The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-12-03
Hendricks, With his family, left Ohio Ii IL

shelby county, then very sparsely settled
tie center Of the county, md sSeibyviii lie,
the county seat, was afterward partly laid
out upon It II was here that Hendricks
grew to manhood After the completion Of
pioneer educational institutions Of the West
he studied law, and In due time was I'D.
mitted to the bar Mr.. Hendricks pub.
!lo life was long and varied. In 1S49
he was elected to the state Legislature
from his county. In 1850 he was chosen d
present constitution Of the state, and was IN
active participation in the proceedings of that
body. In 1851. he was elected to congress
and in 1859 was reelected to the same
office. In 1855 he was appointed commits.
sloner Of the general land office, and held
the position until he resigned 1t in 1859. Z In
1858 hewas elected a senator Of the United
States. and served full term of SIX years.
In 1872 he was elected governor of Indiana,
and served us such until January, 1877,
when he was succeeded by Gov. Williams.
m 1860 he ran for governor against Henry
The game year Mr.. Lincoln's majority
:ssss f IN 1868 Conrad DG Ssfe,
defeated him by 1,161 votes. The same
year. Gen. Grants majority over, Gov Sey-
fmour In Indiana was 1913. In 1872 his
majority over Gen Thomas NJ Browne was
= ,l4S The same year Gen. Grants major.
ity over Mr.. Greeley was % .924. Gov Hen.
drlcks was the only man elected on hill
ticket that year, excepting Prof Hopkins
who was chosen to non-political Office III
1875 he was o conspicuous candidate fol
the presidency. and had the wishes Of the
Democracy OF the West been consulted it ID
possible he would have been nominated.
The East, however, in this instance proved
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 oil
the Western states In 1877, 5Mr. Hendricks
term of Office as governor expiring, he wen,
Into private life, and resumed the practice
of lawn his own state. ~ VI
81 HIS SUCCESS AS A LAWYER yIsssff
He studied the law at Chambersburg, Pa,
IN the office OF his uncle, Judge Thomson,
an eminent jurist Of that state. He thor.
oughly mastered Its elementary principles
and the m1hntiB of its practice With this
foundation, and with natural legal mind
he WIS never at o loss, ind was always
strong IN any cause without special book
preparation Before court or Jury he was
equally at home In o trial he was never. of
his guard, nor disconnected by any unlocked.
Tor turn in the fortune of case. He en-.
countered any such crisis with as much
promptness, fortitude and address rs 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 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 sections Although out of office
after his retirement from the gubernaterial
chair, Mr.. Hendricks was not out OF politics,
His voice was heard in every important
campaign in his state, and he retained the
nyeliest INTEREST," in oil political questions OF
the day: His adherents rallied around
him again In 1880, and his name was once
more prominent for the presidential noni.
nation. A bitter fight sprang M among
the Western leaders, and strong opposi.
ton was formed against him. Senator Nc
Donald at that time disputed his prestige
with the Democracy of his state, and had ata
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 It has always been
claimed that Hendricks was the only OBJ
slacle to his nomination. It Is certain that
Hendricks fought his pretensions with bitter
zeal. being determined. II beaten Of
oil. not to be beaten by political; rival
from his own state. As the convention waI
thus, prevented from uniting on Western
candidate, it nominated the choice Of the
East-Gen:5 Hancock. Mr. Hendricks. though
the campaign, and was heard from thu
stump III thary parts of the Vest; 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. MI. Hendricks himself received
vntn a mn 1ntt !, R,.,k III
lot, His name aroused much enthusiasm
and on the second ballot he received forty.
tive md one-haf votes. n a. f}5as..2's
NOMINATION AT CHICAGO. W q
Az the Chicago convention in 1884 Mr..
Hendricks was given the second place on
the Democratic ticket and had the satisfac-
zion OF being elected During the past yea
he never was in better spirits He hap
Travelled about the country much has made
many speeches and attended many BAN
luets He has heartily enjoyed the dignity
u his position, and has generally talked
reeiy in the interviews. and occasionally
offended members of his own party BY his
reedom. Mr.. Hendricks has been q pro,ni-
lent man for many years. and, like all
public men, has been criticised and found
"a ult with, but no one ever called In cues
lion his private or official integrity. In this
aspect he was absolutely uhassailable.
IN MESSAGES OF CoEDoLENCE. Il
were received to-day from hundreds Of
prominent men all over the country, among
which were the following: ,5;.5 5s5..3
2 Greystone. N. Y, Nov. 26.-Mrs T. A. Hend.
rtcks: am inexpressihv shocked by the SUR.
prising and painful intelligence Of the sudden
closing Of the career Of your husband. He has
.laiien with the honors upon him. and In the
bereavement deeply sympathize while In com.
mon with the whole country IdepIore the loss Of
Mr.. Hendricks Y Y, as public calamity.
Chicago. Nov. 2G-Hon. William II. English,
Indianapolis, Ind. hear with emotion OF this
sudden death Of our old colleague Vice President
Hsndr1cks; Yourself. Mr. Hendricks and my.
! saw much Of him afterward as commissfoner 81
Tho general land office and as United States sena.
tor from Indiana. Though opposed politically,
0nr personal relations were always Of the most
cordial character. In public life be was honest
and incorruptible, and never in any schemes Of
Jobs. In private life he was always honored,
esteemed and respected by all who knew him. /
intend to pay nv tribute of respect to hii
memory by attending his funeral obsequies z.
iE2lSs e. B. WAsHBUnE.
BloominRton, H.. Nov 26.-Mrs. Hendricks:
Accept from Mrs. Davis and myself our heart
felt sympathy in this hour Of yonr greatest sor.
row and deepest bereavement. DAVID DAVIS,
Washington, Nov. 2B.-The Japanese minister.
Knki; sends his very sincere sympathy to Mrs.
row at the death Of the wee president, for whom
regard.
Washington. Nov. 20. -Nrs T. a. Hendricks
! beg to offer you my sincere coincidence and
sympathy. hcommfttee OF senators will CONT
on TO the funeral. GEORGE r. EDMuNDs. 4
q New. York, Nov 20 -AIrs. II. "A. Hendricks.
One who e suffering just as you are sends yop
her tenderest sympnth
Mrs GRonaE b MCCLELLAN.
4 Similar messages were received from Ben
ator Dawes Of Massach usetts, Congressman
Ward, Meiner and Cobb Of Indiana, John r.
Agnew Of New York. 81 Coming Judd OF
Chicago and many others II was decided
today not to hold D post-mortem examine
aon OF the remains; Mira Hendricks not
thinking 1t necessary, rs she Is satisfied that
her husbands death was the result Of paraly-
sis OF the heart g: s;
9 In q speech at t;ialsea Sir Charles Dixie
threatened q certain lady o. influence with
g year y imprisofiment aat hard lab or for