Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-09
THE OLD HERO'S ROUSlNG TALK.
Warning Democrats to Buckle on Their
ArmOr for the Battle That
is to Come
FAVORABLE CONVENTION THE CHOICE
A ROusing Ticket Put Up to Head the
United DsmOcraey-Tha Country Re-
jOicsS and is Glad, for Four
More Years of Honest Rule
is Certain.

COLUMBUS, u, Juno S.-Ine bryce
train, carrying the Ohio Delegation on its
return from st. Louis, arrived here at 4:30
this afternoon. Headed by band and the
Jackson Club the delegstion marched from
the depot to the residence of Judge Thur
man, where Hon. T. E. Powell spoke
brit fly of the work of the delegation at ST.
Louis, and then introduced Judge Thur
map.
After three cheers for Cleveland and
Thurman and the red bsndanna, Judge
Thurman spoke as follows: 81 understand
that many good people say, and no doubt
think II do not deny the justice Of their
thoughts) that am too old Laughter to
run for Vice President. Renewed laugh
ter and voice, "We'l see about that. !"
Those people who say so, and who doubt
less think so, do not understand the effect
upon en- old Democrat Of such kindness as
l received at your hands and at the hands
of the rest of the Democracy of the United
States [Cheers.
why, feel about ten years younger at
the least calculation. Laughter and re-
newed cheering. A voice, 81 say gain Of
twenty"l
"Well, think it will be 90 before 90
days. Renewed laughter.
Last night stood here 10 speak 10 my
fellow citizens, who came out to greet me,
and upon my word, expecting to speak
about five minutes, find
SPOKE TWENTY MINUTES
in full voice and with immense fervor and
vigOr, continued laughter and applausel
and should not be surprised if should
make such q fool of myself between now
and the second Tuesday, or the fret Tues
day, or whatever Tuesday it is in October
Laughter and voices "November,"l
November, l mean-that l should be
prancing around making speeches like g
young man just out of teens. Renewed
laughter and applause.
"But now, gentlemen, let me be serious
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 1t
was the honest truth, that did not want
the nomination; that what / wanted was
peace and quiet, bat that il was imDossi-
ble for me to say that would not refuse
nomination, for that would make me
candidate at once, and therefore, sur
rounded with these difficulties, could
conceive of no other way, no other solu-
ton, than to place myself in your hands,
and l did 80 freely, honestly, fairly, 10y
ally, trusting~hat you would take care Of
my honor as well as the interests Of the
Democratic party Cheers
''Now, gentlemen, do not undertake to
speak for the party and cay whether you
have done wisely OF not, but, / do speak
for myself and say that
YOU HAVE DONE FAIRLY,
and honorsbly and uprightly by me, and l
shall always bear towards you q grateful
heart and q pleasant recollection. Ap-
plsuse
Gentlemen, I thank You for your
efforts; thank You for what you have
done, and whether / shall be Successful or
not successful, there is one thing of which
cannot be deprived, and that is the graft
ication of knowing that have the good
will of the people of New York State and
not only Of the people OF Ohio, bet OF the
people, think, Of the United States.
Continued applause.
Now, gentlemen, do not think l
ought to say anything raore for fear, as my
friend I.owenstein would say that would
uarslszs you. Great laughter. do
not want 10 do that hope that every
man of YOU, since you have pnt me on the
ticket, will 90 to work for the ticket. Bat
I have another word to say before l stop,
and that is this: There scarcely ever
happened in tbs history of this world
subIimer spectacle than the denomination
Of Grover Cleveland by the unanimous
voice of the convention great applause ],
and now / say you did wise thing
in that, q patriotic thing thing IN that.
The people of the United States
love brave man, aud Cleveland iss brave
man they love an honest man, and God
knows he il an honest man they love
man of good sound Judgment and / do not
know any man Of sOunder judgment than
his they love q nan who stands up for
the people, who stands up for principle,
and does not fear to take the consequences,
and such a man is Grover Cleveland.
gentlemen, it will be an honor to every
man of that st. Louis Convention as long
he lives that he was there to cast his vote
for this worthy President of the United
states. Now, thank you, and will bid
Won good night Great applause.