New-York tribune., 1886-08-24
MORE ABOUT REFORMER HOLMAN
HIS CONVENTION RUN WITH wHIsKEY ATTACH
MENr AND BY PROMISES.

HIS CONVENTION RUN WITH WHlSkEf A1IACh-
MENr AND BY PROMISES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIDUyzl
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. - Information re-
ceved here the Indiana district row represented
by Economist Holman indicates that he Will have to
work harder for his election than he did for his nomna
tion A good many DEMOCRATS have become dlsgusted
with his false pretenccs Of economy end reform, and
while there opeu revolt It s apparent that his vote
will be much smaller than before. correspondent
writing from Greensburg Ind. gives lively account OF
the means by which Holman succeeded In obtaining
denomination part OF it ought to be read with inter-
est by the author of the recent proclamation to office
holders as we'll by Secretary Lamar Posmsster-Gen
erai Villas and Acting Secretary Fairchd. The CORE.
pondept writes
In the fret place. every Federal officer holder in the
in his favor for weeks before the convention and ths
too the face OF the Civil Service law he had adyo
law and man IN Indiana had shrieked louder or
longer than Holman at Republicans who did the same
thing when Is not against any law and he had said
that it because Republicans did so thatthe law was
passed Not satisfied with having those who were IN
the District thus working for him. others whose place OF
duty was far distant were called hcms to join In the
%.s .Sey W ros Sce IN Ss tas
by the postmaster who took his way to this oity;
delegation Of storekoepers aud raugers Colonel Ban
mister came from the far West while postal clerks aud
modsl reformer to seat in congress They gathered
from the East and West. from the North and South.
master who had put them in places They were hero to
and caiole where coaxng and cajolcry would do
TO where purchase TO drive when
that possible. At liquor stores they dispensed his
whiskey and cigars; they sowed seeds OF disscnson
among his opponents they lied like Mulhsttan and
swore ike pirates-a in the interest OF reform. They
were Idle minute. nor was their chief.
While his collar wearers dealing out whskev
he dealt out promises Corn juice caught some and
promises Offices captured Others Charles collars, OF
this place. delegate, and for while was firmly
antagonstic Holman. His donuncstions OF him were
heard at every corner and at all hours OF tho day. his
brothern-law, Colonel Hugh Gallagher, promised
man The Colonel IL still waiting for his The
Influence of Ewings had been bought with the post
office here. James Hart was another one OF the anti
Holman delegates. A friend OF his promised place
and he became q Holman man. To further strengthen
his hold on the Ewings of them made a store
keeper 4. B. Arlington was another OF those who
was iercey opposed to Holman's return to Congress-
There was a time when lie paved the earth and beat
the air at the mention Of Homan's name. Tho very
thought OF It's being possible 10 nominate him set hin
of worse than red rag would wild bull. But on con-
yenton day lie found In the Holman camp, wearing
a Holman badge The promise of q timber agency did
the work for him. so 1t went Delegates were
with prodigsl profusion. By such the del
egation from his own county was made solid for him.
The promises made to Ripley County alone would I'LL
busnel basket Indiana has furnished some awful OK
amples Of corruption In politics, but before
the traffic delegates open and shameless when
W. s. Holman was nominated for Congress this last
time. and he Ia the great model refermer OF the age
ventions far held In this state, and with excep
tion the Holman convention was the only one that had
saloon attachment. The exception the that
nominated Bob Lowry. another great reformer"