The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-14
THURMAN'S THUNDER.
Columbus AglOw With Predetermined
Illumination.
A GREAT MANS GREETING.
The Judge Approves the Nomination But
Expresses Some Discomfort - He
Finds Fault With Some Per-.
sons he Does Not Name.

COLUMBUS, o., July l3,--No demon
until Judge Thurman arrived home last
night, when he was met at the depot by
several thousand persons with bands. A
liberal display ofbandannas and grand
display of fireworks occurred all over
the city, and carriages were in waiting
for himself and his party decorated
with flags. Behind these people fell in
line with what torches they could gather,
most of them carrying red handker-
chiefs. The line of march was contin-
uous roar Ofenthusiastic demonstrations
and brilliant display of fireworks. On
arriving at Thurman's residence, the ex-
Senator rose in his carriage and said :
"My friends and neighhors, shouldnot
be human being and would have no
heart in my bosom if / We're
not deeply touched by this
expression of your Kindness
and regard. l knew that you were my
friends and that you would greet me
and take me by the hand on my return,
but that you should show such marked
demonstrations is beyond all expec-
fancy. For one who is not and who
never expects to be anything but a pri-
yate citizen, it is indeed more than
| could have been anticipates; therefore,
| express to you most sincerely my
gratitude. This repays me for any dis
| appointments you may think / feel; but
let me tell you sincerely, | am not dis
appointed or soreheaded man; / have
met with roverses in the past, but always
tried to keep II level head, and ] am
| happier, feel better in the midst of this
rejoicing by my friends than if had
received the nomination for the Presi-
dcncY. | was not in any sense Il
candidate for year or more.
| have said ! was not and would not
be Il candidate, and that all ! asked OF
the world was to be let alone, but tho
world saw fit to have it otherwise and
your State convention made me Il dele
gate to the National council of the De-
mocracy, ana after | arrived at Chicago
many Of my friends said that they were
bound to present my name for the nOm
nation and earnestly asked me to con
sent to their efforts. Then had not The
heart to resist them. ! am not here &
throw cold water on anything that ha
BEEN done. | will not 90 over th
proceedings of the convention, but will
say what know-that your nominee
are honorable mon, and that so far a
GOY. Cleveland and eX-GoV. llendrick
themselves are concerned, there wa
nothing done but that which was hon
Orable in bringing about the result
There were few men there Of who's
actions it would be the veriest hypoC
risy in me to express approval but
can live without their support and
: hope they can live without mine. You
nominations were fairly made. Ii is in
possible to crafty all in such ma
ters. There will also be thos
who are disappointed because I
failures TO nominate their friends, bu
there should be none mt the preser
time. The convention was the grandes
. over held on earth and nomination
were made by SO large majOrities an
amid such enthusiasm as to inspire col
fidence. Let us go to work and redeei
- this country from the iron rule in whiC
Il has fallen, the people are tired OF II
present powers, and with patriot, nj
lives and earnest work we will hte
/ see this country in the hands of tn
partv of reform which was once sma
but which is now the party of the peop
\ from one end of the land to the other"
a The speaker eulogized highly tho
q who had been his opponents, and spoil
of the nominees in strong terms, aft
which he said that he was weary, tn
he had been travelling since 3 o'cloc
that he had been kept n prisoner at Cl
cago week by those who were rushii
i'm to see the old man and, pointing to h
old homestead bv the side of which h
carriage stood, lie said; 81 am partic
larly anxious now to get into that hOu
there and see an old lady who Is waitii
for me-" Just rs he closed there was
cry sent up all along the line of "rhaI
yOu," and cheers were continued
some time after the door was closed.