The Portland daily press., 1879-11-03
A DEAD STATESMAN.
Senator Chandler Found Dead in
His Bed in Chicago.
Universal Expressions of Sorrow.


the Grand Pacific Hotel this morning a few
minutes after7 o'clock. In accordance with
instructions from the office the porter went to
the Senator's room to awaken him, the latter
being DESTROYS of taking the o'clock for De-
troit. The porter knocked first at the recep-
ton room, thinking that perhaps the Senator
had arisen. Receiving no answer, he proceed
ed to the adjoining room, at which he knocked
long and repeatedly No response was heard,
and the knocking meanwhile had aroused sew
eral other guests who had been sleeping on
the same floor Without becoming alarmed,
the porter got chair andilooled over the tram
som. He saw Senator Chandler lying in an
uneasy posture on the bed, his feet extending
over one side, his arms raised above his head,
and holding 4 coat that was wrapped around
his shoulders, while thu body lay in diagonal
position across the bed, and in n uncomforta-
bic and unnatural attitude. The door was
locked and the porter using his Key, entered.
Pl acing his hand on that Of Senator Chandler,
he found it quite cold, and in somewhat of
alarm, called Mr.. Gaskett the night clerk,
who responded at once. Mr. Gaskett found
there was still some warmth in the body, but
the pulse had ceased beating entirely and the
open eyes and parted lips showed that life had
become extinct though the pulse had lrohably
beaten its last throb only few minutes before.
Dr. McVicker was called Immediately, and
reached the hotel at 7.15, only to pronounce
the Senator dead. The appearance of the room
was indicative of a man who had lain down to
rest for a few hours, in the full rush of an
active career. His watch was lying under a
pillow and still going; his dressing case was
open, clean shirt was laid on one side, and
the clothing carefully placed upon chair.
Coroner Mann was notified, and made his APP
pearance about o'clock, taking charge OF the
body at once This was in accordance with the
usual custom in cases of sudden death, the
question whether an inquest should be held
being left to the determination OF Senator
Chambers friends, who were Immediately no
sod NV oil asrra yll, ot rannpSt of senator
Logan and Mr. Jesse Spaulding OF Chicago, an
old and lifelong friend of the dead Senator.
Orders were also given for the embalmlng OF
the body and its preservation III a suitable
casket Senator Logan and MI. Spauldlng at
once sent kilograms, stating the fact of Senator
Chambers sudden death, to Mrs Chandler at
Detroit, to ex-Congressman Eugene Hnle, who
married the Senator's only daughter, and to
friends at Detroit, Gov Bagley, the members
of the Republican Central Committee and
others.
The majority of the doctors who were called
were of the opinion that the cause of death was
apoplexy, and the coroner's jury returned
verdict in accordance with this opinion.
Friends objected to a complete examination.
Senator Chandler addressed a very large meet
ING the evening before his death, and his
speech was one of the most vigorous OF his lie.
After the meeting he complained OF not feel-
ing very we'll and attributed it to indigestion,
but his illness was so slight rs to excite no APP
prehension.
At a meeting this afternoon of citizens to
pay proper respect to the deceased Gen. Logan
was called to the chair, with Hon. Il. w. Gill
bert, Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury, as
secretary. Gen. Logan read despatch from
Detroit announcing that special train with
committee of prominent citizens would leave
that city tonight for Chicago, to take charge of
the remains. Thereupon committee of es-
cort of thirty citizens of Chicago, with Gen.
Logan as chairman, was appointed. Among
these are three members of Congress, repre-
sentatves of the leading daily papers, Chicago
Republican Senatorial Committee and the
Young Mems Auxiliary and Veteran Clubs.
Brigadier General Torrance rendered militia
ry escort which will escort the body from the
hotel to the depot tomorrow morning..
