Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-06-15
THURMAN HONORED,
A Demonstration by the Thurman and
Randall Clubs.

Randall Clubs.
COLUMBUS, o.. June 8.-The Thurman
club got up demonstration last night in
honor of the nomination of Judge Thur
man vice-president, in which it was Joined
by the S. j. Randall club of Pennsylvania,
which arrived at 10 O'clock from st. Louis.
A procession was formed which marched
to the residence Of Judge Thurman. Judge
Thurman, his son. wife and other mem-
bers Of the family and friends were found
seated on the veranda. After greetings
Judge Thurman spoke as follows: "Nly
friends. should be the most insensible
and cold blooded man in the world if did
not feel grateful for the kindness yon have
manifested toward me tonight. Yes. and
I may say you have manifested toward me
before tonight, and yet 1 do not know
about that quite. l say kindness. Was it
kindness? was living in my own quiet
home with my good old wife and children
and grandchildren and friends around me,
wishing for nothing in this world but
peace and quiet, when you and others like
you force me once more into the political
arena. Whether that was kind or not,
time will tell; whether we'll advised or not,
time will disclose; but one thing I need
not wait for time to disclose, aud that is
that love you the deepest and Profound
est gratitude from the very bottom of my
heart. [Great applause.] Now, my
friends, you will not [coughingl 1 got so
much of that fire and birthstone down my
throat that can hordly talk, and that is
not very fair, for if what some of my,
enemies say Of me is trus will get fire and
birthstone quick enough without getting it
now laughter and voice: "a good many
years yet judge.' You will not expect
me to make political speech tonight.
When all the candidates have their har-
ness on aid are ready for the fight, then it
will be right for me to- bear my humble
yon my word
SHALL BE HEARD FROM
according to my feeble abilities. [ think
there is life enough in me yet. l think
there is still in this old head enough brains
to enable me to tell the people why it is
that all my life long have been a demo
crat and mean to die one. l have been be-
fore your convention at st. Louis without
my will, against my will, as candidate
for great Office. l was warmly, nobly
generously supported. T. was also warmly
and earnestly opposed. Towards thos.
who opposed me have nothing in the
world but feelings of kindness. 1t wa.
their right. So long as God gives MI
strength to speak to my fellow men. 81
long shall l talk to them as good, homes
democrats, in which l was schouled and il
which believe now. My friends. I should
be playing the part of Hamlet with Hamle
left out if did not say that the st. Louis
convention did one thing that should i'm
mortalize it and that thing was to re
nominate Grover Cleveland by the unan
imous voice of the convention. 1 neve
saw him until after he was inaugurated
| but have seen him many times since.
talked with him much, consulted with hin
much, and although have not seen hin
for months past, know him and / think
know him we'll. If there is brave, honest
upright, courageous, patriotic man on th,
face Of Gods earth, Grover Cleveland il
such man." [Great Applause.]