The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-04-28
Tho Secretary of the Navy.

Hon. VIM. L. Chandler was born al Con.
cord, New Hampshire, December rs, 1886.
Having acquired ali academic education, he
studied law, graduating from the Harvard
Law School in 1855, with prize honors for an
essay on the Introduction of the Principles
| of Equity Jurisprudence into the Administers
| ton of the Common Law. A year later he
commenced practice at the Bar, and in June,
1850, was appointed Law Reporter of the
New Hampshire Supreme Court, and pub
lished five volumes Of Reports. He entered
political life, and was member of the New
Hampshire Legislature in 1862, 1868, and
1864, and was Speaker Of the House during
the last two years, including the eventfil
conflict and rictous disturbances over the
veto by Governor Gilmore Of tho Soldiers
| Voting Bill.
On March 9th, 1865, he was appointed by
President Lincoln the first Solicitor ard
Judge Advocate General of the Navy De-
partnent. In the following June he was ap-
pointed First Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury with Secretary McCuioch, and held
the Office little over two years, resigning
November 30, 1867. Since that time Mr..
Chandler has practiced law In New Hamp-
shire and in Washington, has engaged In
some mining and railroad enterprises, and
has also been the principal oYner of the
Monitor and Statesman, the leading daily
and weekly Republican newspapers Of New
Hampshire, at Concord.
Mr.. Chambers political career has been
marked by great activity and prominence.
lie was several times Secretary of the Re-
publican State Committee of New Hamp-
shire, and Chairman during the eventfnl
campaigns Of 1868, 1864, and 1866. He was
delegate at large TO the National Conyen-
tion OF 1865, and so remained during the
campaigns of 1865 and 1872. He vigorously
opposed the surrender by the HAYES Admin
istration of the State Governments of Louis
lana and South Carolina TO the Democratic
claimants, and published vigorous letters In
December, 1877, attacking such surrender
and the Southern policy of the Administra-
ton. lie headed the Blaine delegates from
New Hampshire 10 the Republican National
Convention in 1880, and was prominent In
the National Committee prior 10 the Con-
vention, and as member of the Committee
on Credentials which made the successful
report In favor of district representation.
He remained a member of the National
Committee and acted upon Its Executive
Committee during the campaign. He was
nominated on March 23d, 1881, at the re-
quest OF Secretary Blaine, by President Gar
held, as Solicitor General In the Department
or Justice, but his confirmation was opposed
by Attorney General MacVeag by Senator
Cameron, and alse by all the Democratic
Senators on account Of his extreme RADICAL |
ism on the Southern question, and, the New |
FORK Senators being absent, his nomination |
was finally rejected. |
Mere recently Mr.. Chandler has been con- |
spicuous in urging the adoption in New
Hamshire of number of measures aimed |
at the :. railroad ring" which has long DOM
mated the railroad system as well as the pol
iIics ana general government of the State.
His platform, briefly stated, on the anti mo-
nopely question, IL, no consolidation of rail-
roads, especially of roads with larger com
panies outside the State; the creation of a
tribunal for controlling, regulating. and re-
ducing transportation rates, and the destruc-
tlon OF determinations and Of free passes.
This platform IL growing In popularity. and
the indications new are that the candidates
who may be nominated upon it will sweep
The State. a.t.- -