The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-13


TOPEKA, KANSAS, February s.-Scna
'or Ingalls, takes his defeat philnsorhi.
Iay ite remained III his room at the
no'ct while the ballot was taken, accom-
panied by three or four friends and
when the news of his defeat came 10 him
no sSNc no evidence of disappointment,
or feeling, but took it as n matter of
course He had to push his way lhrouuh
big crowd as he entered the ConcLnI
1lnlng room shortly after - O'Clock. lie
gcstion of n sarcastic smile on his face.
Everybody within sight wanted to get
look at him to see how he took his de-
feat and few shook hands with him and
attempted to hurricdly express their re.
grct. He simply acknowledged their re-
grcts hy nod and Il ''Thank YOU
TT DIDN'T SPOIL HIS APPETITE
Gen. and Mrs. Humphreys sat Just a.
cross the table from him, while Eugene
j.. Ware sat at his left. He ordered
dinner which suggested good appetite
and likewise encouraged one, and he ate
1t with evident relish, talking checrfully
and almost necessarily to his friends.
The large dining room was crowded ami
every one paid more or less attention To
the distinguished Senator. In fact all
eyes seemed to be directed toward the
table at which he sat, and large crowd
pushed and jostled around the dinina
room to get n nlin,psa Of hi,A---uo a.....>-
] cd not to pay the slightest attention {"
, any one except those ut his table, being
oblivious to the fact that hundred pairs
| OF eyes were constantly upon him. He was
at dinner an hour and when he cf, tn"
dining room for his room he again hai
n
Senator Ingalls, friends, to all appeal,
anccs take his defeat much more ia
bcart than he does Senator Buchan.
chairman of the Republican C"nim!
Committee, who has been closer to him
in this fight than anybody else, and who
has had charge of the Campaign, is the
picture of dispair. He has stood bv his
chief with unqucstioncd loyalty and
devotion.
NOT SURPRISED.
Senator Ingalls, conceded his defeat to-
night. He did not conceal his disap.
pointment. but he said the result was
not wholly unexpected To him. Ncarl,
year ago he expressed Il doubt Of hi
reelection. The old Kansan dcIcga
ton III Congress at that time began to
SHOW signs of disintegration. Congrc,o.
man Thomas Ryan was made minister e.
Mexico; then Congressman Peters an.
nounced his determination not to be Il
candidate again; then Congressman Tur-
ncr was defeated for denomination.
Congressman Anderson was also dofeat
| cd in the nominating Convention, and
Ingalls, said the Convention was like Il
| row Of bricks, one being pushed over
| the others were likely to follow He
seems to be personally gratifcd at the
choice of Pfcffer and extended his con.
gratulations today.
REPUBLICAN HOPES.
| Republicans generally are we'll salts
fed with Judge Pfcifcr, whom they have
| looked upon as the best of the several
| Alliance aspirants. 1t is thought he
will affiliate with the Republicans in the
Senate III all matters not directly antan
onistic to the interest of the farmers and
laboring classes of the country. His
record as soldier helped him to tri
umph over his competitors, and he viii
be an advocate Of the veterans in all leg
isation affecting them. One objection
urged against him by his Alliance oppo
nents was his age and physical infrmi
ty. Some OF the members who at frs,
opposed him feared that he might not
like to serve his entire term, i'm whicl
event republican Governor would un
doubtedly appoint Ingalls, to succeed
him.
A sELFMADE MAN.
William Alfred Pfcffcr has lived =
life of toll aud hardship very similar /,
that of Lincoln and Garfield before the,
came into public notice. He has nc
all the common vicissitudcs that bcsc
rlhe human family, such rs poverty. poo
crops, unfortunate investments and i'm
paired health. He has been pioncc
farmer, apcdagogue, a soldier, a lawyer
IA legislator, a lecturer and an editor.
Mr.. Pfcffcr was born in Cumbcrlan,
County, Pa, on September 10, 1891, hi
parents being farm people of smal
means. The locality offered limite,
advantages for education and training
and young Pfeffcr had no opportunit,
jsfor advancement except such as h,
Tcould make for himself He attended
u,e NttNu ncnglnyv,.'I0N -
winter months between the age of ant
II. lie was close student and reader
and at the age of Is had a teachers certiti
cate, and was given charge of distric
school at $40 month, from which h
| ! paid for his board and clothing am
{ saved something for books and papers
, | He taught school for several winters am
worked on the farm in the summer. an
r employed every spare hour in reading
0 Al 10 he possessed n miscellaneous libr;
n nv of one hundred volumes, wasa II read
l. dcbater and some of his communication
i had been published by the anti.slavel
A an1 famnaranea prpeq