrs. r. A. Hendricks
One who is suffering just as you are sends YOU
her tenderest sympathy.
-, Mrs. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN.
Similar messages were received from SEN
ator Dawes of Massachusetts, Congressman
Ward, Kleiner and Cobb OF Indiana, John F.
Agnew of New York. s. Corning Judd of
Chicago and many others 1t was decided
to-day not to hold a post-mortem examina-
ton of the remains; Mrs Hendricks not
thinking it necessary, as she is satisfied that
her husbands death was the result of paraly-