The advocate., 1890-07-09

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= In this connection Representative Hos
sack testified that tho .mon who had the
interests Of Ingalls, in charge were L. M.
Briggs, Of Atchlson; G. j. Brown, Of
Mitchell; A. B. Clark, Of Montgomery;
james r, IIallowell, Of Columbus; James
s, Merritt, of Wamego; p, |. B. Ping, Of
GIrard, and George r. Peck, Byron Rob
erts and Joseph 9. Wilson, Of Topeka.
Mcssrs. lIossack and Perkins might DO
a good collection 10 add 10 this most
precious lot Of honorable men all hon
orable mcnl
Montgomery This county is the home
Of Governor Lyman U, Humphrey lie
has filed the positions Of representative,
senator, lieutenant governor and goyer'
nor. The county has been "miXod" In
its politics, for In 1873 the republican
candidate for governor lacked 7G6 votes
Of having a majority, and 5l5 votes in
1889, The republican district Judge Of
the Eleventh Judicial district, John N.
Ritter appointed by Governor Humphrey
10 iill the vacancy occasloned by the ap-
pointment Of Judge Chandler 10 federal
position, was beaten in 1880 by j. d.
McCue, Of independence, who had a
majority Of G57 in the district. The re-
publican candidate for sheriff was beaten,
and the republican candidate for register
OF deeds was 273 votes short Of ma
jorlty.
The South Kansas Tribune at lnde-
pendence, thus remarked on November
10, 1880. "Next year we shall have a
complete republican triumph in all the
states" II any sag0cious observer could
have tried TO believe II at that time,
whose judgement Is poor enough to sin
cerely believe Il now?
Neosho- This is one Of the counties OF
Kansas from which, at the three son.
atorial elections Of John james ingalls,
there has gone forth more or less pro.
test, and hence II deserves n more than
passing notice by the philosophic hlsto
rian. On the investigation Of Ingalls,
second election TO the Senate on January
81, 1870, Hon. II. ID. llartshorne, repre-.
sentative from this county, in a personal
report said
mo calling In life requires larger experience
"A greater intelligence a more widely expanded
and liberal mind, and stronger moral faculties
fortified by the prccepts 0l religion, Than the
calling Of the legislator, Men NJ every grade and
condition. men NJ honest purpose, and men
stepped In crime, men ~ All shades Of opinion
and principles M well as those destitute " either
appear and cOmmlnglo until senatorial head.
quarters become "A very pand0inOnium Ol STRIFE
seasoned with corruption.
"rhe banker is there with hls treasure In vain
endeayOr ~ purchase honor. The Shystcr In
there 10 sell an Influence which he never pos
SeSSCd The gambler lS there ~ pool results,
whilst the new member IN there tO crafty NOR
bid curiosity tO see how II was done, I'm such a
camp, with such u following, can we expect
purity.
The Senatorial clcctOr should live In mn atmOs
phcrc Of purity his person should he tnnp
! nrOachahle, and his conclusions and Judgment
should be- held ms sacred as the deliberations nj
the Juror In the box, or " the Judge upon Tho
bench.
Hon. John Hall, Il representative who
was returned to the next following legis-
ture, in a somewhat elaborate report
said
The evidence submitted fully COnYnces me that
Mr. James y. Merritt was a general manager In
! the interest NJ Senator ingalls, at Topeka during
| the pending NJ the late Senatorial election, and
had general charge VI his rooms and the direction
" his affairs. That he was aided and assisted IN
his plans tO re.cleCt Senator Ingalls, among other,
by Mr.. j. y. DanfOrd and Mr. Calvin Hood.
That Senator ingalls, and these parties en-
pOyed corrupt and Illegal means 10 secure The
election ofJ. j. ingalls, 70 the United states SEN