Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-03
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The Democratic Vice Presidential Nomina--
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By AeclamaiOn.
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Is Said to Be Tharman---DoiDgs st St.
Louis - Delegations Thss---Whits,
Of California, for Temporary
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eept the second place on the Democratic
ticket,
All doubts on this point were set at rest
by an interview which appeared in to-
days Republic.
A representative of that paper called on
Judge Thurman at his home in Columbus,
last night, and found him in happy and
talkatiye mood. He opened the converse
tion by asking for the --latest news" aud
when informed that the Thurman boom
vas rapidly spreading, said:
''Yss, / guess so--at least it looks that
way, Judging from all the kilograms and
letters have been receiving. But didn't
say two years ago, and again two weeks
ago, that there is no Office on earth that /
wanted ?"
"But now, Judge, the whole country is
clamoring for Thurman for Vice President,
and what are you going to do about thst?"
"Well, 1 hardly know: it would not be
very proper in one to decline thing that
had lot been rendered him. For years !
have tried to be left alone here with my
wife in this den speaking Of the library
and these friends OF niue on those shelves,
but somehow they won't permit me to
live in peace"
''It the nomination is given you, even
against your protests, wouldn't you feel it
your duty to sccept?"
IL have the highest regard for President
Cleveland and sincerely hope ho will be
reelected. 1t l thought that my lame
would add any strength to the ticket am
willing to make personal sacrifice for the
interests of the party. l certainly should
feel very bad should the ticket be defeated,
to think that l had declined, if my name
would have strengthened it. OF course, it
is only upon the condition that the nom
inatiOn comes without any struggle that 1
can accept"
Chairman Barnum, Of the Democratic
National COMMITTEES, arrived early this
morning, bat could not be seen at his
rooms in the Southern Hotel.
The annOunmsnt of Judge Thurmsn's
willingness TO accept the nomination Of
Vice President came as a surprise TO Major
W. W. Armstrong, the Ohio member of
the National Democratic Committee. He
did not credit the statement at first, and
seemed at serious less to account for the
change of position.
'Forty-three out of the forty-six dele
gates will meet in Columbus this after
noon, said he, and they will probably
take soGe action that will settle
the policy OF the delegations. Three Con-
gressiOIal districts have instructed for
Black and so far as | know, the remainder
is divided equally between Gray and Ste
venson. The latter has or ten delegates
and the others are solid for Glay, as they
favor q man who can csny Indiana.
Gen. T. E Powell, who appear as Thur
mans spokesman, was formerly anti-Thur-
man aud nominated Gov. Hoadley three
years ago, in the Chicago Convention, but
at the last election ran for Governor of the
State on the Democratic ticket and
since that has been q warm per-
sonal friend Of Judge Thurman,
owing to the fact that the Judge declined
the nomination in his favor, and this set
tied the animosity growing out Of the divi-
sion Of the State over Cleveland and Hoad-
ley. He said:
al expect Judge Thurman will be NOM
mated by some other State, when Ohio will
vote unanimous for him. At present l
can't see how he can be nominated by his
own State.
'I had no idea Judge Thurman would
be an available candidate, as he has so
often announced himself as opposed
to holding any office, and has
stated repeatedly that his only candidacy
now was for a seat in heaven. Yes, Judge
Thurman is q very strong man, and his
will force the Republican Con-
vention to nominate John Sherman or
make Ohio doubtful State.
Colonel Wsttersou, Of the Louisville
Courier Journal who is a candidate for
permanent chairman, was brief and posi-
tive in commenting on the announcement:
THAT removes all doubt" no said, "and
Judrs Thurman will be nominated by &C
clamation.n
Among the best informed persons now
on the ground there is little doubt that
Scott came out here with the
of nominating Judge Thurman.