The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-03
THE DEAD SENATOR.
Preparations for His..Funeral at
Detroit.
Interesting Incidents Of His Life.
Personal "Reminiscences by Promi-
Hent Men.
National hssociate1 Press to the Star.

"~AS SeSpie eSN w q opSCill bCtIolt tfdlH Nv
q large military and civic procession, with
bands PLAYING funeral marches. The De-
troit delegation, headed by Ex-Governor
Bagley, had arrived at the depot some time
beforeand taken breakfast in the vicinity.
They received the procession, and together
with the escort from this CITY accompanied
to the baggage car of the special train the
; remains The two commi ttees then dis
tributed themselves through the three
coaches making up the train, and at 9:2O
pulled out of the depot.
DETROIT MICH, Nov. 3.-The special train
from Chicago, over the Michigan Central
Railroad, with the remains of Senator
Chandler, arrived here at 6 p. m. under the
escort of delegation of prominent citizens
of Detroit, who left here for Chicago Satur.
day night. They were met at the depot by
the Light Infantry, Light Guard, Matt nal
Guard, Montgomery Rifles and vast con-
course of citizens, and escorted to the dead
Senator's late residence on Fort street West.
Governor Creswell has issued proclama-
tiOn, requesting that all public business be
suspended and all the State offices closed on
Wednesday. the day of the funeral
[sunday's Chicago Timesl
AN IDLE RUMoR.
It is we'll known that at one time Mr..
Chandler was more or less addicted to the
use of stimulants, but of late less has been
said about it, and it has been generally un-
derstood that he INDUCED less freely. The
statement was made on yesterday that at
about midnight, after Mr.. Spalding had
left him. he had glass of whisky and apo-
linaris water sent up to his rom. He had
been complaining during the day OF pain in
the stomach. These two circumstances
were coupled and the suggestion arose that
he had procured the spirit in which to take
q soporific, and had swallowed an overdose,
which caused his death. A careful inquiry
Into the matter failed to develop any sub
stantial grounds for such belief As far as
is known, no traces of any drug were found
in his room.
Mr.. Spalding saws he expressed no desire
for any liquor while he was with him and
was sure that il he had wanted any he
would have given an order for it, When
they separated, Mr. Chandler had removed
his shoes and outer clothing, turned down
the covers of his bed, and had warmed his
feet at the fire; in short, was ready to retire.
Mr.. Whipplc, the night clerk. SAYS that
during his watch, which lasted from 1875
O'cIock-before Mr. Spalding left the hotel
till he was found dead, no liquors of any
sort were sent up to his room on order. He
could not have got any without his knowl-
edge, unless he had given the change to the
boy on that floor, thing contrary to the
rules of the house and very seldom done.
The only charge for liquor against Mr..
Chandler was one put on the book earlier
In the evening, before Mr.. Whipple came
on duty and amounted to 40 cents.
MIR. Turner says that when he was in
formed of the Senator's death and went to
his room, about 7:l5 o'clock, he noticed
number of glasses sitting on the table. One
Of them was about third full of some dark
fluid, apparently whisky or brandy, and the
others contained water.
PERSONAL "REMINISCENCES.
There were half dozen of the old friends
of. the dead Senator gathered yesterday aft
ernoon in parlor 81 of the Grand Pacific.
These were Nlichiganders and Illinoisans
but all familiar spirits of the most famous
of the stalwarts. Parlor 81 is sort of secret
headquarters of the Republican committee
men, where the most important of their
plans are made and the laying of their pipes
contracted for and where the political
wires are pulled. The half dozen who were
there yesterday were campaigners who are
passing through, and Logan, who is manag-
ing the fight here, and Jesse Spalding, the
next friend of the dead Senator's.
Some one was. repeating quaint remark
made by Chandler as he came out of the
meeting of Friday, when he received such
. magnificent reception at the hands of the
audience: "When was here in go, work.
Ing with Yates, they were putting me out
a. a second speaker to fill up the gaps; but
now they seem to have quite an opinion of
the old man."
This started Logan, and who of all men
can tell more of the spirit and motives of
old Zach. than his protc, his own pet stall |
wart and personal friend since 1858? |
Chandler was in The Seaate when Logan |
vas sent to the Thirty Congress.
Zach. had made himself famous by his agi- |
tati0n in '53 and "a, aud was sent from
Michigan by the Abolition party of that
State. He had never been in Congress, but |
had been Mayor of Detroit, and was a ye-
hement ant-slavery man.
"ln those days, 1855" said Logan, che
was almost alone of that party from the
West This section was strongly Demo-
cratic, and with the exception of Trum-
bull, who was Anti-Nebraska Democrat.
Chandler had no support from the West at
oil. He had to affiliate and look for ell.
when he needed it, which he
very seldom did, to the Sumner Abolition.
lists of New England. | was Democratic
member of the Thirty-seventh Congress,
but Chandler was such good fellow land
then both of us were stopping at Brown's)
that we became fast friends, and have re-
NAMED so for the past twenty years.
zach. Chandler was not particularly
man. He did not owe his success
to either his reading or culture. He had
but common school education, and never
was man fond of reading or of literary
pursuits. His was too busy life. He was
merchant and largely interested in lum-
Der. and his political career had been full
Df excitement and peril. He welded such
tremendous influence because Of his enor-
nous strength Of character and his mascu-
line and determined methods.
His most valuable services were in INV
rendered when he acted as a
member of the Senate Committee on the
Conduct of the Army during the war. I
vas in the army then. and we could tell
when Zach. got wind of the grievances or