The advocate., 1891-01-14

his brother, who no sooner caught sight OF mo
than, In the Joy OF the mOmeEf, no bprang for
ward, and, catching me In his arms, no lifted mo
bodily from tho floor, Never was there such OK
Citement In the capital OF Kansas Tho ovation
20 tho triumphant candidate was kept up until
long after midnight, and such voclier0ua enthu-
hasm never Witnessed on any other occad0n In
my political career.
The profuse JOY eVinced by the
brother Of the Senator-Rev. II. 4.
Ingalls, in lifting the Senator's wife
"bodily from the floor" is 80 pleasant
TO read about by one who might know
Of the ways that were dark and the
tricks that were vain, that the late
James s. Merritt, Mr.. Ingalls, man
ager, could have unfolded concerning
the means used to secure that tri-
umph, might readily cause one to
think Of the words Of Solomon: CYAN
ity OF vanities, saith the preacher,
behold all is vanity"
AT this time, TO use the classical
language Of the brilliant, gifted SEN
ator, "Votes do not stink" No, they
lose their SAVIOR as they watt to
power.
How comprehensively truthful the
following must be:
That Senator Ingalls, Is fitted for public life has
never been denied by his bitterest foes. He re-
CARDS politics, az Senator Seward said, "as the
sum Of all science To him II OvershadOws
every other occupation In life, and he has prac'
tIcaly abandoned his profession as lawyer In
favor Of his duties as public man. No man is
more labOrious or conscientious In the discharge
OF his Senatorial duties than Mr. Ingalls,. He 10
emin0ntly domestic man, and when not en-
gagged in Senatorial abOrs devOtes much OF his
time TO current literature.
Let the people of Kansas forget
not TO understand Senator In
gals unique description Of what
Webster called the science Of govern
ment, is this: "Politics is the meta
physics of force"
Mrs. Ingalls, proceeds TO say, "The
Senator has never been what the
world would call a money getter."
NMy eldest son is now a successful
lawyer, practiCing his profession at
AtchisOn." "Our eldest daughter has
devoted herself for some years TO lit
erature, and has achieved consider
able success as a newspaper and mag
azine writer"
But perhaps the climax is capped
in the following glorious and mod
est % laudation Of the great one:
My husband has often said to me that II he
we're not q Senator he would bea journalist and
never had any doubt II he devoted himself to q
literary pursuit. his success would be gratifying
and satisfying to himself and TO his family.
Bold, brilliant and aggressive 90 he has always
been In defense OF radical republican opinions,
and at times caustC and aggressive upon the
Democracy OF the country, no man In Kansas has
more devoted and even enthusiastic friends in
the ranks Of che Democratic party In Kansas
than John J. ingalls,. And even in the ranks Of
the Farmers Alliance he has strong and active
pSrtlSans in the present contest In which his
friends hope that he may be returned 30 the SEN
ate for six years longer.
/ sometimes wish that my husband would de-
vote himself TO his profession as a lawyer, which
l know would be far more remunerative than
politics. But am willing TO admit that there 10
much charm and fascination 10 our life In Wash
ingtOn. TO my mind my husband has q genuine
enthusiasm for justice which would ht him for
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