The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23

ballot, and gave nineteen votes for Holman,
which nominated him, there was enthusiastic
cheering for several minutes, which was re
newed when that gentleman stepped upon the
stage,
Mr. Holman made lengthy and somewhat
tiresone Speech in which he discussed the ques
ton of civil-service reform, the surplus govern
ment revenue and his old hobby thepublic lands.
He reviewed the different features of the civil
service act because delegate had commented I'M
favorabiy upon his affirmative vote He said the
measure had received the support of all the
great Democrats in Congress, Randall, Morrison
and the rest, and it was q very wise measure for
it made it a crime to levy political assessments
on subordinates for the purpose of cor
rupting the ballot box. In his opinion,
that bill would not prevent the
Democracy from cleaning out the Augean stables
of corruption when their President would take
his seat next March. In the course of his speech
Mr. Holman made the somewhat startling and
altogether unfounded statement that in 1880
there was not a balot-box in Indiana that was
not corrupted by money taken from the tax
payers In his discussion of the public land
question he waxed eloquent, reviewing his we'll
known argument on the subject.
Brief responses to calls were made by Messrs
Wooden and Gavin, and Judge Cravens was
called for but had left the ball There was ap-
parently no demand for speeches from Messrs,
Scobey and Faulkner, as they were not called
for. resolution was adopted favoring the pro-
posed legislation on the land question offered by
Representative Holman during the present ses-
sion and the convention adjourned.
JUDGE HoLMANs VIEWS.
Judge Holman was greatly pleased over his
nomination, as he feared he would be beaten.
To the Journal reporter, after the convention,
he said that he felt peculiarly grateful for the
renewed Endorsement of his congressional course
by his constituents. When questioned about the
merits of the English-Peelle contest, he declined
to express any opinion further than he thought
it probable that English would get the seat. He
said that he thought Congress would adjourn by
June %, as all the necessary legislation could be
finished by that time. He was decidedly Of the
opinion that there would be no further effort
towards tariff legislation this session.
DISSATISFIED OVER THE NOMINATION..
There is very bitter feeling here among some
of the Democrats, and nearly all of them in
Shelby county, over the result of yesterdays
senatorial convention. The nomination, by pre-
cedent and usage, belonged to Shelby county
and its choice was for James Carson but Bel
lamy Sutton was candidate, and when he found
that he could not be nominated, he threw his
strength, three votes, to DIR. Howard, of this
county, the present incumbent, whose course
in the last Senate was not calculated to arouse
any great enthusiasm. The Shelby county Dem
ocrats openly declare their intention
of scratching Howard, who is per
sonally distasteful to them, and if
a popular Republican is nominated he will prob
ably be elected L. B. Kitchener, of Shelbyville,
is prominently spoken of for this position and
an effort will be made to get him to make the
race
In connection with this: a remark made by a
leading Democratic politician of Shelby county
here, to-day, is significant. Said he: eff English
is given Peelle's seat in Congress-to which he
has no legal elaim-he cannot possibly carry
Shelby county in November, He had a close
call two years ago and his popularity has not
been increased since then. Personally, / am for
him, but the feeling against him is very strong