The National tribune., 1899-07-27

lrst met him in Washington it brought Up
MANY memories, among them the days o1
.horder rt1ffianisni'' in Kansas. Mr.. ingalls,
was then young man, bachelor, eccen-
sric. talented, busy with the diversified
affairs of his State. He then had quite an
attended reputation as the woman hater.
One wear when Topeka had won the VIC
korv over Lecompton and the Legislature
was in session there, he was the prime
mover of a banquet in honor of little Miss
Kittie Munger, a ten year old child who
was a musical prodigy. He took great
pride in the little musician, perhaps be-
cause they were both of the same adopted
State. The banquet was fine affair. A
native gold ring and a silver goblet, prop
erlv engraved. were the souvenirs for the
child musician; but it was a seven days
wonder how Mr.. ingalls, overcame his
predv ices enough to recognize genius IN
that embryo woman.
Even politicians have been known to
.llanss their mind on things subilnary'
and :, lid he. We hardly see how he
could do otherwise when he came under
the Influence of . woman possessed OF the
charming mentality and personal attrac-
tions Of Mrs. Ingalls,.
The sight Of this Senator also carried us
back 10 tie Gra shopper days of the West
and the Kansas Relief Fund; Of Senator
Pomerov and the Bean" house in which
he lived. We also had vivid recollections
4 a long warehouse in st. 10, where we
were taken IN 1859 TO look at the left over
"relief." There were boxes and barrels
literally by the acre; cast-off clothing, high
top hats of uncertain date, gew-gaws and
am cracks bedding, old boots and shoes,
everything but what hungry and famish-
ag people wouId need; but it made Mr. S. G,
.to-neroy United States Senator, and in
1873 he was up for reelection. When the
House met in joint session, State Senator
York secured the floor. He accused Sena
tor Ponleroy OF bribery and of having offer
ed s. 900 for his vote. Whether true OF
not. it turned the tide toward Mr.. ingalls,
vino had received bat one vote in the con
yention the day before, and he was nomi
mated and came TO the Senate in place Of
Senator PomcrOy.
His biograpber has said that when g
child his disposition was excessively Sensi
tive, shy and diffident, without giving any
promise of the virility and audacity tha
have characterized his later career.
No one would think OF making free witt
him in the sense in which some men sup
pose good fellowship must be cultivated
Like all men of affairs, he had his days
some were fair and sunny blue sky over all
and the tall, attenuated figure would aimos
bend a little when he said good morning e
his colleagues; on ether days life was ou
at the elbows, and it was as well then t.
pass by on the other side.
Senator Ingalls, and James A. Garfield
were both graduates OF Williams College
After parting at college they did not NEE
again for Is years. Mr.. ingalls, was serv
ing his first term in the Senate and Mr.
Garfield was the recognized leader in th'
House Their friendship was constan
until President Garfield's tragic death.
Senator Ingalls, was "A forceful speaker
No one who ever heard him on the floor o
the Senate will ever forget his classica
style, his incisive methods, and wealth 0
language. When it was known that h
was going TO speak the Senate Chambe
would be crowded with men and women
and woe to the man who had crossed sword
with him.
After the death of Vice-Prcsident Hen
bricks, Mr. Ingalls, was elevated to the posi-
ton of President pro TEN of the Senate
The defeat of the famous force bill" in tn
Senate was attributed TO Senator Ingalls,
He fell 4 victim 10 the Populist upheavel il
1891. He was then 'the statesman with
out a job"
When he could no longer ride the whirl
wind and direct the storm in the Halls G
Congress he took up his pen TO enlighte
his countrymen and became knight of th
quill. Notwithstanding this sir knigh
has witnessed a champion prize fight be
tween heavy weights and made record 70