Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-11
SENATOR ALLEN @. THURMAN

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There Is no nan who would draw
more largely on The independent vote
He is the ~rleanest maj now in poil-
tias lie is above suspicion.
He is able. Tie Is the ripest states
man of the generation. He is the ac-
knoxlsdssd header OF the Democratic
party.
Republicans a. well as Democrats, re-
greet to part with him in the National
councils The whole country relies
upon him and trusts him.
The money interest," the commercial
interests. the labOTing interests, and the
friends Of free government, and republi-
can institutions, would all alike settle
down into a four years term OF the obi
time confidence, with Senator THURMAN
in the executive mansion.
Our Government would respect itself
Al home and command unieigned NJ
spect from abroad.
The debauched aud degraded reputa-
ton which nov attaches to the eXecu-
tive Office Of the nation, would he for
gotten aud the ancient prestige and rev
errnce Tor the President OF the United
states, be restored.
lie looks like a President. lie would
be picked out Of all the official array at
Washington, as the nan who woud
most gracefully tit the place. We don't
know any substantial reason why lac
should not be the next President.
Ii he could rescue Ohio, the Demo
Gratis could spare New lors-not say
ing, however, that New York would not
also be sale Tor THUsMAS. Ohio, with
its proyerbial devotion to Ohio men,
would rise up, Democrats, independents
and the intractabIe generally, in sold
phalanx to do honor to her iayorite sou,
With GRANT as the nominee OF the
Republican party, Senator rHURMAN
would have a walk-over. He does not,
| however, occupy to-day the position ol
an aggressive, promising candidate Tor
the nomination. lie stands rather IN
the attitude oi the dark horse candidate
lie has no bureau; no bari; no clan
OF scheming politicians pushing hun lor
the place; he occupies in this Instance,
as in all his history, the attitude OF a
digui6ed statesman. lie has always
been a lucky man in politics. What
have appeared to he his most signal lie
feats heretofore, have turned to his ac-
count iu the end. Ii may be 81 IA the
yicisSitudrs and apparent m'slortnnes
which have followed his chances lorthe
presidency.
We believe he will develop \ strength
in the Cincinnati Convention beyond
the present a~nticipations at the poltil-
clans. We 10 not regard his chances
for the nomination as the best, but there
are certain contingencies IN which 1t
would lee assured.
All that We can predict with certainty
is, that Scnator TuURNINN will 20 mt"
the Cincinnati Convention with some ct
the most ardent aud substantial friends
koiauy candidate u named, aud 1t hc
shall receive the nomination 1t will bo
gratifying not only to the party, but 10
the substantial interests OF the whole
country.
llAL.NsSorn ,rS~XMAan';~ li0'-;S~-t'
other agencies u%nirieudly To his nomi'
nation, that his endorsement by the
Ohio Convention was merely cOmpli-
mentary." The following remarks oil
General SrEKDHAN in that convention,
after being elected a delegate, and who
was claimed rs "A OF the compliment
tary delegates" ior TIuHMAN, ought ~
be a complete answer tn such assertions,
rs We believe 1t represents very July the
sentiment of the Convention Mnd the
delegates sent tn Cincinnati:
ID is due tn myself, aud it is due to
You, that | should declare e~mphalically
my POSITION. Other gentlemen did ii
before they were elected; | did not have
an opportunity Ia do il. | trust | dUl
not receive a vote here to-day under
ialse %colOrs. | am in favor ol the nom
inatiOn Oi Allen q. Thurman. Long
and loud applause Allen q. Thurman
is my first choice Tor President, and Al
len G- Thurman is my second choice Tor
4 e n-.a.la.N nnl n1 INn.W ~ In
name is before the Convention,
or there is a probability Ut his elec.
ton, il | live | viii cast my vote
for him. | said through the press that
| would rather sec him President than
any man living. | regard him as tie
grlndest at American citizens. he
Tieye ID he is elected We shall have an
honest administration oi this Govern
meuL, an Administration that will re-
fleet honor upnn the Democratic party.
APPLAUSE am no halfway support
er 0i him. ! dd not come here IA a
Thurman man To give hun a compli-
m entary vote. lApplause.l
Ii Thurman can not be- nominated, |
am free 10 say that II ! should be called
upon To make a choice-and | hope
viii not be-l shall vote Tor another
Ohio man. Voices, "Jewett, Jewett,"
and applause shall vote Tor the Ohio
man Who represents q that Convention
the greatest probability Of a nomination
renewed applauseb whoever he may
be, because [ am ia iayOr OF a Western
man. The Republicans have had a
Western President for twenty years,
and We have been running Eastern
men, and | think it is our
turn 10 run a Western a Western
men are winners; Eastern men are
losers. That is all have tn say on that
question. l have no cOncSalment about
il at all, AMI have never had any from
the beginning. | have deceived no
man with regard to my vote in this Con
ventiOn. and this is the first time l have
had an opportunity to publicly declare
my thanks Ia the representative DemOe-
ncy OiOhiO, sO that | was elected with
out being pledged at all. But may