The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-14
MORTON'S MINIONs.
Brother-in-law Holloway Button
holed by an Enquirer Man.
HE UNBosoMED HIMSELF. =

HE UNBOSOMED HIMSELF
HE WAS AS HOT AS A LIMB-KILN AND
FAMED HIMSELF vIGoRoUsLY-HIs oPIN.
ION OF THE BULLY FROM MAINE,
The Cincinnati Enquirer OF Yesterday
struck the Indiana delegation and struck
1t bad, judging from the following: But
the Indiana boys were the fellows to
roll up their sleeves and get right
down TO hard work. They seemed
to realize at once that it was to he q
regular rough-and-tumble fight, with tia
odds in favor of the man who got in the
hrst blow and the most of theIe, and so
they had not fairly got their breakfasts
inside their Wristbands before they were
at work at their headquarters in the Grand.
IN the cspacious Exchange and everywhere
else to develop strength for their csndi-
date, "IodisDa's great war GOVERNOR as
they deIgbt to call him There were among
their number Gen. Powell, late supervisor
OF internal revenue; Col. Tom Brady, late
collector ditto ditto: George w. Frisdlv
chairman Of TIE Indiana Republican
committee; Hon. Will Camback, the din.
Tomato, together with do zen or so Of
smaller hghts, men wno haven't got COL
lecsorships or postofliees or been TO Con-
gress yet. but expect TO be or TO go all in
due course o. time-1hen Mort On gets in
10 office. Besides all these, there was Col,
William Holloway. williams views are
entitled to more than passing notice, per-
maps, because lie 5 the visible emblem of
Mortonlsm, the missing link, SO it were
the brother-in-lsw, IN TACT. So We az
tempted to interview him.
COLONEL HoLLowkY's VIEWS.
"Oh, yes; remember you perfectly"
said the colonel, as we mentioned our
name; perfectly, sir; never forget news
Iar
lsntic to the Pacific; ought to remember
'em; was raised in q printing office my
self"
Colonel Holloway was neatly and be-
comingly DIRE in plaid suit of the
prevailing colors, hrlndle and brown,
the coat closely-ftting sack, pants a
little long, perhsps, and hugRing the boot
tribe close. Still toe tailor had evidently
done fair Job for Mr.. Holloway, whose
vest was open because of the heated wea-
Their. 81 thought I'd ask you what you
think about the situation. It's early you
know, but" ''To be sure; yes, It's early,
and internally hot, too" And the colonel
whisked out OF his breast pocket fan, 3
neat, little folding ian of drab
cambria, with pretty little cupids
aud rosebuds and birds Of
Paradise and all that sort of thing painted
on 1t, which he fiuttered vigorously to pro-
duce an aerial current on his heated coun-
tenance. "Yes, sir; hot as the hinges =.
By the way, just heard that Blaine had
telegrsphed out to have him rooms at the
Burnet House. Coming here himself to
bull the convention, just as he has Con-
gress. Don't believe 1t, though. Blaine
has cheek, but not that much"
THE COLONEL WORE A PICcADILLY COLLAR
neatly laundried, and a white lawn crsvat
with sfieur de lys embroidered at the ends.
They looked cool and comfortable, but
even the grasshopper would have been q
burden yesterday afternoon. So the fan
was again brought into requisition, and
the current of cir directed to an arid spot
in the rear of his right ear. The lower area
of the colonels shirt front showed
some signs of perspirstion, but
the gold studs were still securely
seated in their places and cleaned
with the phosphoresence of FREELY on
summers night. Eyes, sir, as 1 was about
to say, the cheek OF that man, Blaine, is
something wonderful. Nothing like it
that / ever heard OF in this world"
"What are his cbaDces2" we ventured to
inquire. "He's formidsble-probably has
more votes than any other candidate, but
not enough to nominate. Then he
hasn't uybody to draw from after the
against the field. All the rest of them
will give their votes to any body else
sooner than Blaine" The colonel wore q
brown straw hat ofoFen braid, pretty we'll
set back on his massive head, but still 1t
was oppressive. So ne took il off, wiped
his forhead, and again drew out
his fan with the pretty little rosebuds and
cupids on it and flnttsred 1t Sill more
vigorously. "How will morton start off21
" He has z07 vUtes on the first ballot. We
know just what he is sure OF, because we
have figured it down cl Sc" "What on
49,
second ballot will bring We know this,
that Morton's the second choice for most
every body. They nave their first choice
q good many OF them from state pride,
favorite sons, you know; but when it
settles down TO making nomination,
and they find their isvorites can't win,
they'll be apt TO go Tor Morton" "You
think he's the strongest man TO 60 before
the people?" By all odds. Why ne's
THE REPRESENTATIVE MAN OF THE PARTY
here in the West. He has supported
every Western interest that ever came up
in Congress. He never voted to give away
an acre of the peoples land, never voted
for a railroad subsidy in his life, and never
made dollar dishonesty in his life. His
accounts have been investigated time and
again by Democratic state governments
and Demos attic cong ross onal committees,
and in the millions he spent they weren't
able TO find dollar missppropristed. And
that's pretty big thing for man these
times. Why, Morton's a poor man to-day,
with all his long career oil public life and
his chances TO make money" We OBJ
served at this time q. little FAULT in the cut
OF the coloDel's coat. The collar had been
carved trife too full, so that it dragged"
somewhat at the back of his neck. Those
tailors at Indianapolis are not all that one
could wish. Still we said nothing, but
stood by in respectful silence, while
he again drew forth his ian
and waited gentle breeze on
the arid spot before mentioned stthe back
of his lett ear. The colontl continued:
"The Ohio people ought to be proud OF
Morton. His early lite was all here. He
used to live al Springdale, in this county.
He emit to college at Oxford, and his
"a rIu manhood WAS ananL hera. His sYm-