Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-27

clothes 70 Madison, Indiana, and began
farming near tho home Of William Hen.
bricks, his uncle, who was the second
Governor Of the State, aud represented
IL In both houses Of Congress. The
Vice President was educated nc the
common schools Of South Hanover, and
studied law under Judge Thomas Major
and Judge Morrison, his uncle, who
had come from Ohambersburg, Penn
sylvaniA, and was admitted to the bar in
1843.
Five years afterward young Hem
drlcks was elected to the Legislature,
and wonld have bean returned TO that
body, bat he declined to be q candidate
In 1869, however, his friends insisted
on his running for Office, and he was
chosen by . large majority over his
Whig competitor, Colonel Rush, for q
seat in Congress. In 1855 he began the
practice Of law at Shelbyville. and was
very successful, but ut the request Of
Presidant Pierce he accepted the office
of Land Commissioner. In 1860 he was
unanimously nominated by the Demo-
cracy for Governor OF Indiana, but
owing TO q split in the party he was de-
feated by Col. Henry 8. Lane, and Mr..
Hendricks resumed the practice Of the
law 1t Indianapolis.
The Legislature Of 1862 SO was Demo
cratic, and Jesse d. Bright having
been expelled from his seat in the
United States Senate, David 3. Turpie
was elected to fill out eighteen days oi
the unexpired term, while Mr.. Hen
dricks was unanimously chosen for the
full Term Of six years. He took his seal
in the National Senate on the 4th ol
March, 1868, and served until 1869
four years as the colleague OF Senator
Lane and for two years with Senator
Morton. With Mr.. Hendricks Sena
torial services and record the country
10 famillsr. He became In great mea
sure the leader of the small Democratic
minority in that body. While yet Q
Senator In Congress his party agair
nominated him for Governor, the Re
publicans nominating Conrad Baker.
After an exciting campaign Bake
was elected by about 100 majority, ant
Senator Hendricks again went 70 hi
law office, the firm being Hendricks
Hard q Hendricks, the latter cousin
Abram W., Republican without gull
and q man OF the finest ability. Th
irm WAS one Of tHo or three leadinl
ones 10 the city, enjoyed a very lucra
tive practice, and Mr.. Hendricks adde's
to q comfortable competence he ha.
acquired by his shrewdness and provi
dence. In 1879 the State was agail
rent with political contest. Th
Liberal movement Of that year on tn
part OF dissatisfied Republicans CAV
the Democracy an apparent opportuni
for success, and again the Stale Con
vsption nominated Hr. Hendricks 70
Goverpor. His Republican opponen
was General Thomas M. Browne.
There was good deal of temperanc
Isenttmept In the State, to which MI
ii sndricks made himself acceptable
The purpose OF the temperance folk
!, was to secure local option law, an,
this Mr.. Hendricks allowed himself Z
be understood he weuld approve, whic
, he sfterward did In the shape Of whs
is known as "the Baxter law" A
the result Of another remarkably clos
! election, Mr.. Hendricks was chosei
) Governor by plurality Of 1900 vote,
: while all the other officers of the Stat'
except the Superintendent Of Publ
: Instruction, were Republican,. Tbs
T Mr.. Hendricks election was caused b
l | ths influence here spoken Of was mad
, evident from the fact that In the ne,
month Grant carried Indiana by 6ot
,, ma aJority.
II has been said by no less q distil
= guished authority than Governor Hel
4 dricks himself that any man competel
: TO be notary public could be Cove
I nor Of Indiana, and so there was n
c m uch TO test the executive abilities
Governor Hendricks during his term
Iofflce He made au urbane, carefu
satisfactory Governor, and retired fro
1 tho position with the respect of 6
G Iparties in the State.
vi 10 1876 Mr.. Hendricks was nomin
t ted for Vice President of the Unit
]. Estates with Hon. Samuel Jones Tild,
a at the head of the Democratic tickt
and after the seating Of Preside
= Hayes took no active part in polite
A. Chicago, In the summer OF 1884, 81
eirame Of Thomas A. Hendricks "
!, prominent for the Presidency befc
IS the Democratic Convention, but aft
Ie the nomination OF Grover Clevelar
IS Governor Thomas Waller, OF Connecl
d lclt, insisted ON voting for him for vi
,ol President. Mr.. Hendricks friends
|, | c Jared that he was not q candidate, b
his name was received with such g
tAusiasm that 1t was useles to resi
l. and Mr.. Hendricks received the ent
l8l6 votes of the convention.
lel On the 30th of July he was Motif
9 officially of his nomination, which
le accepted in o graceful spec CHI. He "
,el ihausurated last March and presid
IN over the Senate In extraordinary sessi,
Ia hut as he declined to leave the CHI
!, there was no President pro temp
u, chosen, and so, If President @ evela
AZ should die before the organization
Congress, Secretary Bayard might ha
IL TO act for a short time rs Chief Mag
or trate of the nation or until the Sen
ly should choose q President pro tempo
ut and he in turn be inaugurated Pr,
dent Of the United States. Mr.. FL
dricks married Eliza O. Morgan, ofC
Icinnati, in 1845 and she survives h
=, q, Their only child, q son, died ye
= Ago.
al THE FUNERAL.
al The funeral OF Vice Pr esident ii
adricks will take place. in indianapolis
INT Tuesday next, at noon. Services Y
n9 be held in st. Paul's Episcopal ChuI
40 and the interment will take place
wo Grown Hill Cemetery, near the ci
om The funeral procession will inol'
81 civic and military associations, St
u county and city officers, committee'
rs the United States Senate and Hous'
'ne Representatives, and the President
ne the United States and his cabi
om Proclamations In reference to the
IsustaIned by the country and direct
ast the usual honcrs to the memory OF
ed ,ed deceased have been issued by the G
W ernor of Indiana and Ohio. Telegrl
mel of condolence have been sent 10 I
ide Hand ricks bv Samuel J. Tilden. Da
de nsvis. the .Tsnanese Minister. Sens
He Edmunds X. n. Washburne. SEN
sh- ma wes. Con oressmsu Abram 8, Hey
leu M,s. Georoe r. McOlelland and m
ern others.