New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-08
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, 1888 TEN PAGES

IRON i, sne a. thurman What an epItomc Of American
civil history embodied in that name his n sSd
land IA; public s sSssS OF T Stone ns and
a ear history viii inscrlbe bis among the list Of
Americas gsrlous sons H., LeEng s 81 sc lis genius
Is fonnd deeply Embedded in the legislation OF mo
country From his first 1RpsaFSs osy his " ' Voice vas
sways raised in behalf OF tho people, and In defence
of their rights For forty years nc has occi pro,n
n nent - single act or expression of his which does
do him credit Large Of heart RE ma Of 81 ali pr mem
whose record justlfos his nomination at your hands
IN tho sense that he cannot be deieaea pciore ,nv
people man Of benevolent heart maniss'lng mso,
of his oficlal career. When tho Pacific coast was
endcayoraS to check Chinese Sc. 10 W aceou
psh the result and the merits Of the subject woro not
Understood east of the Rocky Mountains Allen y.
the first raise his in defence of these whose
means Of living wero in danger and whose homes were
when tho great railroad corporations evidenced
intention TO ovsc payment OF their obligations 10 tho
able enactment known the Thurman bill, by which
the offending n for G wss oO y d 90
During the trying times Of reconstruction, Mr. Thur
in aphoding the dignity and integrity OF Inc constu
ton The waves OF party passion dashed into fury by
on hs connS front and ssted back into canness BY
Tho force OF his ogs aud the power OF his 3ratSr
law masterpieces OF reasoning and coquencc
challenging tho admiration of even his political oppo
nents. Four years ago the California delegation put
forward Mr.. Thurman their candidate for the Prcs
dcncy, and enthusiastic in pushing tho nom
nation Four years have but Augmented their re-.
vercncc and AFT elton 10 him. The pr'To. OF CounDus
cannot be allowed to whcr In lc.iIomcnt. HIS
fans Is not his alone 4 is tho proud heritage Of at 10
conocd with that of our honoed President Grovor
Cleveland Cleveland and Thurman viii be e tickSs
absolutely nv!nclbe. 1t will sweep the country wish
mighty rush, tidal wave Of approval Against i
oil opposition VIII be frnltlcss Tho approval o,
Cleveands Administration during tn, past four years
AMI endorsement OF his action, the simplicity yet r.,
marSablo ability with which he has administered MS
great trust under The most trying circumstances,
coupled with the allpcwadng affection fclt for me
philosopher OF Columbus. will make Cleveland AMI
thurman wer cry TO alright the political enemy
Tho enthusiasm which will be aroused upon It's an
rounccmont Will be infectious and gathering forc,,
end volrmN day by day, II WILL tcfore the Ides of
NOvcmbor. have become epidemic That the name on
Alcn g. Thurman should be chceIcd TO tho echo IN h
hall Is not strang,, for II brings the warm blood oi
gratitude Singing TO tho heart Of every frcsidc and
tho Testimonials which tho people win surely paw to
his worth al the coming November election VIII be con-
PROT Saro. lv S P snnpong him
for this nomination: Illinois is doing the same Tor
r srF vs s good nor co and e Each and oil
Of them, and were It not for thc sclfsacrhcng pa.
iosm Of Mr. Thurman IN rcspon'c to thc amo so
before yoh T. were difficult. indeed 10 CHOOSE
between snGh mccr1 MS, and anlo oS re Thoy
eGch the favorc sone Of their Respective st.eS.
n when A a. h. nan he to he S nv
sal demand for his accentancc consents to leave no
and tranquility Of his esde and aeIn serye his his
political and mental cure in the pnbliC eye that all
T No uf m Of Se msds at This e You but
do your duty-n You but give tho people what they
expect what they dcmand-the contest Of partless'
instead of Just beginning will he practically ended
cleveland and Thurman viii surely receive at the polls
tves OF tho Democracy OF the Nation we have duty
TO perform. We must nominate the man the people
have already nominated. We have but to indorse the
popular verdict: no less will be accepted at your
hands. Let consideration OF personal friendship
or clamor OF ccsllty Influence Your action Personal
friendship cannot bo repaid by a nomination whore
a great party's interest and future are at stake No
ng with great y, err o, S state should be %e r.
influence artion; when the sovereisn people speak
they must be oheycd Broad ground must be taken.
