The Irish standard., 1908-10-31

1 LeWlS SIuyVeSdnC CnaHler Wdo OO
years old. almost to a day. when lie
was nominated for Governor by the
Democratic convention at Rochester.
He was born September -, 1869. at
Newport. r.. I. His father WAS John
Winthrop Chnnler. sachcm OF Tam
many Hall. who was sent to Congress-
during the Civil War and the troubled
term Of Reconstruction following it. He
comes naturally by his Democracy and
that term.
A perfect description Of father and
son was recently given by the Hon.
John Fox, president Of the National
Democratic club. in these words:
'"They are Of Colonial American
stock, a blend OF the Calf and the Ger
man. served with John Winthrop
Chanler IN the 4oth and 41st Con-
gresses. aud more dashing Democrat
/ never met. 1t was Il partisan period,
and. having Incurred the displeasure Of
q partisan house by his Democratic ut
terances, it vas natural that he should
rise in his seat. as he did, and announce
will, equal formality that he regarded
censure frovh such source as badge
Of the greatest distinction that could
he pinned to a Democrat.
"On one occasion John Winthrop Sc
lccted me for his second In a duel
which he was anxious to fight with
another member of the House, but
Beck and Boyd Winchester, both of
Kentucky, and I, finally convinced him
that one gentleman who had belabored
another with an umbrella, as he had.
in the sight Of all men, was not really
the aggricved party. and that the eth-
les of the situation required him to
stand pat and await developments
Much to Chanler's disgust the other
member made up his mind that he had
had enough and no challenge was
Forthcoming, although Chanler haunt
| ed the postoff1ce for a week thereafter
in the hope Of receiving some such in
vitation to fight. Chanler was quite
as Indifferent to royalty as he had been
tc the Speakers ccnsure. When the
Prince Of Wales. now King Edward,
visited New York, and Col. Michael
Corcoran refused to obey the order to
parade the Goth regiment in honor of
the event, Congressman Chanler
promptly presented the Colonel with
the finest sword that money could pur-
chase.'
For the pnlemics of politics Lieuten-
ant Governor Chanler has always dis
played marked partjality. He was no
ordinary t!ebotcr when as student in
England h.: took the stump for the
Liberals. ana rakcd the Tories right
and left. The sentiments of the boy
are characteristic Of the man to day, as
an extract from one of his speeches
printed in the English newspapers OF
that day clearly shows:
IL, SdIu SLuuCuI NildulcI, yOu arc
i to found a state on the principle of
property. on the principle that those
who have the most property shall have
the most votes, you take not manhood
but money as ,your standard, and, in
that event, when in great crises, appeal
i:; made to patriotism, then that ap-
peal will ba made to soddened cars and
it will be made in vain. There is a
broader and a. higher principle which
we in America borrowed from your
fathers, ami which / as an American
here resubnlit to their SONS. 1t is the
principle that every man is as we'll
able to take his part in the government
OF the State as every other man.
whether he has riches Or power, So
long as he possesses that genuine feel.
ing for the welfare of his country, d
feeling without which no man can be
{. true citizen.
Possessed of that sentiment, the
citizen is qualified for the highest po