Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-09
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They Talk Confidently of the
 Coming Struggle.
HOW JUDGE THURMAN FEELS.

He Did Not Expect to be Nominated Ten
 Days Ago-Ohio's Delegation Calls on
 the "Old Roman" at His Home in
 Columbus.
 COLUMBUS, Juno 9.-The Ohio Democracy have not been as thoroughly warmed up for many years as they are now. The enthusiasm over the nomination of Judge Thurman seems to be on the increase as the old 'moSs- backs" in the rural sections learn that the "Old Roman" is again in the field. The more enthusiastic are claiming that during this contest they will give the Republicans all that they care for right here at home, and that Ohio will be quite as debatable ground as Indiana
 Judge Thurman has stood the pressure of the past few days far better than any of his most intimate friends could hope. Yester- day he made several speeches, and is, to all appearances, as fresh as "daisy." re- porter had very interesting chat with Judge Thurman, during which Mir. Thur man was asked if he expected to be nomi- | mated ten days ago.
 "No, sir" said Mir. Thurman '1 had not the romotest idea of such O turn of affairs It Is true that had read in the newspapers | that a move was on foot to nominate me. but paid no attention to it, regarding it merely
  paper friends to pay me compliment. The 1 fact that somebody had been suggesting my name for an office of some kind for the last l five or six years had grown rather monoto- nous, and when approached on the subject of 1 the vice presidency said, and with sincerity, | too, that did not want the nomination; that my only desire was to live in quiet and peace with my children and grandchildren. All l wanted was seat in heaven when died.n "Shan you take an active part in the cam paignq"
 l "I shall certainly do the best possible, and hope to make few speeches. If my present 1 good health continues shall be quite an ac- l tive old man."
 | The Bryce train, carrying the Ohio delega- tion on its return from St Louis, arrived here at 4:30 yesterday afternoon. Headed by band and the Jackson club, the delega- tion marched from the station to the resi- | dence of Judge Thurman, where the Hon. T. E. Powell spoke briefly of the work of the delegation at St. Louis, and then introduced Judge Thurman. After three cheers for Cleveland and Thurman and the red ban danna, Judge Thurman spoke as follows: l "I understand that many good people say, and no doubt think-I do not deny the jus tice of their thoughts-that I am too old | Qaughter) to run for vice president. Those ! people who say SO, and who doubtless think l so, do not understand the effect upon an old ! Demo :rat of such kindness as received at l your hands and at the hands of the rest of the Democracy of the United States Why, l feel about ten years younger at the least l calculation"
 "Last night I stood here to speak to my ! fellow citizens who came out to greet me, and upon my word, expecting to speak about ! five minutes, l find spoke twenty minutes in full voice and with immense fervor and ! vigor. And should not be surprised if I should make such fool of myself between now and the second Tuesday, or the first Tuesday, or whatever Tuesday it is in Octo- Der, November, I mean-that should be prancing around making speeches like a young man just out of his teens Daughter and applause).
 "But now, gentlemen, lot me be serious a little. You know, gentlemen of the Ohio delegation, that when you were kind enough to call on me before you went to St. Louis I told you-and God knows it was the honest truth-that did not want the nomination; that what wanted was peace and quiet, but that it was impossible for me to say that would not refuse nomination, for that 1 would make me candidate at once, and, therefore, surrounded with these difficult | ties, l could conceive of no other way, no other solution than to place myself in your hands, and I did so freely, honestly, fairly, Loyalty, trusting that you would take care of my honor as we'll as the interests of the Democratic party.
 ''Now, gentlemen, do not undertake to speak for the party and say whether you have done wisely or not, but do speak for myself and say that you have done fairly and honorably and uprightly by me, and that as long as l live I shall always bear toward you grateful heart and O pleasant recollection" Applause)
 Judge Thurman then thanked the dele gates for their efforts in bis behalf, and spoke some time of Mir. Cleveland, concluding by saying:
 ''It will be an honor to every man of that , St. Louis convention as long as he lives that ! he was there to cnst his vote for this worthy 1 president of the United Etatesn