The advocate., 1891-01-14


reference is made, alluded to General
James Henry Lane concerning whom
Mrs. Ingalls, thus speaks;
Among the men most prominent In the early
history OF Kansas was Senator Jim Lane. For
many years he was the idol Of the people, and
might have continued 10 be but for his unfor.
tunate alliance with the administration Of An
drew johnson. In his manners no was fasci.
mating man, with brilliant social qualities.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Ingalls, most Bit
terly fought General Lane, and he
succeeded 80 well in his determine
tion that Lane should not be reelected
United States Senator that on Janu-
ary IL, 1865, Senator Lane received
eighty-tWO out of ninety-eight votes
cast for che Office. Being at "a
Topeka hotel reading the latest novel;
is a somewhat novel way OF conduct
ing a campaign for Lietenant Gov
ernor in Kansas, as a candidate in OPP
position TO Che Republicans. But the
fondness for light literature seems TO
TO grow on Mr. Ingalls,, for Mrs. In
gals declares:
He has written q novel which have always
prophesied would be o great success In American
literature, but the manuscript Of which was un-
fortunately destroyed when our home was
burned 40 AtchlsOn, Kansas He Ia even now
laBOrlOusly devOting himself TO the effort Of re-
producing this story. He has had many iatter-
Ing offers from eastern publishers, but has not
as yet decided when he will publish the story.
With a Chld-like simplicity, Mrs
Ingalls, presents the following narra-
tive:
The history Of my husbands hrst election TO
the Senate will not soon be forgotten by the
country His name had barely been mentioned
in few newspapers az a possible candidate for
Senatorial honors, and no had gone TO Topeka TO
argue q case before the Supreme court without
the slightest intention Of engaging In Senatorial
struggle. IL was during that memorable con-
test that 3. o. POmerOy, then Senator from
Kansas, was charged with giving 20 Senator
York $1,000 for his vote. The combination was
made In a single night to bring forward the name
OF John j. Ingalls,, Immediately after the OK
pOsuro, upon the floor OF che Senate, Of the at
tempt 20 brbe Senator York in the interest OF
POmerOy After an able speech from York on
the floor Of the Senate, POmeEoy's friends de-
serted him on masse, and Senator ingalls, was
elected upon the first ballot. Nobody was more
surprised At his own election than my husband
himself But will not enter into the details Of
this historical election, because II would seem to
be 'Walking on ashes thlnly covering hresl p
But the old bitterness which Outlived that strug-
gle has long since passed away
IfignoranCe were bliss, 'twere folly
to be wise, when the initiated will
read that Mr.. Ingalls, "had gone 10
Topeka to argue a case before the Su-
preme Court, without the slightest in
tentiOn OF engaging in a Senatorial
struggle|
How charming such a political
freedom from knowledgel
And here is this woman's history
Of the Ingalls, election No. 2 to the
United States Senate:
The second election Of Mr.. ingalls, was very re
markable Hc was opposed by several Candl
dates, all prominent men; but the leading candi-
date for the Senatorial purple was Chief Justice
Horton. The Fight lasted for several days. and
the defeat Of Mr. Ingalls, seemed imminent
when meeting OF his friends was called at the
Topeka opera bouse. Both his friends and his
foes attended. The opera house was crowded
from pic to dome, and the friends Of Horton raj
He'd In full force. Everything depended upon