The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-13
Thurman at Home.

Thurman at Home.
Columbus, O., 12.-No demonetra-
,Uion over the nominations was made
here till Judge Thurman arrived
home to-night, when he was met at
the depot by several thousand. with
bands. liberal display of bandansS S.
and a grand display of fireworks all
over the city. Carriages were in
waiting for hims slf and party, deco
rated with fiagS, and behind
those people fell in line with
what tore -es con,d be gathered,
and most of them bearing red hand
kerchiefs. The line OF march was a
continuous roar in the demonstra-
tion and brilliant displays Of fires
works. On arriving at Thurmsn's
residence the Ex-senator rose in his
carriage and said: "My friends aud
neighbors; should not be human
being and would have no heart in my
bosom if I were not deeply touched
by this expression of your kindness
and regard. 1 knew that you were
my friends, that you would
greet me and take me by
the hand on nay return, but that
you should show such marked de-
monstratioD is beyond all txpecta-
tion. For one who is not and who
never expects to be anything but a
private citizen, it is indeed more
than could have been anticipated.
Therefore express to you most sin
cerely my gratitude. This repays
me for any disappointment you may
think feel, but let me tell you sin
cerely | am not a disappointed
or sere-headed man. I have met
with reverses Ia the past, but always
tried to keep a level head. I am
happier and l feel better in the
midst of this rejoicing by my friends
than if / had received the nomina.
tion for the Presidency. I was not
in any sense aIcandids'e. For year
or moe 1 have said was not
and would not be Ia candidate,
and that all / asked of the
world was to be let alone,
but the world saw fit to have 1T
otherwise. Your State convention
made me a delegate to the national
of the Democracy, and
after I arrived at Chicago go many
of my friends said that they were
bound to present. my name for the
and asked me to con-
sent to their efforts that / had not
the heart to resist them. l am not
here to throw cold water on anything
that has been done. l will not go
over the proceedings of the con ven~
ton but will cay that 1 know that
your nominees are honorable meo,
in that so far as Governtr ClsVelspd
and Governor Hendricks themselves
are concerned there was nothing
done but that which was
honorable in bringing about
the result There were q
few men there of whose actious il
would be the sheerest hypocrisy IN
/ man to express approval, but
: live without ;hei support aud
hope they csn live without nine.
Your nomInatilns were fairly made.
It is impo 'sible TO crafty
Ill in such matters. There
will always be those who
are DISAPPOINTED because of failure
10 nominate their friends, but there
should he none 81 the pre- sent Tins;
he convention was the grandest |
,ver held on earth, the nOmina>
ions were m de By 50 |
arge q majority and amid !
UGH enthusiasm as to inspire I,
;onfi ieilce. Let US 60 to work and |
edeem this untry from the iron
ule in which it has fallen. The !
,eople are tired Of The present power,
md with patriotic motives and con.
tant work we will live to see this
country in the hsnds Of that part,
f reform which was once so small,
mt which ia now the party
f the people from one end Of
ne land to the other. The speaker
ulogized highly those who had been
lis opponents, and spoke OF the
nominees in strong terms, after
Which he said hs was weary, that
10 had been travelling iince 5
clock, and that he had been kept q
risonsr at Chicago for week by
hose who were rushing in f. see
be Old man. He then ssid: l am
anxious to get into that
ouse there, and see an old lady
rho is waiting for me Just a. he
losed there was cry sent up all
long the line of "Thank you" and
beers were continued for some tins
fter the door was closed.
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