The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-31
All Of Them Ready,

The most prominent candidates for the
post OF Senator In Congress from Kansas
made vacant by the death OF the Hon. PRES
TON Is. PLUMB are Major HUDSON. the editor
OF the Topeka Capital, and the Hon. BISHOP
w. PERKINS. formerly Representative In
Congress. and at present lawyer residing
in Washington. The Hon. BENJAMIN S1MP-
son, who Is no relative Of the more famous
JERRY. but Republican OF the strictest
sect, and friend Of Governor HUMPHREY.
who is to do the appointing, is understood
to have waved the glory away. Mr.. PER-
KINs. who showed his love for Kansas by
leaving the State as soon as a Farmers AL
lance man knocked him out OF his seat
in the House. rushed back from the
District of Columbia and begged for
the Scnatorship. His love for the dear
old State famed up brilliantly as soon
as he found out she had something good to
give him still. Major HUDSON is a COM
bative and useful Republican. butt would
be mistake for him to accept the appoint
ment. Gen. HARRISON undoubtedly has
diplomatic post or something equally as
good ut his service. He belongs to the
profession which Gen. HARRISON takes IN
especial delight in loading with patronage.
Both Major HUDSON and Mr.. PERKINS are.
as we are informed. actively engaged in So
Letting the appointment from the Governor.
This would be the proper thing under Or
binary circumstances, but 1t is decidedly
improper thing in view OF the recent death
Of Mr.. PLUME.
The Hon. WILLIAM A. PHILLIPS OF Salina.
n man OF more intellectual ability and
strength than these candidates or those
whom they have supplanted. is out we sup
pose Of the good graces Of the Governor.
There Is still one man whose appointment
would do honor to the State. to the Gov
ernor. and to the Republican party. The
Hon. JOHN JAMES INGALLS, has had no part
in the scramble for Mr.. PLUMBs shoes. He
has continued to mind his own business.
asking no favors and expecting no Office.
He has. as every man Of salient personal
traits and independent and vigorous habits
Of thought and speech must have. a fine
crop Of enemies. There are signs. however.
that many OF his enemies among the Kansas
Republicans are ready to do justice to his
intellectual prominence. and to remember
what distinction his service in the Senate
brought to his State. The resignation o.
Mr.. EDMUNDs has taken from the Senate
the one man who could dispute with Mr..
INGALLS, the intellectual headship Of that
body. The return Of Mr.. INGALLS, would
give to the Republican party Senator
worthy Of the best days Of the Senate. 1t
would reflect upon Kansas glory such as
Illinois had from TRUMBULL, Massachu-
sctts from SUMNER, Maine from FEssENpEN.
Vermont from EDMUNDs.
We have no sympathy with most OF Mr..
INaALLs's political opinions. We admire
the ability and the courage which he dis
plays in Qttering them. AS Democrats we
prefer to See Kansas Republicanism repre-
sented In the Senate by d man OF capacity
and reputation. His opinions will. at the
worst. be less narrow than those Of
smaller Republican. And while we are far
from wishing to NEEDLE with what is the
business Of the Republicans of Kansas. we
have no hesitation in expressing the hope
that Kansas. now represented by a beard.
may be represented by a man who happens
to be a man OF consummate powers.