The Indiana State sentinel., 1888-06-13


becoming grace. When q SENTINEL re-
porter called upon him early in the after
noon he had just accepted an invitation
by wire to attend the commencement eXer-
cises of the state normal school at Terre
Haute to-day and make an address and de-
liver the diplomas to the graduates. Then,
turning to his stenographer again, he die
tated the following dispatch:
INDIANAPOLIS, June Z, 1888.
To the Hon. Allen G. Thurman, Columbus, o.:
Accept my congratulations on your nomina-
ton. Cleveland and Thurman viii receive the
enthusiastic support of the Indiana democracy.
ISAAC p. GRAY.
''What have you to say of the outcome
OF the convention ?" the reporter inquired.
"I have had no other expectation for
two days." he answered. "When the
New York delegation declared for Mr..
Thurman / was satisfied he would be the
nominee of the convention for vice presi-
dent"
''Did the support of New York mean
that Mr.. Thurman was the choice of the
administration ?'
Not necessarily so, but il created that
impression. The delegates from all sec
tions of the country accepted it as the
will of the president. My friends in St.
Louis wrote me TO this effect as soon as
the convention began to assemble, and
told me it would be impossible to over
come this impression"
"Do you regard the nomination for vice
president as a strong one for Indiana?''
"Mr. Thurman will receive the full vote
of the democracy OF the state. He is
very popular with Indiana democrats and
will poll the full vote of the party"
"You feel satisfied with the action Of
the Indiana delegation ?''
Il feel prouder," said he, earnestly, "Of
the steadfast, honest support my candi-
dacy has received at the hands of my party
in my own state than would be OF any
honor the convention could have con-
ferred upon me. Yes, l am more than
satisfied"
The governor did not discuss the plat
form, because he had not then read it, but
he took it for granted that it was not de-
fective in any respect. He did not, in
fact, have word of complaint to make on
any account. 1t is confidently believed
that the governor will be just as active in
the campaign for Cleveland and Thur
man as ne would have been if the ticket
had been Cleveland and Gray.
MR.. ENGLIsH's ENDORSEMENT.
The Hon William H. English said he
was entirely satisfied with the action of
the convention. From a hasty perusal,
the platform seemed we'll enough, and the
ticket, he thought, was first rate-in fact,
the strongest that could have been made.
As to President Cleveland, he had admin
istered the affairs of his great office in
manner so entirely satisfactory that pub
lie sentiment demanded his nomination
with remarkable unanimity. As TO Mr..
Thurman he was notoriously not a seeker
- ,,looo 4ha ticl-af a,1 he ca1aotfnf,
was the spontaneous work of the people,
who recognized in him the highest type of
a pure, able and thoroughly honest states
man.
"The record of the lives of these men is
sufficient guarantee that the interests of
the people would be safe in their keeping.
The objection to Thurman on account of
his age is very ridiculous in view of the
standing OF such men as Gladstone and
Bismarck. 1t is true he is an old leader
in the democratic party, but none too old
in age for the position to which he has
been nominated. In fact, his age is en-
tirely appropriate for the presiding officer
OF the senate, and there are those who
will recognize trace OF poetic justice in
the nomination on this occasion of so old
democratic leader as Mr.. Thurman"
Mr.. English said he had the greatest
confidence that the ticket would be
elected.
GOV. PORTER ADMITS ITS STRENGTH.
"The ticket of Cleveland and Thurman
is undoubtedly good one," said ex-Gov
Porter. 4 remember one very curious
incident in connection with Mr.. Thurman
which has been vivid in my mind for
many years. A great many years ago
Judge Thurman, Judge David Mcdonald
and myself were engaged upon a suit in
this city. For some reason or other the
suit was delayed for a week or so. Judge
Thurman was stopping at the Bates house,
hence one evening Judge Mcdonald sug-
gested that we call upon him. We ar
rived at the hotel and knocked gently at
the door. No one came and we
Knocked a little harder. 1t was quite
early in the evening and we had no
thought that he was in bed. Finally,
however, he came to the door in his night
clothes and ushered us in. He gave
most odd reason for his early retirement.
He said that he had for years been in the
habit OF 'accumulating rest" Whenever
he was engaged on a suit and it was post
poned he would devote all his energies to
sleeping. I'll tell you, gentlemen he
continued, Il can sleep more than any
man you ever saw. | sleep for a week
SOutlllutS dil1Ocb SltdtlllN. 1Dtn AIN
prepared to stay up three days and nights
and work continuously. That is what
call accumulating rest Judge Thurman
was a magnificent man physically and
mentally in those days, but | suppose the
passage of years has furrowed his visage
by this time"
MAI. CALKINS SAYS 1T is STRONG.
Maj. W. H. Calkins was approached by
SENTINEL reporter on the subject of the
nomination.
"What do l think a. it?" he said. "Well,
to give you my candid opinion, L think
that the ticket of Cleveland and Thurman
is fully as strong as the democratic party
could have nominated. There seems to
be a unanimity of choice unparalleled in
the history OF the party, and this would
certainly indicate a harmonious cam
paign."
"What do you think OF the tariff
plank ?''
GAS for that l have not seen enough of
the platform to talk intelligently. But
from the telegraphic reports it would ap-
pear that it is somewhat OF a straddle.
However, the Endorsement of President
Cleveland's message would pretty nearly
indicate the policy of the party, and tariff
reform or protection will be the cry for
1885,
JUDGE ELLIOTT.
The Hon. Byron K Elliott, Judge of the
supreme COURT think it was a good
biDo for tho rom, blicope tbof Gov Groy