The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-12-26
Arkansas CONTEST.

Judging from the tone Of our Kansas eX.
changes, the Republicans Of that.State are
likely to have another lively time over the
election OF a Senator this winter. There il a
Eost of candidates, most Of them, however, of
the contingent sort. We have no disposition
10 interfere in the matter, but If the Republic
cans OF our sister State know what is good
for themselves and what Will contribute most
eifectually to the success Of the party gener-
ally, they will not hesitate 10 send Mr. In
gals back for another six years. Kansas has
not so many conspicuous party leaders that
she can afford to throw overheard one who
has conferred more honor upon her than she
upon him. In his single term Of service Mr.
ingalls, has achieved q national reputation.
. and that without thrusting himself forward
upon every possible occasion. He is an ora
tor with scarcely a superior in tie Senate,
sharp and pointed debater, and
with the Senate in the hands OF the
Dem" racy, as it soon will be, We
know OF no one who will be likely to add
NOR apprecisbly to the fighting force OF the
minority. We have frequently heard the
Senator engage in debate in the Senate. and
have remarked 20 Others, As IL has been often
remarked by others to US, that Mr.. Ingalls, is
.
ate from the West, but has already risen to a
| prominence and influence which genuine
merit and talent only can achieve in that
conservative body. We have 200 much con-
hdence in the good sense and true pride ofthe
Republicans of Kansas TO believe that they
| will hesitate a moment about returning such
a man 10 the National councils. Having
found In him a really able and upright man,
I -. 4 l.. n.
would have their young and growing State
take It's proper rank and Influence In the
the Senate OF the United States. Dubuque
inns, l..
Our exchanges in all partsof the country
refer in editorials TO the standing and re-
putation Of the Senior Senator from this
State. The foregoing, which We clip from
the Dubuque, Uowa), Times, will give the
reader fair idea Of the estimate in which
Mr.. Ingalls, is held by the Republican
press and the Republican party of the ma
ton. Everywhere is he regarded As one
of the leading men in the Senate, and a.
one Of the ablest and brightest men in the
country. In any other State than Kansas
he would be reelected by common consent,
and BY the unanimous vote of his party in
the. Legislature. The people Of the State are
fully aware Of the fact that Mr.. Ingalls, has
been the ablsst and most efficient represen-
tative that Kansas ever had in the upper
house Of Congress, and that his career as q
member Of the Senate has not only earned
brilliant national reputation for himself,
but has reflected credit upon the name of
the State he represents. His only opposi-
tion comes from political schemers, who
are sciuated solely by personal motives,
and from those who are ''sore headed" be-
cause they have been removed from Office,
or have not been appointed. This consti-
tutes the entire opposition to him and
against this We have the almost unanimous
verdict of the people Of the State that he
has discharged his duties ably and faithful
ly, and should be his own successor