The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-17
lSDsOME RECEPTION.
Columbus Groots the Return of the old
Roman with u magnificent Demon.
station,

station,
COLUMBUS, o., July i2.--N0 demon.
stralion over the nominations was made
here TIL Judge Thurman arrived home
tonight, when no was met at the depot
by several thousands with bands, There
was u liberal display of bandannas and
u grand display OF fireworks all over the
city, Carriages were In waiting for
himself aud party decorated with flags.
and behind these the people fell In line
with what torches they could gather aud
most Of them bearing red handkerchlefs.
The line OF march was a continuous
roar of enthusiastic demonstrations aud
brilliant display Of fireworks. On arriy.
Ing at Thurman's residence, the OK.
Senator rose In his carriage and said:
MY FRlkNDs AND NElGlBoRs. should
not be Il human being and would not
have n heart In my bosom II | were not
deeply touched by this expression OF your
kindness aud regard. | knew that you
were my friends, that you greet me and
take me by the hand on my return,
but that you should show such
ma ked demonstration IL beyond
all expectations | am one who
IL not, aud who never expects TO DO
anything but n private citizen, II IL In.
deed more than could have been antic.
ipated. Therefore, express 10 you most
sincerely my gratitude, This repays me
fOr any disappointment you may think
| feel, but let me tell you, sincerely, |
am not u disappointed or sore.headed
man. have met with reverses In the
past, but have always tried to keep Il
level head. lam happier and feel bet.
ter In the midst OF this rejoicing by my
friends than II had received the nom.
ination for tho Presidency. was not
In any sense u candidate. For n year or
more | have said | was not aud would
not be a candidate, and that all asked
OF the world was TO be let alone. But
the world saw llt to have IL otherwise,
Your State Convention made me q dele.
gate TO tho National Council of the
Democracy, aud after arrived at Chica-
20 80 many Of my friends said that they
were bound TO present my name for the
nomination, aud earnestly asked me TO
consent TO their efforts, that had not
tho heart TO resist them. | am not here
to throw cold water on anything that
has been done. will not 70 over the pro.
ceedlngg of tho convention, but will
say what know, that your nominees
are honorable mon; that 40 far as Gov.
ernor Cleveland and Governor Hend-
ricks, themselves, are concerned, there
was nothing done but that which was
honorable In bringing about the result.
There was n few men there OF
whose action II would DO the eherest
hypocrisy In mo TO express approval, but
| live without their support, and hope
they can live withdpt mine.
Your nominations were fairly made.
II 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 was the grandest ever held
on earth, and the nominations were
made by large majorities and amid such
enthusiasm as TO inspire confidence. Let
us 10 TO work and redeem this country
from the iron rule into which II has fal.
len. 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 IL
now the party OF the people from one
end Of the land TO the other"
The speaker eulogzed highly those
who had been his opponents, and spoke