The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-11-29
A Man of n Genuine Sort.

The following private letter 10 Mr..
Thomas ]. Wiseman, OF this county from
the Hon. William s. Holman OF Indiana
will interest our readers on account OF the
prominence of the writer's name IN con-
nection with the democratic nomination
for 1884. 1t is in answer to letter written
to Mr.. Wisemap, iuclosing paragraph
from the Press indorsing. Mr.. Holman's
candidacy: r,,..,
Aurora, lnd., Oct looo-lhoinss - "iSShi'''
Mn DEAR Toni am really glad to hear
from you. The older We ger, the more
pleasant is the tone of an old friends voice.
| Your reference to your race for auditor In
old Ripley when o ell went down tCgeth'
err on the squstter sovereignty issue, calls
| nm a thousand incidents almost forgotten.
You made gallant fight, and stood square
| by the issue.
You were younger then most of us who
participated in that light IN your old coun'
am ablo to perform as muchvmental
| and physical labor now as then, but how
few OF the old comrades survive. Ben My
ers, the gallant Ben, what marvel OF In
teiiectual power in the rough!
DR.. b. Il. Mullen, keen and indeistgaDle'
Isaiah w. Robinson, uneducated, but na'
tural orator; Jack Ray, Judge Charley
Shook, all have gone over to the other sloe'
You often think of them.
/ am again back. so to speak, in the old
district, / was thrown up the state line
away up to Randolph, including Wayne
You know what district that was for
democrat.
But now am ia nearly the same old
fourth district, with Rush of, and Union
Jefferson and Svitzerl and on. But mis-,
You and q multitude Of old friends as
pass through scenes, now 40 changed, WITH
which we were both familiar a quarter OF .
am rejoiced TO hear, not only that You
have kept the faith IL knew you would
bat have prospered in your new home,
thank you for your kind words, ana tns
press for its more than complimentary
mention OF my name in connection wltu
the frat Office in the world; but / can assure
Won. my dear old friend, that while feeling
greatly complimented by such kindly men
ton, have never for moment iDdnlgec
in such an ambitious thought. There is nc
presidential bee in my bonnet. Oh, no
there IS nothing OF that, as you knew Toe
my political drifts that i have been con
nected with no such combinations, have
bat little taste Tor politics and no taste iol
organizing political results.
like YOURSELF Ihaye always been q dem
ocrst from principle and inclination, and
have driited, as it were, into politics rathe
than intentionally entering the held:
| lou msullOu OAh 49,.
! Eden. / always regretted bis going out o
congress. He was q very valuable membe
; useful, we'll informed, and above all, thor
oughly honest. a.,
When lett Washington city on the Al
OF March, 1871, did not leave more thor
oughly upright gentleman In congress
. such vas nv opinion then, aBd his subse
quent service only confirmed that opinion
Colonel MoultoD, whom you menIlon
l.,.,ds varv hioh in the house as a COnscl
eptious and honorable gentleman.
Bat am wesrying you with ms ION
letter. ,,,,-.
4 vish, instead OF talking politics in you
I letter. You bad written me all about you
} isfni,v- and all that. Write me COCO 81
I cial lstter, and / will forgive you.
1 have but recently returnsd home iror
: The Pacific coast, where l vent Win MI
= Holman for the benefit o. her health, AZ
I clad To- ssy her health IL greatly improvec
= Your old friend.
, WnlIAN 5. HOLMAN