The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-01
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Young Thurman In Washington.
ST. LOWS, Mo-, May 3l.-'rhc Repubh-
cans Washington special says Several
Of the Democratic representatives from the
northwest were exceedingly busy today ut
the capitol trying to work up a boom Tor
Gen. Rosecrans for the presidency.
They seem TO be OF the opinion that Gov
Gray, OF Indiana, is not going TO get the
nomination, and those particularly in
tercstcd in the incipicnt boom OF
the former army officer assert that II would
DO more popular move 10 take Gen.
Rosecrans than TO put Mr.. Thurman on
the ticket As regards the alleged Thur
man boom, il can be stated on authority
OF no less person than Allen ;. Thurman,
the son Of the old Roman. who is ut pres
cnt in the city, that his father will under
no circumstances accept the nomination.
When young Thurman arrived here, and
was seen convorsng with Secretary Whit
ney and Congressman Scott, Of Pcnnsyl-
vania, the rumor was started that n com
Dination was being fixed up, and that the
Young man was here in the interest Of his
father The son In conversation
with well known gentleman, who
asked him about his fathers candidacy,
remarked that he had heard his father say
repeatedly within the past few weeks that
he had had all the political honors that he
wanted, and he could not think Of accept
ing the nomination for the presidency.
lie would prefer 10 be left alone In the
quiet Of his old age. A telegram received
here from Columbus this afternoon yerilles
every word which the young man said.
II embraces an interview with the old
Roman himself There is no doubt OF the
fact that Congressman Scott has been
working up Thurman boom. One al the
Ohio congressman went 90 him this morn
ing and told him that il was simply out Of
the question 10 nominate Judge Thurman,
M the old gentleman WIS ~ feeble that hc
almost had Ia be- carried 90 the court
house In Columbus Mr.. Scott told the
Ohio congressman that lac would not
ngiato this matter further until lac had a
conference with some OF his friends.
GOV. aray's agism."
ST. Lors, Mo. May3l. Tho RTubiicaa's
Indianapolis special says The Republorns
correspondent met Gov. Gray tonight and
called bis attention TO the efforts being
made by certain Republicans aud Demo
Gratis 10 defeat II lac had any-his vice.
presidential aspirations lie laughingly
said that he had made no cxcrtions In that
direction, aud that the mscmcnt had
originated outside Of himself In regard
10 the charges made against him, he said
ut has been my rule when a candidate
for office not 10 answer campaign ialso-
hoods and villiiicaiion generally. The
support have received when a candidate
has indicated my judgment In that no
spcct."
Your correspondent suggested that Il
would be well for him 10 authorize a de
NAL OF tho charge OF "knownothingsm"
that had boon made subsequently recently.
To this the Governor rcplicd.
Tho charges against the, published orig
innlly In the Washington i'oa and rcpro.
ducud ~ extensively recently IN other
papers, il simply rrhash of the same Re
publican campaign fnlschoods circulated
aud published in every Republican news
paper In Indiana during my canvass for
Govcnor In 1856. A. Ia the 'knownoih-
ing story | can simply say what | said
then In the Joint debate with my compcti-
tor, that Il u u campaign ialschoOd aud IL
was ~ proven 10y the nihdayits Of both
Republicans and Democrats, many of
whom had known me personally all oi my
lifetime, aud Homc Of them since | was
fourteen ycan, oi agc. II wis also rciulcd,
without solicitation un my part, 10y state
mcnt published and signed by every for.
cirn.horn citizen Of the city where ] make
my home
In response toA question referring 10
sha ak...... flt.s Nttttfs. Nl..t srar la, haI Al
lowed his command a. sack an Indiana
Democratic printing oilicc. the Governor
denounced u a. false. claracteriEing Il NJ
cut from the same piccc Of cloth a. the
knownoihing charge
Looking up newspaper file OF 1854,
yuuf correspondent found that during a
Joint debate with his competitor be was
interrupted with tho question. Cray,
give us your knOwnolhing record" The
Governor gave Il 20 him with lightning
dispatch. Springing M like Wild cat.
lac exclaimed. "The man who says that
I ever was a knownothing Is liar and n
Cowarl''
Tho episode terminated then and there
The newspaper files also revealed that the
charge was met by over 100 lorign born
ciiinns Of Union City, in a letter. Of which
Wv sef'NhhN laAAH
uSios CIV. ind.. sept ~. 1854
We, the undersigned, ioruign born ciii.
Srns Of Union City, Ind, aud vicinity,
who have personally known iSac r. Gray
ior many years, aud some oi ~ during his
entire thirty years residence In this city,
w rply 10 the charge Of "knownothing.
lam, nov being circulated against him.
desire 10 say that no man Is more free
irom intolerance aud proscnptivc princi.
pies than Isaac T. Gray. he has at all
times, when proper. 10 his public aud pri.
Nalc uucreus denounced everything liko
knownothingism, aud rrligious proscrip.
uon Of every character.
In The same letter II noted the fact that
The Governor appeared voluntarily IN
court 10 defend Catholic school teacher.
against whom n chargr had been made
growing ont oi scctarinn prcjudics. Then
follows In the same connection fifteen All.
da,iis made by citizens OF Ohio and lndi.
ana, proving conclusivoly that the know
nothing charge was false.
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