The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-10
WILLIAM g. HOLMAN, NJ q

10 TILE EDITOR OF TIE BUN-Sir: The best
evidence OF tho popularity OF a man Is his re-
poated election to public ONCE by his fellow
citizens. Tested by this standard. the gontle-
man whose name heads this article is q popu-
lar man. In 1S43. when barely 81 years OF
age. he was elected Judge Of the Court OF Pro-
bate OF his native county and held the office
FOR three years. He was then chosen Prose-
cutting Attorney and fllod the position from
1881 TO 1870 Ho was a member Of the Con-
vention OF 1850 which framed the present Con-
stitution OF the State OF Indiana. then mem
Dor OF the State Legislature. He was next
elected Judge Of the Court OF Common Pleas
OF tho district embracing his county. and oo-
tupied the benoh from 1852 to 1856. His Con-
gressional career began with his election to
the House OF Representatives in 1853. With
three exceptions. he has boon elected to that
pody biennially ever since. One OF these
exceptions was in 1864. when he was de-
feated for tho nomination because he was
war Democrat and war Democrats were Just
then under cloud. Tho other two exceptions
were In 1870 md 1873. In those years his
county was part Of the Burnt district" the
old George W. Julian district, n district in
which Satan would have beaten st. Peter had
he stood on the Democratic platform. The
annexation OF Judge uoman's county to this
district, by an outrageous gcrrymander. was
tho only way in which his enemies could drive
him out OF Congress. But their success was
only temporary. Tho people arose In their
righteous wrath and rightcd great wrong. In
1880 Judge Holman was returned TO Congress
and has remained q member over since.
This resume Of Judge Holnaus record
proves his popularity. And In successful pol
itics the popular man is tho available man.
Judge Holman can say. I am Il Democrat"
n In cntl t,.it1
with truth at any period Of his long political
life. In tho event OF his nomination for the
Vice Presidency his friends will have no apollo
gics to mako for rast political eccentricities.
They will not be called upon to explain weak
spots in his record. for there are none His
record before the war. during its continuance.
and since its close is unassailablc.
The distinguished gentleman has never been
the pet Of those who. in common parlance. are
denominated "bosses." They have mover
been known to daudle him in their arms.
They do not love him. because he has spoiled
too many schemes In which they woro more or
less Interested. But he has always been q IA
vorite with the masses Hc is, for this reason,
hard man to nominate but an easy ono to
eject. His strength lies with the proletariat
rather than with the patricians.
Because Judge Holman believes in economy
to net in accordance with his convictions. he
has been called a cheese parer." 1t Is not
term OF roproach when used by those who
range themselves around the cheese and en-
deavor to secure q rich slice for themselves or
for their friends. They turned up their noses
at the rail splitter" and made sport OF an In
dianinn. than whom no man was stronger be-
fore the people. because he wore blue jeans"
1t may be suggested. with profound rever-
ence. that they would have snoered at Him
who said. Gather UP the fragments that re-
main. that nothing be lost" had they been
present. because they are constitutlonally OPP
posed to economy. Judge Holman Is plain
man. with old-fashioned ideas OF political
economy. And while on this account no may
not be favorito in the Convention. his politi-
cal history proves that he would DO q favorite
at the polls This Is q point for party leaders
who are anxious for party success to con-
sider. 1t may require the pressure Of public
opinion to accomplish his nomination. but the
voters will never have to DO goaded to his sup
port. There Is magic in his nume. 1t Is q
household word in every cabin in the land.
Ho is strong among the people, and available
because he is strong. II an Eastern man shall
be nominated by tho Democratic party for the
Presidency the party will make no mistake II
1t dominates William s. Holman for the Vice
Presidency.
1t is hardly necessary for me to state that
judge Holman knows nothing whatever Of
this article. and II he ever sees 1t it will be az
ter it is in print. ia. CoNwEL1.
AURORA. Ind Jan. 8.