Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-01
A GREAT MAN DIES.
Senator Chandler Found Dead
In His Bed Early this
Morning.
He Goes to bis Sudden End With the
Harness Of the Republican
Party Upon Him.

Engagement Ii Wisconsin, He
Passes Away Without any
Previous Warning.
DEATH OF SENATOR CHANDLER.
He IL Found Dead In His Bed At tho Grand
Pacific Hotel, Chicago.
Chicago. Nov. 1.-Senator Zachariah|
Chandler, of Michigan, was found dead in|
his bed at the Grand Pacific hotel this
morning.
He had been speaking in Wisconsin, and
last night addressed an immense audience
At McCormick's hall in this city, and spoke
with his usual earneetness. After tho meet
ing, when he and Senator Logan and Hon
Jesse Spalding were setting in his ROOM
engaged in conversation, Senator Chandler
complained of indigestion. As he had com
piained of the same distressing feeling while
en- route to the city with these gentlemen, MI.
s. suggested that he remain over in the city
till Saturday night, but he said business Of.
fairs required his attention at home, and the
order was given to have him called inI
the morning at o'clock. That was the
last time the senator was seen alive. This
morning, when the Office boy called him
there was no response, and upon repetition,
as silence prevailed, the clerk effected an
entrance through the transom and found
that the senator was dead. The body was
not quite cold, and physicians, who were
present, decided that death occurred about
three hours previous to discovery. The|
face looked tranquil, showing that death
was painless. The coroner will hold an in !
quest. John B. Drake telegraphed Presi-
dent Hayes the sad intelligence about 81
o'clock.
DR.. McVicker, who was Immediately
called, is of the opinion from partial ex-
animation that death was the result of sud-
den congestion of the lungs, brought about
by cold which was contracted at James
Vile. The inquest will be held during theI
afternoon.
Sorrow over the sad event is universal andk
genuine. Flags are at half-mast upon the
Pacific and other hotels, and the public]
buildings. The Tribune building, also, is>
in mourning.
The republican county central commits.
sion and federal officials, together with a
portion Of the congressional GelegationI
from the state, the union veteran club
and head of the county militiaI
organizations, held an informal consultationI
at the Grand Pacific to lender the servicesI
of appropriate committees whenever the
relatives of the deceased senator shall ar
rive from Michigan. The latter will proba-
bly, be here during the afternoon by special
train, and final arrangements cannot be made
till their arrival.
The speech of last night is pronounced BY
those who are familiar with the senator's
campaigns as BY far the most vigorous andI
able Of all his previous efforts.
The following resolutions were presented
at the republican headquarters this afternoonI
and unanimously adopted:
The western branch of the republican,
national committee, the republican state
central committee, the Cook comfy repub.
lican central committee and the republican,
campaign executive committee of Cook
county, speaking on behalf of and for the
republicans Of the north aud west and of
Illinois, and Of the comfy Of Cook, recog-
nizinR the sudden decesse of senator Chand.|
Ter, OF Michigan, the chairman Of the ns
tional republican committee. as great pub
lie calamity. have adopted the following
preamble aud resolutions:
During public career of over 30 years.
Senator Chandler has exhibited such eplen.
did traits of patriotism and earnestness of
manhood rs to command the respect andI
challenge the admiration OF the whole coun.I
try. In his public career he pursued mol
end but the public good, and was inspired
BY no motive but intense love of the whole
country. He hated oppression wherever b !
found it and courted no consequence ip|
denouucing oppression. He never battered
away right and in the government was|
stesdfast with nothing short of absolute|
justice. He was great man. because bel
was true man. His opinions bore the finsl|
test and are now upon the statute book
and embodied in the organic law of the
land. His intellectual and moral courage
never quailed and his convictions and friend
ships were in his very nature. Patriotic to
the hearts core, with head as clear as bis
heart was pure, his public life was measured
merely by his views of the public good.
Wise in counsel and intrepid in action, be
was great leader and great man. He
died full Of honors and his last public ut.
terances were for an honest government and
an undivided nation, therefore,
Re.olcsd. That we deplore the
a. great national bereavement and loss to
the counsels of the republican party, the
value which it will be impossible to supply
that treasuring his last patriotic appeals, nc
higher honor can be paid his fame and
memory than following to the uttermost his
wise and earnest counsels. and We tender tc
the family Of the great senator our SINGER.
sympathy in their over.shadov afflic.ion
that these resolutions and preamble he en-
crossed and forwarded 70 the family ant
friends Of the deceased senator.
Emblems Of sorrow are now on nearl,
all public Offices and shippiug.
President Hayes. through Secretary
Rogers, sends . dispatch that the announce
mcnt Of the senator's death il received viii
deep sense Of the great loe. the conntr!
has sustained.
Meetings have been called BY variou
organizations 10 take action in the rad even,
Tslesrams Of condolencs are coming !,
froa oil pasts Of The vsst.