New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
GOSSIP OF POLITICIANS.
by TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE

EX-SENATOR CHANDLER CONTENT.-Wil-
lam Eaton Chandler, who served two fun terms
and a part of a term in the Senate from New
Hampshire, and who before entering the Senate
had been Secretary Of the Navy and Assistant Sec
retary OF the Treasury, is of the few national
characters now in Washington nearly all the
Eotables having gone away for their summer yaca-
tons. Mr. Chandler is chairman OF the Spanish
Treaty Claims Commission, which Office he was
appointed by President Nc kiney nediatey after
the expiration OF the New-Hampshire statesman's ;
term in the Senate. a year last March. Al
though MI Chandler is quite as young in appear
ance and spirits he was a dozen years OF more
he talks Of himself as If ne actually belonged
TO past generation. However as it is always diff
cult to ten whether he is serious facetous when
discussing any subject pertaining peculiarly TO him
self, IL is believed that ne speaks in a purely Pick
wickian sense when he insists that the procession
has left him behind and that the demand is
for younger men than he. Mr.. Chandler is sixty
six. although ne doesn't look fifty. and has been
IN public life for more than forty years He has
been acquainted more less intimately with every
President from Franklin Pierce who lived in Con-
cord. where MI Chandler born, to Theodore
Roosevelt II is thought that he is the only living
American who can rightfuly lay claim this dis
IIIhction. Ihe drst meal ne ever ate at the White
House was away back in the fftes while that
mansion was occupied by the Pierces who We're
helghoors Of the Chambers in the New Hampshire
capital, and he has eaten the food of every Pres-
dent since that day 4 frankly confess. said Mr.
reelection, l was very much disappointed and
ADNLCdSL DN my qeIedL. ana FOR long time there
after l couldn't make up nv mind TO how I was
going to enjoy life outside of the Senate. But since
not 6ae f6e 10 %o d Mory f that
have a7 2fngioFi IN [aGt 91pt believe that
6usy SIX Gays In the week with the work of the
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission. Nobody yho
has not served in the Senate has the remotest ap-
~ rf Oh ane aIlouIl5 2I AMOR senator has
ION L1on |flGa @ ne comes or the party 70 which he be
are begging hlm to write his reminiscences. and
ne SAYS ne would 90 so II he were not afraid that
men and anairs of his time that the hero wor one
shippers would abuse him for
ANOTHER TILLMAN IN THE FIELD-The
Colonel Jim" Tulman who is running for the
Democratic nomination as Governor Of South Caro-
lima and frightening the women and children away
from his meetings by threa tening TO slaughter
editors and other persons in his State who dare
oppose him Is a nephew Of the Senator who as
saulted his colleague the floor Of the Senate
while that stad and dignihed body was in session
last winter. The bold and desperate Colonel
Jim is the Lieutenant Governor Of the
Palmetto State. to which Office he was elected on
his Spanish record. said record being one Of
the most novel made by any of the many painting
patriots who marched out boldly with shoulder
straps adorning their uniforms drive Spain from
the Western Hemisphere He the lieutenant
colonel OF South Carolina regiment which got
further than Jacksonville, Fla. And thereby hangs
a tale. General Fitzhugh Lee commanded the corps
to which Tillmaus regiment assigned for
duty, and II did not take the gallant Virginian
long TO discover that the best way keep the dis
cipliue OF his corps up the requirements 10
get rid OF every officer who had gone war not to
fight but TO lay the foundation for political career
al home. There many such these at frst,
but General Lee able to reduce the great
jority Of them TO the proper military tractabity-
Some few whom he could not inspire with respect
for their dignity and responsibility as officers he
quietly induced resign their commissions, but
he struck a veritable Tartar In young Tilnan. The
South Caroliuian was one OF those volunteer off,
feet equality with the enlisted OF their COM
msnds, offence under the military code only a
gtng open mutuy itself. when General Lee
realized that Tillman could not be brought around
isr between officers and enlisted men he recon-
rnended 20 the authorities at Washington that the
South Carolina regiment. Of which Tfllman was the
lieutenant colonel. be mustered out Of the service
and HIS recommendation promptly acted on
here. II IS believed that 70 Colonel Jim" Tilman
alone belongs this distinction.
FIGHTING SPEAKER HENDERSON.-From
the far Northwest ther. comes demand for the
defeat Of Speaker Henderson tor reelection in the
highly probable event OF the Republicans retaining
control OF the House. The men who are leading
the hght on him represent the lumber and milling
interests OF that section. and the cause OF their
avowed hostility the failure Of what is known
the London dock charges legislation at the last
session Of Congress. "A bill 20 prohibit the rail-
road and steamship companies from putting in
their shipping contracts provision that the ship
pei. pay The charge imposed by the dock companies
AT London was passed through the Senate by Mr.
Nelson. OF Minnesota, at the urgent request OF the
nour and lumber manufacturers OF his State. but
pie assert that the Speaker deliberately plotted 70
prevent the bill from getting through the House.
and for this they are swearing vengeance on him
Yea Irnv Han n q