Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-11

i largely decreased Republican vote, the
brilliant fsht and thorough organization
, made by MIN resulted in the election OF a
Democratic majority in both branches oil
the general assembly. The Democratic
mem oers of that Legislature nominated
him IS candidate for United States
Senator, and his Republican opponent
WAS the ls.e Hon. Bepj,min F Wsde,
whom he succeeded In the Senste. In
1873 he succeeded in sgain carrying both
branches Of the Legislature, which Sc.
cured his reelection to the Senate for q
second term Of six years, and wiping out
the Republican me- ority of 10000 In 1872
and electiDg ex-senator Willie N Allen,
the Democratic candidate for Governor,
by . ma jority of 500.
UPON REACHING WASHINGTON
to take his sest in the Senate on the 4sh
Of March. 1859, Senstor Thurman found
his fame ss lawyer, debater and
olitician OF great ability had preceded
MIN, and by common consent of Gll par
ties in the Senate and Throughout the
country he was regarded as the leader
AID exponent Of Democracy in that
august body, a position he maintained
! and credit to the party. He wss at once
assigned to the judiciary committee, and
C 0ntinped as member during his entire
service in the Senate. In the Forty
sixth Congress the Democracy obtaine 8
8 majority in the Senate, when he be-
came the chairman OF the judiciary
committee and was also elected president
pro tenpore OF the Senate. and because
nf d 4ark
Wheeler presided much OF the time.
WITH GREAT ABILITY.
Probably the most important service
rendered TO the public during his sens
torial career WAS Introducing, sdvocat-
ing with eonsummate skin and ability,
and causing to be passed, an act since
known as the Thurman sct," relating
to the Pacific railroads. By this act II Is
believed that more than 800. zoe, 900 was
saved to the people as an immediate or
prospective result. The bill, IS was as
serted, was unconstitutional, but its con-
stitutionality was clearly established by
Mr.. Thurman in speech OF great power,
and his position has since been sustained
by the Supreme court of the United
States. Senator Thurman was not led to
introduce and advocate the passage OF
this measure because Of any flnsticsl OPP
position to railroad corporations az such,
but simply to establish and secure what
he believed to be the
PLAIN CONTRACT RIsHTs OF THE GWEN
HsNT.
Blu. SO prominent part did he take In sill
the great debates upon the important
measures before the Senste while he was
member that no comprehensive descrip-
ton Of his services car be embraced In s
personal sketch.
Prior to the milling of the national
Democratic convention in ST. Louis in
1876 his name was very generally men.
toned by the press and otherwise in every
part Of the country as 3 fsvorite can
didate for President, but his name
was not announced before the con-
vention, owing to division or the
currency question. In 1880 there was 8
still more general expression in the coun-
try favorable to his nomination for the
Presidency. The Democratic state con-
vention Of that year assembling TO sp-
point delegates to the national conven-
ton st Cincinnati unanimously adopted
resolutions favorable to bis candidacy,
and instructipg the delegates from Ohio
to vote for and support him in the na-
tional convention.
ON THE FIRST BALLOT
In the latter convention he received the
vote Of Ohio and very fat:ering vote
from other states, the whole vote
having been very much diyi led
among 6 number OF local favor
les. On the second ballot q fsttering
vote was cast for him, but before its con
clusion 1t became manifest that General
Hancock would be nominated, and the
vote Of all the states WIS changed to the
latter, with the single exception Of Indi-
sna, which state adhered to e1 Senator
Hendricks to the end. It is believed that
motives OF policy Influenced the conven-
ton and that he was nos nominated for
the reason that he WAS from Ohio, which
was regarded as certainly Republican. On
retiring from the Senate March 1, 1881,
he determined to devo himself to his
PRIVATE AFFAIRS,
ard TO decline an Invitations to become .
candidate for any public position Of what
ever name or character. In q few weeks,
however. he was appointed by President
Garfield, with eI Senator Howe, of Wis
GOES n, ard ex-Secretary Evsns, to rep
resent the American government in he
congress, to assemble In
Paris In the spring of 1881, to consider,
and agree, II possible, upon the propriety
Of fixing Uniform rule by which silver
should be regarded IS money BY the
countries therein represented. InAsmuch
as the acceptance of this appointment
furnished him an opportunity to visit
Europe in q pleasant way thing
he had always desired to do,
he determined 10 make the &C.
ceptance OF it an exception to his previ-
Gus resolution. He accordingly sailed
from New York on April 5, 1881, and ar
rived in New York on his return In Octo
Der.
SENATOR THURMkN's NAHK
was presented TO the Democratic national
in 1884 by the California del
egstion for the presidency. He has AZ
sctive temperament, with mental faculties
quickened by years Of experience, and is
enjoying the best ofIhealth. His long and
able service to the party entities him to
especial consideration, as never once has
be fsltered when the interests Of the De-