Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-03

Presidency. On the 2tst ballot taken
there Gen. Hancock had 1888 votes to
Senator Hendricks lS9, The break
for Seymour then began, and he was
nominated by acclamation, Senator
Hendricks was nominated in tho year
of his retirement from the Senate for
the Governorship of Indiana, but was
defeated hy Conrad Baker Ivy 500 votes,
Mr. Hendricks then returned to Indian
apolis, and resumed his law business
with Mr.. Hord and his cousin, Abram
w. Hendricks.
In 1879 he was again unanimously
nominated for Governor, his opponent
being Gen. Thomas Nj, Browne. Mr..
Hendricks was elected 10y LAS major
ity, and, except the Superintendent of
Public Instruction. was the only Dem
ocrat elected to State office IN Indiana.
He was inaugurated as Governor Jan.
18th, 1873.
On one occasion during his term the
Legislature adjourned without com
pleting it's business. The session
closed on Saturday night, On Mon.
day Gov. Hendricks called n special
session, intimatiug that the members
had better get through their work as
soon as possible. The Legislature re
convened on Tuesday, and adjourned
again ON Saturday, having completed
all its business
At the Democratic National ConVen-
tion in st. Louis, in 1876 which nomi-
mated Mr.: Tilden for President, MIR.
Hendricks was nominated for the of
flee of Vice President ON the first bal
lot. He was defeated Ivy William a.
Wheeler, OF New York,
Vice President Hendricks was again
a candidate for the Presidency in 1880,
but the nomination was given to Gen.
Hancock Mr.. Hendricks opened the
campaign in behalf Of Hancock and
English in Marion. Ind, on Aug, 12,
1880, and worked actively for them
during the rest of the campaign.
In 1884 the Democratic National Con
vention met in Chicago. Mr.. Hen
bricks for the first time attending it as
a delegate. He placed the name of
Senator Mcdonald before the Conven-
ton as a candidate for the Presidency,
but on the second ballot received him
self the votes of all the Indiana dele
gates except his own. Gov. Cleveland,
however. had more supporters in the
Convention than Mr.. Hendricks, and
received the nomination for President.
When the Convention was ready to
receive nominations for the Vice Pres
idency Mr.. Wallace of Pennsylvania
arose and presented Mr. Hendricks's
name. Gov. Waller, of Connecticut,
Gov. Hubbard, of Texas, and other
prominent delegates supported the
nomination, and, upon the roll call,
every vote of every delegation was
cast for him. The enthusiasm of the
Convention passed all bounds, and
finally all present joined in singing "Old
Hundred" as the only means of giving
it expression Mr.. Hendricks was not
flied of his nomination at Saratoga on
the 30th of July, and in his reply spoke
of the possible Importance of the post
to which he had been elected, in case
the Vice President should have to de-
eide upon questions of law by his cast
ing vote.
On the 4th of last March Vice Presi-
dent Hendricks was sworn into office.
| He occupied his chair as President of
the Senate during the session of that
body called to take action on Presi-
dent Cleveland's nominations. Since
the adjournment of the Senate the
Vice President had spent the summer,
as was his custom, in indianapolis and
| in Saratoga