River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-07-05

General Collins and Mayor Jacobs,
of Louisville, stationed themselves at
the head of the room in front of the
window. The other members of the com
mittee and the various gentlemen present
arranged themselves in semi-circle
Judge Thurman speedily made his appear
ance from the drawing room on the south.
Judge Thurman was greeted with applause
as he came forward leaning on the arm of
his son.
TIE NoTIFICATION.
AS soon as Judge Thurman had taken his
scat and bowed to the gentlemen standing
ready to receive him, General Collins ad-
vanced and after shaking him by the hand
spoke as follows:
Judge Thurman, We bear a message from
the great couucil OF your party. II is but a
formal notice OF your nomination by that body
for the high ONCE OF Vice President OF the
United States. Rich as our language is in ex-
preston, it contains no words to adequately
convey the sentiment OF that convention as its
heart went out TO you. l present my friend.
Hon. Charles ID. Jacobs, mayor Of Louisville"
Mr. Jacobs stepped forward, and IN an
earnest voice read the following formal
letter Of notification:
COLUMBUS, o., June 2s.- To Hon. Allen G.
ThurmaH-Sir: 1t has become the highly
agreeable duty of the COMMITTEES TO
lot OF the National Democratic convention held
recently in the city OF St. Louis, and repre-
s3nting every State and Territory of our Union,
Tor the purpose of selecting candidates for the
Presidency and Vice-PTesidency, you were
unanimously chosen as the nominee of that
great party for the eminent and responsible Of
flee OF Vice-President of the United States.
Z" In thus spontaneously and emphatiC-ally
demanding return TO that political arena
which you graced with so much wisdom, Dig
ty and vigor, the Democracy of this country
have honored themselves by relieving their
party from the charge of ingratitude, and we
believe that in November next the people VIII
efface such a taint from the Republic by elect
ing you to preside over the most august DELHI
erative body in the world-the Senate of the
United States. GApplause.l
"ShOuld so desirable a contamination be
achieved then, indeed, could every lover OF his
country regardless OF party or creed rejoice
that in you is embraced the highest type of the
enlightened and refined American citizen and
that no matter what the crisis might be this
Government would be safe in your hands. Jap
plausel
An engrossed copy Of the platform OF prin-
ciples, couched in language that admits Of no
doubt and adopted without dissenting vote,
is herewith presented. In dscharging their
trust this committee desires 10 convey to YOU
assurances OF the most profound esteem and
admiration, and 10 express their sincerest good
wishes for your happiness and prosperity.
." We have the honor, sir, TO De your obedent
servants" [Signed by the Committed
JUDGE THURMAN's RESPONSE.
Judge Thurman spoke as follows:
MIR. Chairman ana gentlemen of the COM
mttee: pray you to accept my very sincere
thanks for the kind and courteous manner in
which you have communicated to me the off,
cial information of my nomination by the
st. Louis convention You know, without
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full 60 the convention and to tn Q
Democratic party for the honor conferred
upon me, and the more so that it was wholly
unsought and undesired by me; not that 1
undervalued destination which any man OF
our party however eminent might highly prize,
but simply because had ceased to be am
bilious of public life. But whom I am told
in so earnest and impressive man
ner that l can stu render service to
the good cause TO which l have ever
been deVoted-a cause TO which am bound by
the ties Of affect On by the dictates of iudg
mcnt, by a sense Of obligation for favors so
often conferred upon me, and a fervent hope
that the party may long continue TO be able to
serve the Republic-what can ], under such
circumstances, do but yield my private wishes
TO the demand of thUse whose opinions am
bound to respect? [Applause.l
Gentlemen, with an unfegned diffidence in
my ability to fulfill the expectations that led
TO my nomination, I yet feel it TO be my duty
t. accept it and do all that it may be in my
power to do to merit so marked distinction.
Gentlemen, the country is blessed by az
able and honest administration of the general
Government. lApplause.l We have Presi-
dent who wisely, bravely diligently and patri-
officially discharges the duties of his high office.
lApplause.l / fully believe that the best
interests of the country require his re-elec-
ton, and the hope that | may be able to
contribute somewhat to bring about the re-
suit is one of my motives for accepting place
on our ticket; and also feel it my duty to la
Dor for a reduction OF taxes and TO put stop
TO that accumulation OF surplus in the Treas
ury that, in my judgment, is not only prejudi-
cial 10 our financial welfare, but is in high
degree dangerous to honest and constitutional
gov arnment. lApplause.l
g suppose, gentlemen, that ] need say no
more to-day. In due time, and in accordance
with established usage, will transmit to your
chairman written acceptance Of my nomina-
ton, with such observations upon public ques-
tons as may seem to me to be proper ZAP
plausel