St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-13
THURMAN'S HOME GREETING.
The Demonstration at Columbus Last
Night on Thurman's Arri-
val Home.

COLUMBUS, o., July 12.-No demonstration on
the nomination was made here till Judge Thur
mani arrived home tonight, when he was met at
the depot by several thousand, with bands A
liberal display of bandanas and great display of
fireworks was all over the city Carriages were
in waiting for himself and party, decorated with
flags, and behind these the people fell in line,
with what torches they could gather and most OF
them bearing red handkerchiefs. The line of
march was a continuous roar of enthusiastic
demonstrations and brilliant display of fireworks.
On arriving at Thurman's residence the ex-sena-
tor rose in his carriage and said:
Ny friends and neighbors, 1 should not be a
human being and would have no heart in my
bosom il l was not deeply touched by this ex-
preston of your kindness, Sand, regarding, 1
knew that you were my friends that you would
greetme and take me by the hand my return,
but that you should show such marked demon
STATIONS is beyond all expectations. For one
who is not and who never expects TO be any
thing but private citizen. it is indeed more than
could have been anticipated, therefore express
to you most sincerely my gratitude. This re-
pays me for any disappointment you may think
feel, but let me tell you sincerely l am not u
disappointed sore headed man. l
have met with reverses in the past,
but always stried to keep level head. am
happier and feel better in the midst of this re-
joicing by my friends than if l had received the
nomination for the presidency. | was not in
any sense candidate. For year or more |
have said l was not and would not be candi-
date, and all | asked of the world was to be let
alone But the world saw fit to have it other
wise. Your state convention made me a dele
gate to the national council of the
Democracy, and after / arrived at
Chicago so many of my friends SAID that
they were bound to present my name for the
nomination and earnestly asked me to consent to
their efforts, and had not the heart to resist
them. am not here to throw cold water ON
| anything that has been done. I will not go over
the proceedings of the convention, but will say
what | know, that your nominees are honorable
men. and, SO far as Gov Cleveland and Gov.
Hendricks Themselves are concerned,
there was nothing done but that which was hon
orable in bringing about the result. There were
few men there of whose actions it would be
the sheerest hypocricy in me
to express approval, but I can live
without their support, and hope they can live
without mine. Your nominations were fairly
made, and it is impossible to crafty all in such
matters. There will always be those who are
disappointed because of failure to nominate their
friends, but there should be none at the present
time. The convention the grandest ever
held on earth, and the nominations made by so
large majorties and amid such enthusiasm as
inspire confidence. Let US 60 to work and
redeem this country from the iron rule
in which it has fallen. The people are tired of
the present power, and with patriotic motives
and earnest work we will live to see this country
in the hands of that party of reform which was
once small, but which is now a party of the
people from end of the land to the other.
The speaker eulogized highly those who had
been his opponents, and spoke of the
nominees in strong terms, after which
he said he was weary; that
he a i'm n ha
had been kept prisoner at Chicago for a week
by those who were rushing in to see the old man,
and, pointing to his old homestead beside which
his carriage stood, he said, 81 am particularly
anxious now to get into that house, and see an
old lady who is waiting for me- Just as he
closed there was cry sent up all along the line
of ''Thank you,'' and cheers were continued fol-
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