Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-11
CHANDLER IS SH[[V[D
New Hamshire Senator Turned
Down by the State Leg
islature.
Henry B. Burnham Nominated at
the Republican Joint
Caucus.
Chandler Has Been a Senator
Continuously Since 1857
His Career.

Concord, N H., Jan. i1.-Henry B
Burnham will represent New Hamp-
shire in the United States senate Will
liam f. Chandler. who has been a con-
|spicuous figure in the national capitol,
suffered severe defeat in the pspubli-
Lean caucus held here last night, re-
ceiving only AZ votes to 1879 ast fol
!; the successful candidate. Other votes
were cast as follows: Cong s'snan
ssulloway, 2s; Henry NJ. Baker =; Hen
Try Is. Quinby. %; H. w Blair.
/ Henry Il. l'urnham Was born N Dun
,sbartcn Nov. >, 1874. a son Il II snry L.
sscendent from John L. Burnhain, who
anne from Norwich, England. n 1863;
l.and settled in what Is now I.ssex, Mass
Judge Burnham's father was a leading
iscit2er of Iounbarton. Hehad served as
commissioner and high sheriff Of Mer-
rimac county, had represented his town
in the state Legislature and his distric,
in the senate. Judge Burnham grad
uated from Dartmouth with high hon
ers in S65 and was admitted 10 the bar
lin Meirimac county in 1865.
Judge Btirnfan has taken 4 great in
terest in Masonry. has received the
highest honors from the grand lodge
lpf the state and has also filled various
Offices In the order of Odd Fellows
Judge Burnhan IS president of the Me-
lcfanics savings bank and a director
tof the Second national bank and OF the
New Hampshire Fire Insurance COM
pany. His judicial title comes from
three years service az judge oil probate
Tor Hillsboro county In the last cleo
ton he was chosen Il repre- sentative to
The state legislature.
Wa shirgton, ID. G.. Jan, l1.-Senator
William K. G,handIerts defeat probably
oipss-ss for good a national political ca
Rrcer that has beer full of storm and
stress. and has furnished many pictur-
sssIue episodes. HI, was secretary of
the republican national committee in
1876, and To his ACTIVITY in the early
morning hours after election was at
tl1buied the contest which resulted in
the SEATING of Hayes by the electoral
commission. He has been almost con-
flnuously III office, either az federal Of
nee nplGer or Il member of the senate.
since the civil war, having been sue
l5cess'ively splicitor and Judge advocate
general OF the navy, first assistant sec
retary OF the res siiry and secretary 81
RAY in President Arthur's cabinet He
mas been continuously in the United
staiss Se nate since 1857
eluiek in bis movements, doginatic
silil ira 'cibie il manner. he has aIyyays
eit Il peculiar tigslreEill the SENATE Al.
tho tie came pea,3pusiy near Il he never
+ 2refs way from PARTY lines. He fought
me ADMINISTRATION over silver ans on
4 at*S't ioias Of policy before and after ,he
sspaiish war. ~ hartman OF the COM
Einiitss On piiivtsgss and elections he
pu1 sued William y. Clark of Montana
With great bitterness and won th.. I'M
DYING unity Of that man. To c'lark.s
4 iiltstleH@e handler has been ascr:binx
ne Question q him that has mani
ies'tfsa itself - the New Hampshire leg.
ls'l'silssss with fatal result 10 his smbi-
/ tiors