New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-26

d;le aver since came to this city to live. have
practised law with him. tried many cases WIN
have always been pleasant His publlc career was
a conspicuous one. He has succeeded Ill acquiring
aud retaining the confidence OF his party IIleIue III
q high degree HIS personal character was always
regarded as exalted and blameess. Hls dealh was
o severe shock to me indeed" 80, NJ
John G. New said "My acquaintance with MI
Hendricks began in 1871, and since that time our
relations have been of the most friendly character
In politics we never agreed, but that IN no WIS., WIso
lnterfered with personal relations OF nv klndV
feeling for him. HIS private character was wiih-
out reproach, and his oicial career saving partisan
bias. is blameless lie was one OF the most ell-
nent citizens OF the state, man OF whom lildid"a
has reason to be proud" /,
William II. English said The last speech he
ever made was made at the reunion Of the surviving
members of The Indiana Constitutional Conyentlon
of 1850 on the night of October 8. He took great
interest III the meeting, and his address on tIdI I
occasion was evidently thoroughly prepared; ne
supervised its publication with great care and was G
taking much interest In the contemplated
publication of the lives of the mem- ~
hers of that convention. l had Deen III
conference with him with respect to the sketch OF
hls own life aId he had that subject under consld-
| Grafton this very day and sent me message re- re-
ever wrote. He conferred freely with me IN regard
| 20 his cont emplated Ook and sketch of his own
| lite aud has indicated what plate nc pre-
ferred of various ikenesses of himself that nave
been published" ..
The death of Sir Hendricks leaves Mr. English
the sole survivor OF he delegation that represented
Indiana in Congress III 1902.
1t Is known here that bis intention was to aoan-
nou politics at the end of his term as Vice-Pres-
dent. Only q few days ago, IN ccnhdentli talk
with FREUD. he said: The newspapers say that l
SIN a candidate for President in 1883, but 1t is not
true | shall not be a candidate under any clrcuil
stances. not a candi late for the position /
now hold, but il was forced upon me; ana now my
political ambition is fully satisfied. want 10 re-
tire and rest for the remainder OF my me-
Tonight at an informal meeting OF Leading men
a committee of five, with Senator Harrison as
| chairman, was appointed to arrange LOT pubic
| meeting TO be held here probably on SatuI,la 70
Iake such action IN view of the Nicc-PresidenI
| death as seems appropriate. The Intention Is 10
| make il a meeting of the people OF the stare grh-
| orally with addresses by representative men. lno
! Board of Aldermen tonight adOOted httlng res :
| lutIonS and arranged for municipal memorial
Dr. ". b. Fletcher, superintendent of the Insane
| Hospital sald to-day concerning the cause OF MT.
Heudricks's death: Il have no doubt that an
| autopsy would reveal clOt in the brain ana
| dilatation of the left ventncle OF the heart asa
| thickenng Of the aOrtlc valves. l base nus
| opinion on careful observation of Mr. Hendricks
| in my many meetings with HIM IN the last twenty
| years He had quick, hard pulse. not very IulI
! as If the circulation was somewhat obStTuclC'i;
! The pupils of the eyes often contracted ana
were generally little under the normal SIZE lhul
| eating dimIu,Ition of artcria circulation
MI and Mrs Hendricks had lived ~ indianapolis
for nearly thirty years. and have Deen proh,n'"'
in al representative social ieatuIcso OF the city, IheS
had only one chlld which died when three years
| old, when they lived in Shelby County or long
| time they had apartments in hOte.s mere. a.
| Mr. Hendrckss official duties kept MN
| IN Washington much OF the tllc:
| Aftcrward they had house in the northern p'Ii
| Cf the city, but about five years ago they m'fta
| down to an old family residence directly
| since lived. They entertained their friends i:c-
quently by parties and receptions, ana were
always at home TO those who called Ii was iLls
that made Mr. Hendricks 80 popular tor ne aud hls
wIfe treated every body cordially and court"1usiy
and those whose position, III lic were i!teilo'
were always surc of kindly reception at hahous''