The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-06-15
VOL. NXXIII----NO. "a.

an Nge OF scandal the salt of his good name
never lost its SAVIOR. They say indeed that
that the grand old man is old. There is no
that hair gistens on the patriarch's brow
that did not grow white in Democratic ser
vice The revolving years that have circled
around his head have each of them left in its
track new ring Of glory. Can not say of
him i'll the language of the poet, Age may
DER his brow be flung, but his heart, his heart
is eva young" Old indeed, hut not too
old to receive the tGrdy honor of a people to
whom lie has been faithful or to reouitc
them with renewed and faithful service.
Why not nominate him now, my country
men, and by reclamation? lie stands before
you the living embodiment ofthe Democratic
virtues. He stands before you the illustrated
cpitomc Of Democratic history. He stands
before yoU the faithful champion of Demo-
cratic principles. He stands before
you the rightful heir Of Democratic honors.
lie exhibits the grandeur Of the American
patriot. lie is the highest type of the Ameri-
can. lie is the fitting companion of Grover
Cleveland to receive by his side the mantle of
Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana, and the
people of this whole country will be as glad
at heart when they shall see the grand old
Roman take in hand the gavel of the Senate
as they aic to-day to see that other, that fair
companion Of Grover Cleveland welding
the sccptlc Of that happy home, the White
House, and that dauutless, brave patriot him
self guiding with firm and untremblng hand
: 'hC desiih.to 81 i',is great nation. In the
name oilAG people OF Virginia, upon whose
soil he was born, chceTs and in the name
ofthc people of Ohio, his adopted home-in
the name Of the Democracy OF this great
nation, incompatible, unterritied and un-
couqucrUblc, fling this banner to the breeze,
waving 4 bandana handkerchief the SYM
Dolnf lis name. tits the emblem which, like
the cap Of liberty, equality and fraternity,
needs Onlyto be seen to carry its message. 1t
goes TO the field to-day with the benediclons
Ofthe wise and good, side by side with the
flag ofanCycr-dying star. Like it, it will be
the emblem Of Democracy triumphant, of n
land redeemed, OF Il nation reunited"
Thurman Nominated by AccIamatIOm.
The roll was called and ballot was taken,
but before the result was announced, the
names of Black and Gray were both with
drawn and the nomination of Thurman was
made unanimous by acclamation, amidst the
waving Of banners and rcd bandannas.
How the Old Roman Heard the News.
Immediately after lis nomination Judge
Thurman was found at his home in Colum-
bus, quietly seated in his library, alone with
his wife, reading book. 4 reporter told
him the news, whcrcupon Mr.. Thurman
quietly remarked:
"Wcll, if man is struck by lightning
don't see how he can help it,"
You will now probably be called upon to
make an active Campaign?'
That is hardly probable" iacctously re-
marked the Judge, las the people have all
been informed that | am very decrepit old
man"
A gentleman from ST. Louis remarked ~
have just come from the convention, and
everything was for Judge Thurman, with 20
objections
Yes there were objections interjected
the Judge. My wife las serious objections,
ana objected, and that too, strenuously.
From the very beginning of this agitation |
did every possible thing TO stop it, but fail
cd, as you see, Ofcoursc, it is gratifying to
know that so many people think well of me,
but at the same time if | had had my way
would continue to do as am doing now, read
ing Il new history Of Greece which l have
just found"
Judge Thurman afterwards went with the
Thurman Club TO the depot TO greet the Ran
dali Club aud made vigorous speech, in
which he said:
when the two parties shall have been
fully marshallCd in the field, wien the issues,
rs the lawyers call them, shall have been dis
timely declared, when al the candidates have
their harness ON and are ready for the tilt,
then it will he right for me TO bear my hum.
bic part in the ARRAY, Cheers Then |
give you my word that shall be heard from
according to my feeble abilities. | think
that there is still N this old head some rem
nant of brains laughter and applausel to en-
able Inc to tell the people why it is that all
my life long have been Democrat, and
mean 10 die one. Applause And | think
shall bCablc to give them some reasons why
they should be Democrats from now until
they arc laid in the grave. My friends, ii is
not my purpose to say any harsh thing of
our political opponents That never has
been my style of speaking, Even when
was very young man, might say not
man Mt ali, for the first stump speech ever
made | was nothing but a boy--cvcn then |
cndcavorcd TO keep civil tongue in my
head. | always recognize the right of every
man 10 do his own thinking, and if he would
only think honestly and be as tolerant of me
Us | was to him, there should no harsh words
fall from my lips in respect 10 him; and so
now in the contests that happened in our
party, it never has been my habit to quarrel
with those who did not think just as
| thought"