Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-13
THURMAN ILL.

man. on Whom the Weight of the Cam
vass Is Bearing Too Heavily for His
Years.
NEW York. Sept. There was a big
crowd of people around the Fifth Avenue
Hotel early in the evening, waiting to ses
Judge Thurman start for the meeting at
Madison Square Garden. The Judge
stayed in his room 50 long that people
began to wonder what was the matter
When he finally appeared, he seemed
quite weak. He leaned heavily upon
Chairman Barnum and his SOC Allen.
and trembled visibly. His boiy seemed
to lean to the right, and his right leg
dragged a little, as If he were afflicted
with rheumatism. He seemed too weak
to make an effort to acknowledge the vo-
ciferous cheers of the rnultitu lie. He
was quickly helped into carriage with
Messrs. Brice, Barnum and Allen w,
Thurman, and the start for the garden
was made. Carriages containing distin-
guished Democrats followed The short
trip to the garden was triumphal tour,
the streets being lined with applauding
crowds.
Madison Square Garden was filed to
overlooking within a few minutes after
the doors were opened last evening and
thousands of people were turned away,
unable to obtain entrance The interior
OF the building presented a pleasing APP
pearance, the bare rafters and timbers Of
former days being hidden by permanent
decorations and a profusion Of flags be-
ing displayed for this special occasion.
TO name the distinguished people present
would practically be to name all the lead
ing Democrats of New York and vicinity,
together with large number from other
sections of the country. The most notable
were warmly applauded by the crowd as
they appeared on the platform, Governor
Hill receiving lions share of the DEM
onstration.
Cappa's band furnished music to enter
tain the crowd until eight O'Clock, when
Calvin S. Brice and Roswell p. Flower
appeared, closely followed by Mr.. Thur
man, surrounded by Governor Hill, Gov
ernor Green, Hon. P. A. Collins, Senator
Kenna and a number of other prominent
members of the party. There was a tre-
mendous outburst of applause as Mr..
Thurman was recognized.
Colonel Brice called the meeting to or
der, and named Mr.. Flower as chairman.
When the applause subsidized, Mr.. Flower
addressed the meeting, making q strong
argument for the tariff reduction policy.
A long list of vice. presidents was then
read and adopted, and resolutions were
read by Colonel W. L. Brown, greeting
ME-. Thurman aud pledging hearty sup
port to the National ticket and platform.
These were adopted with hurrah, and
Chairman Flower then introduced Judge
Thurman.
There was an ovation lasting several
minutes, Judge Thurman standing silent
while the applause Numbered around him.
When the vast auditorium became quiet
again, Judge Thurman said:
was nominated by the ST. Louis convention
for the Office of Vice-President of the United
States: but fellow-ctizens, Allen G. Thurman
is poor, weak broken-down man. 1 have
been quite unwell this afternoon, and am in no
condition to speak to an immense audience like
this. While 1 speak to you am almost IN
duced to make the effort but I am really too
unwell-
At this point Judge Thurman showed
signs of faintness. The gentleman near
est him sprang to his aid and escorted
him to a seat at the rear of the platform,
where restoratives were administered.
In a few minutes he recovered suffi GENTLY
to be taken by members of the committee
to his carriage and back to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
The sudden illness of Judge Thurman
caused a sensation in the audience.
There was some confusion, but as soon
as it became evident that Judge Thurman
could not proceed, and as he was seen
leaving the building, there were loud
CRIES for Governor Hill, and the Governor
was at once introduced by Chairman
Flower.
Before beginning his speech Governor
Hill said Judge Thurman's sudden illness
was a weakness that had come upon hiIo
but an hour before. He took great pleas
ure in announcing that the illness was
not serious, and that Judge Thurman
would be able to proceed to- morrow with
the work laid out for him in the CAM
paign.
The Governor then proceeded to make
a vigorous support of the Administra-
ton. The speech was frequently inter-
rupted by applause, and at its close there
were many cheers for the next Governor
of New York"
Governor Green OF New Jersey was
then introduced, and in opening his re-
marks he expressed regret at Mr.. Thur
mans temporary illness, and paid high
tribute to him as ''the intellectual giant
who in the Senate was the defender of
constitutional liberty, and who, more
than any other man. is looked upon by
the Democracy as the exponent of its
principles" Governor Green proceeded
to eulogize the Administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland and to advocate his tariff
policy.
A letter from Senator VOORHEES, was
next read, in which he expressed conf
dence for Indiana, and said: 'Tell
Judge Thurman love him, and pray God
to bless him."
Ex- Governor Blackburn, of Kentucky,
was the next speaker, and his vigorous
utterances were greatly applauded.
While the main meeting was in prog
ress there was a branch meeting, ad-
dressed by eminent German Democrats,
at the Fourth Avenue and Twenty sixth
Street corn erof the garden.
Ex-Judge Otterburg presided and
spoke. and was followed by DIR. Louis f.
Schneider, General Franz Sigel and vari-
Gus others, all speaking in German.