Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-09

Foraker relative to the nomination Of
Judge Thurman:
"Governor, what will be the effect OF
the nomination Of Thurman for Vice
President"
The Governor replied; 81 do not
think that his nomination will add any
strength to the Democratic ticket In this
state, and do not see why It should IN
sny state. He is now not only quite old,
but apparently very infrm. This will
weaken him somewhat, but, in truth, he
never was any stronger than his party,
In fact, not so strong. The only time
since the WAT that he has been candidate
before the people was when hayes
WAS elected for Governor In 1866. He
then ran behind his ticket. Every man
on 1t got more votes than he received.
The Dem ocrats got the Legislature Ihst
year, however, ana he was sent to the
Senate, but 1t WAS not his strength thst
carried the General Assembly. The re-
suit would have been the same in thst re-
spect had their candidate for Governor
been either Payne, Pendleton or
R,nney. 1t was \ question Of
negro suffrage, and il was
the pre- JUDGE 1t excited that defeated Us
thstyear, and not Mr.. Thurman or any
other man, and 80 1t WAS, too, thst they
carried the state six years later in 1878,
when they again got the Legislature and
reelected Thurman to the Senate. His
personal strength has nothing TO do with
the result. That was the year OF the rise
up Of the William Allen campaign and
panic. He never mad any special
strength; at this time he has less than
ever before. He will have difficulty in
commanding the iull strength OF his own
party. The dissent to his nomination, by
part Of Ohio, to the Legislature fairly
represents the sentiment for him among
the Ohio Democrats"
GRAY SATISFIED.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, June Ex-Governor
Gray received the news OF Thurman's
nomination with complscancY. az have
had no other eXpection for TWO days than
that Thurman would be nominated for
| Vice President" be ssid, Il have long
thought that lie man whom the New
York delegation supported would be the
nominee. l think l should have had no
trouble had 1t not been for Thurmau's
candidacy"
"What will be Thurman's strength in
IndisnsP"
81 think that he will csrry the full
strength of the party in this state. He is
a grand man. want TO say with regard
to my candidacy that feel prouder of
the support received st St. Louis and at
home at the hands Of the party than
would be OF any honor the convention
could confer upon me-"
GRAND TICKET.
DETROIT, MICH June The Free
Press says: "The nomination OF Allen
G. Thurman for Vice. ? President complete
ly rounds out the Democratic text into
perfect symmetry"
THURMAN AVENGED.
CINCINNATI, O., June S.-The Com
mercisl Gazette says editorislly to-day:
Allen G, Thurman is avenged. The
hswkers of the Dem cratic party In Ohio
who have bought and sold the party for
many PEARS have made it . special point
to stand in the way Of the national lead
ership Of Thurmsu because he would not
allow them to make merchandise OF him.
The editorial attacks the platform, and
says its union plank must have made the
devil laugh.
CINCINNATI ENQUIRKR.
CINCINNATI, o, June s-The C,ncin-
nati Enquirer says; "The work of the
Democratic convention Is ended, and IL
lesves nothing to regret. the Demo
cratic party goes once more before the
people with . declaration whose tone Is
proud and confident. Il Is the battle cry
It has nothing TO excuse, nothing to
palliste. It challenges the most careful
scrutiny of Its Stewardship for the past
three years, and dwells with Just pride
upon the high excellence which marks
it."
WHAT wATTERsoN SAYS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 8. The
This work Of reformation, Of restoration,
OF regeneration was four years sgo COM
mitted to Grover Cleveland, known then |
to the country only by b labor as Gov
ernor OF New York, Because OF his faith
fulness, because OF his courage, because
OF his powers as an executive officer, be- |
cause he had laid bsrs abuses in every
department and has marked out q policy
far-reeching and comprehensive which
the Democratic party must execute, Mr..
Cleveland has again been chosen IS our
bearer with an enthusiasm and
uuaHlmlty uSNeE uotO1o Hltnesbto IN LIE
history Of the parties Of this country.
For Vice. Presidsnt, the people speak
ing in terms that could not be misunder-
stood, have called from his retirement
Allan G. Thurman OF Ohio. II is an honor
not Of his seeking, an honor, high IS It lie,
not needed rs the testimony of continued
confidence and esteem. But Il Is call
to continued service by the party " ich
through long life he has counsellsd and
led, and coming in his old sge. rich in
dignities, 1t is less Of command than xn
appeal that in the great contest Just
before Us he give to those In the field
Anal evidence Of his fellowship, his sym
pstbY and his support. The only point
at which, during the past four years, the |
Democratic party has been stayed In Its
work Of reform, ID where the Republican |
parry has intrenched itself behind the
war tariff. No doubt any logger exists |
In the mind Of any nan as TO the purposes |
ofthe Democratic party toward the tari6 |
Whatever doubt may have existed As to |
the meaning Of any phrase Of the instru-
ment is removed BY the declaration that
the party reiterates these declsr atoms %
BY the message Of Mr.. Cleve-
land and the subsequent approval Of the