Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-09
MIR. Thurman Speaks.

MIR. Thurma made little speech at
Columbus, Obi o, yesterday, to the returning
delegates from st. Louis. He said:
81 understand that mang good people say
and no DOUBT think. and do not denv the
Justice OF their thong hts. that 1 am too old
Laughter to run Tor Vice President. Re-
newed laughter and a voice, WELL see about
that" Those people who say so, and who
doubtless think 30, do not understand the
effect upon an old democrat of such kind
ness as received at your hands and at the
hands of the res. of the democracy of the
United States. Cheers Why 1 feel about
ten years younger, at the least calculation.
Laughter and renewed cheers; voice-"I
can say twenty." Well, think it will be
twenty before twenty days. Renewed
laughter. Last night stood here to speak
to my fellow. citiZsnsWho came out to greet
me, and upon my word, expecting to speak
about Eve minutes l find 1 spoke twenty
minutes in full voice and with immense
fervor and vigor. Continued laughter and
applause. And, should not bs surprised
if should make such fool of myself be-
tween now and the second Tuesday, or the
first Tuesday. or whatever Tuesday it ia in
October laughter and voices-"Novem
Der" November l mean-that l should be
prsncing around making speeches like q
young man just out of teens. Renewed
laughter anu applause But now, gen
tlemen, let me be serious little.
You know, gentlemen CT the Ohio dele
cation, 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 | wanted was peace and quiet, but
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would not refuse nomination, for that
would make me a candidate at once, and,
therefore, surrounded with these difficulties
| could conceive Of no other way, no other
resolution than to place myself in your
hands and did so freely honestly, fairly,
Loyalty, trusting that you would take care Of
my honor as well as the interests of the dem
ocratic party. Cheers Now gentlemen I
do not undertake to speak for the party and
say whether you have done wisely or not,
but DO sneak for myself and say that you
have done fairly and honorabIy and upright.
~ by me, aud that as long as l live l shall
always bear towards you grateful heart
and a pleasant recollection. Applause. |
Gentlemen, l thank You for your efforts 4; /
thank you for what you bsve done, and, whether
| shall be successful or not successful there il one
thing Of which L cannot be deprived, and that is
| Lle VI huOWluR IudJ udNo tuc eouV-
will of the people of my State, and not only of the
people of Ohio, but of the people, think, of the
United States. Continued applause Now, gen.
tlemcn, do not think ought to say anything
more, for fear, as my friend Lowenstein would
say that would paralyzs you. Great laughter ]
do not want to do that l hope that every man
Of you, since you have put me on the ticket, will
90 to work and work for the ticket. But l have
another word to say before stop, and that is this:
There scarcely ever happened in the history of
this world q sublimer spectacle than the renom-
nation of Grover Cleveland 10y the unanimous
voice of tie convention Igreat spplausel, and now
say you did wise thing in that, patriotic
thing in that The people of the United States
love brave man, and Cleveland is brave man
they love an houcst man, and God knows he is an
honest man; they love a man of good, sound
judgment, and do not know any man of surer
Judgment than his they love who stands
up for the people, who stands Up for principle and
docs not fear to take the consequence, and such a
man is Grover Cleveland Gentlemen, it will be
an honor 10 every man of that st. Louis conven-
ton as long he lives that he there to cast
his vote for this worthy President of the United
States. Now, thank you, aud will bid you good
night" [Great applause