Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-13
THE DEAD SENATOR.
"Reminiscences Of Chandler His Pecailari-

Id6 U1AD S6NAl0h.
"Reminiscences Of ChandIer--fiis PecaiIari-
ties,
Among the characteristics OF this
much lamentsd Senator some very
interesting incidents have just been
told by the Washington corraspon-
dent OF the Inter Ocean Some Of
the best are
When he was secretary OF the
interior, a contractor cams into his
office, and awaited his turn for
hearing. When it came he went
up, took the chair by the side of
the Secretary's desk, and, draw
ing pile Of papers from his peck
eta, began
"Mr. Secretary, have been bad.
ly used"
"I'm glad of H." interrupted Mr..
Chandler, "you're id seoundrel,
and it's time you were getting your
| deserts
The man coughed and "ahemed,"
and attempted to explain, but
Chandler would not listen to him.
He finally said that he might write
him letter setting forth his griev.
ances, and he would see that they
were investigated.
although" said he, as the COD.
tractor retired, iii is my opinion
that the worst treatment you could
get would be to good for you"
No one ever worked harder for q
cause than did Chandler for the
election of Hayes. At meeting of
the Republican national convention
at Chambers library about the time
of the organization of the electoral
commission he startled them all by
rendering his resignation as chair.
man. He was finally induced to re-
consider his decision upon the as
suranCe that he could have any.
thing he would ask for if be re.
NAMED constant to Hayes. When
Hayes snubbed him afterwards and
entirely neglected him he felt very
sorely, and, says the correspondent
II have heard him name the
men whose broken promises were
of the most regretful RENE mbrances
of his long career and his com.
ments upon their dishonorAble con-
duct was very severe"
This was Just al the time that
Mast brough out one Of bis strik-
ing cartoons, representing the Re.
publican party as huge elephant
crossing a bridge over a precipice.
The bridge bad broken, the elephant
was hanging head downward over
the chasm. and Mr.. Chandler stood
upon the bank, with his feet firmly
braced, holding the animal by the
tall.
| This picture always gave him a
| great deal of satisfaction. He had
cut it out of the paper, kept it in a
convenient pige0nhole in his libra
ry desk, and used to look at it very
frequently when Eliminating upon
the events of the last presidential
campaign. | remember being in
his library once with party Of
gentleman, when this picture was
alluded to Chandler drew it out
of its hiding place AID passed it
around. As he folded the sheet up
again. he remarked to me:
81 came very near letting go of
that tail, didn't I?'
Mr.. Chandler never quite forgave
President Hayes for ignoring him
in the early days of his administra-
ton, although he finally buried his
grievances, and over them put an
epitaph in his memory announcing
that they were thus disposed of for
the sake of party harmony, and the
party good.
The Senator was much displeased
about Hayes economy and ex-
pressed himself on that score thus:
81 am told" said Chandler, .that
be only spends $4,000 year, and
saves S44. 900 year out of his ssla-
ry. When you 60 back to Wash
ington you go and tell Hayes that
| will fix it SO that he can save his
entire salary. He has been in office
one year. He will receive $3.50, 900
more salary if he lives out his term.
l will give him a check for that
amount payable when he will write
bis resignation as President of the
United States on the back of it.
Wheeler will then be President, and
this Government will be run as it
ought to be-"
But Chandler's patriotism put
down all lis personal grievances
and he grew 80 worried about the
peace policy of Hayes that he went
to see him. When returning from
the White House be met the cor
respondent, took him to his library
in the basement Of his house on Ell
street, and said
81 came down here to Washing
toB-Um sick and wasn't fit 10
come)-to siiffen the Presidents
backbone"
"Dld you succeed ?" | asked.
"Never you mind. You wait
awhile, my son, and then you go up
and interview Hayes. You ask him
it he don't think his southern policy
is ABOUT played out. and if he don't
think hanging rebels is better than
giving them office Remember now,'
be continued, you're not going to
print anything about what | cay,
but want you to be posted, and
before many days you'll hear some
thing drop. Hayes is a square man."
He afterwards came to enjoy the
presidents fullest confidence, and
was his counsellor as often as any
member of the cabinet. rhe presi-
dent learned to respect him very
much and placed great faith in his
foresight. After the backbone be-
gan to show signs of Stiffness Chand.
Ter said ; "Before Hayes gets done
with the presidency he'll be black
er Repu blican than | am "
Senator Chandler was not uppopu-
lar with the ex Confederate elemep mt
of the Senate. His jeff Davis speech
was thuDderbolt. 1t was totally
unexpected, so sudden. and spoken