Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-20

Mr.. HO1mam's ImitatOrs In the House
How Members Revenge Themselves.

Mr.. Holman has not figured SO prominently
as an director in this Congress. Several, both in
this and In the 4Sth Congress, tried TO Ioi
low MS example and gain similar reputation
but none have succeeded in putting the hne
touch upon it that he did. He has exercised q
power of nice discrimination, which has pre-
vented his becoming universally hated, as sew
eral have who have tried to follow in his foot
steps without approaching his motives Though
ne has been the cause Of many bitter disap
pointments, and has called forth Inomentary
resentment, he has the entire respect OF the
House, and is never accused of captiousness
HIS was an original crusade upon jobs, and he
cultivated new field of fame, which none oil
his fmttatOrs have been able to cultivate. In
TACT these fmitators have brought "objecting
he c1es and is the
probably not made more objections this SEES
sion than any other member. AS an expert, he
Is probably disguised at the failures. An OBJ
lection from him seldom provoked resentment
He had genius for the role he undertook. He
OBJECTED to the passage Of q measure when ne
be. Prove to him that it is all right and he does
not oppose bill.
RETALIATING UPON DIRECTORS
Members have habit of retaliating upon
each other in this matter, and generally q
member who is about ask favor of the House
is careful not to interpose an objection to a
similar request by another. Mr. Holman ap
parently has never been influenced by this con.
slueraClOn ana has seldom been retaltated
upon. He has frequently been known to check
Dill by his objection and Immediately after.
wards to ask and to obtain unanimous consent
TO take up some measure in which he was in
terested.
Mr.. Weller, in the last House, who was en-
vious of the great directors fame, succeeded
In getting the whole House down on him by
ooJecting 1ndiscriminately. Members chafed
SO under this persecution that they were thank
iui When ne was not returned.
THE DIRECTOR OF THE PRESENT SESSION.
But Mr. Beach, of New York, who began to
show some of these traits last session, stepped
right into his place in this Congress, and passes
as the universal objector. He will object to any
ana everything, of a private or local character
where his one voice can have any effect. He
occupies the first front seat on the democratic
sue, right In front of the Speakers desk, and in
the line of his eye; and enters hts objection
When he hears unanimous consent asked, fire.
quently without raising his head He always
smiles Immediately afterwards and looks salts
neu, which makes the disappointed membe
mao. Some times some of the stern old mem
bers who are in the habit Of having the House
respect their requests, will stand and lCoh
straight at him for many minutes, with q bitter
cutting sort of glare, after an occurrence o
this sort. He doesn't seem to mind it. It is
probable that no request by Mr.. Beach fol
unanimous consent would ever be granted, Us
too many members are waiting for a chance fol
duced by Mr.. Weaver the other day, and ruled
out on account OF its disrespectful wording, IL
said to have had reference to him in the pre-
amDle. MIR. Holman is very modest man
gwen very much to plushing, and these things
nave driven him from the field. He devOtes
much more time to committee work this ses
slon,and is not watching the House proceedings