Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-12-18
THU r M AN.
a'Your Candidate I Cannot Be-
Positive and Final Declinatlon
Of the Ohio Cubernatori-
n Nomination..
Dispatch to Cincinnati Enquirer. tDen


Dispatch to Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. Al
speak by authority in announcing
that, under no circumstances which
may possibly arise, will Judge Thur
man allow himself to be presented as
a democratic candidate for Ohio's GU
bernatorial nomination. This conclu-
sion has been reached by the Judge
after the most careful reflection. Since
his name has been discussed in the
newspapers of Ohio as probable cam
didate, the Judge has calmly review
ed the possibilities of the next cam
paign in his own State; and while he
thoroughly appreciates the advantage
which will accrue to the democracy,
he does not conceive that the necessi-
ties of the case require that he should
head the ticket.
For the past ten days Judge Thur
man has been fairly deluged with let
ters upon this subject. Some of his
warmest friends have urged him to
announce that he will make the race
while others, equally as sagacious,
have advised him not to accept. Ap.
preciating the necessity of having
from Judge Thurman's own lips his
views with respect to the nomination,
your correspondent met him to-day.
by appointment, in his Committee.
room at the Senate.
"Now," said he, 81 trust you dc
not want to interview me-"
Correspondent-"For that purpose
Judge, 1 have sought this meeting
Far be it from the Enquirer to mis-
represent you, and, to avoid even the
possibility of SO doing, / have called
to ask you direct question: Do you
propose to allow your name to be uset
as the democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Ohio?"
Judge Thurman-"I will be equally
frank with you. To every person
who has suggested to me that I SHOULD
be our candidate for Governor, have
replied that could not consent. TIL,
more have reflected on the subject
the better satisfied am that the in
terests OF the party do not require m,
to make that race, and certainly my
|own well,being requires that shoult
not undergo the trial and strain o
mind and body that canvass for tina
Office will necessitate. Besides, ther,
are very worthy men in the party
either one of whom would make {
good candidate, and whose friends de
sire the nomination, and it would b,
an ungracious thing in meto interfer
with their prospects. There are othe
and very strong reasons why l should
not be the candidate, but it is unnec
essary to state them. Indeed it i
with reluctance that 1 say anythin,
upon the subject, for there is a seem
ing presumption in the declination Q
a thing that has not and may neve
; be offered; but, inasmuch as some Q
, our papers have come out for m,
, nomination, and am informed by
letter from a friend at Columbus, re
ceived this morning, that it is rumol
ed that they have done SO with m.
} appreciation, it is proper for me to So,
that such is not tho case, and that m,
mind is firmly made up not to run TO
the Governorship."
Correspondent-"Is this decision f
nal and irrevocable?'
Judge Thurman-(with decision)-
at is. l cannot subject myself to tn
!, strain of such canvass. have jus
gone through a canvass which fe,
men of my age would have attempt
ed, and l do not feel that it would b
Justice to my physical condition to s
soon go through another equally q
exciting. Again, how preposterou
for me to say that will not accept
crown which is not ofiered?"
Correspondent-''But, Judge, with
in your grasp?"
Judge Thurman-"I cannot an
will not consent to be candidate"