The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-27
It is Pronounced q Shameless Forg-
cry of the First Water.
He Thinks That Blaine Is In Some Way
Connected with the Low Down
Scheme-An Acknowledgment
by the Enemy OF Their
Coming Defeat.

LrprA, o., Oct. 28.-Judgc Thurman and
Speaker Carlisle were the central figures
in the party that occupied Col. $. Bruce's
private ear as II pulled out Of Cincinnati at
$40 o'clock this morning in the rain
Small crowds greeted the train at Miamis.
burg, Hamilton, Dayton and Tppecanoe
At Troy about 800 people chcorcd the
judge. Mr.. Kerr, chairman Of the Miami
county Democratic committee, introduced
Judge Thurman as the next Vice. President
Of the United States. Judge Thurman
said:
"My friends, you have a word TO say
about that; II you will all do your duty
and vote as you ought 10 do, then indeed
| will be the next Vice. President. he
cause intend TO live up TO the Inaugural
tion. daughters and cheers | know
they say that ! have one foot in the grave
lrcncwed laughtcrl, but after ten
weeks on the stump and mover falling TO
keep AN appointment, Il is pretty good
proof that | have two feet on the earth.
More laughter aud applause. My friends,
i am very glad 10 see You today. thank
you for this kindly welcome. would like
10 make YOU a speech II | hal chance,
but before ! could say ten sentences this
machine | am on would move oil. Mer-
rimentl This is the most unsatisfactory
stump ever spoke on. have tried thirty
times, yes, iiity times In the last ten weeks
TO make speeches from this stump, and al
though have been STUMP speaker more
years than will dare tell Llaughtorl. yet
when got into the finest rentenccs that
could form, and was doint my very level
best, the pesky thing wouJ run of with
me, and ~ IL would do toiay u were to
try TO speak TO YOU. So ! hope you will
excuse me from such an attempt aud will
accept my sinccrrst thanks for this expires.
sion OF your good will. Applause.
Speaker Carlisle also spoke briefly.
When Sidney was rcachedOycr 500 pco-
ple we're found in waiting. They chccrcd
heartily. but n noisy engine aud lack OF
time prevented spcech-making At Wa
pokonetd about 100 or 900 people collected
aud called for speech Some one In the
crowd called out. "llow is the old Roman2
| shook hands with him twenty ycan
ago" Judge Thurman: ole is just as
tough M u hickory knot" [Grcat laughter
and applause. A voice: "lou are better
looking than you were them" More
laughter.
Judge Thurman Well. I don't know
but am. McrrimcnLl believe grow
handsomcr M grow older. More mcrri-
mcnt don't know M tho ladies' think
20. but old Democrats do. Great cheer
ing. This place recollcct very well.
made a speech here Ia 1862 that made
many votes for us that year.
Tho gFafu than tant.a1 nraNauffnu lHr-
thcr speaking. The train was greeted in
this city Oima) by crowd Of several
thousand and the Judge was taken at once
10 dinner nj the Lima house.
After dinner the Judge WIS driven 10
Faurots Music hall, where the afternoon
meeting was held. The hall was packed
aud oycrilowing, and the crowd gave en-.
thusiastic greeting 10 10 the speakers OF
the day.
The Hon. George W. Hull presided.
The Piqua Democratic Cleo club furnished
music at tho opening Of the meeting.
aud at the end Of the regular
speeches twcnty-iour handsomely ban.
dana.uniiormcd Young ladies' from Cold
Water gave n similar kind oi q treat.
Judge Thurman was received with n
storm of applause.
The Hon George w. Hull, In intro
ducing Judge Thurman, introduced him
M the next Nicc-prcsident Oi the United
States. and Judge Thurman said:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies' and Gentlemen
This IL about the hundrcdih time this
year | have been introduced 10 an audi
encc M the next Nioe-prsidont Of the
United States, and II had not all my life
been a careful reader of the Scriptures aud
/ found therein warning against false prOph-
cts, should certainly believe that
| will be- the next Nico.Prcsident.
fGreat cheering. But do not
| rely on these prophosics all the hope !
| have and that not for myself, God knows,
but because believe II would b. for the
benefit OF our common country, is that
I shall he the next Vicc-prsidcnt Of the
United States. II ! should bo the next
Vice. President, Grover Cleveland will be
President lgpat applauscl aud ho IN a
man whom | know well, and ] say 10 you,
my old friends of this grrat Democratic
county, that I have loved W long aud 10
much, that a better, a bmycr and more
successful aud more leyel-hcadcd man
than Grover Cleveland dos not walk this
earth. lProlongcd applause. | do say
that better Democrat than he, n better
man. nam than he Is not 10 " iound in ibc
length and breadth Of this land. lCon-
timed applauscl -,
Now, hope that you know mo too well.
| am certain there are many. many OF You
who do know me too well, aud Who have
known mo for many. many long years
hope say YOU know me too well 10 De
licvc that could attempt ~ deceive YOU
lChccrs. Nay, my fellow men, J have
tried 10 lead an honest life during tie
many years that have passed over ny
head. lChccrng-A yoicc-"lou bet
Aud
SHALL Sor DiroRAct nv RECORD
In the few remaining ycaB that may ID