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

WILLIAM PFEFFER.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, February S.-Scna.
tor Ingalls, takes his defeat philosopbi
cally. He remained in his room ot the
motel while the ballot was taken, accom-
panied by three or four friends, aud
when the news of his defeat camo 10 him
he gave NO evidence of disappointment,
or leehng, but took it rs n matter OF
course. He had to push his way through
big crowd as he entered the Copclan2
u,n.ng room shortly after u O'CLOCK. liz
gcstion of sarcastic smile on his face
Everybody within sight wanted to get Il
look at him to see how he took his de-
feat and a few shook hands with him and
attempted to hurricdly cxIScss their re.
grct. He simply acknowledged their re-
grcts by nod and n "rhauk you.'
IT DIDN'T SPOIL. Ills APPETITE.
Gen. and Mrs. Humphreys sat just II.
cross the table from him, while Eugene
+. Ware sat ut his left. lie ordered n
dinner which suggested a good appetite
and likewise encouraged one, and he ate
II with evident relish, talking chccrfully
and almost necessarily TO his friends.
The large dining room was crowded ani
every one paid more or less attention To
the distinguished Senator. In fact all
eyes seemed to bc directed toward the
table ut which he sat, and large crowd
pushed and jostled around the dining
room, - 9. : .:s....>~---ka.--------
ed not to pay the Slightest attention {"
, any one except those at his table, being
oblivious to the fact that n hundred pairs
ofeyes were constantly upon him. TIC was
at dinner an hour and when he left the
al fnr l,tu l,.,
to press his way through n crowd.
Senator ingalls, friends to all appeal
nnccs, take his defeat much more tn
heart than he does. Senator Buchan.
chairman of the Republican Central
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 dispar. lie has stood by his
chief with unqucstioncd loyalty and
devotion.
NOT SURPRISED.
Senator Ingalls, conceded his defeat to-
night. He did not conceal his disap-
pointmcnt, but he said the result vic
not Wholly unexpected to him. NcarlE
year ago he expressed n doubt of lii
reelection. The old Kansan dclrga
tiou i'll Congress at that time began To
show signs of disintegration. Congress.
man Thongs Ryan was made minister &"
Mexico; then Congressman Peters an.
nounccd his determination not to be II
candidate again; then Congressman Tur-
ncr was defeated for re nomination.
Congressman Anderson was also dofcat
cd in the nominating Convention, and
ingalls, said the Convention was like II
row Of bricks, one being pushed over
,te 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 well salts
fed with Judge Pfcifcr, whom they have
looked upon rs the best of the several
Alliance aspirans. 1t is thought he
will affiliate with the Republicans in the
Senate i'll all matters not directly aniaG
Onistic to the interest of the farmers aud
laboring classes Of the country. His
record as soldier helped him to tri.
umph over his competitors, and he will
islatioD affecting them. One objection
urged against him by his Alliance oppo-
Ments was his age and physical inhrmi-
opposed him feared that he might not
! like to serve his entire term, in which
event republican Governor would un-
: doubtedly appoint Ingalls, to succeed
| him.
| A sELFMADE MAN.
William Alfred Pfcffcr has lived q
| life Of toll aud hardship very similar Ia
that of Lincoln aud Garfield before they
came into public notice. He has met
| all the common vicissitudcs that bcsrt
rhe human family, such as poverty. poor
crops, unfortunate investments and i'm
paired health. He has been a pioneer
farmer, pcdagogue, a soldier, a lawyer,
legislator, a lecturer and an editor.
| Mr. Pfcffer was born in Cumberland
County, Pa, on September 10, 1881, his
parents being farm people of small
means. The locality offered limited
advantages for education and training,
and young Pfeffcr had no opportunity
for advancement except such as he
could make for himself He blended
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winter months between the age of and
II. lie was n close student and reaa"r,
and at the age of Is had teachers certiii-
cate, and was given charge Of district
school at $40 month, from which ne
paid for his board and clothing and
saved something for books and papers:
lie taught school for several winters and
worked on the farm in the summer. and
employed every spare hour in reading.
AT 10 he possessed miscellaneous libra
nv of one hundred volumes, was Il ready
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