Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-11-05
From the Baltimore SUM-
The Death of Senator Cham
der.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The news
1T the sudden death Of Senator Zach
Chandlar, received here early yesler-
day morning, was the occasion OF
much surprise When Mr.. Chandler
was last in Washington he presented
such an appearance OF robust heali
that enc would scarcely have plac Ell
the duration Of bis lite at less thar
score OF years. He was as s,alwart il
body as in his politics, AID few mel
have ever set in Congress who posses
sed such powerful physique. Mr.
Chandler perforwed an immens
amount OF campaign service this sea
son, commencing as far bacd as thu
Sd OF July, when he made a very
elaborate speech at Mrdison, Wis, thu
occasion being celebration of the 25tl
anniversary of the organization of thu
republican party in the State Mr.,
Chandler was then fresh from the ex-
ira session OF Congress, and burning
with zeal in the issues which had been
made up between the two grrat par
ties. His speech. which Of course wa
of the most extreme radio / character,
was printed as campaign documeni
TO the extent of hundreds If thousands
by the Wisconsin republican commit
tee and was scattered broadcast over
the West. Shortly afterwards Mr..
handler came East, and addressed
aepublican audiences in the States
holding elections this year. The Ohio
republicans also bad the benefit OF his
assistance. Two weeks ago he wen
back to Wisconsin and held a series
of meetings, speaking to immense audi
ences in the four principal cities O.
The State. He Intended that thu
speech which he made at Chicago, on
Friday night last, should end his la
bors tor the campaig", and SO 1t did,
but not as he expected During this
campaign, no one in any Of the states
where be has spoken drew largrr audi
ences than Mr.. ChaL dler. His styl
was Of a chal acter calculated to draw
crowds aud enchain attention. He
cared nothing for rounded peiiods or
polished metaph rs, but always spoke
directly TO the point, mincing II"
words, but calling evc' ything ex cll.
as he understood it. lie was fluent
vi speech, scare ly, if ever, hcsIt4tiog,
with lungs OF the bfoadest capacity,
aud oil the most emphatic gesture,
shaking his head and describing circles
in the air with his >ledgeham."cr fist,
almost without inteimiss,On Mr..
Chandler was not IN any prop + sensc
# The term "a salesman, but h. w4S ali
able politician and all influential one.
He lad physical uragt, and, in prlr
vate lite, unimpcached integrity. AIS
hvuz h in his public lie he Was ap-
pareDlly unsurpassed IN bitterness aud
iu mallgnity, IN private life lie wa
Sindly disposed TO all, aud was sincere
and warm Ill his friendships. lie be-
iongtd TO the type oil politicians
which cannot br'ng good 10 This
country; but as a man there was much
in him to be commended. |, has lon.
been noticed that III his sp eches Ill
The Senate Mr.. Chandler, however un
,pariug in his denuuciauon Of the
South, never mentioned Individual
with the xc plion oil Jefferson DAVIS.
1t is said tnat when Mr.. Chandler first
came into tn 5 nate he +, ce,v d real
or iancIed atront nom Mr. DAVIS, aud
that he never gave HIM for 1t. Ills
sudden death was no doubt due 10
those contingencies which oveltake
generous llvers.