The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-05
STORIES OF HOLMAN.
the GREAT oBJecToR WAS ALWAYS
READY TO OEMuR.
h.cidents Showing Marked characteristics
e the Indiana ststesman--Horr's Con-
sptrscy with the Bsrbsr-How He Hunt
I'd Out the HoIders Of sinscures.

- the Indlono btotcsnou--nOrTs Oon"
s,srscy with the Bsrbsr-How He Hunt
cd Out the Holders Of sinscures.
Tho house contains now few membeys
whose "official memory" goes back to
the earlier and more picturesque stages
of the career of the late Judge Holman,
hut these few have been entertaining
tho cloakroom gatherings with remi-
niscences during recent days
at was almost impossible to catch
the great objector mapping. said one
Of his old associates. "A Michigan
member-I think it was Horr-tried
for long time to get q public building
augmentation for his district increased,
but every time be found his way block
ed by Holman's economical ideas. AT
last he saw an opening. If he could get
unanimous consent to call up and pass
a certain bill Of Insignificant appear
ance, but which carried the appropria-
tion as rider, he would be all right,
but how could lie prevent Holman from
spelling the unanimity? He sought the
house barber who was accustomed to
shave Holman. ''If you can keep the
Judge in your chair tomorrow morning
an hour longer than usual, !" he said,
''it means q dollar in your pocket"
The barber worked hard TO earn his
money. He shaved his customer at fu-
neral pace. His razors had never needed
so much stropping his lather never
taken so long to foam. When the shave
was over, he suggested that the judges
hair needed trimming, and without
needing his protests, shipped off large
lock, so that the rest must necessarily
be cut. Then he swashed something out
of bottle upon the judges pate.
whats that?" cried Holman. "A
shampoo" answered the barber. Il
didn't order shampoo, protested the
judge. The barber apologized, but 1t
was too late-the old gentleman's hair
was already white with foam, and he
was in for it. Thus, by one device and
another, three-quaIters of an hour was
consumed.
Meanwhile Horr had been rushing
his work through 10 the critical point
Although nobody had raised IA direct
objection TO the immediate consideration
Of his bill, many members had piled
him with questions and these and the
answers together consumed good deal
Of time Horn watched the clock apx
iously, stealing glances between whiles
at the door opening from the barber
shop. At last the requests for explana
tions tagged, and latecomer rose and
inquired what was the business before
the house. The speaker answered: "Thc
gentleman from Michigan asks unani-
nous consent for the immediate consid-
eration of house bill No. 9,347. Is there
objection" He was just about TO add,
"The' chair hears none" and clinch the
business, when Holman appeared at the
door of the barber shop. His toilet was
complete, but his muslin bib was still
at his neck, for he had caught the word
objection" and had sprung from the
chair. Il object" he squeaked forth.
Horr sank back in the seat in a state OF
semicollapse. The work for which he
had plotted and toiled had been all un-
done by that rascally barber's careless
ness in leaving the door open and not
helding the judge down by main force.
Horr and Holman had several tits.
Horr was witty and usually found Hol-
man little better than a plaything when
it came TO passage at words, bat he
was vanquished once. He had tried To
get "A Michigan officebolder's salary
raised in an appropriation bill from
81 900 n year to 81, 200, but Holman :
objection stood in the way. THE gen
tleman's objection to such trifie as
that, said Horn wearily, reminds me
of the saying Of certain eminent Dem
ocrat of Indiana, when informed that
the Republicans had swept the country
I'm a general election, why, I'd have
given 90 cents rather than have that
happenr"
AS this was an allusion to one Of the
stories afioat about Holman S own penu-
robustness the Republicans roared, bui
the Democrats had their turn whei
Holman suavely replied:
but the Indiana Democrat would
have paid his debt out of his own pock
ct and not, like my more liberal friend
from Michigan, reached into the treas
ury of the United States for the money
Holman was known as foe Of sine
cures in the public service and rooted
out good many. II once happened thai
ne was walking about the basement oi
the capitol and endeavored to e
through a doorway guarded by one
legged veteran. f
Cant 20 through there" said tn,
guardian Of the portal
II am member Of congress, rait
Mr.. Holman quietly.
II don't know as that makes any
difference" said the doorkeeper "un.
less you come from district where TN,
people can walk through wood. Tn,
door Is screwed up.
Then what are you here for:" de
inandcd Holman.
'I am here for 81 20 day. There j.
fellow from the Sixth Pcnnsylvani.
cavalry watching the other tide Of IL
and mebbc he can tell YOU more than