Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-05
7HuRMaN's NOTIFICATION.
The Committee FormxiIy Notifies the 'sOld
Roman" OF HIS Nomination for Vice
President.

The Committee FormxiIy Notifies the .'Old
Roman" OF HIS Nomination for Vice
President.
COLUMBUS O.. June 29.-The members OF
the Democratic committee appointed 10 no.
tiiy ex-senator Allen 6. Thurman of his
nominal ION to the Office of Vice-President
arrived in this city yesterday morning on a
special train and were appropriately re-
ceived by committees of local Democratic
clubs and grandly entertained. 1t was a
fine body of men and all the regular CON-
mittee were present except the representa-
tives from Connecticut Delaware, Florida,
Maine, Maryland, Mississippi. Missouri,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania Rhode Island. Virginia, Ari-
IONA and New Mexico. Accompanying
them also were General P. Collins, of Mas
sachusetts, and Hon. S. II. White, Of Cali
fornia. At one o'clock they started for Judge
Thurman's residence, and it was an
nounced that the meeting would be in that
portion occupied by his son. The party was
received in the north reception room of 4.
W. Thurman's residence, which hal been
decked with flowers and plants. General
Collins and Mayor Jacobs, Of Louisville,
were at the head Of the room in front OF
the window, the other members of the
committee and the various gentlemen pres
ent arranging themselves IN a semi circle
and all awaited the entrance of Judge
Thurman, who speedily nude his appear.
ance 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, A. w. Thurman. 1t
was an Impressive sight and one well cal
culated TO accompany the scene about to
DE completed.
As soon as Judge Thurman had taken his
seat and bowed to the gentlemen standing
ready TO receive him, General Collins nd
yanced, and, after shaking him by the hand,
spoke as follows: Judge Thurman, we bear
a message from the great council of your
party. l: is but Il formal notice of your
nomination by that body for the high of1ce
of Vice President Of the Unijel States.
Rich as our language is IN power ana ex-
preston. it contains no words to adequately
Convey the sentiment OF that convention as
its heart went out TO You. l present my
friend, Hon. Charles D. Jacob, mayor o.
Louisville"
Mr. jacob stepped forward and in an
earnest voice read thu formal letter OF no
LITIGATION.
Amid profound silence Judge Thurman
spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman an gentlemen OF the commit
tee: 1 pray you to accept my very sincere
thanks for the kind and courteous manner in
which you have communicated 10 me the Off
cial information of my nomination by the St.
Louis convention. You know without saying
il that am profoundly grateful 10 the conven-
lion and 10 the Democratic party for the honor
conferred upon me. and the more so, that it
was wholly unsOught and undesired by me.
Not that underyaiued distinction which any
man of our party, however eminent, might
highly prize, but simply because l have
ceased TO be ambitious OF public life.
But when l am told in so earnest
and impressive manner that L
can still render service to the party to which
have ever been devoted-a cause to which
am bound by the ties of affection, by the die
tates OF judgment, by the sense Of obligation
for favors so of en- conferred upon me and by
fervent hope that the party may long contin Q
10 be able 20 serve the Republic-what can l,
under such circumstances do but yield my prl-
vate wishes 10 The demands Of those whose
opinions am bound TO respect? Applause
Gentlemen. with an unfegned diffidence in my
ability TO fulfill the expectations that led to
my nomination, l vet feel it to be my duty to
accept IL and do all that it may be in my power
to do 10 merit so marked distinction. Cen
tlemen, the country is blessed by an able and
honest administration of the General Govern
ment. Applause We have President
who wisely, bravely, diligently and pa
trio;ically discharges the duties Of his high
office. [Applausel 1 fully believe that the
best interests OF the country require his re-
election, and the hope that 1 may be able to
contribute somewhat to bring about the result
is ore OF my motives for accerting place on
our ticket. L also feel it my duty to labor for
reduction OF taxes and TO put stop TO that ac-
emulation of n surplus in the treasury that in
my judgment is not only prejudical TO our tinan-
ci3l welfare. but is in a high degree dangerous
to our honest and Constitutional Government
lApp!ause.l l suppose, gentlemen. that need
say 10 more to-day. In due time and in ac-
cordance with established usage will transmit
TO your chairman written acceptance OF my
nomination. with such observations upon pub
lie questions as may seem TO me TO be proper.
!Applause.l
Every one remarked that judge Thur
man appeared vigorous and earnest, and
old friends say they have not seen him so
vivaciOus and happy tor months.