Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-09-02
THURMAN TALKS
TO A DELEGATION OF VISITORS.
Indisnians Come to Greet Democracy s
Favorits.
THE OLD ROMANS BRIEF SPEECH,
Hs Will Take the Stump in Earnest Before
Long.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. IA delegation
about 400 strong, consisting Of members Of
the Hendricks, Cleveland and Thurman
and Saw Maker clubs of Indianapolis,
called on Judge Thurman this afternoon.
A hall capable of accommodating seven oi
eight hundred was secured on High Street
for the reception. Judge Thurman &C
companied by Hon. II. J. Booth in car
riage came to the hall. and as they entered
a warm reception was given.
A. W. Conduit, President Of the Hen
dricks Club, read an address highly COM
plimentary to Judge Thurman.
Judge Thurman's face was tied up with
a heavy handkerchief, and as he removed
it and rose to speak the applause was en-
thusiastic.
Judge Thurman said "Mr. Chairman, l
am profoundly grateful to my friends from
Indiana for the visit they have made me
to-day and for these marks of esteem and
affection that you have displayed, is but
poorly to express what feel in my heart.
/ am profoundly grateful to you, and have
some reason to be grateful to Indiana
some of the best friends l ever had in my
life were citizsns of your State. To 60
over the list OF them would be to occupy
time that could not be spared for that pur-
pose, yet csanot even begin the few re-
marks | shall make without alludipg to
that grand man whose name one Of your
club bears Thomas A. Hendricks. Ap-
plause For many years, when he was
an important figure in American politics
and took marked part knew him in
timately, and when four years ago had the
honor and privilege Of speaking with him
again apd again in your State and also in
OHIO. never heard him make q speech
that did not increase my admiration for
the power of his intellect and the patriot
ism and courage of the man. Applause.
Now, my friends, your Indiana people
saved the Democratic cause four years ago.
Your vote was necessary to the election OF
Cleveland and Hendricks and gave
it by good sound ma
jority, and now it is in your power
once more to save the Democratic psrty by
voting for Cleveland again. Applause.
/ am sure that there is not a Democrat
within sound of my voice who regrets that
he voted for Grover Cleveland in 1884. |
never met q Democrat that did so yet. II
may be that there is a straggler here and
there, but you can count them on the fin
gers OF one hand, and there are for such
ten to one who have come to us from the
Republican party. Applause
81 can hardly think how man who voted
for Grover Cleveland in 1884 can have the
face to look into fellow democrats face and
say i won't vote for him now.' Applause
/ do say that there is much that ought to
be reformed in our laws, and in our sys-
tenn, but it is not the fault of Grover
Cleveland that the reforms have not been
made. He has urged them. He has plead
ed with Congress; he has said to the
people again and again, that such
and such things ought not to be, and that
others ought to he. Now, my friends,
wish could speak 80 you longer, but the
rascally protective tooth Of mine is begin
ming to be rebellious, and think will
have to stop, therefore say to you that
you must wait until | come to your State,
and, God willing, will be there. Ap-
plause. And then l will talk to you
about the tariff and the fisheries,
or anything else that you want me to
talk to You about, Laughter, and
won't be mealy mouthed about
it. You won't fiud me avoiding any ques-
ton whatever it may be that is fairly pro-
posed, Applause God knows l would
rather be at home with my dear old wife
than in any office in the world, but have
been invited by the Democratic party to
help fight this campaign, and l mean to do
it to the best of my ability, and ] hope to
do it with success" Applause.
At the conclusion Of the speech making
Judge Thurman took a position in front Of
the platform, and was personally presented
to each of the visitors. The balance Of the
day was spent in looking about the ci ty,
and at II o'clock tonight the delegation
left on their return trip.