The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-04

Hendricks, with his family, left Ohio the
spring after Thomas was horn, and settled al,
| Madison. Ind. Maj. Hendricks remained Of
Madison until 1922, when he removed tc
shelby county, thea very spursely settled,
and opened up farm. It was located near
the center OF the county, and Shelbyville,
out upon It Il was here that Hendricks
grew to manhood After the completion OF
MS education at Hanover college, one of the
pioneer educational institutions Of the West,
he studied law, and In due time was nd.
!ic life was long and varied. In Is4S
ne was elected to the state legislature
| from his county. In 1880 he was chosen o
| delegate to the convention which made the
present constitution Of the state, and was an
active parttcipator in the proceedings Of that
and In 1852 was reelected to the same
office In 1855 he was appointed commis-
sioner OF the general land Office and held
Il, the position un'>: he resigned it in 1859. In
lo63 ne was elecsed senator of the United
States: and served q full term of SIX years
In 1872 he was elected governor of Indiana,
and served as such until January. 1877,
when he was succeeded by Gov. Williams
In 1850 he ran for governor against Henry
The lana ssme M ney By 7a yot
wa. fnef n 1868 spdee Conrad pGsSie SsIei
defeated HIM by 1.1O1 votes The Same
year. Gen. Grants majority over Gov. Sey-
mour In Indiana was 9,579. In 1872 his
majority over Gen Thomas NJ Browne was
LAS. The same year Gen. Grants major
ity over Mr. Greeley was %. 2.924. Gov. Hen.
bricks was the only man elected on his
ticket that year, excepting Prof. Hopkins,
who was chosen to non political office. In
h~ r.
Democracy Of the West been consulted it ID
possible he would have been nominated
The East. however, in this instance proved
too strong for the West, and Mr.. Tilden be-
came the choice of the convention. To pla,
cate his disappointed friends, Mr. Hendricks
was given the second place on the ticket,
and materially increased its strength in oil
the Western states In 1877, Mr. Hendricks
term of Office as governor expiring, he went
into private life, and resumed the practice
of law In his own state.
HIS SUCCESS As A LAWYER.
He studied the law ut Chambersburg, Pa j,
In the Office of his uncle, Judge Thomson,
IN eminent jurist Of that state. He thor
oughly mastered its elementary principles
foundation, and with natural legal mind.
he was never at loss. and was always
| strong in any cause without special book
preparation. Before court or jury he was
equally at home. In a trial he was never of
his guard nor disconnected by any unlocked
for turn in the fortune of o case. He en-
countered any such crisis with as much
promptncss, fortitude and address as If it
had been anticipated and prepared for Mr..
Hendricks was remarkable for the readi-
ness with which he gathered up and
got well in hand the questions. both
Of law and fact. in any case in
which he was engaged. In this readiness no
advocate In the country excelled him, and
very few equaled him. He had no speciality
as an advocate, being alike efficient in the
and forms Of actions Although out of office
after his retirement from the gubcrnaterial
chair, Mr. Hendricks was not out of politics
His voice was heard in every important
campaign in his state, and he retained the
liveliest interest in all political questions of
the day. His adherents rallied around
him again in 1880, and his name was once
more prominent for the presidential nomi-
nation. bitter fight sprang up among
the Western leaders. and strong opposi-
Donald at that time disputed his prestige
with the Democracy of his state, and had alta
ta'ned considerable popularity III other part
of the West He became conspicuous as q
possible presidential nominee, and with the
aid of the Hendricks faction it is possible
Cincinnati convention. 1t has always been
claimed that Hendricks was the only OBJ
s1acle to his nomination. 1t is certain that
Hendricks fought his pretensions with bitter
5fn a1 not being Ell hsstsn beaten
from his own state. As the convention was
thus prevented from uniting on Western
candidate, it nominated the choice of the
East-Gen Hancock. Mr. Hendricks, though
deeply disappointed, took an active part in
the campaign. and was heard from the
stump i'll many parts OF the West Mr.. Hem
bricks was u delegate to the Cincinnati con-
vention Of July, 1880. and made the speech
putting in nomination the name of Mr. Nc
Donald. Mr.. Hendricks himself received
one vote for the nomination on the first bal
lot His name aroused much enthusiasm,
and on the second ballot he received forty.
i've and one-haf votes.
NOMINATION AT CHICAGO.
At tho Chicago convention in 1884, Mr..
the Democratic ticket and had the satisfac-
tion Of being elected During the past yea
he never was in better spirlts He has
Travelled about the country much; has mado
many speeches and attended many ban
quets He has heartily enjoyed the dignity
Of his position, and has generally talked
freely in the interviews, and occasionally
offended members of his own party by his
freedom. Mr.. Hendricks has been proini-
nent man for many years, and. like all
fault with, but no one ever called in ques-
tion his private or official integrity. III this
respect he waS absolutely unassallable.
Mr.. EDMUNDs TO De PRESIDENT PRO TEN
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Nov. 25-
It is customary for the vice president to
absent himself from the session of the SEN
ate before IN adjournment in order that
that body may elect president pro tenn
pore, who, under the constitution, is in lin
cal succession to the presidency of the United
States The Democrats had q majority in
the senate when Mr.. Arthur was vice pscsi-
dent. and he did not follow this custom, so
that when Garfield died he was without
legal SUCCESSOR. Mr.. Hendricks followed the
example of Mr. Arthur ut the special session
of the senate last spring, and did not per-
NIT the Republicans to elect president
pro TEN, 80 that Mr. Cleveland now
stands alone But there is only two weeks
before the meeting of the senate. when the
Republicans will elect vice president 1t
is pretty certain that Mr.. Edmunds will be
the man. He has been the acting vice prest-
dent since David Davis occupied the chair of
the senate, and it was generally understood
that the Republicans would elect him as
president pro tem as soon as Mr.. Hendricks
gave them chance. There has been no
talk of opposition to him. but now that the
position assumes great importance there
dency of the United States. there may be
some rivalry. Mr.. Edmunds does not care
particularly for the honor and did not seek
it before; and, according to his usual Gus
tom, will probably maintain
AN ATTITUDE OF NDHFENcH
now, Senator Sherman would like to be presi-
dent of the senate and will be elected. il
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 q
matter of consistency and to carry out the
expressed will of their party. Logan'a
friends talk in the same way, and 1t 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 Conger said Tonight that he believed
1t would be Edmunds. but that the latter hati
expressed preference to remaining on the