The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-06


90, ernment.
l would not IL l could, for myself
nor for you, avoid single consequence
Of fair Interpretation of my course.
1t but remains for me to say to you
and through you to the Democracy OF
the nation, that accept the nomina-
ton with which they have honored
me, and that will in due time signify
such acceptance in the usual formal
THURMAN NOTIFIED.
The notification committee arrived
at Columbus Ohio, on Thursday the
2Stb, and proceeded to the home OF
Judge Thurman, which is about a mile
and half from the hotel. General
Collins advanced and after shaking the
Judge by the hand spoke as follows:
"Judge Thurman, we bear message
from the great counsel of your party.
1t is but formal notice of your nomi-
nation by that body for the high office
of President Of the United States.
Rich as language is in power and ex-
preston, it contains no words to ade-
quately convey the sentiment of that
convention as its heart went out to
you. present my friend, Mayor Chas'
ID. Jacobs, of Louisville
Mr.. Jacobs stepped forward and
read the following letter of notifications
Columbus, O., June 2s, 1888.
To the Hon. Allen G.. Thurman, of
Ohio.
SIR: 1t has become the highly
agreeable duty of this committee to in
form you that upon this first ballot of
the National Democratic Convention,
held recently in the city of st. Louis,
and representing every State and Ter
ritory in our Union, for the purpose OF
selecting candidates for the Presidency
and Vice. Presidency, you were unanl-
mously chosen as the nominee OF
great party for the eminent and res.
ponsible Office of Vice. President of the
United States. In thus spontaneously
and emphstically demanding a return
to that political arena which you grac-
ed with 30 much wisdom, dignity and
vigor, the Democracy of this country
have honored themselves by relieving
their party from the charge of ingrati-
tude, and we believe and trust that in
November next the people will efface
such faint from the Republic by cleo
ting you to preside over the most au-
gust and deliberative body in the
world-the Senate of the United
States. .. .......
Should so desirable q consummation
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 en-
lightened and refined American citizen
and that no matter what the crisis
might be this Government would be
safe ir your hands.
An engrossed copy of the platform
of principles, couched in language that
admits of no doubt and adopted with
out dissenting vote, is herewith pres
ented. In discharging their trust this
committee deire to convey to YOU as
surances of the most profound esteem
and admiration, and to express their
sincerest good wishes for your happi-
ness and prosperity. We have the ho-
nor, sir, to be your obedient servants.
(signed by all the members Of the
| committee.)
Judge Thurman addressed the COM
mittee as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMAN OF
THE COMMITTEE: pray you to accept my
very sincere thanks for the kind and
courteous manner in which you have
communicated to me the official infor-
nation of my nomination by the St.
Louis Convention. You know with.
out my saying it that am profoundly
grateful to the Convention and to the
Democratic party for the honor confer
ed upon me, and the more so that it
was wholly unsought and undesired by
me-not that l undervalued q distinc
ton which any man of our party, how
ever eminent, might highly prize, bat
Esimply because / had ceased to be in
lpublic life. But when l am told in SO
earnest and imposing a matter that
oan still render service in the good
cause to which l have ever been devot-
ed-a cause to which / am bound by
the ties of affection, by the ties oi
judgement, by the sense of obligation
for favors so often conferred upon me
and by a fervent hope that the party may
long continue to be blessing to the
Republic-what can / do under such
circumstances but yield my private
wishes to the demands of those whose
wishes / am bound to respect. Zap
plause.)
L. Gentlemen, with an unfeigned diff
dence in my ability to fulfil the expeo
tations that led to my nomination,
yet feel it to be my duty to accept i
, and to do all in my power to merit 81
marked distinction.
Il The country is blessed by an abl'
E and honest Administration. We hav'
a President who wisely, bravely, dill
! gently and patrioticslly discharges tn,
' duties of his high Office. / fully believ,
that the best interests of the coun
' try require his reelection, and tn
! hope that / may be able to contribut
somewhat to bring about that resul
r is one of my motives for accepting
place on our ticket. I also feel it m
duty TO labor for reduction of take
| and to put a stop to that accumulatio
of a surplus in the Treasury that, i
!. my judgement, is not only prejud
/ cial to our financial welfare, but is in
f high degree dangerous to honest an
8 constitutional government.
3 81 suppose, gentlemen, that nee
say no more to-day. In due time an
r in accordance with established usage
v will transmit to your Chairman wri
q ten acceptance of my nomination, wit
!. such observations upon public que
Il tions as may seem to me TO be proper