Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-03
THE POLITICAL MECCAS.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS CALL ON THEIR
LEADER IN OHIO,

And Find Him Full of Zeal for TheII
Thurman's Repiy-Harrison Receives a
Letter from sherman-A Fence In Bad
Order-PoIiticai Notes.
COLUMBUS, o, July "A party OF dele
gates from Illinois on their way 10 Balti,
more to attend the convention Of Demo,
cratic clubs, arrived here early yesterday
morning and stopped few hours TO pay
their respects TO Allen g. Thurman. Their
coming was not heralded, but n number Ut
prominent Democrats Of this city met
them at the station and escorted them to the
Thurman residence Among the visitors
were A. c, Ficklin, chairman: q. r. Bar.
bour, treasurer; L. ID. Turner, secretary
Charles D. " als; William Firth, II. b Nor.
ris; George l. Blood; John q. brennan; $.
w. Williams, and Rol ert $ Carter A part
Of the Illinois delegation went through t.
Baltimore 10y the main line of the Baltimore
* ohio, and did not pass through the city
On being introduced rs n delegation to Thur
man by r. III. Evans, of this city, Mr.. Flick
lin, speaking on behalf of the delegates, said
the bandana was banner to he seen on alt
sides in Illinois, and that Thurman's naui
was spoken of with respect by all, kepub
licans not excepted. Thurman replied
briefly
"The Democratic party" he said, "can
never die SO long as free institutions last.
There is not single right enjoyed by any
people on the face of the globe which is not
in accord with the principles of tina. Demo
cratic party" After the judge had arou. ed
his visitors 10 "a lively pitch Of enthusiasm,
he remarked that he must not make stump
speech. "Our opponents say continued
Thurman with a smile, that | am weak and
decrepit, land one of the leaders of the opposi-
ton party said that you had TO rob the grave
for candidate for the vice presidency.
That is most likely true, but 1t is the grave
Of the Republican party" THIS sally was
greeted with cheers and laughter, and when
quiet was restored he again babe them wei
come to his home and added that he wished
to present them to the ruler of the house
his good Old wife.
While waiting for Mrs Thurman, one of
the delegation, colored man, Thomas 7.
Brown, editor of a paper at Springfield, Ills
stepped forward and addressed Thurman
as follows: Judge Thurman, bring you
greeting from 5000 colored men of Illinois,
who will be loyal to President Cleveland and
to you, and in behalf of these men I speak
to-day" To this Thurman replied; Il am i'm
pressed with what you have said There has
been much said that is wrong. Slavery is
dead forever, and we are glad of it. That
which conduced most to the freedom now
enjoyed by the colored man were the words
Of the immortal jefferson, Incorporated in
in our Declaration of Independence, that all
men are created equal This did more to
free the bondmen than all the political Adolf |
tionsts in the land. But there is another
thing to be guarded against-a slavery to the |
Republican party. Do as the white man
does, divide your vote"
Mrs. Thmma then introduced to the |
delegation. The silver-ha haired old lady |
greeted the tLrong with a kind and gentle |
dignity The club then withdrew, leaving |
at noon. They will stop at Washington to |
,all upon the president