The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30
Chandler, Hampshire

Chambers eloquent and sometimes pa
thetic miscellaneous addresses have been
garnered for publication. and will consti-
tute brilliant and valuable volume, dis
playing TO especial advantage the spirit
ual and intellectual side of his repete
mind. His scholarly and scientific the
DRY of a future home" on the planet
Mars is an example of his literary origi-
nality and skill He has even tried his
restless. versatile hand at sermOn-making.
and MS dignihed and learned address on
"Unitarianism Not Greed, but a RAJ
tional Hope and Faith, is a standard
authority, frequently quoted. His por-
trayal of Paul's character suggests some
what his own.
Revealed By his own yolumiuous writings, one
70 be highly admired as a whole, his intellectual
strength made him the most prominent ct all the
apostles, he was fearless we'll attractive and
lo1able one Il the grandest and nUh.est figures in
Christian history but he astutc and fun II
suhtilities In a fl G.; indignation al being I'M
justly smitten on the mouth. he called Anauias a
WhIttd wall, and when ppr1achcd for rlyiling
Gods high priest. be said. Il visit not, brethren
that he was the high priest, and then added
apoogeticalN, for il is written thou shall not
speak evil Of the ruler Of tbs people. Even this
apology did not seem likely TO rescue him from
maEtyTd0m. So looking around upon the enemies
who beset him, and seeing that part were Saddu-
Gees and part were PhaTisees he cunnngiy cried
ont: Men and brethren. l am a PhaFisee the
son Of Pharisee: Of hope and resurrection Of the
dead | am called in question" This created a
discussion at once among the Sadducees who Say
there IS no resurrection neither angel nor spirit d"
and the phsrisees who confess both. and the
lat Darff' and 11fat,41
life.
When Chandler speaks. it is invariably
10 the point He uses two pairs of eye
glasses-One for reading. the other for
far-seeing-and he gets them confused
when talking fast, as he generally does.
and the effect Of the rapid changing is
amusing, He is much alive. even TO the
tips of his fingers and his uttermost
brain-cell. He never had the tired feel
ing, although he may have occasionally
tired others. He is an automobiles and
his own chauffeur He is indulgent TO
his family. and kindly and gentle He
dislkes broad stories; has no ear for
scandal He's an optimist; clean and
neat I'm attire, but not vain. He fits into
any society, and easily leads in the best
As a strategist. Senator Quay did not ex-
eel him. As a Senator, he stood with
Spooner with Allison. with Aldrich. His
heated tussles With Tiuman made them
fast friends. He would have made a bril-
liant journalist. and is a fayorite with
the newspaper boys" for he is always
good for excellent copy" He was very
friendly with Blaine and Reed, very close
with Frye and Penrose. He keeps his
voting place in Concord, although his
summer residence is at Waterloo. TWEEN
ty-two miles above
1t is the consensus Of sentiment In New
Hampshire that Mr.. Chambers ability is
pre-eminent his knowledge Of govern
mental methods and national affairs SUI
perior. his experience as a parliamenta-
rian and popular leader second 10 that Of
only few men in the history Of the coun-
try. That he is the accredited COutem-
pOraTy and eual, in many respects, Of
acknowledged statesmen and recognized
rational managers is conceded In al cir
cles. He has taken fast hold on the peo-
pie, irrespective Of class, creed. and po-
litical lines He IS veritablv a genius
with sterling manhood unsullied, and
with mental acumen unalloyed with dem
agoGism, Such public men are, alas, too
few.