The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-09-13
JUDGE THURMAN FAINTs.
He PAGES Rev York Audience Bnt il Taken fro
the etand In Painting Condition.

He PAGES New York Audience Bnt Is Taken from
the etand in Painting Condition.
New YORK, Sept. - Madison
Square Garden, the great structure
which covers an entire block between
Fourth and Madison avenue, covered a
mighty swarm of people tonight upon
the occasion of the democratic recep-
ton of Allen G. Thurman, and when
its holding capacity was exhausted it
served as a center to many thousands
of people who were addressed by speak
ers upon stands at each corner of the
building. The platform for the speak
ers projected seventy-five feet from the
northern wall and was festOoned with
flags. Above it hung large flag franz
ed portrait of Washington with nor
traits of Cleveland and Thurman on
either side. The stand for the speakers
projected from the platform and stood
like tall pulpit about twelve feet
high, back oft were seats for more
than 500 of the more prominent Demo-
Gratis of this and other states. Direct
ly opposite the speakers platform was
another platform, also profusely
decorated with flags, on which were
stationed Cappa's Seventh regiment
band and the Cleveland and Thurman
singing society. All enclosure facing
the platform rallied III about 800
chairs reserved for favored ticket
holders. AS early as d O'Clock the doors
were Uesieg1d by eager applicants for
admission and only a few even of those
who held tickets for the platform
Or for reserved seats succeeded
in getting in. Shortly before o'clock
$50 policemen marched into the garden
and took their stands at the pUStS as
signed them. At o'clock a single
door was opened on the Fourth ave
nue. side for the general public and an
other on the Madison avenue side for
the holders of ii ketS; and through
each poured steady increasing
stream of people with the
The ticket holders, among whom were
number of ladies, rushed for the
front seats in the reserved enclosure,
while the others clambered over the
railing of the gallery facing the speak
er's platform and mounted the tiers
of seats like besieging army storm
ing fortress. AT the same moment
the band struck up and its strains min
gled with the roar of feet and the shouts
of the crowd. In an incredible brief
space OF time the southern gallery was
packed and few minutes later every
seat in the northern galleries were
filled, then the crowds surged on to the
main floor and every minute saw them
packed closer and closer to the stout
railing of the reserved enrlCsnre and
every minute saw the remaining feet
for standing room growing less and
less until it diminished to inches.
still hundreds more poured in and
squeezed room for themselves until the
walls of the building fully held its esti-
mated capacity of 1900 persons. At
precisely SO'clock Calvin s. Brice, chair
man OF the national campaign commit
tee, appeared on the speakers stand,
cane in hand, and raped for order.
He at length made himself heard above
the din, called the meeting to order and
presented Hon. Roswell Z. Flower, who
made "a brief opening address.
While Mr.. FOwer was still speaking
the crowd near the Madison Square
entrance began the cheer, and the
| cheers swelled and ran to the body of
| the hall down to the Fourth avenue
wall completely drowning the voices of
| tue speaker, as they announced the
coming Of MIR. Thurman. AS lie made
his way to the platform the cheers
were redouDled, aimed the waving of
bandanas, and the band struck up
Hail to the Chief Mr. Flower. who
had not attempted to continue his
| speech at once introduced Mr.. Thur
man saying: Fellow citizens:
have the honor of in
Producing to ~, you the old
Thurman stepped forward to the
| speakers stand and stood erect there,
| Wiping the perSpiration from his face
with the famed bandana. the widest
excitement followed, everyone having
seat stood uDon it, bandanas and
| flags were waved and the crowd
cheered and cheered again, drowning
into muffled sound the strains of the
band. The cheering cont: nued for
| fully five minutes, and then in a
voice so feeble that only those within
few feet of him could tell except by
the motion of his lips that he was
| speaking Mr.. Thurman. said:
| Mr.. CHAIRMAN. LADIES AND GEN
TLEMEN:-lt has been said by the re-
publican papers since l WAS nominated
for the vice presidency that Allen G.
Thurman is an old, frail, decrepit and
broken down man. l do not know
what should reply to this, although
| we'll know that / ain in no condition
tonight to speak to an immense audi
ence such as this; however, l want to
speak, and in spite of illness l am
almost induced to make the attempt.
l beg leave, however, to withdraw and
thank you for your kind reception,
A hush fell upon the assem-
blage as all saw that the hero of the
evening was trying TO speak to them
but was unable to do so. Colonel Brice
and Mr.. Flower stepped forward and
each taking Mr.. Thurman by the arm
assisted him back from the speakers
stand. He was almost fainting and
for few minutes was too sick
to be removed from the building.
When he had recovered sufficiently,
Judge Thurman was taken in car
riage direct to the ladies' entrance OF
the Fifth Avenue hotel, accompanied
by Messrs. Brice, Barnum and his son
Allan w. Thurman. The Judge was
conducted to his room and was attend.
ed by DR.. Goldthwaite, the hotel ply
stefan. The latter applied remedies
and later it was said that the
distinguished patient would be alright
in an hour or two. DIR. Goldthwait said
the judge had been attacked with
cholera mOrbus at O'Clock in the
afternoon and he had advised his pa
tient to not exert himself by attending
the big meeting. Judge Thurman in
sisted upon going to Madison Square
garden notwithstanding the advice OF
his physician. Mr.. Barnum came out OF
Thurman apartments in little while
and though he looked seriously worried
announced that MIR. Thurman would
be all right in a couple of hours. In
the sick room remained Mr.. Brice
Allan w. Thurman his son, Allen Z.
Thurman. Jr., and the physician.
Meanwhile in Madison Square garden
the thrOng called for Governor Hill
and when Thurman had gone he was
presented and at once referred to
Judge Humans sudden illness, say
ing that it was illness which had come
on him but an hour before. The gov
ernor said he took great pleasure in
announcing that the illness was not
serious, and that Judge Thurman
would be able to proceed with the work
laid out for him in the campaign.
A Brutal Negroes Bnd.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. ga spe-
cial from Rome, Covington county,
Ala, says that the negro man, VIM.
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