The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-09
THURMAN JOKES ABOUT HIS AGE
In Response to the Congratulations
of Delegates and Journalists,
And Says the Nomination Promises
to Give Him Renewed Youth.
What was Said Yesterday Concern
ing the Conventions Action.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June s.-A special train
| of Washington and New York newspaper
correspondents, returning from the st. Louis
convention, stopped at Columbus, and was
escorted by the Jackson Club, with music,
through the principal streets to the residence
| of Judge Thurman, where they were hos
| pitably received by the Judge and his
family. Judge Thurman said: "The only
| time | ever had a conversation with Henry
| Ward Beecher was in his church in Brook
| lyn, after he had preached sermon. was
taken up and introduced to him. was then
in the Senate. WE'LL said he, you are a
pretty good looking man for a Democrat
and so, taking look at you, l can say that
you are all pretty good looking men for
newspaper men. [Laughter.l don't sec
that you are armed with swords, daggers or
tomahawks. Nevertheless. l dare say you
| will do all that Is right and required of you.
All ! have got to say. after thanking You for
| the honor done me by this call, is that If you
want to do me real service, it will be to Just
| write speech Tor me, ana put it in as COM
ing from me, and be sure to put in here and
there great applause Laughter.l Also
| speak well OF my stalwart health, and say
| you don't know any man, except Mr.. SullI-
| van of Boston, that can bear comparison
| with me in that comparison. DO all this up
n your best style,-you know how better
than do,-and you will pay great compli-
ment to the old man, as they call him, and
| the young man, as it is, of course, and oblige
me immensely, | thank you, gentlemen,
once more Tor the honor you have done me
by this call, and hope you will have pleas
| ant ride h0me."
The Bryce train, carrying the Ohio delega-
tion on It's return from st. Louis, arrived at
43O, and headed by the band and the Jack
son Club, the delegation marched from the
depot to the residence Of Judge Thurman,
where Hon. L. Powell spoke briefly of the
| work OF the delegation at st. Louis. He
then introduced Judge Thurman. After
three cheers for Cleveland and Thurman
| as follows:
Il understand that many good people say,
and no doubt think Il do not deny the JUS
tice OF their thoughts) that l am too old
llaughterJ to run for Vice President. Re-
newed laughter and a voice "Well see about
that. Those people who say so, and who
doubtless think so, do not understand the
effect upon an old Democrat Of such kind
ness as have received at your hands and at
the hands of the rest of the Democracy of
the United States. [Cheers.l Why, | feel
tion."
A yoice-"I gainsay twenty"
WE'LL think it will be thirty before thirty
to speak to my fellow citizens who came out
to greet me, and upon my word, expecting to
| speak about f1ve minutes, l find | spoke
twenty minutes in a full voice and with inn
mense fervor and vigor. And should not
be surprised If | should make such fool of
myself between now and the second Tues
| day or the first Tuesday, or whatever Tues
day it is. in October Laughter. and voices
November November, | mean, that /
should be prancing around making speeches
| ike V0nnp man inst ont Of his Pa
newed laughter and applause.
but nov, gentlemen, let me be serious little.
You know, gentlemen of the Ohio delegation,
that when you were kind enough to call on
me before you went to st. Louis, told you,
and God knows it was the honest truth,
that did not want the nomination; that
what l wanted was peace and quiet,
put that It was impossible for me to say that
would not refuse 4 nomination for that
would make me candidate at once and
therefore, surrounded with these difficulties,
could conceive Of no other way, and no
other solution than to place myself in your
hands, and did SO freely, honestly, fairly
and loyalty, trusting that you would take
care Of mylhonor as well as the interests of
the Democratic party. Now, gentlemen, do
not undertake TO speak for the party and say
whether you have. done wisely or not but /
do speak for myself and say that you have
done fairly and honOrably and uprightly by
me, and that, as long as | live, shall al
ways bear towards you grateful heart and
pleasant recollection. Gentlemen, / thank
you for your efforts; thank you for what
you have done and whether / shall be sue
cessful or not, there is one thing which can
not be deprived of: that is the qualification
OF knowing that have the good will of the
people Of my State, and not only of the peo-
the United States Now, gentlemen, / do
not think ought to say anything more for
fear, as my friend Lowenstein would say,
lhat l would paralyze you. Laughter l
DO not want to do that. hope that every
man of you, since you have put me on the
ticket.
but have another word to say before
stop, and that is this: There scarcely ever
happened in the history of this world sub
liner spectacle than the denomination of
Grover Cleveland by the unanimous voice of
tne convention. And say you did wise
thing in that, and a patriotic thing in that
Inc people OF the United States love brave
man, and Cleveland is a brave man; they
love an honest man, and God knows he Is an
honest man; they love man of good, sound
Judgment, and do not know any man of
sounder Judgment than his; they love man
who stands up for the people, and who
stanus up Tor principle, and does not fear to
take 4he consequences; and such man is
9rover Cleveland. Gentlemen, it will be an
nonur TO every man of that St. Louis con-
vention as long as he lives, that he was there
10 cast his vote for this worthy President of
the United States. Now, thank YOU and
VIII DID you good night [Great applause.l
Gresham on the Ticket.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, June s.-General
Gresham arrived in New Albany this morn
Ing ON his way to Lanesville, Ind, where his
brother John recently suffered an attack of
paralysis Judge Gresham is an old resi-
dent Of New Albany, and spoke and acted
more freely among his neighbors than he
has done before. He is in perfect health
and stands six feet, without an ounce Of
superiluous flesh. and is as bashful as a
scnooiglrl among his old neighbors. The
citizens gave him an informal reception at
tne WINDSOR. He said to = reporter:
Il am not talking politics. | have lust ar
rived from Chicago and am much exhausted.
think the Republican prospects were never
prlgnter. The party is united, and num-
Der OF possible combinations in doubtful
states al would give the Republicans victory"
Thurman, Judge Gresham said:
1t is the best think that could have hap
pened to the Republican party"
:, DO you think Indiana will be Republican
III aIis taii IN view OF Gray's overthrow" ask
1T is surely ours" answered Judge
Although avoiding discussing the political
Pmfospects, m the General was clearly elated at
@O~~SSHSAt
so expressed himself to an intimate friend.
AS soon as the announcement of Thurman's
nomination was made he showed plainly
that he was much relieved, and said Indiana
would now be undoubtedly Republican.
Both here and in Louisville, KY, informal
receptions, largely attended, were rendered
him, plainly showing his great popularity.
Long Lived Family.
LANCASTER, Pa, June S.-A newspaper
representative this morning called upon
Mrs. Reimemsnyder to elicit her views on
the subject Of the nomination of her brother,
Allen g. Thurman, for the Vice Presidency.
Mrs. Reimemsnyder is the wife of well
know clergyman of that name.
Il don't know" she said, show my sister,
in-law, Mrs. Thurman, will receive the news
She always hoped that Allen would be Presi-
dent. For my own part believe 1t would
be more agreeable to them both, to live in
retirement in Columbus, but the duties of
Vice President are not so burdensome and
will probably furnish the needed amount of
exercise to keep Mr.. Thurman in good
health. 1t is nonsense to say that Allen is
in danger Of death. He needs to be careful
Of food and drink, as all men should be at
his time of life. The Thurmans are long
lived family. Mr.. grandfather died whan