New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-08
SKETCH OF ALLEN G. THURMAN

Allen G. Thurman born at Lynchburg, VIZ
c,uia November IS. 1913, the son Of a Baptist min
ser who on getting rid Of his slaves and acquiring
notions hostile to the peculiar institution the Old
Iomnlon found il desirable for the sake Of his per-
sonal comfort 10 remove with his family in 1919 to
Ohio where he settled az Chillcothe The boy Alien
was sent TO school the Chillicothe Academy, ana
was reckoned a very clever scholar In mathemaucs
Az the same time he learned French and snuf-tahng
rom French emigrant who had wandered thither, ana
attained great proficiency in 10th. After leaving the
academy he studied law for three years In the Office
of his uncle William Allen At the age OF twenty -one
he became the private secretary of Governor Lucas and
az the same time continued his legal studies In the
Office of Judge Swayne. In 1885 he was admitted TO
the bar and taken partner by his uncle, VIII
lam Allen. who soon went into politics and left all
the business in young Humans hands -Four years
later he made trip TO Washington for his health ana
was introduced by his uncle to many leading statesmen
and politicians.
Mr. Thurman was elected as a Democrat in 1874, to
represent the Chilhcothe District in the MIMI Con-
cress William Allen and Thomas Corwin being then
Senators from that State, and Joshua Giddings and
Robert C. schenck being in the delegation OF Repre-
sentatves. At the end of his term he went back to
his law-office In 1851 the Democrats elected him
Justice Of the Ohio supreme Court for term OF four
years and during the last two years OF IL he was
Chief Justice Again he retired to private life, where
he remained all through the stirring years of the
Shareholders Rebellion. At the close of the War he
returned TO political life. In 1867 he ran for the Gov
ernorship OF Ohio and beaten by Rutherford B.
Hayes. But a Democratic Legislature was chosen and
n sent him TO the United States Senate in place OF
benjamin F. Wade He took his seat in March, 1859,
and. being reelected, served until March, 1881 he
occupied commanding position on the DEMOCRATIC
side Of the Senate and highly esteemed by all his
colleagues for his amabe personality, high character
and undoubted ability
Since 1865 Mr. Thurman has been a standing candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency
His political interests for years managed by the
famous Ohio boss" John G. Thompson. lie was all
the time thorough going partisan, and with his party
both in Congress and outside bitterly opposed the ke-
sumption and the perpetuaton of the Nationai
Bank system He professed not to believe in the nat
money lunacy Of his uncle, William Allen. But In
1875 he paltered with the subject and tried to explain
that imitation not incompatible with sound finance
As a result the Ohio Democrats took heart; ana In
1876 under the lead Of Allen showed aside contemptu
pusy Mr.. Humans platform favoring repeal OF
the Resumption act, the abolition of National Banks
and a tariff for only, and adopted in It's place
Oh extreme 365 assignat Imitation platform and re-
quested the Ohio delegates 10 support William Alien
for President.
In 1881 Mr.. Thurman's second Senatorial term ex-
pred. and he has held no public office since, except
that Of delegate TO the International Monetary Con-
ference, TO which he appointed by President Car
field in 1851, and in which he served with credit