Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-09
Two Speeches By Judge Thurman.

Two Speeches By Judge Thurman
H THANKs TIE OHIO DELEGATES AND DECLARE
THAT RE FEELS TEN YEARS YOUNGER
The special train bearing the Ohio delegation to
the St Louis convention reached Columbus on its
return yesterday afternoon. The delegation,
headed BY q band, marched to the residence Of
Judge Thurman, where Hon. T. E. Powell made q
brief address, and then introduced Judge Thur.
man. Three cheers were given for Cleveland and
Thurman and the red bandana, and the cold
Roman" made speech, as follows: 81 understand
that many good people say, and no doubt think,
and DO mot deny ny the justice Of the. thoughts
voice. Wen see about that.J Those people who
say so, and who doubtless think so, do not under
Kindness at an yo S SsnSs ana 81 at tSe
hands OF the rest OF the democracy OF the United
states. Why, feel about ten years younger, at
cheers; a voice-T can say tWenty.1 Well, / think
II will be twenty before twenty days. Last night
l STOOD here to speak to my fellow-citi-
word, expecting 10 speak about rve minutes,
/ ind spoke twenty minutes in full voice and
be surprised If Ishould make such fool OF myself
between now and the second Tuesday, or the first
Tuesday, or whatever Tuesday it is, in October
mean-that should be prancing around making
speeches just like young man Just out OF teens.
But now, gentlemen, let 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 told you, and God knows il
nae nons truth that ad not want the
quiet, but that IL was impossible for me to say
that would not reruse a nomination, for that
would make candidate at once. and therefore,
surrounded with these difficulties, / could
conceive OF no other way, no other resolution
than TO place myself in your hands. and
trusting that you would take care OF my honor as
well as the interests OF the democratic party Now
Gentlemen, 90 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 upr!ghtly by
me, and that as long as live shall always bear
toward you grateful heart and pleasant recol-
lection.
gentlemen, / thank you for your efforts; thank
be successful or not successful there is one thing
OF which l cannot be deprived, and tina is the
gratifcation OF knowing that have the goodwill
OF the people OF my state, and not only the people
OF OHIO, but OF the people, think, OF the United
States. Now. gentlemen, do not think ought TO
stein Would Say. that I'll would paraly1e YOU Great
iaughter;l l do not want to do that. 1
hope that every man Of you, since you
work for the ticket But have another word to
say before stop, and that is this: There scarcely
ever happened In the history OF this world a
Grover Cleveland by the unanimous voice or the
convention, and now say you did wise thing in
that, patriotic thing at that The people OF the
United states love brave man, and Cleveland Is a
brave man; they love an honest man, and God
knows he Is an honest man; they love a man OF
sCou, Sounu Judgment, anu 20 not KNOW any man
OF surer Judgment tEan his; they love man who
stands up for the people. who stands up for prin-
clpe ana does not fear 10 take the consequence,
and such man is Grover Cleveland. Gentlemen,
II win be an honor TO every man OF that ST. Louis
convention as long as he lives that he there to
cast MS vote for this worthy President OF the
United states. Now, thank you, and will bid you
goodnight lGreat applause.l
he TALKS TO THE NEWSPAPER MEN.
The special train of Washington correspondents
returning from the ST. Louis convention stopped at
Columbus, and after being received at the depot
by committee OF the local press were escorted by
the jackson Club with music through the princi-
pal streets to the residence OF Judge Thurman,
where they were Hospitality received by the Judge
ana MS family. Maj. Carson, OF the correspond
ents' committee, introduced the visitors In a few
1ellclt0uS remarks.
Judge Thurman responded: 1.-THE only time /
ever mad any conversation with Henry Ward
beeeher was In his church In Brooklyn after he
mad preached sermon, and was taken up and
introduced TO him. was then in the Senate
.Weil,' said he, you are pretty good looking man
IOr democrat lLaughter.l And so, taking a
look at you, can say that you all pretty good
looking men for newspaper men. [Laughter.l
don't see that you are armed with swords or dag
gers or tomahawks. Nevertheless dare say you
will do all that is right and required OF you. All
nave to say after thanking you for the honor
done by this call, Is hat If you want to do Inc
real service II vii! be TO Just write speech for me
llaughterl and put 1t as coming from me And be
sure TO put In here and there great applause
llaughterl; also speak well OF my 'stawart health
tLaughterl Say that you don't know any man
except Mr.. sullivan, or Boston, that can bear a
comparison with Inc In that respect. Do all this
up In your best style. You know how better than
l DO, ana you Will pay great compliment TO
the Old man, as they call hm-young man, as it is,
or course daughter ana applausel, and oblige me
immensely. l thank you, gentlemen, once more
for the honor you have done me by this call and
nope you VIII have pleasant ride home"