The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-10
HOLMAN TOO GREEDY
The Aged Director "Called Down"
by His HOOsier Colleagues.
Wanted to Make Himself Solid with His
Constituents by Giving Them Minor
Places Under Bracken.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Representative
William S. Holman has been in a disturbed
frame of mind ever since his recent visit
to his home at Aurora. He now fully
realizes that the opposition TO his renom-
ination is persistent as ii is bitter and
as formidable as it is personal. In his con-
versation with members on the floor of the
House who approach him on the outlook OF
his denomination the old gentleman's af-
fected cheerfulness is almost pathetic.
''Oh, 1 have no idea that shall have
rival in the Democratic field next SPRING
said Judge Holman when fellow-member
approached the subject on the floor OF the
House to-day. you know have not been
candidate for denomination within many
years. and. of course. 1 would not at this
time say that 1 anticipated opposition or
was candidate. My people have simply
come together every two years and given
me the nomination by acclamation. If 1 an
ticipated any opposition 1 would not an
dcipate continuance Of my career in Con-
gress, for have long assured myself that
whenever my constituents, or any consid-
cradle portion of them, wanted me to
tire they could very easily indicate that
fact 1 don't regard any of the talk about
this and that one within my party as being
an aspirant or candidate to be in any
way my rival" And then a far-away ex-
preston came to the old mans face which
branded his statement as being somewhat
other than his real thoughts.
A new trouble entered Judge Holmans
political household to-day. When he visited
his home the other day he was called upon
by q number of constituents, who solicited
his assistance in securing positions under
Internal Revenue Collector Bracken. When
Judge Holman returned to Washington in
formation came here to Representative
Cooper and others that Holman had been
nome for the purpose of disarming the OPP
position to his denomination by having the
most or his opponents appointed to minor
places under Revenue Collector Brachen,
and that he had apportioned out nearly all
of the forty-eight or fifty Offices which the
Brookville citizen has at his disposal. The
Judge had played sneak upon his colleagues.
1t was reported. Not only was Representa-
tive Cooper, but Representatives Martin,
Hammond and AIcNagney, of the northern
part of the State, soon up in arms. Before
Bracken was agreed upon for appointment
these men were assured by Holman that
they should have the lions share or the Off
ces under the collector. 1t will be remem-
bered that Holman was buncoed into the
Endorsement of Bracken much against his
will, and that the real credit of Brackens
appointment is due to Senator Voorhees,.
For several weeks Holman had been unable
10 screw his courage TO point where he
was willing to discriminate in favor of or
against any of the many aspirants for the
Voorhees, and Turpie sent for him. The
former insisted that Holman should
name his man then and there.
After long hesitation, Senator Voorhees,
said he would name the man. and that Hol-
man might take the responsibility and the
credit He then announced to Holman that
he would recommend Bracken. 1t immedi-
ately became a case of Holman indorsing
Bracken and receiving the credit or permit
ting the appointment to go outside of the
Fourth congressional district and to Voor-
hees. The three four Representatives
from the northern districts of the State had
been making demand for the collectorship
and when they were called off they were as
Sured by Holman that they might have the
minor places under the collector. So the
discovery that Holman was about to appro-
pirate a large share Of the places under
Bracken for the purpose of allaying opposi-
tion e, his denomination put the four Dem
ocratic Representatives named upon the
war path to-day, and they have severely
"sat DOWN upon the venerable Representa-
tive of the Fourth district, and have left
him leaning far backwards that they be-
lieve his nerve for claiming even his own
will not return again.
Judge Holman says there are about thirty
five positions under Bracken which are free
and may go to any of the counties In the
collection district. There are twelve or thir
teen local officers which must come from
certain places, like one two to Indianap-
oils. one to Madison, two to Fort Wayne,
and one to Hammond. Representative
cooper SAID to-day tnat the result WOulQ De
an equable distribution of the offices by
Congressional districts, and that nearly all
Of the counties in the collection district
would get a place. He did not take
into calculation the distribution of as much
of the minor patronage to the Fourth Con-
gressional district would 60 to the others,
because the collector located in that
district. 1t looks as though the entire DEM
ocratic delegation from Indiana was dead
onto the Anticipated objector. and that his
troubles never end SO long as he remains in
troubles would never end SO long as he re-
mains in political life.