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attend the funeral in a body.
The body of Mr.. Hendricks was embalmed,
and a cast Of his head was taken by K. b.
Parks, Al eminent sculptor.
MIR. HENDRICKS CAREER.
Conspicuous In National and State
Politics for Many Years.
Thomas Andrews Hendricks was bern in
Muskingum County, Ohio, near the city of
GAINESVILLE, September Z, 1919, and conse-
uuently was in the 18th year Of his age. His
father, Major Hendricks, removed his family
to Madison, Indiana, wnen the future Vice.
President was but l year old. After receiv-
ing a good school education, he. attended
Hanover College, one Of the pioneer instltu-
tions Of learning in the West. After his
graduation he studied law, and at an early
age was admitted to the bar. Since that
time he has been prominent in the legal pro.
fession, except when he was commissioner OF
the general land Office and the two terms
two years each when he was governor
Of the State Of Indiana. For thirty
seven years he has been before the
~Dublic-ever since he was elected to
the Indiana legislature in 1S4S. In 1850 he
was elected a delegate to the convention
which framed the present constitution OF his
State, and was very active in its councils.
The following year he was elected a member
VI SOISI 0SS " oil oQOAP1Co OOtA4t oAN "NS
returned to the House at the next election.
In 1856 he was approximately President Pierce
commissioner Of the general land Office, which
position he held until 1859. Mr.. Hendricks
was elected to the United States Senate In
1868. In 1872 he was elected Governor OF
his State over Colonel Tom Browne by 1,O4S
majority, and served in that capacity mil
''Blue Jeans Williams took his seat in 1877.
Mr.. Hendricks ability and political sagaci-
lty made him q prominent candidate for the
presidency as far back as 1868, and in the
convention Of that year he at one time led all
the other aspirants, receiving tue solid vote OF
the States of New York, Indiana, Minnesota,
and other States in the great Northwest.
Ohio. however, threw her vote and influence
for Horatio Seymour, and caused a stampede,
which resulte | in Mr.. Seymour's nomination.
Shortly afterward lie was made the candl-
dale of his party for governor Of Indiana,
and, after a most exciting campaign, in which
he engaged in a joint debate with his oppo-
neat, Conrad Baker, he was defeated by q
plurality Of 942 votes. After the election of
1872, and before the meeting Of the electoral
college, Horace Greeley, the standard bearer
OF the Democracy, died. When the electors
met Mr.. Hendricks received forty-two out of
the sixty-three to which his party were en-
titled.
At the Democratic National convention in
st. Louis in 1879 which nominated MIR. Tilden
for President, Mr.. Hendricks was nominated
for the office of Vice-President on the first
ballot. In the election Of that year Tilden
and Hendricks received 4,284,SS5 popular
votes to 1885, $50 cast for Hayes and Wheel
or. The electoral votes Of Florida, Louisi-
ana, South Carolina and Oregon were dis
puted. The story Of the formation Of the
electoral commission, and its decision by a
voc of eight to seven in favor of Hayes and
Wheeler, is too we'll known to require repati-
ton here. Mr.. Hendricks returned once more
to bis law practice in indianapolis, his firm
now becoming Baker, Hendricks, Hord &
Hendricks. Conrad Baker. the Vica-Presi
ent's oil political opponent, was a member
of the firm.
Mr.: Hendricks was again a candidate for
the Presidency in 1880, but the nomina-
ton was given to General Hancock. Mr..
Hendricks opened the campaign in behalf of
Hancock and English in Marion, Ind, on
August 12. 1880, and worked actively for
them during the rest of thu campaign.
In 1884 the Democratic Nation conyen-
ton met in Chicago, Mi. Hendricks for the
first time attending it as a delegate. Hs
placed the name of Senator Mcdonald before
the convention as a candidate for the presi-
dency, but on the second ballot re 'eived him
self the votes of all the Indiana delegates ex-
cept his own. Governor Cleveland, however,
had more supporters i'll the convention than
Mr.. Fenllicks, and received the nomination
tor President. When the convention was
really to receive nominations for the vice.
presidency Mr.. Wallace, Pennsylvania, arose
and pres ,nted Mr.. Hendricks name.
Governor Waller, of Connecticut, Gov
erlor Hubbard Of Texas, and other
prominent delegates supported tic
nomination, and upon the roll
call. every vote of the delegation was cast
for him. The enthusiasm Of the convention
was great, and finally all present joined in
singing "Old Hundred" as the only means o.
giving it expression.
On the 4th Of March Vice President Hen
bricks was sworn into Office. He occupies
his chair as president of the Senate durin'
the session of that body called to take acthr
on President Cleveland's nominations. Sim.
the adjournment of the Senate the Vice
President has spent the summer, as was his
custom, in indianapolis and Saratoga