The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-09
AGAIN N POLITICS
ingalls, Declares Himself for
Curtis and Baker.
FOR ROOSEVELT IN 1904
Predicts a Panic That Will be
the Death of Trusts.
FOR ROOSEVELT IN 1904

Topeka han-s July e--4hS hdA a4'N
Breeze publishes the following interview
with ex-senator John J. ingalls,:
Ex-senator John ]. Ingalls,, after an
absence from Kansas of more than a
year, Is again at his home n Atchison'
and he is at homo to stay, he declares.
He has been engaged in literary work in
Washington since December, 1877. he
has no intention of retiring from the
field OF literature, but he believes MS
work can be handled as advantageously
at Atchison as at Washington, and he
has reached that period Of life when the
comforts OF the old home in Atchison
offer greater attractions to him than the
pomp and splendor of life in the national
capital. Mr. ingalls, had three separate
encounters vita the grip in Washington
this winter and spring. In the third and
last round Mr.. ingalls, was almost
knocked out, but since returning to Atcsl-
ison. Kansas sunshine and Kansas
ozone has come to his rescue and ne is
RAPIDLY rsgaining his old-time vigor. He
stu has a bad throat trouble. and since
closely at home. He has declined to be
interviewed and has received but few
callers. He hopes to recover the use
Of his throat in time TO participate IN the
local campaign in Kansas this fan, and
10 fill a number Of lecture engagements
Which he has been obliged to cancel on
account Of his recent illness.
At present, Mr.. ingalls, time, so Tar as
his health will permit Is fully occupied
with newspaper and magazine writing.
He is under contract with the million
alre publisher, william r. Hearst, TO
write a column each week for the New
York Journal for which service he re-
ceives greater compensation than any
other newspaper writer in America Mr..
ingalls, letter is sent by telegraph every
Saturday night over a direct wire from
.Atchison 10 New York and appears in
the Journal Sunday morning. He Is
given greater license than any other
contributor TO the Journal. He can write
Dn any subject ne chooses, and may ex-
press whatever opinion he pleases, no
rnatter what the editorial policy of the
Journal may be. Through the New
York Journal Mr.. Ingalls, Is addressing
the largest constituency possessed by
any newspaper in America He IS also
writing series Of articles for the Satur-
day Evening Post, a Philadelphia pub
l,cation recently established by the pro-
prietor OF the Ladies Home Journal,
which has already achieved phenomenal
success. The senator is entertaining
proposition to take editorial charge of
Denver newspaper during the present
summer season, in the event that he de-
c!des to spend the summer months in
the Colorado mountains, but ne is not
inclined to look with favor upon this
latest offer That Mr.. ingalls, income
from literary work is greater than the
salary he received as United States sena-
tor no one doubts.
1t is M ingalls, political plans in which
the Kansas public is mont interested just
now. On the day of his return from the
east the Atchison Globe inaugurated
"a boom FOR ingalls, as First dis
trict congressional candidate. The Globe
continues TO shout for ingalls,, and
the Republican leaders of Atchisop,
like Jim ChISham and Frank Crowen,
admit that IL Mr.. Ingalls, should be
a candidate he would have the sup
port of Atchison county probably with
out question, but the senator himself
maintains absolute muteuess on the sub
ject. That the boom was started with
out his knowledge or consent there Is
no doubt. Very few at Atchison believe
that Mr. Ingalls, contomplates a race for
congress. Many do believe however,
that he stll cherishes m ambition to re-
turn to the United States senate. and
that he viii seize with great cordiality
the first opportunity that presents Itself
do you expect TO be 4 candidate for
congress in the First district" asked the
Mail and Breeze interviewer OF Senator
ingalls, at his nome IN Atchison Monday
evening.
The use Of my name in that connec-
lion has bah without consulting me. It