The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-07

that Colonel Ingersoh came to Washing
ton City and joined his brother, who had
already fine practice in the national
capital. The two brothers were thor
oughly devoted to each other. They
worked together as two brothers should.
The death of f. C. Ingersoll was great
blow to the colonel. The field of politics
proved very disappointing one during
the campaign of 1876. The colonel was
very active. He was in great demand by
the campaign committees, and spoke very
often with great force and effect. Yet he
found, after Hayes was inaugurated, that
there could be no recognition of his ser
vices. He never wished to hold any pub
lie Office, but he did desire an honorable
recognition of those services. He held
that If the party managers could afford to
use his services during the campaign they
could afford after the campaign to reeog-
nize him. His friends proposed his name
for the mission to Berlin. Mr.. Hayes
said that he could not shock the religious
people of the country by appointing him
to any place The colonel never asked for
anything. He was always too proud and
high spirited for that. If he had been
offe red the Berlin mission he would have
declined it. He gave his services freely and,
willingly, and when this objection was
brought to him he ceased for the time to
take very much interest In politics, and
devoted himself to his law business as be-
fore In the Garfield campaign he was
again invited to take part IN the canvass.
He good complied. lie was
more active even in this campaign than IN
the preceding one. Garfield was elected.
The man whom he had nominated at Gin
ciunati in 1876 with so much eloquence
was made secretary of state. Mr.. WIN
dom. a personal friend, was made secre-
tary of the treasury. Colonel ingersou at
that time occupied high seat IN
the interior counsels of the admins
tration. He was constantly consulted
by the makers Of the cabinet, and
was very close 10 Garfield and TO
Mr.. Blaine. / remember during the I'M
certain period when Mr.. Blaine was III the
Senate and had not yet told the public
that he would go into Gariield's cabinet.
that sent a note up To Colonel ingersoil
asking him when he thought Mr. Blaine
would resign from the Senate and come
out. ] have his autograph reply, In when
he said: mir b., / think. Will not let go
the tail of one eel until he has hrin grip
on the next.-R. G- l.
Colonel Ingersoll received no recognl-
ton at the hands of this administration,
made up almost entirely OF his personal
friends The reason given was the same
The religious people of the country were
too strong, and while his services were
very highly appreciated, ana they "ouiu
always be glad to have them In any cam
HI.
him arv great public office. never heard
the colonel make any complaint lie kept
on'iu his even course ,deyoting hiInsel.
after this entirely To his Law practice ana
the lecture field. lie could with dlihcuity
he brought to indorse even an application
for Office.
IL was not long after this that he came to
Nv Work where he found his talent as a
lawyer and iurist more highly apprecl-
ated than anywhere else. His lines have
faiIan now into most pleasant places. lie
bas all that he can do and Is generally
rasoynized as one OF the fore men of his
lime As a writer. a. public speaker, and
as, LAWYER. There is no lecturer IN the
0eId today who draws such vast audi-
ences When | was IN Chicago last iaIl
rho colonel was announced 10 lecture III
the great Auditorium. rms audsence
chamber will hold some 100 people.
Evarv seat was filled. During the Two
hours he talked no one moved except 20
annlaud or 10 laugh, aud such was the
magic charm of his eIoquencc tnat no one
left during the Two hours, ana ne couiu
have held the audience Tor t"o hoafs
longer had he so wiiled.
lie learned in Washington that there
u.s not very much real difference between
the Two parties when they came together
a, the national capitol. HIS main interest
TODAY in politics is owing 10 ms oeilei IN
protection. although he saws the cause OIL
nroteotion would be very much stronger II
the manufacturers We're not 'such hogs,
he believes in protection because il bullds
ma diversified industries, ana IN ms
Continued ga Pase IL.