The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-24
HOLMAN MUST REr1a E.
The Great Director Is on the List

The Great Director Is on the List to
Go.
Holman. says Washington special to the
Chicago Herald, must 90. This is the news
which was passed about the capitol to-day.
When men heard it they smiled. AS the in-
telligence Travelled it became the cause of
general rejoicing. or score of democratic
members who we're asked what they thought
OF it not one failed 10 respond that he was
GLAD the demagogue and pestiferous old
nuisance had at last reached the end OF his
rope" There seems to be no doubt that
Holman is serving his last month but one
as chairman of the committee on appropri-
ations. March will bring his career in
that important and responsible post to an
end. Speaker Crisp has had more trouble
with Holman than all the remainder Of the
House put together. He is sorry he ever
yielded to the impulse to make Holman
chairman. He was led to do so largely
through desire to give the people the
best possible assurance that the democratic
House would not follow in the footsteps OF
the billion dollar congress. But the eleva-
ton of Holman proved to be q dreadful mis-
take. HolmAn's sole idea has teen to cut
down appropriations. He has followed this
policy with desperate and upreasoning per-
sistence, except In cases where his district
ested.
PROVES AN EXTREMIST.
From the extravaganza Of the Reed house
Holman has gone to the other extreme and
proved, what has long been suspected, that
there are two kinds Of wastefulneSs In pub
lie affairs, the appropriation of too much
money and the appropriation Of too little.
Holman has pursued his fad with an
eye single to the Rlorification of Hol-
llEOGF 6nmnOrata
bers OF the House have found 1t neces-
sary to struggle against Holman when
ever they have tried TO do anything for
their states or districts. The Holman idea
has been that every man, except Holman
who wants an appropriation from the gov
eminent for any purpose whatever is a
thief, and that il he isn't watched by Hol-
man he will make of with something.
Members whose regulations are as good in
Washington and at home as Holman's are
getting tired of this sort of thing. Public
officers who are trying to do the
best they can in their fields of
work are becoming weary of having
old man Holman treat them as If they were
confidence men. Mr.. Cleveland, it seems,
has had his eyes on Holman, too, aud wants
none of him. For the news of to-day is
that Mr.. Cleveland has intimated that when
the democrats come into power and become
responsible for the government he would
like to have some weil-balanced, reason
able, prudent but not fanatical, ssgacious
rather than demagogic man at the head of
the appropriations committee of the House.
CRISP GIVES HIS PROMISE.
It is also understood that Mr.. Cleveland
has mentioned this perfectly natural and
rational desire Of his to Speaker Crisp, and
that Speaker Crisp has promised, In case he
shall be reelected, TO throw Holman over
board. 1t is good radiance. and the news
will be received with satisfaction through
ut the country. Gov. Sayers of Texas, a
skillful and well-balanced man, thor
oughly familiar with every de-
tail Of the governments financial
needs, will, it is said, succeed Hol-
man. Gov. Sayers is a believer in econ
omy and may be depended upon to keep APP
preparations down to the proper limit, but
he is not crank on this or any other sub
ject Nowhere is there more rejoicing over
the prospective downfall of Holman than in
the Indiana delegation in the House. The
Indians congressman are tired of having
Holman "hog it" SO far as appropriations in
their state are concerned, getting every
thing for his district and giving them the
cold shoulder.