The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-04
HENDRICKS DEAD.
The Vice President Dies Suddenly
Of Paralysis Of the Heart


tTe0l0e0t Hc00rlCkS 0leO very 0uOOe0ly ~
his residence . few minutes before five
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Hendricks
came from Chicago early In the week and
complained of feeling unwell but nothing
serious was thought of 1t ct the time. Tues
day night the Vice President and Mrs. Hen
bricks attended reception ct the residence
of the Hon. j. J. Cooper. and after he came
home, he complained Of pains in his side
and stomach. In the morning he was no
better and his family physician, DR.. ThOmp-
son, was called In. He gave him IN enettc
and later In the day an injection. Mr..
Hendricks stayed in his room all day, and
the most of the time In bed, although he
sat up Ut frequent intervals Mr.. Hem
bricks received no callers, but about five
o'clock Mrs. Hendricks left his bedside to
see Q caller for few minutes In the paflOr.
She was delayed longed than she expected,
and when she returned TO the room she
found that Mr.. Hendricks was dead. The
end Of a busy and eventful life had come
peaceably and quietly. His last words
were: II am free at last Send for
Eliza" meaning his wife. There was
nobody in the Vice Presidents room
when he died, and only Mrs. Hendricks,
the servants and caller were In the
house. Mrs Hendricks was almost dis
tracsed with grief and could not restrain her
feelings sufficiently to talk.
When the President received the news of
the death of tho Vice President he immedi-
ately called the Cabinet together and issued
an order that the National flag be displayed
United States; that the executive mansion
and the several executive departments In
the city of Washington be closed on the
day of the funeral, and be draped In mourn
ing for thirty days; that the usual mill.
tary and naval h0nors be rendered, and
that on all the Legations and COnsulates of
the United States IN foreign countries, the
National flag be displayed at half mast
The President tele9raplled his coincidence
and sympathy to Mrs. Hendricks, and the
bereaved lady also received many other
telegrams of . similar nature from all parts
of the country.
Biographical.
Thomas Andrews Hendricks. Vice Pres
ident of the United States, was born
near GAINESVILLE, o., September Z, 1919.
When he was six months old his parents
removed to Madison, Ind. then the resi-
dence of his uncle. William Hendricks, who
was successfully member of Congress,
Governor of this State and United States
Senator. In 1882 he removed again, and To-
Gated homestead in the then sparsely set
tied county of Shelby, and the county town,
Shelbyville, is upon part of the old Hen
bricks farm. In this home Thomas
A. Hendricks passed his bOyhoOd till
1887, when she entered Hanover College,
at Hanover, Ind, from which he was
graduated in 1S41. lie then went to Cham
bersburg, Pa, studied law in the Office Of
his uncle, Judee Thomas, was admitted
to the bar in 1S43, and returned to Shelby.
vile, to practice. His success in his pro-
fessiOn was phenomenal. In 1915 he
married Eliza c. Morgan. They have
no children, their only son having died in
infancy. In the same year, ut the age OF
twenty-six, he was sent to the State Legis-
lature, where he served one term, but he
would not accept reelection. In 1851 he
was elected without opposition member
of the convention that was called to revise
and amend the State constitution of Indiana,
and was prominent and efficient in that
work. In 1851, and again in 1885, he was a
member Of Congress from the Fifth District
Of indiana. At the close OF his second
term he intended to return to his law prsc
tice, but President Pierce appointed him
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
aud be served in that capacity for four
years, administering tie affairs Of the
Office with great ability. In 1860 he
was nominated as Democratic cam
didate for the GovefnOrship Of.
Indiana, but was defeated by the Re
publican candidate, Henry S. Lane. who
became Governor by 1851 majority. In
the same year Mr.. Hendricks removed
from Shelbyville to indianapolis. From
1868 to March, 1869, MIR. Hendricks
was member of the United States
Senate from Indiana, and was regarded rs
a Democratic leader in that body. He
served efficiently Oh tho Committees on
Claims the Judiciary, Public Lands and
Naval Affairs. In 1864 he advocated and
voted for large appropriations to bring
the war to close and spoke eioQuently in
favor Of an amendment to increase the
pay of the soldiers fifty per cent because
of the depreciation of the currency.
Ii tho Democratic National Convention
of 1868, in New York. ON the twenty-tir
ballot, he received 1872 votes as candidate
for the Presidency, standing next to Cen
eral Hancock, who received 1854; but on
the final ballot HOratiO Seymour was noml-
mated. In the autumn Of that year he was
again a candidate for the GOvernOrship of
Indiana, but was defeated by 941 majority
BY the Republican candidate. Conrad Baker,
who afterward became Q lawyer partner OF
Mr.. Hendricks At the close Of his SEMI
torial term he returned to indianapolis, and
resumed the practice OF his profession.
In 1872 he was elected Governor of In.
diana, defeating the Republican candidate.
Thomas NJ. Brown. by majority OF ], 14S.
In July, 1874. he was Permanent Chairman
Of the State Democratic convention at In
dianapO,IS In the National Democratic
convention at St Louis in June, 1876 he
received 1884, votes for the Presidential
nomination, and when Samuel j. Tilden
was nominated he received $50 Ous OF 73S
votes as candidate for the Vice Presidency.
In 1877, and again in 1883, accompanied
by Mrs Hendricks. he made brief tour In
Europe as a relaxation from his ardu0us
professional pursuits. He was member OF
the National Democratic Convention at
Chicago in July, 1884. and in behalf OF the
Indiana delegation nominated Joseph f.
Mcdonald, of that State, for the Presidency.
After the nomination Of Grover Cleveland,
William A. Wallace, of Pennsylvania. nOmi-
mated Thomas A. Hendricks for Vice Pres-
dent and the entire SIG votes cast for him
made him tho unanimous nominee OF the
convention.
The failure of the Government
steamer Alert, which returned disabled
to st. john s. y. F., the other day, TO
penetrate the ice of Hudson's Strai:
is regarded as serious blow to thu
scheme by which it is proposed to es-
tablisa summer route via Hudson Bay
and Straits to Europe for the shipment
Of the products of the Northwest Terri
tories. The alert was sent out e4-
pccssly to determine the feasibility of