The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-29
Senator Voorhees, Admits Having Made
Mistake in Securing the Appoint
ment of Collector Bracken.
HOLMAN NOW GETTING EVEN
Mr.. Cooper Suffering for ''Turn-
ing Down" the Director.
General Quarrel Over Patronage
Money Pi!ing Up in the National
Banks of Indiana.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-'I guess we
have made a mistake in this man." This
is what Senator Voorhees, is, upon reliable
authority, quoted to have said in a private
conversation the other day. referring to
the appointment Of Capt. William II.
Bracken, of Brookville, to be collector of
internal revenue for the eastern Indiana
district
The Senator had been writing and wiring
Collector Bracken in reference to the APP
pointment of two three deputy collectors
and had been unable TO obtain reply to
his requests. The Senator, in a moment of
despair, remarked that he had probably
made a mistake in securing the appoint
ment of Bracken, as it was evident that the
latter did not intend to give him any pa
tronage. Subsequently, it is stated, the
Senator succeeded in securing an answer
and a promise. But Bracken's delay left
an impression upon the Senator.
1t is stated by prominent Indiana DEM
ocrat here that the reason Collector Brack-
en- did not reply TO the requests of Senator
Voorhees, WIS that he had communicated
them to Judge Holman, and was awaiting
instructions from the latter. In point of
fact Captain Brackep owes his appoint
ment to the influence of Daniel w. Voor-
hees, but he insists upon recognizing Will
lam ;. Holman as his sponsor. AS has been
explained by the Journal correspondent,
Judge Holman was buncoed into the in
dorsement of Bracken, much against his will.
Senator Voorhees, now regrets deeply that he
placed Holman in the position of having TO
directly indorse or directly antagoniZe
Bracken, the Judge would have advo-
Gated the appointment of another man, and
Voorhees, could have just well Endorsed
doom of the ancient objector 1t is now
known that If Bracken had not been APP
pointed collector he would have been a can
dlddte for the congressional nomination
against Holman, and the senior Senator
nom Indiana and his followers in Wash
ington believe that Bracken would have re-
iii ed the venerable statesman.
Representative Cooper is another one of
the Indiana Democrats who is deeply dis
gusted at Bracken. Mr.. Cooper confidently
expected to secure a number of positions
under Collector Bracken, and he lays his.
failure, as does Senator Voorhees,, to Sc
cure places to the interference of Judge
Holman.
1t is no wonder that Holman should throw
obstacles in the way OF the future political
welfare of Cooper The latter is said to
have been responsible for the retirement of
Holman from the craftsmanship of the ap-
preparations committee, and to have been
able to forecast his retirement over a year
ago. An Indiana member of the House
says that about the time the last Congress
adjourned Mr. Cooper went over to the Sem
ate and. meeting Mr. Voorhees,, observed:
well, our friend Holman will not be chair
| map of the appropriations committee in
the next Congressional is ii certain men
who run things under this government can
control it,
VOORHEES, SURPRISED.
Mr. Cooper evidently had reference to
President Cleveland, with whom he is un-
doubtedly quite solid, and Speaker Crisp,
in whose favor he also stands high.
You don't tell me!' exclaimed Senator
Voorhees, obviously.
Eyes, L mean it, replied Mr.. Cooper
with eanestness. II have cooked the old
mans goose, and he will not go on that
committee again.
II will never believe it until / see the
committee organized and know that Hol-
mans name is not among the fortunateS,'
| observed the senior Senator from Indiana.
mark my word, said Mr.. Cooper in
parting, 'wnen the new committee is an
nounced you will not see Holman's name
| in the list He is to be retired. We have
| had enough OF him-and so has everybody
| eSe.''
This conversation is said to have been
| borne to Judge Holman, and while it ag-
| gravated him and caused him irritation
believe the prophecy would hold good. he
| did not belive IL possible that the appropri-
| atoms, which had afforded him a House
| committee shelter for many years, and
| given MIN prominence before the country,
| could be organized without him. When the
| committee was announced last August
| to see that Judge Sayres. OF
Texas. was chairman and he himself
! insignificant committee on Indian affairs.
Judge Holman then realized that he had
| been done up by the sagacious and active
| little member from Columbus. The old gen.
| tleman recalled all that Mr.. Cooper had
| said months before that time, and il came
| back TO him with increased agony: Judge
Holman may have many inflrmltieS and
| shortcomings, but he has a memory. When
| Captain Bracken was appointed collector OF
internal revenue he remembered that Coop
| er's district was IN Bracken's collection
1 district. This Mr. Cooper very wildly re-
members now; and 1t is related that he
! holds Holman responsible for his failure To
| get any of the plums. There is a vendetta
between Cooper and Holman now-such a
| one as would lead sprightlier men TO meet
| on q back street or on the field OF honor.
| 1t Is said that in his quiet moments, away
| at the hotel where he lives, Judge Holman
murmurs about the Columbus member, and
| holds him responsible for the beginning of
what promises to be the precipitate polit-
| ical end OF the ancient objector. Mr. Coop
| er cares not for the enmity of the Aurora
statesman, and observes to his friends that
the voters of the Fourth district will see
Ineir re preventative later.
Meanwhile, every Democratic member of
| Congress in Collector bracken's district is
| railing at Holman. The three members
were confident that the chief deputyship
would be given to Mr.. McNagney, have
no language adequate to the occasion. They
! are unable TO express their indigna-
| ton toward Holman, whom they
| hold responsible for the distri-
| button of the internal revenue Offices, and
! whom they charge with not only having
| turned Bracken against them, but with at
| tempting to play the pork' and gobble up
all of the positions, with view TO quelling
the opposition against him in his district
| The situation is interesting. There IS gen.
| eral row over Bracken's patronage, and
two or three of the Democratic members of
| the House directly interested threaten to
| rise i'm their places one of these fair DAYS
| and make some observations decidedly per
| sonal TO Holman and Bracken This fact
/ has been conveyed to these two gentlemen
! and il may have the effect of bringiny
about proper disgorge. If ii doesn't
! neither of them will find any official assist
| ance in Washington in their future opera
tons.