The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-06
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CoLuNBUs, O., June o0.-The members OF
the Democratic committee appointed TO no
lily ex-senator Allen @. Thurman Of his
nomination 70 the ONCE Of vice-Prestdenet
arrived 10 th,s city yssterdsy morning on .
special train and wore appropriately 70
ceived by committees Of local Democratic
clubs and grandly entertained. II was .
hne body Of men and al the regular CON-
mittee were present except the representa-
tlves from Connecticut, Delaware. Fiorida,-
Maine, Maryland, Mississippi Missouri,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New jersey,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. virgiuia, Arr
zone and New Mexico. Accompanying
them also were General r. Cnllins. Of Mao
sachusetta, and Hon. y. u. white. Of CALI
fornia- Atoneo'clock they stsrted for Judg0
Thuruian's residence, and it wss a.
nounced that the meeting would be in that
portion occupied by his son. The party was
received in the north reception room Of A.
w. Thurmsn's residence. which hat been
decked with flowers and plants. General
Collins ami Mayor Jacobs. Of Louisville,
were At the head Of the room In front OF
the window, the other members Of the
committee and the various gentlemen pres
ent arranging themselves IN y semi circle
and vii awaited the entrance Of Judge
Thurman, who speedily made his appear.
ance from the drawing room ON the south.
Judge Thurman WAS greeted with burst
Of applause as he came forward leaning on
the arm of his son, A. w. Thurman. It
was IN Impressive sight and one well cal
culated to accompany the scene about TO-
be completed.
As soon Ms Judge Thurman had taken his
seat and bowed to the gentlemen standing
ready to receive him, General Collins ad-
vanced, and, after shaking him by the hand,
spoke as follows: 'Judge Thurman, we bear
q message from the great council OF your
party. 1t is but q formal notice of your
nomination BY that body for the high Office
OF Vice-Prc.ident Of the Uniie1 States.
Rich as our language is in power and ex-
preston. 1t contains no words to adequately
convey the sentiment Of that convention Is
its heart went out to you. ! present my
friend, Hon. Charles d. Jacob, mayor OF
Louisville"
Mr.. Jacob stepped forward and in an
earnest voice read tina formal letter Of no
LITIGATION.
Amid profound silence Judge Thurman
spoke rs follows:
Mr.. Chairman an gentlemen of the commit
tee: 1 pray you to accept my very sincere
thanks for the kind and courteous manner in
which you have communicated to me the on
cial information of my nomination by the St.
Louis convention. You know without saying
it that am profoundly grateful to the conven-
ton and to the Democratic party for the honor
conferred upon me, and the more so, that il
was wholly unsought and undesired by me.
Not that underva!ued . distinction which any
man Of our party, however eminent, might
highly prize, but simply because I have
ceased to be ambitious Of public life.
But when I am told in SO earnest
and impressive manner that
can still render service to the party to which
have ever been devoted-a cause to which I
am bound by the ties Of affection. by the die
tates of judgment, by the sense Of obligation
for favors SO ofien conferred upon me and by .
fervent hope that the party may long continue
to be able to serve tho Republic-what can ],
under such circumstances, do but yield my pri-
vate wishes to the demands of those whose
opinions am bound TO respect! Applause
Gentlemen. with an unfeigned difhdence in my
ability to fulnll the expectations that led TO-
my nomination, vet feel il to be my duty to
accept it and do all that it may be in my power
TO do to merit so marked distinction. Gen.
tlemen, the country is blessed by an able and
honest administration of the General Govern
menI Applause We have President
who wisely. bravely, diligently and pa
triotically discharges the duties Of his high
ONCE. IApplause.l I fully believe that the
best interests OF the country require his re-
election, and the hope that / may be able to
contribute somewhat to bring about the result
Is one Of my motives for acce,ting place ON
our ticket. I also feel II my duty 70 labor for
reduction Of taxes and to put stop to that &C.
emulation Of . surplus in the treasury that in
my judgment is not only prejudical to our imam
cizl welfare. but il in o high degree dangerous
to our honest and Constitutional Government.
fApplause.l suppose. gentlemen, that need
soy no more to-day. In due time and in &C.
cordance with established usage will transmit
TO your chairman q written acceptance Of my
nomination. with such observations upon pub
lie questions as may seem to me to be proper.
tApplause.l
Every one remarked that Judge Thur
man appeared vigorous and earnest, and
old friends say they have not seen him 50
vivacious and happy for months.