Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-07
AHOOSIER STATESMAN.
Views of Hon. William s. Holman
on the Presidency.
REPUBLICAN, AND DEMOCRATIC TICKET
An Interesting Talk With an Old Member
of Congress-Nineteen Years Con.
tinuous Service.

ST.. LOUIS, Septembr 6,-Hou. VIM. H.
Holman, of Indiana, who for many
years has represented the Fourth
Congressional district OF that State a!
Washington with distinguished ability,
rrrived in the city LAST night from Califor-
mia and registered at the Planters.
Mr.. Holman has been designated as the
watch dog" of the Treasury, very much
out of compliment for his opposition to ex-
travagant or unnecessary expenditures,
ard when anything in the shape of aques.
tionable appropriation has come up in the
halls of Congress his opposition to the
measure has incurred the further appella-
ton Of the "Great Director" His name
has also been mentioned in certain quar-.
ters in connection with the presidential
nomination.
Holman in reply to question stated that
the present year was his
Nineteenth Year In Congress,
having been elected and served during the
last two years OF Buchanan's administra.
ton in the Thirty sixth Congress in 1858.
The subject of squatter sovereignty was
the absorbing question, and he stood
by Douglas in that measure,
which was embodied in the
Kansss-Sebraska bill. The real issue
between Douglass and Buchanan was the
Lecompton bill, and they finally compro.
missed on what was known as the English
bill. Mr.. Holman said he was always
Democrat with large portion OF the Demo-
Gratis who supported measures necessary TO
uphold the authority OF the -deral govern
ment, but who were opposed to the politi-
naI nf
added Mr.. Holman, was the attitude of
my constituents all through the struggle"
Mr.. Holman evinCed his thorough knowl-
edge of the politics OF the country since
those stormy days. Dropping this part of
the subject and coming down 10 modern
instances" he was asked If his name had
not been mentioned
In Connection With the Presidency.
lam very lite engaged in politic', and
baving beeu absent for some time, II my
name has been mentioned in connection
with political matters it has bten by no
agency of my own"
Have you any objection TO give your
ideas about the speakership?'
ain regard to the speakership the Dem
Ccratic members Of Congress, so far as
am informed, have not reached a c0nClu.
sion, and / think they will not do so until
they have conference together on the
subject as a majority are new members.
The Democracy of Indiana are for tariff
for revenue, and the Indiana Democratic
delegation is Congress undoubtedly repre-
sent that sentiment"
GWho, in your opinion, are leading as
candidates for the Presidential nomination
say 10 begin first
or the Republicans"
"On the subject of Presidential candi-
dates on the part OF the Republicans
think that Arthur has so agreeably disAp'
pointed both factions Of the Republican
party; that there is ur9ues tionably dis
position on the part of very large pro.
portion of the party to nominate him, and
that sentiment seems to be grOwins,
though unQuestionably the strongest man
the Republicans can nominate for the
presidency is T.. b. WaShburn. He has
stronger hold with the mass OF the people
than any man in the Republican ranks"
How as to Blaine"
IBlaine manifests at this time that he
does not wish to be regarded as candidate
for the Presidency, yet that is no indica.
ton whatever that he will not be candl-
date. He is a man OF marvellous ability as
an organizer and in gathering friends
around him. think we have few public
men, none, if any, since Henry Clay, who
would be supported with so much enthu-
siasm as Mr.. Blaine. The chances are that
one OF those three Arthur, Washburn or
Blaine-will be nominated for the presi-
dency! II Mr.. Blaine's book, dealing as he
must with living men OF the day, who are
controlling the Offices Of the Republican
party, displays the sagacity and ability OF
which he undoubtedly is master, as illus.
trated in his eulogy on Garfield, 1t will go
far to push him still further 10 The front
as the representative man OF his party.
"About she Democratic Nomination
for the Presidency have been away so
long that feel unable to predict. ] think
the Democrats will not seriously consider
the Presidential canvass until after the
Ohio election, as that canvass more than
any other event OF the present year will
indicate the drift Of public sentiment in
siIo Tho Democratic ranks, nOtwithstand-
j.. ..... ...i = st issues upon which the can.
v.s ...uCtei are local. | think there
strong disposition on the Pacific
[ -. " iavor the old ticket.
Tilden and Hendricks.
And vet, from all that was able TO ob'erve,
Mcdonald would be an acceptable candi'
date for the presidential nomination by
the Democrats of California. The only
discussion | heard between Democrats in
California is between Tilden and hendricks
on one SIDE and Mcdonald on the otner;
and have heard your Gov. CTittenden
frequently spoken Of on the Pacific coast
for the vice presidency. l think one
reason is he WAS on that coast.
and seems TO have been treated with a
great deal Of consideration by his Demo
cratic friends. do not believe that in In
diana there will be any occasion for inter
rupting the friendly spirit between Hen.
dricks and Mcdonald. | think the driI-oi
sentiment among Democrats outside oil
that State will, in large degree, determine
the line OF policy which the Democracy
OF the State will adopt. Both Hendricks
and NcDonaId are strong men in Indiana,
and either would receive the cordial sup
rorto Of the Democracy OF the State"