Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-02
THE OLD ROMAN.
Allen Ga Thurman Said to Have Consented
, {" The Use of His Name as yice-Presi-
dental Candidate, and the Red Bandana
VIII Undoubtedly Wave at st. Louis.

AueR Ot thurman Said to Have Consented
|, {" the Use of His Name as a yice-Presi-
dental Candidate, and the Red Bandana
win Undoubtedly Wave at st. Louis.
PHILADELPHIA. May 2n-Ths Times
bays: sThe Democratic ticket to be
placed in nomination at the st. Louis
Convention will be: For President,
Grover Cleveland, Of New York; for
Vice-President, Allen G.. Thurman, Of
Ohio. ExUnited States Senator Thur
man has been asked if he will accept the
nomination for Vice-President, and he
has given his consent to allow his name
to be presented to the convention, and
swlll go on the ticket. The nomination
hhs been rendered to the Ohio statesman
with the full knowledge and appreciation
OF the leading men of the party in all Sec
tions of the country, North, East, South
and West For the past ten days
there has been O rapid concentration
OF opinion that Thurman was the one man
among men to nominate for Vice. Presfz
dent. The NestOr of the Democratic
party; the sturdiest and acknowledged
representative of Jacksonian Democratic
principles; an advocate for half a century
of honest and economical government
and with an integrity above suspicion;
loved by his friends and admired by his
political opponents, the thinking Demo-
Gratis of the States turned to the Ohio
statesman as the best, the strongest and
in every way the most acceptable Demo-
crat to make the great battle of 1888 with
Grover Cleveland.
in the few consultations which have
been had on the subject, 1t was conceded
that the nomination of Thurman would
keep the Republicans busy with prevent
ing him from running away with Ohio !;
that the old men Of the party who had
grown UP in the faith and had been fed up
on its principles would give Thurman such
support as they would accord to no other
Democrat, and that the young men would
rally with unexceled enthusiasm round
the man that they have been taught to
accept as one of the purest, ablest and
grandest characters in the Democratic
party,
''Congressman Samuel J. Randall was
in the city yesterday, and when asked as
to the probable composition of the Ma
tional ticket, replied: Senator Thurman
will undoubtedly be the nominee for Vice
President. He is agreed upon by every
body, is willing to accept the
uOnlUaUOn, ana III my Judgment
is the best and strongest man in
the country to place upon the ticket.
l think it is wise selection-the wisest
that could have been made The men,
ton of Thurman's name, it is believed,
will lead to the result of there being but
two ballots taken in the National Conven-
tion-the first to nominate Grover Cleve-
land and the second TO nominate Allen
G. Thurman. The South has no
candidate for choice, and stands
ready for whatever New York may ask
for, and that will be Thurman. Pennsyl-
vania will join hands with New York, and
there will be no difference of opinion in
the Ohio delegation. That much would be
enough to nominate, and the thought is
that such candidates as have been men,
toned will not further press their claims.
In the light of recent events the leading
Democrats feel perfectly safe about In
diana, and the nomination of Thurman,
they think, will sweep away all petty
wars and troubles, and cement the party
for vigorous and aggressive campaign"