The Indianapolis Journal

HON. WILLIAM S. HOLMAN.

A Cincinnati paper has recently published a biographical sketch of Judge Holman, accompanied with a wood cut of the "great objector." The State is flooded with these papers, they having been sent to most of the leading Democrats, as well as to many commercial firms. The purpose of this is apparent. The New York Sun has been booming Judge Holman for President, and that gentleman is thoroughly convinced that he is a great man, and that the country is in pressing need of his services in an executive capacity. If the doors of the White House do not open to him, he wants to enter the gubernatorial mansion. He thinks all that is necessary to insure his nomination is for his party friends to see a counterfeit presentment of his good-looking phiz; hence he scatters them broadcast, as a farmer does his seed. But Judge Holman will find himself mistaken. The picture and the flattering biography will avail him little or nothing. He has never been seriously thought of in connection with the presidency, and ex-Governor Gray is far in advance of him in the race for the gubernatorial nomination. By his double dealing and want of candor in his contest with Mr. Landers for the nomination in 1876, he incurred the displeasure of that gentleman and his friends. On the contrary, they feel very kindly toward ex-Governor Gray. When beaten by Mr. Landers in 1880, he took the second place on the ticket, and made the best canvass he was capable of. Judge Holman opposed the nomination of both Landers and Gray. The night before the convention was held he made a speech to the delegates from his congressional district, in which he said that neither Landers nor Gray ought to be nominated. He sprang Judge Downey upon the delegates, but many of them who were Judge Downey's friends refused to support him because they knew he had no earthly chance for the nomination. This movement of Judge Holman caused the friends of Messrs. Landers and Gray to enter into a compact whereby it was agreed that should Judge Downey, or any other new man, develop such strength in the convention as would make his nomination probable, the supporters of the weaker of the two were to go over in a body to the stronger. No necessity arose for the carrying out of this agreement, as Judge Downey's vote was a meager one, but had there been it would have been carried out to the letter.

Mr. Landers is out of active politics, but, nevertheless, he is no inconsiderable factor in the making and unmaking of candidates. He has influential friends, not only in this city, but throughout the State, and should Judge Holman be a candidate before the Democratic State convention next year, as is now, no doubt, his intention to be, he will be fiercely antagonized by these gentlemen. While they are uncommitted for Governor, they are for Gray as against Holman, and the latter gentleman will be sure to feel the weight of their opposition.

Here is the whole story in a nutshell. Read this and hand it to your neighbor. It is the only argument necessary to settle in his mind the fact that he should vote to continue the Republican party in power.