The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-23
Rochester IN. ~ Democrat and Chronicle.
Senator ingalls,.

Elsewhere we have thrown out :
| few thoughts in regard to the import
ance of returning to the United States
Senate its experienced Republican
members, where happily in them worth
| is combined with experience. From
certain recent utterances in kansa'
journals, which seem to indicate the
reelection of the accomplished senior
Senator from that State, we are pleas
ed to illustrate our position by a ref
erence to his merits and to cordially
approve the purpose of the Republi-
cans. The election of Senator ingalls,
occurred under circumstances pecu-
liarly calculated to inform him with
independence and to urge him to the
attachments of an honorable fame. 1t
was at once the recognition of high
capacity, and a stern rebuke of the
political practices, in which his prede-
cessor had too freely INDUCED. 1t is
not too much to say that he has more
than filled the anticipations that al.
| tended his appearance in the Senate.
Known to his own constituents as an
| able lawyer, and man of varied ac-
quirements in letters, he modestly de-
ferred an active participation in de-
bate, until he had won, by his manly
bearing and his uncompromising Re
publicanism, the esteem and the con-
iidence of his associates; but, early
in his Senatorial career, he became
known as an able presiding officer,
and was proposed by many western
Journals as q candidate tor the Vice
Presidency, an honor that might have
been bestowed upon him had not ter
ritorial considerations induced the
nomination Of an cas- tern man for that
place. Daring the last two sessions
of Congress, Senator ingalls, has min
gled freely in debate, and has demon
strated his power as well informed.
incisiye aud trenchant orator, as
well as a graceful and scholarly rheto-
rician. He is always listened to res
pectfully and admiringly, and in per-
sonal character is the peer of any SEN
ator. His financial views, which he
has eioquently expounded, are not
such as to commend themselves to
eastern sentiment, but they are doubt
less honestly entertained and reflect
the opinions of his constituents. Ii has
rarely happened that a Senator in his
first term has achieved so much of po
sition and of responsiveness as has
Senator ingalls,. His reputation has
been fairly earned. and both himself
and the State he represents are to be
upon his success. Ii is
to note that his return to
a seat he has adorned is we'll assured.
Notwithstanding the truth of the |
above high aud deserved tribute which |
comes from wholly unprejudiced |
there have been willy schemes |
laid by politicians the past winter to
work his defeat. Knowing that nine
tenths of the Republicans of the State
would re-clect him by acclamation,
5hcss .jobbers will try to procure the
nomination and election of members
who are opposed to him, on the sly.
This will be attempted, we are told,
n SedgwIck county, where the Re
oublicans are almost unanimous in
he desire to see him returned. We
hall see whether the people will allow
themselves to be sold out in that way.
Practically Senator ingalls, is without
opposition, and if the Legislature car
les out the will Of the people he
would be reelected within bali hour
Ifter the converting Of the joint ses-
ion. Was it i'll any other State no
opposition would present itself. But
IS Kansas hasn't reached the standard
# Massachusetts, in that respect as yet
We suppose her people will have to
ubmit TO the old spectacle of dozen
opposition candidates, with from three
0 ten votes each, all trying to COM :
line against the strongest mall-thc
nan the people want. L