Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-17
EX-SENATOR INGALLS,
The Noted KanSan Unexpectedly A.
TiY6s 10 Salt Lake.
CLOSE ON the HEELS or PETER.


Eek Senator John J. ingalls, Of
Kansas arrived unhoralded and uu-
expected in Salt Lake today, accom-.
panied by his son. The brief LAPSE Il
time between his visit aud that u hi,
political opponent and senatorial sue
cessor, WA. PETER, has no Significance
aud Is simply one OF those odd Incl.
dents for which there Is no account
ing.
Mt. Ingalls, went directly TO the
Walker House, where he inscribed his
characteristic autograph on the regis
ter. After partaking Of a light lunch
tie ex Ex-senator ana Ingalls, Jr., quietly
took a stroll about the city visiting the
various points Of interest. The TEN.
pie, Tabernacle, President Young's
grave and other objects NJ interest to
strangers each commanded their atten.
ton In turn.
II was not until q late hour this
afternoon that the senator could be-
found by a NEWS reporter. When he
was seen 10 was on the emil.
hence on First street adjoining
Pfesidont Yuung's private cemetery.
When the newspaper man approached
him he was talking ~ his son Of the
great pioneer. Ia answer TO qutstione
he said: 81 am simply travelling for
recreation anu pleasure"
"fout vlsii, Senator, TO this region
II rather uncx pcotcd, IN II uOt2"
"Well, that IA how should construo
II as u diI not occur To my mind to run
out here until yesterday"
GLOW long DO you expect to remain
IN Salt Lake,"
81 cannot cay rs to that. Not very
long, however"
"Do you 70 West from here2"
II am also Undecided ON that ques'
tiOu.n
Continuing he said this was his first
visit 10 Salt Late. He had OF cIurro
heard very much about Utah anu hcr
people having brcn on senatorial COM
mitt,es whose duty II was 10 deal with
questions concerning this Territory.
IL now occurred to the senator that
1t was his turn to ask questions and he
prOpOunded more queries ~ the TepOr.
ter IN short space OF time than ne
ever heart before outside VI "a court
room. Nearly nll oil them were on
early Utah history.
Mr.. Ingalls, IN very cautious In
answering questions himself, having
often been tne unwilling victim Of n
sensational and unreliable reporter,
lie said he escaped all the newspaper
men IN Denver but one aud that one
wrote an alleged interview with him
h. which he pictured him No long,
lean, hungry, ca iaverOue victim OF
| consumption, The senator's opinion
Of that reporter VI reduced to writing
would be One OF the curi0sitius
OF the age. lilo gayti 81 never
was u fat man Ia my life. And In all
OF the things said Of rue uncOmpli.
mentaTy and otherwise 1 was never
before accused Of helng a comsuptive.
AM thin man but am hale and
hearty, In fact, was never better IN
my life"
Mr.. Ingalls, ~ Ia well known, repre-.
scented this state OF Kansas In this
United States Senate for many year,,
anu at one time was president pro ten
OF tibet body. Hp 10 n man Of wonder
fully strong personality, and " most
eloquent and able speaker.
He IL also n silver champion, and
several years ago advocated the union
Of the South and West In the silver
| fight aud urged on the governors OF the
| various states aud territories 10 appoint
delegates to u big silver convention at
that time, but his advice was moi
| needed.