The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-26
The Eagle" ard Hon. John j. Ingalls.

From the Omaha Republican We
copy q timely and just article with
reference 10 the reelection Of Kansas
senior Senator, the Hon .Jno.J ingalls,,
the man who has made a record OF
which the whole State is proud, and
who, by reason Of his conceded bril-
liancy as q scholar and orator, and his
soundpess as a Republican and States.
man. commands largol, The attention
of prominent men throughout the
country.
In this connection we desire To cor
rect what seems to have grown into a
misapprehension with reference 10
the present convictions Of this paper,
and its past predictions Oh the Scna-
torial question, aud which grew cut
of an endorsement of Judge w. l..
Campbell appearing in these columns
n few days subsequent 10 the County
Convention. In saving that Judge
Campbell is home man of whose abil-
tiles we were proud, of whose force
of character as man, and of whose
soundaess as Judge and virtues as a
citizen we took pleasure in endorsing.
we intended in no wise 10 take back
our former endorsements of Senator
ingalls,. We are a firm believer in the
idea of building up home men, aud
through them home interests aud
home institutions, for in that way
counties and cities become strong ia
political power and IN their influence
in the State, and for that reason, as
also for the reason that we know
that Judge Campbell would make an
able Senator. we cordially endorsed
the action Of the convention. That
we could not do this and stli believe
THAT for the State 1T large Senator
ingalls, was transcendcn'lv our first
choice, seems as strange rs the criti-
cisms of some friends who know that
all we said of Judge Campbell was
true. Judge Campbell himself, as also
his intimate friends, are well aware
that outside OF J. cal considerations the
EAGLE is 10, only The fast friend OF
John j. Ingalls,, but that its editor
personally believes him 10 be the peer
of any man. east or wCst, tha. occu-
pics seat in that distinguished assem-
bly of law makers and statesmen. His
record is before tho people, clear and
rr, mincr,. sound and fauitless, ana
we challei sc his opponents for a
single reason why he should not be |
reelected. That he viii have opposi
ton, coming irom local sectional and /
political Interests, and from ambitious |
poliiicians and disaflecicd demagogues |
is no toub! iiue. hun such opposition !
will not te based uron bis record a. q
Republican. upon his want OF foresight
as q statesman, Upon his lack of wis
dom as u legislator, nor upon his OBJ
security IN III, Senate Chamber, by any
means. a Popular vote OF the people
Of Kansas would oyeIw helminely, IN
all thee ai,icalsrs, declare in tones
that could be heard from one end of
the CO unity 10 the ether We'll done,
good and faithful servant"
Barring the mere material interests
of Kans,s as a State. ignoring local
cain S, and, leaving cut ofthc question
all poliilcal Interests which involve
personal ambitions and ring entail
ments, the EAGLE, 40 more than Its
would admit for moment
tiat there is or could lie Republican
candidate for the L. s. Senate from
Che State Of Kansas This winter other
than John J. Ingalls. His conspicuous
position in that body, gained In con.