Several meetings were held tonight by va
rious organizations, and all adopted resolu-
tons of respect and coincidence. Among 9TH
ers the Union Veteran Club and Young Mems
Auxiliary Veteran Club, under whose au-
spices his address was delivered last night, will
form escort for the remains tomorrow morn
ing. 1t promises to be an imposing affair.
Nearly every political and military organiza-
ton in the city will take part. In addition to
the regularly appointed committee, the Union
Veteran Club will be present at the depot.
Advices received from points in the north
west reported meetings and resolutions to ex-
press sincere SORROW and regret which the
untimely death of Mr. Chandler has occas-
ioned
Official Order from the President.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The following Ex
ecutive order has been issued by the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington. D. g., Nov. 1.
The sad intelligence of the death of Zachariah
Chandler late Secretary of the Interior, and during
SO many years Senator from Michigan, has been com
and in proper respect to his memory, hereby order
that the several executive departments be closed to
public business, and their flags and those Of their
dependencies throughout the county be displayed at
half mast on the day of his funeral.
The news of the death of Senator Chandler
has called forth universal expression OF re-
greet among the officers of the government and
is received with great sorrow by very large
proportion of the citizens of Washington irres-
pective of politics, his long residence in the
city and his kindness of disposition having
gained him very many warm friends among
all classes The flag on the Interior Depart
ment is at half mast and the building will he
1raped The President this forenoon sent
telegram of sympathy to Mrs Chandler.
The Remains Removed to Detroit.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2-The last sad offices for the
deceased Senator Chandler were performed
early this morning at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
Rev. David Swing OBLIGATED. The service
was necessarily very brief. Immediately there
after guard consisting of a detail of the first
regiment formed two before and fourteen be-
hind the casket, which was borne out OF the
hotel John b. Drake, George r. Davis
Gen. Martin BEEN and S. Collier otficiated as
pail bearers. As the procession moved through
the corridor 200 veterans formed in twos be-
hind, and with mutfled drums beating the
coffin was deposited in the hearse. Three
companies of the first regiment and detail of
cadets and part of the second battalion were
drawn up in line on either side of the entrance
on jackson street. The line was over tEo
blocks long marchings in close order and in
fours The band played the dead march in
Sau1 and the funeral strains from old IIrDeS.
Conspicuous among the procession were Gov.
Culom, Gov Oglesby Emery Storrs and Rob
ert I. Lincoln. On arriving at the depot the
military organizations deployed allowing the
casket to be borne through their ranks The
train with the remains left the depot at $50.
Arrival of the Remains at Detroit.
DETROIT, Nov 2-The special train from
Chicago with the remains of the late Senator
Chandler arrived at o'clock this afternoon.
The remains were escorted to the Senator'S
late residence. Gov. Crosrweli has issued
proclamation announcing the death of Mr..
Chandler to the people of Michigan, and di-
recting that the several state offices be closed
to business, flags to be displayed at half mast
and other demonstrations be made on the day
of the funeral. The funeral viii occur We'd
nesday afternoon.
Zachariah Chandler was born in Bedford,
New Hampshire, Dece nber 10, 1873 He re-
ColVeQ an acdueIlllCil dliu III carry
life removed to Detroit, Michigan, where he
was bred in the mercantile business, and by
that industry which was lifelong character
istic and his great force of character, he rose
step by step until he acquired q fortune. He
took an interest in politics early in life, being
Wing with decided anti-slavery tendencies, In
1851 he was elected Mayor of Detroit. In 1852
he was the Wing candidate for Governor in
Michigan, but was defeated, as that State was
most decidedly Democratic. When the
Republican party was formed Mr.. Chandler
became one of its most conspicuous leaders.
Indeed, he was one of the first men to declare
for new party to oppose the Entertainments
of the Slave Power. During the early days of
the Rep~blican party no man in the country
contributed more to its development. In
Michigan he was a power, and was early re-
cognzed as the great leader not only in that
section but in the northwest. Led by HIM
Michigan was the first State in the West to
renounce Democracy, and under his direction