The Irish standard., 1888-06-09
SATURDAY, JUNE 2. 1888.
CLEVELAND AND THURMAN.

T0uis achieved a grand success in NOM
mating Grover Cleveland and Allen G..
Thurman for the Presidency and vice.
Presidency Of the United States. The
nomination of Cleveland was q foregOne
conclusion, for it has been felt all along
that he YVES the strongest man in the
party, but IT is only within the past few
weeks that the aged and reyered states
man, Allen G. Thurman, was looked
mon as an available candidate. The
IR1sH STANDARD has heretofore con-
tended that Mr.. Thurman was the man
of all others who should be placed upon
the ticket with President Cleveland,
believing then as we dc now that he
combines all the elements required to
place the success of the party beyond
the possibility Of reasonable doubt.
THE Republican papers have several
times during the past few weeks re-
ferred to President Cleveland as g. man
of destiny, but it must certainly be
something more than a fortunate com
bination of circumstances that has
made him for the second time the choice
Of the great Democratic party. 1t
would seem as if force Of character had
something to do with it. When be en-
tered the great arena Of practical and
public life it was not dreamed that he
would meet with the marked success
which has characterized his admins
tration Of the affairs appertaining to
his office. But he grasped the duties
with an intelligent and manly power.
During his term of Office he has studied
the wants of the people, and this has
widened his vision, multiplied the re-
sources and matured all the faculties
of his gigantic intellect, SO that now he
goes before the people a greater man
than ever. He has not been satisfied,
like many Of his predecessors, with
mere mediocre success. His aim has
been the greatest degree Of success pos
sible for one man to achieve, and his
unanimous nomination at st. Louis the
other day demonstrates clearly that his
administration is acceptable to the
Democracy of the United States. The
only flaw the Republicans see in Allen
G.. Thurman is his advanced
age. His private and pnblic
life has been without reproach.
He enters the vice-presidential race
without blot OH his escutcheon. For
forty years or more he has been prom
inent figure in American politics, and
at no time during that period can the
hand of his enemies trace out dishon-
orable act, and charge it to his account.
His deep interest i'll everything affect
ing the welfare and advancement of the
working classes has been commented
upon time and time again, and to-day
ne stands second to none as an advocate
of the rights Of honest labor. His cleo
ton in November will be a we'll 1nerited
tribute to his great and honorable career
as statesman. He is now almost Is
years Of age. Mr.. Thurman is Vir-
ginian by birth, having been born at
Lynchburg. When 4 years OF age his
family moved to Ohio. At the age of %
he was admitted to the bar, and having
gained reputation by his successful
practice at Columbus he was elected to
the 18th Congress. In 1851 he was
elected to the Supreme bench, and was
Chief Justice from 1854 to 1856. In 1867
he ran for governor on the Democratic
ticket, but was defeated. A year later
he was elected to the senate and served
two terms. He has been several times
warmly supported for president in
Democratic circles. Allen G.. Thur.
man is an honest, upright man, and
party politics is nothing to him when he
finds a wrong which requires to be
riRhted. He is the avowed enemy of
rs monopoly no matter where it is found.
with IVA such 8 ticket the Dem cratic party
nlael NJ, haYeno fear as to The result Of the
NpsYIsmllb electio ions. .s 81.