The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-07-12
THURMAN ACCEPTS.
The Old Roman Officially Informed of
His Nomination to the Vice Pres
idenCy,

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idency.
COLUMBUS, ONO, June 2S, 1885,
The members of the Democratic Com
mittee appointed to notify ex-senator
Allen G. Thurman of his nomination
to the Office OF Vice President arrived
in this city this morning in a special
train, but it was afternoon before any
thing was done. The committee was
received and entertained by commit
tees of local democratic clubs.
RECEIVED BY JUDGE THURMAN.
At one o'clock the committee star
ted for Judge Thurman's residence.
The party was received in the north
reception room, which had been be-
decked with flowers and plants. Cen
eral Collins and Mayor Jacobs, of
Louisville, stationed themselves at the
head of the room in front OF the win
dow, the other members OF the COM
mittee and the various gentlemen
present having arranged themselves
in a semi-circle, and awaited the en-
trance of Judge Thurman, who speed
lily made his appearance from the
drawing room on the south. Judge
Thurman was greeted with a
burst of applause as he came forward
leaning on the arm of his son, Mr.. A.
w. Thurman. AS soon as Judge
Thurman had taken his seat General
Collins advanced, and, after shaking
him by the hand, spoke as follows: !:
Judge Thnrmsn, we bear a mes
sage from the great council OF your
party. 1t is but formal notice of your
nomination by that body for the high
office of Vice-President OF the United
States Rich as our language is in
power and expression it contains no
words to adequately convey the senti-
ment of that Convention as its heart
went out to you. l present my friends,
Mr.. Charles D. Jacobs, Mayor OF Louis
vile.
READING THE FORMAL LETTER.
Mr.. Jacobs stepped forward and in
an earnest voice read the following
formal letter of notification
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Jnne, %, 1888.
"To the Honorable ALLEN G. THUR.
MAN, OF Ohio :-"SIR 1t has become
the highly agreeable duty of this COM
mittee to inform you that upon the
first ballot OF the National Democratic
Convention, held recently in the city
Of st. Louis, and representing every
State and Territory of our Union, for
the purpose OF selecting candidates for
the Presidency and Vice-Presidency
you were unanimously chosen as the
nominee OF that great party for the
eminent and responsible Office OF Vice
President of the United States.
Tn thus spontaneously and emphat-
ically demanding a return to that po-
litical arena which you graced with
SO much wisdom, dignity and vigor,
the democracy of this country have
honored themselves by relieving their
party from the charge of ingratitude,
and we believe and trust in November
next the people will Offace such a
taint from the Republic by electing
pou to preside over the most august
delibe erative body in the world--the
Senate Of the United States.( .(applause.)
"Should so desirable a consumma-
ton be achieved, then, indeed, could
every lover Of his country, regardless
OF party or creed, rejoice ethat in you
is embraced The highest type of the
enlightened and refined American
citizen, and that, nomatter what crisis
might be, this Government would be
. safe in your hands. yApplause.)
eAn engrossed copy 81 Of the plat
form Of princiles, couched in Language
,, that-admits OF no doubt, and adopted
: without dissenting vote, is herewith
presented.
an dischafging their trust, thi
committee desires to convey you as
!. Isurances Of the most profound esteem
!. and admiration, and to express thei
J. sincefest good wishes for your happi
ness and prosperity"
q The documentwas signed by PAT
rick Collins, chairman, of Massachu
A .setts and, the rest of the committee.
|, JUDGE THURMAN REPLY.
n Amid the profound silence Judg
/ Thurman spoke as follows:
!. aMR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEME
" OF THE COMMITTEE pray you to al
% cept my sincere thanks for the kin
u and courteous manner in which yo
. have communicated to me the offici
= information of my nomination by tt
Is ST. Louis Convention. You kno
il withoutsaying tthat l am profound
grateful to the Convention and to Il
democratic party for the honor confe
red upon me, and the more so that
n. was wholly unsought and undesired |
th me; not that undervalued distin