The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-07-05

THE THURMAN RESIDENCE
received in the north reception room Of Mr..
A. W. Thurman's residence, which had
been bedecked with flowers and plants.
General Collins and Mayor Jacobs,
of Louisville, stationed themselves at
the head of the room in front Of the
window. The other members Of the COM
mittce and the various gentlemen present
arranged themselves in u semicircle.
Judge Thurman speedily made his appear
anee from the drawing room on the south.
Judge Thurman was greeted with applause
rs ne came forward leaning on the arm OF
his son.
THE NOTIFICATION.
As soon as Judge Thurman had taken his
seat and bowed to the gentlemen standing
ready to receive him, General Collins adj
vanccd and after shaking him by the hand
spoke as follows:
Judge Thurman, VIC bear message from
the great council OF your party. 1t Is but .
formal notice OF your nomination by that body
for the high ONCE Of Vice President Of tho
United States. Rich as our language is In ex-
pre- ssion, 1t contains no words to adequately
convey the sentiment Of that convention Us its
heart went out to you l present my friend.
Hon. Charles ID. Jacobs. mayor OF Louisville"
Mr.. Jacobs stepped forward, and IN an
earnest voice read the following formal
letter Of notification:
COLUMBUS, O., June d. To Hon. Allen g.
7hurDaa-Sir: ut has become the highly
agreeable duty OF the committee TO
inform you that upon the first bal.
lot OF the National Democratic convention held
recently in the city OF St. Louis. and repre-
ssnting every State and Territory OF our Union,
Tor the purpose OF selecting candidates for the
Presidency and vice-Presidency, you were
unanimously chosen as the nominee OF that
great party for the eminent and responsible OF.
flee OF vice-Prcsident OF the United States.
I'm thus spontaneously and cmphatically
demanding return to that political arena
which you graced with SO much wisdom, dig.
n ty and vigor, the Democracy OF this country
have honorcd themselves by relieving theiI
party from The charge OF ingratitude, and we
believe that In November next the people Will
efIace such taint from the Republic by elect
ing you to preside over the most august delib-
erative body in the world-thc Senate Of the
United States tApplause.l
SHOULD SO desirable contamination BE-
achieved then, indeed, could every lover OF his
country, regardless OF party or creed. rcjo>ce
that in you is embraced the highest type OF the
enlightened and refined American citizen and
that no matter what the crisis might be this
Government would be safe in your hands lap
plause.l
An engrossed copy of the platform of prin
ciplcs, couched in language that admits OF no
doubt and adopted without dissenting vote
is herewith presented. In discharging theiI
| trust this committee desires TO convey to you
| assurances OF the most profound esteem and
| admiration, and to express their sincerest good
wishes for your happiness and prosperity.
I'VE have the honor, sir. to pc your obedient
| servants" [Signed by the Committed
JUDGE THuRMAN's RESPONSE.
Judge Thurman spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman ana gentlemen Of the com
mittee: pray you to accept my very sincere
| thanks for the kind and courteous manner In
| which you have communicated to me the Off,
| cial information OF my nomination by ths
| ST. Louis convention. You know. without
saying it. that / am profoundly crate
| full to the convention and to thu
/ Democratic party for the honor conferred
/ upon me, and the more so that IL was wholly
unsought and undesired by me: not that
/ undervalued a destination which any man oil
our party however eminent might highly prize
| but simply because had ceased TO be am
bilious of public life. But when ] am told
| in SO earnest and impressive man
| ner that / can still render service Il
| the good cause to which ! have eve
| been devoted-a cause to which am bound b.
the ties Of affection, by the dictates OF judg
ment by sense of obligation for favors 81
| often conferred upon me. and fervent hop
that the party may long continue to be able 4
serve the Republic-what can ], under sucl
circumstances, do but yield my private wishe
to the demand Of thuse whose opinions an
bound to respect? tApplause.l
Gentlemen, with an unfeigned dimdence II
my ability to fulfill tie expectations that 10,
to my nomination. yet feel it to be my dut,
- accept 1t and do all that it may be In m,
| power to do to merit so marked distinction
Gentlemen. the country is blessed by al
| able and honest administration OF the genera
Government. lApplause.l We have Presi
dent who wisely, brayely, diligently and patri
| otically discharges the duties OF his high ONCE
lApplause.l fully believe that the bes
interests OF the country require his re-elcc
ton, and the hope that / may be able 4
contribute somewhat to bring about the re
suit is one OF my motives for accepting plac'
on our ticket; and also feel 1t my duty TO la
Dor for reduction Of taxes and to put q stol
| to that accumulation OF . surplus in the Treas
ury that, in my Judgment, Is not only prejudi
cial to our financial welfare, but is in hg
degree dangerous to honest and constitutions
government. lApplause.l
Il suppose, gentlemen, that / need say n
more to-day. In due time, and In accordanc
with established usage, will transmit to you
chairman o written acceptance OF my nomina
ton, with such observations upon public quei
tons as may seem TO me to be proper lAy
plauscl.
reception and lunch followed.