The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-30
JUDGE THURMAN our AGAIN.
Hc Goes 20 wheeling. ". Va Enthu.
sinsm on the WAY.


WIirrLINo, W. Va, Oct. %. Judge
Thurman, his son, Allen W, and ncws.
paper representatives left Columbus nj
ll20 o'clock this morning on the Balli.
moro 4 Ohio railroad, aud until Zancs
willie was rcs>tyd they had q quiet time
At that place 400 or 500 men come Ia
gethcr TO greet the "Old Roman" nm,
when he appeared on tho rear platform
they chccpd Justify. llo thanked them
heartily for their greeting, but his remarks
were cut short by dog tight Ia the midst
OF the crowd, When the dogs bad been
driven away aud after n short time spent
In handshaking, the Judge said.
81 would make a speech II II wnH pos.
Hiblc. You know ! have made great
many stump speeches, hut II was ON
stumps that stood STILL This siump runs
away. | have often heard Of moving
stump speakers, that IN, men who move
their audiences aud make them laugh OF
cry, and Influence them ~ thoy wish. On
this concern ] am nmOying stump speaker,
but ol q different kind. When | start 10
speak on this stump II moves of with me.
] am sincerely glad 10 see you to-day, aud
hope that at the election next week YOU
will nll turn out at the polls aud every
one vote ac,or ling 10 your Judgment aud
according a. your conscience. | don't tell
YOU how Ia vote, but know how shall
vote. shall vote for that good and gr'at
man Grover Cleveland lApplausc.
And the m0rc II YOU Who vote iUr him
the happier ! shall be, but every one
sl..stII U.a..V.ltfss A.. IL
science. which " the way II ought to bo In
free country" lie spoke briefly Of his
acquaintance with aud interest In Zancs.
yilc aud Zancsyille people and closed
with mn expression Of his good wishes Tor
tho health, prosperity aud happiness Of
the people. a. whom Ice was true friend.
Cambridge turned out n crowd oi 200
people, with whom the Judge carried on a
lively convcnation during the time the
train stopped. After thanking them for
thotun0nl aud welcome, be- congratulated
them on their recent big strike ui natural
gas, j0khgly suggesting that loo thought
they had "iound place where lot oi
stump speakers were buried aud then
tapped thcm.' -
Some one In the crowd asked. "will
that West letter have auy influence on the
clcclonT
"Oh. no. that fellow hasn't enough sense
10 hurt anything" langhingly replied the
Judge. "lt VAS q too transparent trick to
draw him into n Hcmpc ~ have any inilu.
onco on the people. Il Is simply ridicu.
lous campaign dodge"
After some talk with old friends the
judge was given a parting cheer ~ the
train pulled out.
AZ GAINESVILLE iiliy or more people were
at the depot aud gave the Judge greeting.
lie enjoyed short talk With sDmc old
friends, but the stop WAS short aud the
train was hurried on 10 Bclllirc, where
between 100 nnd 30 people stood
on tho platform aud chccrcd while
the reception committee from Wheeling
entered the train aud formally welcomed
tho judgu 10 West Virginia From Zen.
wood up 10 Wheeling cheering people
made themselves hvard nll along the way,
and when thc Wheeling depot was reached
crowd u most enthusiastic Democrats
gave fousng welcome to the party, fire.
works adding 10 the noise.
Judge Thurman WIS NJ once driven 30
the Windsor hotel, where ho will remain
while Ia tho city. Tomorrow morning
there will bo a daylight parade, Ia the
afternoon q number Of speeches and IN the
evening lorchlight procession aud Judge
ThurmAn's address at the rink.