Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-17
THURMAN.
Your Candidate ! Can Not Be
Positive and Final DeclinatiOn
Of the Ohio GubernatOrial

Of the Ohio GubernatOrial
Nomination.
Special Dispatch TO the Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, December l3.-I speak
by authority in announcing that, under
no circumstances which may possibly
arise, will Judge Thurman allow him
self to be presented as Democratic
candidate i0r Ohio's Gubernatorial
nomination. This conclusion has been
reached by the Judge after the most
careful reflection. Since his name has
been discussed in the newspapers OF
Ohio as probable candidate, the Judge
has calmly reviewed the possibilities oi
the next campaign in his own State;
and while he thoroughly appreciates
the advantage which will accrue to the
Democracy, he does not conceive that
the necessities Of the case require that
he should head the ticket
For the past ten days Judge Thurman
has been fairly deluged with letters up
on 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. Approaching the neces-
sity 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
Committeeman ut the Senate.
"Now," said he, 81 trust you do not
want to interview me-"
Correspondent = For that purpose,
Judge, have sought this meeting. Far
be it from the Enquirer to misrepresent
you, and TO avoid even the possibility
of so doing / have called to ask you a
direct question: Do you propose to al
low your name to be used as the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of Ohio?
Judge Thurman will be equally
frank with you. To every person who
has suggested to me that / should he
our candidate for Governor, / have re-
piled that i could not consent. The
more I have reflected on the subject
the better satisfied AIN that the inter
ests of the party do not require me to
make that race, and certainly my own
well-being requires that | should not
undergo the trial and strain OF mind
and body that canvass for that office
will necessitate. Besides, there are
very worthy men in the party, either
one of whom would make a good candi-
date, and whose friends desire their
nomination, and it would be- an ungra-
cious thing in me to interfere with
their prospects. There are other
and very strong reasons why | should
not be the candidate, but it is unneces-
sary to state them. Indeed, it is with
reluctance that say any thing upon
the subject, for there is a seeming pre-
sumption in the declination OF thing
that has not and may never he offered;
but inasmuch as some OF our papers
have come out for my nomination, and
am informed by letter from friend
at Columbus, received this morning,
that is rumored that they lave done So
with my appreciation, it is proper for
me to say that such is not the case, and
that my mind is firmly made up not 10
run Tor the Governorship.
Correspondent--Is this decision final
and irrevocable?
Judge Thurman with decision 1T
is cannot subject myself to the strain
of such canvass. / have Just gone
through canvass which few men OF my
aye would have attempted, and | do not
feel that il would be justice to my phys
ical condition to So soon go through an
other equally as exciting. Again, how
preposterous for me to say that will
accept a crown which is not offered!
Correspondent-But, Judge, within
your grasp? -,
Judge Thurman cannot and will
not consent to be candidate.