The Of the Nation, not the man Of the State, must
Nominate Allen C. Thurman. Nominate him by
reclamation. Let II not be said that enc single Demo
in all this great Union falls In this testimonial 70
the greatest American Of tho day the nebl-st breath
ing upon American soil. 1T consort In the temple
OF fame Of those patriots OF the past tho founders OF
our Institutions whose sacred dust lies calmly sleep
ing beneath the sods OF Mount Vernon. Monticello
and tho Hermitage, awaiting the dedication OF our
National pantheon
JOHN C. BLACK WITHDRAWING Ills NAME.
Mr. Patterson. OF Coorado-Mr Chairman, and Cen
t,emcn Of tho Convention: When Coorado's delegation
left its homo for this city, l chosen to present
the name OF its choice for the VIccPresldentIa office.
Il
CHEERS and applause) and had been educated in tho
same schools and when tho War for the preservation
of the Union began enlisted In the same company
from Indiana. That then the home Of both of us,
and when the concluded, no and often measured
legal swords in tho court rooms and before the
same jurles.
Wa felt that there could DO no mistake in presenting
to tho delegates OF the Democratic party the OK
a man who embraced In his own personal life tho
history OF a gallant soldier patriotic statesman and
cufv ofip Xyi
OF the country Cheeisl We felt that when the human
wolves and hyenas spawned since tho war would charge
that the Democracy unriendly 10 tho soldier, We
could turn to him and say to tho people, In his adj
mnlsraon Of the Pension Department OF this Govern
mcnt you have living denial OF the SANDER you have
uttered" (ChecIsD
We felt that when tie fact would be called to tho
attention Of the OF tho South that when the nag
that had been raised on Sumter was lowered at Ap-
pomatax, he on his return to cly life In inc state
Republican held aof both OF his arms that had soen
shattered upon Southern baltic fields, and proc aimed
that this was Union Of fee ana Sq tEa
OF his nature u urged f tn1 peG 81 p os
ton that our Republican enemies sought 10 klndie
within the breast OF the American people great ap-
pause that when thoy heard this, thcy would gaaiy
When / recall the fact that Il was through his
promptness and intrcpidty in the Chicago Convention
four years ago that Mr. Cleveland was made our can
ddatc am the more wiling 70 s my voice voice IL hs ns
we'll remember thai when the second ballot Tor the
Presidential oSce taaen, the Brst mention OF tho
name OF Hendricks swept The hall as u BY cyclone
and for twcny-scvcn minutes seemed rs If the 500
delegates representing the Democratic party were IN
stampede and when tho senator from Indiana mounted
the platform ana announced that By the unanimous
vote OF the Indiana delegation tho name OF senator
Mcdonald would be Withdrawn and The name OF
Thomas 4 Hendricks would be substituted. Illinois
was called McDonaid's name taving bccn with
drawn General Black. will tho voice OF the general
almost as II be were stopping stampede and retreat
upon the field OF battle declared that the fourteen
votes OF Illinois that had been cast for Mr.. Mcdonald
would be cast .0r Mr. Cleveland. Then and not
until then was the seeming lunacy OF the Convention
arrested and tho delegates brought back 20 their senses
One more effort OF that Convention Illustrates tho
character OF the man. when the states wero called
Tor their choice for Vice President, Indiana, through
their Democratic Governor pat In nomination for the
cfce Joseph +. Nc Donald. When the state OF Georgia
was reached that state. through its eloquent rcpe
sent alive. Colonel Bacon. I'm speech OF power and
conviction, put General Black In nomination for tho
Vice Presidential Office His state of Illinois
seconded the notion when General Black his
q I enter this Convention the friend OF Mr. Nc