Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-05
THURMAN.s NOTIFICATION.
The Committee Formally Notifies the ''Old
Roman" OF His Nomination for Vice
President.

The Committee Formally Notifies the .'old
Roman" OF His Nomination for Vice
President.
COLUMBUS. O., June 29.-The members OF
the Democratic committee appointed 10 no.
tify ex-senator Allen g. Thurman of his
nominal ion to the office of Vice-President
arrived in this city yesterday morning on
special train and were appropriately re-
ceived by committees of local Democratic
clubs and grandly entertained. 1t was
fine body Of men and all the regular COM
mittee were present except the representa-
tives from Connecticut, Delaware, Florida,
Maine, Maryland, Mississippi. Missouri,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
|. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Arl-
iona and New Mexico. Accompanying
them also were General P. Collins, of Mas
sachusetts, and Hon. S. NJ. White, of Cali
forna. AT one o'clock they started for Judge
Thurman's residence, and it was an
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. Thurman's residence, which hat been
decked with flowers and plants. General
Collins and 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 IL semi circle
and all awaited the entrance of Judge
Thurman, who speedily made his appear
ance from the drawing room on the south.
Judge Thurman was greeted with a burst
Of applause as he came forward leaning on
the arm of his son, A. w. Thurman 1t
was impressive sight and one well cal
cuiated to accompany the scene about to
be completed.
AS soon as Judge Thurman had taken his
scat 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
a message from the great council of your
party. It 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 ex-
preston, it contains no words to adequately
convey the sentiment of that convention as
its heart went out to you. 1 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 as follows:
Mr.. Chairman an gentlemen OF the commit
tee: pray you to accept my very sincere
thanks for the kind and courteous manner in
which you have communicated to me the Off
clal information of my nomination by the ST.
Louis convention. You know without saying
it that am profoundly grateful to the conven-
tion and to the Democratic party for the honor
conferred upon me, and the more So that II
was wholly unsought and undesired by me.
Not that undervalued a distinction which any
man OF our party, however eminent, might
highly prize, but simply because 1 have
ceased to be ambitious OF public life.
But when 1 am told in SO earnest
and impressive manner that
can still render service to the party to which I
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 often conferred upon me and by a
fervent hope that the party may long contin @
to be able to serve the Republc-what can 1,
under such circumstances, do but yield my prl-
vate wishes TO the demands OF those whose
opinions am bound to respect? Applause. ]
Gentlemen, with an unfeigned diffidence in my
ability to fulfill the expectations that led to
my nomination, 1 vet feel it to be my duty to
accept it and do all that it may be in my power
to do to merit so marked q distinction. Cen
tlemen, the country is blessed by an able and
honest administration of the General Govern
ment. [Appause.l We have President
who wisely, bravely, diligently and pa
triotically discharges the duties OF his high
office. [Applause.l fully believe that the
best interests of the country require his re-
election and the hope that 1 may be able to
contribute somewhat to bring about the result
is one of my motives for accepting place on
! our ticket. i also feel it my duty to labor for
reQucJOn OF taxes anu 10 u StOp 10 THAI dC-
| cumulation OF surplus in the treasury that In
my judgment is not only preludical 10 our finan-
| cial welfare. but is in Il high degree dangerous
| TO honest and Constitutional Government.
Applause 1 suppose, gentlemen, that need
| say no more to-day. In due time and in ac-
! cordance with established usage will transmit
| to your chairman a written acceptance OF my
! nomination, with such observatio ions upon pub
| lie questions may seem TO me to he proper.
| Applause.
hot TNdu
man appeared vigorous and earnest, and
| old friends say they have not seen him SO
vivacious and happy for months.