Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-05
MORE ABOUT KALLOCH.
Incidents Of his Political Career in
Kansas.
Correspondence or Kansas city Times.

Correspondence or Kansas city Times.
cisco on Sunday, OF the attempted as
sassination OF /. $. Kalloch was received
here with great regret and surprise for
Mr. Kalloch was not qua relsome or
turbulent man in any respect, and dur
ing the stormy early days OF Kansas
history, when personal difficulties and
rencontres, between political opponents
were frequent and expected, he was
never engaged in any. Though a fear
less, outspoken debater, his language
was always digniied, and he never de.
scended to personalities. He was born
in the eastern part Of Maine, and re-
| ceived collegiate education at Water
Vile in that state, the college being dis
tnctively Baptist institution, and the
leading college Of that denomination in
New England. He comes first into
prominence as pastor Of q church
IN Boston, where, in connection with
lady member ofhis congregations win
ter's drive TO Roxbury and certain hot
brandies, he came to grief, inasmuch
} that although the church committee
which Investigated the matter exonor-
ated him from the crime, he was re-
quested o resign his pastorate. This
he did, and came to Kansas in 1860 or
81. At that time he had hosts of adj
mlrers, both within and outside of his
church, who believed implicitly in his
innocence Of the charges. However,
such complaints were more rare then
than now-they were NOVELETTE, church
WAS not 80 broad gauge, and public sen
timcnt compelled Mr.. Kalloch to come
west. He mt once located at Ottawa,
Franklin county, where he had some
connection with, and endeavored to
build up Baptist college. Here
again he became involved III trouble
with regard to the disposal of certain
lands and funds belonging to the So
ciety, and severing his connection with
the society, began to publish the H0Dle
,Journnt at Ottawa, which, during its
existence, was the best home and liter
AIRY weekly in Kansas. When the L.,
l.. q u. II. Il. was projected, Mr.. Kali
loch became one OF the directors, and
was for short time its general super
intcndcnt. 10 is related of him that
during this time he met with the differ
ent railroad superintendent at Chicago
III convention. One of the eastern del
egates, knowing the H., H. IL q. to be u
new road, Was making enquiries of MIR.
X. N regard to its business and con
struction, and finally asked; How
heavy il your iron, Mr.. Kalloch p
Tho latter answered.: "Oh, | don't
know; it's heavy, very heavy, sir"
"Well," replied the eastern official, is
it 30 pounds or less" Kalloch replied,
with great impressiveness, more than
that, sir much more; our rails are
very long J" 1t is hardly necessary to
say that his railroad career was not
long. After this, he, with Dwight
Thatcher and Milt Reynolds, started
daily ana weekly paper in Lawrence
which did not last. Burdened with too
much it became top-heavy and imprac-
tlcal, and, consequently broke, leaving
its sponsors in like condition.
Mr.. kalloch than came more promi-
nently into public; was elected mem
of the lower house, in Topeka, in the
winter of '7I-5. When u United States
senator was to be chosen in place OF
Pomeroy, kalloch was himself II candi-
date for the position, and canvassed
the members elect through the state,
being bitter in his denuneiation OF
Pomeroy. but when the legislature as
sembled he appeared as the leader OF
the Pomcroy forces, and managed the
latter's case 50 well that up TO the time
Senator York made his startling an
nouncemcnt, in joint convention, and
sent the w 900 to the clerks desk to be
counted, il was thought there wouldn't
he enough votes against the cold man"
to be called scattering. Even ut that su-
premo moment had Kalloch been true
To his professions and belief III Pom
croy's integrity, had lie been sincere
and unwavcring as ~ friend, with his
matchlGss cluquence and commanding
bearing, he could nave turned the tide
and elected Pomeroy for the third time.
But he tailed; his opportunity was lost,
and his political career was ended III
Kansas.
After this Mr.. kalloch was landlord
Of the Eldridge house, III Lawrence, for
some time; then he became stock
farmer and editor of n farmers journal
III Lawrence called the Kansas spirit
Under r. i. lannon's revival preach
ing he came back to the church, which
he had long neglected, and shortly after
received cali to Leayenworth, and
took charge of the largest and hand
soonest church in that city, where he
was very popular This position ne
retained for about eighteen months,
when he received another call from San
Francisco, and went there two years
ago.
In money matters Mr.. kalloch was
very careless and extravaganza, owing
large amounts wherever he lived and
depending on his friends TO help him
out which they always did, notably on
the occasion ofhis leaving Leavenworth
for san Francisco, when his household
furniture was attached. and ''the boys"
come 10 the front and paid him out.
Mr.. X. was u man of wonderful mag
notism and powerful eloquenco whether
III the pulpit on the stage or stump.
He was constituted, mentally and
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