National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-25
SENATOR ZICK CHANDLER.
His Relations with the Administered tion-Why
He Declined II Reception.

his heiatIOnS Win the aumtnlStfHtiOn-Nhy
He Declined II Reception.
TO The Editor Of he National Republican:
SIR: Though, as you have announced, Senator
Chandler declined the public reception that
was rendered him, the efforts of his Republican
friends to make il an occasion worthy the
brave and honest old Stalwart, as we'll as useful
TO the Republican party of tho nation, were
not thrown away. Besides showing the warm
hold Mr.. Chandler has upon the confidence
and esteem Of all true Republicans of what.
ever State, and their readiness to contribute of
their means to do him honor, it brought out
theimportant fact or rather, perhaps, confirmed
the report that the Administration is now in
entire sympathy with Mr.. Chandler and
warmly desired his election TO the Senate by
the Legislature Of Michigan. This feeling Of
interest in his election was previously well
known TO Mr., Chandler and his immediate
friends. But the great mass of the Republican
party, and indeed of the people generally, have
believed that there is Il wide political gulf be-
tween him and the President, il not all his
Cabinet, and that there was now and must
continue to be no harmony of action on the
questions which had formerly divided them
With view TO tho purpose of giving the
reception TO Mr.. Chandler more the character
I
expression Of good will on the part Of the citi.
zens of Michigan, two gentlemen engaged in
perfecting arrangements for the welcome as
sumed it TO be consistent with the duty as.
signed them to secure the cooperation of the
Administration, or rather the members of it,
in the movement, Accordingly, they called
upon the President Secretary Sherman, Sec.
retary Schurz and Secretary Thompson for
that purpose, and there is tho best possible
reason for stating that all Of them heartily ap-
proved the movement, and the only two to
whom the subject was suggested said without
hesitation, that they would chcerfully parti-
cpate in the ceremonies. The first Is given
with the sincorest qualification as an evidence,
whatever may have been the case that the Re.
publican party Is now unit, all its members
alike bent on the great work of rcdeeming the
nation once more from the clutches of the
rebels
The purpose Of those having the matter in
charge was TO invite the members of the Cab.
met aud a few Of its prominent supporters on
the one side and some of the representative
Republicans Of the nation in Congress and out
to unite in the demonstration, and from that
assembly Of the wisdom aud patriotism of the
nation send forth to the people all over the
land, not only that henceforth there is TO be
one Republican party with one flag on which
shall be inscribed "rhe nation must be gov
erned by the party that saved it, and rebels
again driven from power
10 those who understand the character il
had been decided to give the welcome there Is
feeling Of sincere regret that Mr.. Chandler
declined the intended reception, though there
Is no fault TO find with him for course die
tated by his own Judgment 1t Is believed that
good to the Republican party would have come
OF IL, and that with tho incidental compli
mont to the distinguished Michigan Senator'S is
all that was sought to be accomplished, w.
UNCLE SAMMY IlLDEN may now be said 10 have
opened his campaign for 1890 with headquarters IN
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