Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-29
THE BANDANA.
The Grand Old Roman Re-
ceiyes the News.
1.-THE COUNTY DExocRAoY.e
Governor Hill and Speaker Car
Isle Stir the Hearts of the
Gotham Democrats.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.l
COLUMBUS, O., June 2S.-The members
of the Democratic Committee, appointed
to notify Ex-senator Allen G.. Thurman
Of his nomination for the office Of Vice.
President, arrived in this city this morn
ing. Accompanying the Committee were
General P. A. Collins, OF Massachusetts,
and Hon. Stephen White, of California.
At o'clock the Committee went to
Judge Thurman's residence, and IL was
announced that the meeting would be in
that potion Of the house occupied by.his
son. Judge Thurman speedily made his
appearance from the drawing room on
the south. He was greeted with burst
OF applause as he came forward, leaning
on the arm of his son, A. w. Thurman.
AS soon as the Judge 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 message
from the great council of your party. 1t
is but formal notice of your nomination
by that body for the high office of Vice
President of the United States. Rich as
our language is in power and expression,
it contains no words to adequately con-
vey the sentiment Of that Convention, as
it's heart went out to you. 1 present my
friend, Hon. Chas. d. Jacobs, Mayor Of
Louisville"
Mr.. Jacobs stepped forward, and in an
earnest voice read the formal letter Of
notification. The letter said in part:
The Democratic party spontaneously
and emphatically demands your return
, to that political arena, which you graced
The Democracy of this country have hon.
ored themselves by relieving their party
from the charge Of ingratitude, and we
, believe in November next the people will
, efface all such taint from the Republic,
by electing you to preside over ihe most
, august deliberative body in the world,
, the Senate Of the United States. Jap
plause.l Should so desirable consum-
nation be achieved, then indeed could
every lover Of his country, regardless of
, party or creed, rejoice that in you is em-
braced the highest type of the enlightened
, and refined American citizen, and that
no matter what crisis might arise, this
Government would be safe in your hands.
Applause
THE OLD ROMANS RESPONSE.
Amid profound silence Judge Thurman
, spoke as follows: 'sMr. Chairman and
Gentlemen of the Committee, pray
} you to accept my very sincere thanks for
the kind and courteous manner in which
: you have communicated to me the,
official information of my nomination by
! the Democratic Convention. You know
. without my saying it, thatI am profound
. ly grateful to the Convention and to the
. Democratic party for the honor conferred
. upon me, and more so that it was wholly
8 unsought and undesired by me, not that
: undervalued the distinction, which any
| man of our party, however eminent,
might highly prize, but simply because /
8 had ceased to be ambitious of public
. life; ; but when / am told in co earnest
3 and impressive manner that | can still
8 render good service TO the good cause to
which have ever been devoted, cause
4 to which l am bound by ties
D of affection, by the dictates
: of judgment, by a sense of OBJ
a legation for favors so often conferred
s upon me, and by the fervent hope that
Q the party may long continue to be able
Q to serve the Republic, what can under
] such circumstances do but yield my pri-
! vate wishes to the demand of those
l whose opinions am bound to respect?
8 [Applause.l Gentlemen, with unfeigned
difiidence in my ability to fulfil the ex-
pectation that led to my nomination, /
: feel it my duty to accept and to do all
Q that it may be in my power to do to
. merit so marked q distinction. Gentlemen
, THE COUNTRY is BLESSED
By an able and honest administration Of
ktxA A ~1o.xr
We have President who wisely,
: bravely, diligently and patriotically DIS
: charges the duties Of his high Office.
! [Applause.] Isfully believe the best in
. terests of the country require his re-elec-
ton, and the hope that | may be able to
4 contribute somewhat to bring about this
, result is one of my motives for accepting
D place on your ticket, and / also feel It
my duty to labor for q reduction OF taxes
! and to put q stop to that accumulation
Of surplus in the Treasury, that in my
Judgment is not only prejudicial to every
financial welfare, but is in high degree
. dangerous to honest and constitutional
government. [Applause.l suppose,
j gentlemen, need say no more to-day.
, In due time, and in accordance with es.
tabished usage, will transmit to your
, Chairman the acceptance Of my nomina-
J questions as may seem to me to be prop
er. IApplause.l
HAPPY GROUP.
A reception and elegant collation. fol-
lowed. Everyone remarked that Judge
Thurman appeared vigorous and earnest,
and his old friends say they have not
seen him 30 vivacious and happy for
months. II was grand sight to see the
lold Roman surrounded by his admirers,
land nothing would satisfy the Committee
but that photographer should take
group picture Of the gathering, which
was done, and the Committee then de-
parted.
Before going to Judge Thurman's
meeting Of the Committee was held at
the Neil House, this proving q pleasant
Occasion, since
CANE PRESENTATIONS
Were in order. The meeting organized
by electing Hon. W. d. English, of
california, as chairman, and M. V. Ream,
of Ohio, as secretary. Mr.. Dixon, Of
Wyoming Territory, with an able speech
presented General Collins gold-headed
cane. Mr.. Strange, Of North Carolina,
did the same to Hon. Stephen M. White,
Of California, and Mr.. Bryan, Of Tennes-
see, was commissioned to present one to
Hon. II. w. Barnum, Of Connecticut.