The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-21
THAT INGALLS, STATUE.
Senator Blackburn, the Kansan's Old
Antagonist, May Speak.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Lone
has secured the promises of five SEN
ators to make brief speeches on the
afternoon of January 81, when the
ingalls, statue will be accepted in the
senate.
These senators are: Mr.. Allison OF
Iowa, Mr.. Platt of Connecticut, Mr..
ISpooner of Wisconsin, Mr. German OF
maryland, Mr.. Daniel of Virginia The
two latter are Democrats. All served
in the senate with Mr.. Ingalls,
Mr.. Long also has the partial prom
1ses of Senators Blackburn of Kentucky
and Cockrel of Missouri, Democrats,
who also served with Mr. ingalls, Mr.
Blackburn has made it a rule. since his
re-entrance into the senate recently,
not to make speeches on eulogies. Mr..
Long has nearly persuaded him that it
] is not strictly an eulogy, but merely a
few remarks on the acceptance of a
statue. On this theory, Mr.. Blackburn
may consent.
Mr.. Blackburn was one of Mr. Ingalls,
great anita Gonists in the senate OF all
the Democratic members, probably Mr..
ingalls, met foeman most worthy of
his steel in Blackburn. And Blackburn
always knew he was certain of a force
full reply from Mr.. ingalls, whenever he
attacked the north, the Republican
party, or the late unpleasantness.
Blackburn. Vest of Missouri, and Voor-
hees of Indiana were the senators most
frequently drawn into remarks made
by Mr.. ingalls, in his is years of ser
vice
The exercises in the senate will begin
at p. m. Saturday, January 81 inmed-
lately after the completion of what is
called the morning routine business"
Mr.. Long will call up his resolution,
accepting the statue from the state of
Kansas, and offer some remarks Then
the other senators will make their re-
marks. The galleries on that day will
likely be filled with all the members of
the Kansas colony then in the city.
Mrs. Ingalls,, accompanied by her
daughters, and perhaps one or two of
her sons, will be in the galleries for the
occasion. She has signified her inten-
ton of attending.
Exercises in the house will occur on
the same afternoon at $3.50 p. m, thus
giving Kansas and others the opportun-
1ty to attend both senate and house ex-
recises. The house exercises will pro-
badly be in charge of Mr.. Curtis. He
will call up the house resolution, ac-
cepting the statue, and will make a few
speak also, perhaps every member of
the Kansas house delegation. Mr.. Cur
tbs is also seeking to have house men,
bers from other states, who were IN
congress during the time of Mr.. ingalls,
service, offer remarks.
Senator Long has received a letter
from the secretary of state of Kansas,
Mr.. Burrow, inclosing a copy of the
contract between the executive council,
for the state, and Mr.. Niehaus, the New
York sculptor. Mr.. Burrow desires to
know whether Mr.. Long from close in
spection of the statue, thinks the terms
of the contract have been complied
with, with the view to the early issu-
ance of a voucher to Mr.. Niehaus for
Sc, 900, the amount agreed upon for the
construction of the statue.
Mr.. Long has advised Mr.. Burrow that
in his judgment. the terms of the con-
tract have been complied with.