The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22
CHANDLER LOOKS
LIKE W. ]. BRYAN
New York C)1graSSmaa'S Resemblance to
Democratic Leader.
HAS HAD A VARIED CAREER
Graduated from Harvard and Then EX-
plOFed AIR ca.
GENERAL Joe WHEELER'S ADVICE
The Famous Fighter Induced the Young
Millionaire to Run for Congress-,
And Told Fin What
To Do.
GENERAL Joe WHEELER'S ADVICE

And Told Fin What
To Do.
Washington, August 21.-(Spec:aL)-Wil-
liam Astor Chandler will be known in the
next congress as the man VINO lsI.ss like
Bryan" From the gallery he WI often
be pointed out as Bryan. There Is I strong
resemblance, so striking that re time
men who know both well hail Chandler
from distance for the Nebraskan. The
New Yorker is about six years the junior
of Mr.. Bryan, more "up-to-date looking
and when one views his face closely there
is lacking the marked lines which give
much of the character to the democratic
leader. With a clean haircut, a broadway
suit of clothes, and with his linen and
neckwear from Twenty-third street Mr..
Bryan could readily pass for the young
New York swell who has entered politics,
not for notoriety or a fad, but because
his mental energy finds an opening in that
direction and his talents lead him to a
useful life rather than one of fashionable
ease.
Mr.. Chandler will secure the attention
of the house and the galleries first on ac-
count of his remarkable resemblance to
Mr. Bryan, but he will hold it by force of
his own individuality. He has not attract
ed much attention among the politicians
as yet for the reason that he has had
little to do with politics up to the present
time. But young as he is, he has secured
the attention of the scientific world. Born
of millionaire parents, reared in luxury,
he became a popular student at Harvard
and could have passed through that insti-
tuition with little work had he cared to do
so, but instead of idling his time away he
became noted for being a hard student
and paid special attention to the positive
sciences. At the time when most young
men of his wealth and environments would
have been travelling in Europe and play
ing the role of the social hippant at New
port, young Chandler was on his way to
explore the interior of the African conti-
nent.
His Expedition to Africa
He graduated as an A. M, at the age of
q, and shortly after that organized his
expedition to Africa. This journey ex-
tended through Massand and around
Mount Kimanjara. This whetted his appe-
tite for further adventure, and in Septem-
Der of 1892, he fitted out an expedition at
his own expense consisting of a caravan
OF over two hundred men, and set out for
ZanZebar. There were but two white men
In the expedition who had ever been to
Africa. Chandler and Lieutenant Won
kohner of the Austrian army. The object
i've point was Mount Xenia, from which
was supposed to flow the Victoria Nyanze
Little was known of that mountain and
still less of the desert north of Ii. For
many months there was no news from
them, and their friends feared that they
had fallen prey to some of the savage
tribes of this section of the dark CONT
nent.
The London Geographical society learn
ed that they were stranded near Daitcho
almost within sight of the mountain whose
base they sought. But their caravan had
gone to pieces. Over hundred camels
and as many donkies died within one
week. Chandler and his Austrian friend
were forsaken by the native guides and
after very narrow escapes the remnants of
the caravan slowly retraced their steps
OF the expedition there were left only l12
black men, twelve donkeys and Chandler
and Won Kohnero.
Joined Tammany Hall
In 1895 Mr. Chandler resumed his resi-
dence in New York, and, to the consterna-
tioI VI HiS liiSIiuS' Jo1lltu Hail
and became ait once one of its active men,
bers. He was elected to the assembly and
there became identified with the working
members. He made the race for congress
in the Fourteenth district and was elected
by majority that could not be disputed.
This district is composed of some of he
poorest as we'll as some of the richest peo-
pie in New York. 1t had gone republican
by majority of 10000 in the election two
years before. When the war with Spain
was declared Mr. Chandler raised a regi-
nent, which Governor Black refused to ac-
cept. Greatly disappointed. Young Chan
dler started for Cuba to join his fortunes
with Those of the Cuban general, Lecret
Before he left Florida he was commissioned
in the American army and assigned to the
staff of General Wheeler He served
throughout the campaign before Santiago
and was repeatedly under FIVE
Mr.. Chandler has a splendid physique. He
has the build of Bryan, as well as the lat
ter's face. He is strong and athletic full
of vlgor and LOFTY purposes. Such seems to
be his character now. He has started in
the right way to serve his constituents.
He rented him an office here soon after
congress adjourned in March and set about
to look out for offices for his people with
a zeal that would have shame1 many
pseudo statesman. He employs clerk who
draws most of Chambers congressional
salary, and Is always to be found at work
these hot days, very often Chandler HIM
self being present, in simply furnished
apartment on Pennsylvania avenue. He
got this idea from General Wheeler who
is the only other congressman who keeps
an office outside of the capital. It was
largely Through the influence of General
Joe Wheeler that Chandler decided to make
the race for congress. When he was elected
General Wheeler said: Now, If you want
to keep down the republican majority ana
eta ~
something, rent you an office and do bust
ness for your constituents as If your own
financial matters were at stake. Being a
congressman now does not mean making
speeches every five minutes on the floor,
but in sending seeds to those who want
them, books to others, getting offices when
you can, and remember II you don't get
them for your people some one else will get
them for theirs, and above all answer every
letter."
Chandler has followed this advice closely
so far. Every week ne Is to be seen at the
war department waiting for heutenancy