Fergus County argus., 1890-09-18
SENATOR INGALLS,.


Washington Special There is hardly
newspaper man IN Washington,
either Democratic or Republican,
that would not he sorry if the Kansas
legislature should fail to return John
j. Ingalls, to the senate. Ingalls, is the
most picturesque man in the body.
lie is in the first place very unique
looking, being very tall, very slender,
with II long, thin neck, upon which a
small head is poised. From side
view he reminds one OF an interrogation
point. lie always wears glasses and
no one knows what he does with his
eyes, yet he sees everybody and
everything that is going on in the
senate. The main reason for his ap-
pearance as an interrogation point is
the quizzical expression about his
cheeks, extending upward to his IRON
gray hair. When occupying his seat in
the senate he attends strictly to what
is going on and always has the run OF
business thoroughly in his mind. In
stt'lIcSNiIs tilt sttifttC Ilt 10
and dramatic. He is u master OF
liction and expression. lie connects
words and forms sentences in such IA
way as to give them the most forcefu
sound and meaning. He is sarcastic
and the opponent under the lash il
made to smart and writhe. His pre-
pared speeches are OratOrical perfec-
ton, ii not argumentative. When
ingalls, speaks the galleries are crowd
ed. In the chair of the presiding
officer as president pro tenn, he is more
pet turesque than in the senate proper.
An absolute master Of parliamentary
law and the rules OF the senate, his
rulings are never questioned nor are
points Of order debated. The senator
on either side raising II point oi order
knows that it will he decided correctly.
Sitting in the revolving chair with one
long lean arm hooked by the elbow over
one corner Oi thechair back. his fingers
locked across his left side, his Prince
Albert coat buttoned tightly across
his breast, one leg thrown carelessly
over the other, he will listen to the
debate, make rulings, recognize sena-
tors on either side of the chamber by |
whirling his whole body in the chair
so as to face the senator addressing |
him without seeming o move "a muscle. |
All the little miniitia of couducting the |
senate as IA great dgnified body |
Is carried out to the letter. He will |
allow no disorder. he lnsistst hat sena-
tors in cross fire debate shall address |
the char and insists that even the
blttercst partisan remarks must he |
'iecorously uttered and that person
alltieS must be avoided.
lngall, is he best presiding officer in
the senate. Others are called to the
chair but none are his equal. His pro-
of the names of the states
Is scrupdlously correct. lie never says
'Mlnnesoty" or North Carliny."
Minnesota" and Carolina" are
brought out with iisiinctness. In this
he differs from Vice President Morton.
who always says North Dakoty"
aud "Minnesoty.' Ingalls, gives the
Indian names he full benefit of their
virgin pronunciation After n man has
heard Ingalls, say: "rhe senator from
Ark k-ansaw' he will never speak oi
ArkanSass again"
The State ol Kansas would do n
great injury To the whole nation by
refusing to return Ingalls,. lie has
come To be n necessity. lie is one of
The interesting sights of the Capitol
l1ty. lie is never duh, and always a |
study. lie may not he as great n
statesman rs sherman or as great a |
lawyer as Elmunds. lie may even be
less brainy than half-dozen other |
-enat ors. bnt he is one man in the
nlttaI ~tltt. thpf Is