The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Mr.. HOLMAN RENOMINATED.
The So-Called Opposition to the Great
Director Proves Very Weak,
And He Is RenOminated on the First Ballot
Speech by the Nominee Assailing
the Ciyil-Service Law
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
The Opposition Proves Feeble, and Holman
Is Easily Nominated.

Fourth congressional district, composed of the
counties of Decatur. Dearborn, Franklin, Jeffer-
son, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland and Union, met
here to-day for the purpose of nominating can
didate for Congress to succeed Hon. William S.
Holman, the original and only objector, the
present incumbent The faithful began assem-
bling in large numbers last night, and to-day the
town is full of strangers. The contest resolved
itself into free-for-all fight to beat Holman,
who has represented the district in Congress for
ten terms and who it is claimed, promised that
if elected in 1882 he would never again be a can
didaSe. In spite of this, however, he came up
bright and smiling for the race this time. Until
the last few days it was thought that he would
be able to secure denomination without any
great trouble, and he had not intended
to leave his seat to come to the
convention. Within the past week, however,
the fight against him developed to such proper
tons thathe was hastily summoned by telegraph,
and reached here last night He found some Of
his fences badly demoralized and at once set to
work to repair the damage done. succeeding only
partially, however. Holman is very smooth
man among his constituents, and, as many aspir
ing politicians have found out to their sorrow,
it is almighty hard to beat a man whom old
farmers clap on the shoulder and address famil-
iarly as bill" Before the convention to-day,
however he was exceedingly nervous, as the
outlook was not at all certain. The other candi-
dates were ex-senator Levin J. Wooden, of
Switzerland county, a man of excellent
reputation; Hon. John R. Cravens, of
Jefferson county, John S. Seobey and
Frank E Gavin, of Decatur county, and Chester
r. Faulkner, of Ripley. The fact that there
were two candidates from this county was not
very reassuring to either, and it was found imPos
sible to effect a compromise between them. The
candidacy of Faulkner was mystery, and his
nomination would have been a calamity He
represents his county in the State Senate where
he distinguished himself last session by his dis
agreeable ways and personal untidiness, and at
other times is janitor, something of that sort,
for Senator Voorhees, committee at the national
capital. He is illiterate and coarse, and his
making the race for Congress was only
another illustration of the possibilities of the
unlimited development of gall In his own
way, Faulkner is a weak and lowly emulator Of
the Great Obiecter
The convention was called to order at 1920
o'clock, in the town hall, by A B. Arlington,
the district committeeman, and DR.. W. F.
Kelley, of this county, was chosen temporary
chairman, with Mr.. Nicholas Cornett, of Ripley,
as secretary. A committee on permanent organi
cation was appointed, and withdrew for consul
tation.
THE FIRST OUTBREAK.
The fight between the candidates unexpected
ly began here by harmless suggestion on the
part of a delegate that when the congressional
convention adjourned until after dinner, as was
contemplated, the recess should be utilized by
holding the joint representative convention of
the counties of Ripley, Franklin and Dearborn,
as the delegates were all present 1t seems that
Holman had wound himself up in this
matter somewhat, and his friends feared
that the result of the representative convention
might impair his chances, so they opposed the
adjournment. The vote in favor of the recess
was "a and against 80, so it was lost After some
unimportant blu siness, the motion to adjourn
was renewed and again lost by the same vote,
and this was taken as an indication that Hol
man would develop greater strength on the first
ballot than all the others combined
AT this juncture the committee on permanent
were unanimously elected:
President-John S. Martin of Franklin county
Vice-presidents-James B. obey, Decauter B. F.
Tempeton Union; J. T. Breshears Jefferson; James
B. Lloyd, Ripley; William Woods Ohio G. S. Pleas
Secretary-Nicholas Cornett Ripley; assistants
w. H. OBrien, Decauter; NJ. A. Mess, Franklin.
Considerable time was spent in wrangling over
parliamentary questions, and Il motion to pro-
coed with the nomination was lost. Finally
Holman's friends, fearing to antagonize some
of the delegates, agreed to the recess, and an
adjournment was taken until l o'clock. Upon
reassembling in the afternoon the convention
proceeded promptly to business, and finished it
up expeditiously. An Intellectual attempt was
made to take another recess of an hour and the
nominations were proceeded with by the call of
counties.
~..,t.- THE NOMINATIONS.
In behalf of Dearborn county, W. H,
Hunter, of the Lawrenceburg Register,
nominated Hon. William S. Holman, the pres
ent incumbent, in graceful and well-considered
speech concluding with II now place in nomina-
ton the great-watch dog of the treasury, w. S.
Holman, who, for twenty years, has stood in the
halls of Congress as the great obiector
and has saved the country millions of dollars.
Delegates for Decatur county placed in nomin-
alton Colonel John S. Scoby and Frank E.
Gavin; and Charles Corbaley, of Jefferson
county, named Hon John r. Cravens, whom he
designated as "a gentleman ofintegrity probity
aud experience" Mr. r. L. Davis, of Ohio
county, seconded the nomination of Judge Hol-
man, and James B. Lloyd named Charles R.
Faulkner, of Ripley county, who, he said chad
been true friend to the soldier and soldiers
widow" After the nomination of Mr.. Wooden
by Judge Carter of Switzerland county the
first ballot was ordered. During the progress
squabble arose over the Franklin county dele
cation, as one delegate wanted tovote for Faulk-
ner, although all were instructed for Holman.
He WAS finally allowed TO vote as he preferred.
The vote was as follows:
g9|s g|2