The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-22
CELEBRATING THE VICTORY.
OHrO'S CAPITAL CITY LIGHTED DY DEM
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Five Thousand Men Marching "a che Nusa~
ofBnnds-Twenty Thousand Democrats a.
aJubilee Meetins-Mr. Thurm an's speech

Five Thousnnd Men MnrchenS e. tha HrussA
Of nHnds-Twenty Thousand Democrats ~
"""o'ee Meetins-Ar. Thurmsn's speech
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Oct. 21.-The waters are
Feeding In Ohio. the people are clearing away
the debris, and the Democracy held the torches
while they worked tonight 1t has been twenty
years since the Ohio Democrats had much 90.
casion for rejoicing.
We did not want to have any public demon
stratlon." said John G. Thompson to-day. for
we believed that the election returns showed
pretty fully the voice Of the people in Ohio. but
we could not avoid IL. Tho people demanded
1t. and the State Executive Committee was
drawn into It," The result was that 10000
strangers visited the city to-day and 5000 Of
them marched to the music Of bands tonight.
Ex-senator Thurman. looking ten years
younger since the returns were read by him Q
fortnight ago. laid new bandana over the
knee Of Sun reporter to-day and said: II
purchased that in honor Of the Ohio victory. I
hope TO wave 1t for q Democratic President be.
fore am through with It,"
Gov. Foster sat quietly in the Executive off1co
at the State House while the hordes Of Demo-
cratic strangers crowded the city to-day. He
seemed quiet and subdued. He says but little
about his recent defeat except as no
Sate g sesrst"Ty Cooley biames John shor%an
publicans should. chance to carry the Iegis-
iatIre next year there will be Senatorial ne race
sers plan now Is to cali RVe coroners Inquest On
the Republican party and have verdict cooked
up calling on him to make tho race for Cover
broken and disbandod forces. sherman's NJ
friends will. Of course, never consent to this.
old antagonist he Would be rewarded By defeat.
Mr.. Thurman presided at the Democratic jp-
said. III any one asks me what in ODiniOn
was the cause. | have to reply. Not one cause.
but many shall not attempt to enumerate
them tonight. for 1t is not my purpose or with
in my province to mako o speech on this oc-
ccasion. l am simply, your presiding officer.
this much will say; The, country is evidently
fast becoming tired of Republican rule and
lican rule and Republican methods
mean tho machine politics, and bossism Of
I obe sn Whe n eny
the split IN the Republican ranks in Pennsyl-
there is adequate cause for the splits. and
who is so blind as not to see that the same
fed form. exists in every Republican. State in
the Union9 And the mention OF New York
that framed our Federal Constitution there
we're few n men sf. who thought that the Coy
the, President of the United States and clothed
with an absolute veto. power, This idea was
sss ss 'aS sSfd sIsFf ate!
by his own political friends. has by the use Of
his patronage and influence nominated can
didate for Governor Of the great State Of New
York. who, II elected, will be in fleet as much
an appointee of the President as though the
Constitution authorized his appointment by the
President In view OF this alarming fact 10
It wonderful that there is u revolt in the
Republican party In that State A few words
more. and will conclude. 1t is not. in my
opinion. safe to trust any party with an unlim-
tied duration OF power. Long continued pos
session OF power begets feeling, and too often
an opinion, in its possessors that the Offices
the legislation. and the administration OF the
Government belongs of right to them. And
from this arises intolerance of opposition or
even fair criticism. and the adoption in politics
of the bad maxim that tho end justiies the
means For. having settled in their own minds
that they have right to govern the country,
they feel justified in using any means that will
serve to maintain and perpetuate their sup.
posed right. / think could well illustrate this
truth by review of some late years of our own
political history. but 1t is time for me to stop.
There are many eminent speakers here to-
night whom it will give you pleasure to hear,
and must not trench upon the time that be-
longs to them. / therefore, without futher
delay, present to you n statesman whom you
have often delighted to honor your able and
distinguished senator, George II. Pendleton."
Senator Pondleton, Judge Jordan. and many
other OF the successful Democratic candidates
for COnpresS smoke