The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-06-29
ALLAN G. THURMAN.
Surnamed "The Noblest Ro-
man OF them ALL"
he is OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED
OfHis Nomination-HisS ouRd Reply
his Promised Formal
Acceptance
Thurman's Official N Notification.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 28-The mem
bers of the Democratic committee ap-
pointed to notify Ex-senator Allen G..
Thurman of his nomination to the
office of Vice-President, arrived here
this morning. Accompanying the com
mittee were General P. A. Collins, of
Massachusetts, and Hon. A. S. White,
of California. At o'clock the COM
mittee went to Judge Humans resi-
dence and it was announced that the
meeting would be in portion occu-
pied by his son. Judge Thurman made
his appearance from the drawing room
on the south. Judge Thurman was
greeted with burst of applause as he
came forward leaning on the arm of his
sou. A. W. Thurman. AS soon
as the judge had taken his seat
and bowed to the gentlemen stand
ing ready to receive him, General
Collins advanced and after shaking him
by The hand, said: Judge Thurman
we bear a message from the great coun-
Gil of your party. IL is but formal
notice of your nomination by that body
for the high Office of Vice President of
the United States. Rich as our Ian
guage is, in power and expression, it
contains no words to adequately convey
the'sen timent of that convention as it's
heart went out 10 you. l present my
friend. Hon James D. Jacobs, of Louis
vile, Ky. Mr.. Jscobs stepped forward
and, III an earnest voice, read letter
of notification. The letter says in part,
In spontaneously and emphatically
demanding the return to that political
arena which you graced with so much
wisdom, dignity and vigor, the Demo
crafts have honored themselves by re-
lieving their party from the charge of
ingratitude and we believe in Novem Der
next TIE people will etface such a faint
from the Republic by electing you to
p eside over the most august delibera-
tive body in the world-the Senate of
the United States. (Applause)
should SO desirable a contamination
be achieved, then indeed could every
lover of his country, regardless OF
party or creed, rejoice that in you
is embraced the highest type of the en-
lighteued and refined American citizen,
and that no matter what the crisis
might be, this country would be safe in
yOuI uduuo \0pp1ouSOJ.
Amid the profound silence, Judge
Thurman spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee:
pray you to accept my very
sincere thanks for the kind courteous
manner in which you have communi-
Gated to me the official information of
my nomination by the st. Lou onyen-
ton. You know without my say ing it,
that l am profoundly grateful to the
convention and the Democratic larty
for the honor conferred upon mt, and
more so it was wholly unsought and IN
desired by me. Not that l urder-
valued the distinction which any of
our party, however eminent,
might eminently prize, but simply
because | had ceased to be an
bilious in ublic life. But
when [ am told in so earn ast and i'm
pressive manner that can still ren-
der good service to the cause to who b
l ever have been devoted, the cause 10
which l am bound by ties of affection,
by dictates of judgment, by sense of
obligation for faYorS SO often conferreG
upon me, and by ferveDt hope that the
party msy long continue to be able to
serve the Republic, what Con
under such circumstances do,
but yield my private wishes to
the demand of those whose
opinions l am bound to respect. ZAP
plause) Gentlemen, with unfeigned
difdence in my ability to fulfil the ex-
pectations that led to my nomination,
l feel it my duty to accept and do all
that may be in my power to do to merit
so marked distinction. Gentlemen,
the country is blessed by an allie and
honest administration of the general
government. We have a President who
wisely, bravely, diligently and patriot
caily discharges the duties OF bis
high office. (Applause.) 1 fully
believe the best interests of the coun-
try require his reelection and hope
that may be able to contribute
$ t@mewhat to bring about this result.
This is one Of my motives for accept
ing the place on your ticket and !
also feel it my duty to labor for re-
duction of taxes and put stop to
that surplus in the Treasury, that In
my judgment is not only preiudicial
to our financial welfare but is in high
degree dangerous to an honest and
cons titutional Government. ZAP
plause.) l suppose gentlemen that
need say no more to-day
and in accordance with the established
usage, will trasmlt to your chairman
an acceptance of my nomination with
such observations on public questions
as MAJ seem to me to be proper. Gap
hlause
A reception and elegant collation. then
followed. Everyone remarked that
Judge Thurman appeared vigorous and
earhest and old friends say they. have
not seen him so vigorous and happy
fer months. 1t was a grand sight
to see the old Roman surrounded by
his admirers and nothing would satisfy
the committee but that photographer
should take a group picture of the
gathering which was done, and the
committee then departed.
Before going to Judge Thurman's
meeting OF the committee was held at
the Neil House. this proving pleasant
occasion. Since cane presentations
were in order. the meeting organized
by electing Hon. W. D. English. of
California, SIS chairman, and W. Roam,
of Ohio, as secretary. Mr.. Dixon,
of Wyeming Territory, with an able
speech presented General Collins with a
gold headed cane. MIR. Strange. of
North Carolina, did the same to Hon.
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