New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-02

Tho man. He has been tho a0ttng vioe pEesi-
dent dnce David Dayiseoccupded the cnan 2.
The 1snAte. md II was ,gensEally nndeestoo11
that the Republicans would elect MIN g
presilen pro tenn. ~ eoon - II. Hepdr1ckl
gave them . chance There has been NC
talk Of opposition TO him, but now that the
position assumes great Importance. there
being but one life between It and the presi-
dency of the United States, there may be
some rivalry. Mr. Edmunds does not care
particularly for the honor and did not seek
1t before: and. according 10 his usual Gus
tom, will probably maintain
AN ATTITUDE OF NDFFESCE
now, Senator Sherman would ike be presl-
dent of the senate and will be elected. II
Edmunds is not There is some talk about
the hotel tonight about Logan. and the
Democrats think the Republicans ought to
select him as acting vice president, as a
matter Of consistency and to carry out the
expressed will of their party. Logan'a
friends talk in the same way, and it is prob
able that he will make fight for the place;
but his popularity in the senate
is not such as to Justify him in expecting
success. The prevailing opinion in the
hotel lobbies and among senators who are
the city, is that Edmunds will be chosen.
Senator Congersaid tonight that he believed
it would be Edmunds, but that the latter had
expressed preference to remaining on the
floor and engaging in the debates, and espe-
the judiciary committees; that he had nc
taste for the duties of presiding officer, and
did not covet the honor; but in Mr. Conger'e
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better than upon any other man. He thought
1t would be Sherman, if it wasn't Edmunds
MESSAGES OF COINCIDENCE.
were received to-day from hundreds of
prominent men all over the country, among
which were the following:
Greystone. N. Y. Nov. 26.-Mrs. T. A. Hend-
ricks: am inexpressiblv shocked by the sur
prising and painful intelligence of the sudden
closing OF the career OF your husband. He has
fallen with the hOnors upon him, and in the
acme of his popular esteem In your personal
bereavement deeply sympathize, while In COM
mon with the whole country depiore the loss OF
- = 1' s SAMUEL J. TnDrs.
Chicago. Nov. 26.-Hon William H. English,
Indianapolis, Ind: hear with emotion of the
sudden death Of our old COLLEAGUE. Vice President
Hendricks. Yourself, Mr. Hendricks and N.Y.
self served together in the Thirty-third congress.
l saw much OF him afterward as commissioner OF
the general land office and as United States scna-
LOt 1Ac1l Auuidud 1HOuEu opposed POLITICALLY
our personal relations were always of the most
cordial character. In public life he was honest
and lncOrruptlble, and never in any schemes OF
jobs. In private life he was always honored,
esteemed and respected by all who knew him. I
intend to pay my tribute Of respect to his
memory by attending his funeral obseauies
r. B. WASHBUaN.
Bloomington, ILL.,. Nov. 26.-Mrs Hendricks:
Accept from Mrs. Davis and myself our heart
elt sympathy in this hour Of your greatest sor-
row and deepest bereavement DAVID DAVIS
Washington, Nov. 26.-The Japanese minister,
kuki. sends his very sincere sympathy to Mrs.
Hendricks in her bereavement, and his deep sor-
row at the death of the vice president, for whom
he en- tertained the highest personal respect and
regard.
Washington, Nov 26.-Mrs T. A. Hendricks:
l beg to offer you my sincere coincidence and
sympathy. committee of senators will come
on to the funeral. GEORGE F. EDIUNDs
New York, Nov. 26.-Mrs r. A. Hendricks:
One who is suffering just as you are sends you
her tendegest sympathy.
MRS. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN.
Similar messages were received from SEN
ator Dawes of Massachusetts, Congressman
Ward, Kleiner and Cobb of Indiana, John F.
AgDew of New York. S. Corning Judd of
Chicago and many others It was decided
to-day not to hold post-mortem examina-
ton; of the remains; Mrs Hendricks not
thinking it necessary, as she is satisfied that
her husbands death was the result of paraly-
sis of the heart