The Springdale news., 1888-06-15
AMONG HIS FRIENDS.
Judge Thurman Welcomes and Thanks
 the Ohio Delegation.


 o'clock this afternoon the "Brlce special carrying the Ohio deleca- ton, arrived, and although four hours late, thousands of people awaited It's arrival at the depot. As the train came in sight the vast erowc began cheering, and when it had fully stopped the greatest en- thusiasm prevailed. Every body was waving.a red band ma and cheer ing heartily tor Cleveland, Thur man and the Ohie delegation. The Jackson and Thurman clubs, the Ohio delegates, and many others, formed into llne and, headed by . band, marched out to ex-Senator Thurman's house. After a short speech by Thomas E. Powell, Jud ge Thurman said:
 I understood that many good people say, and no doubt think, and l do not deny the justlce of their thoughts, that I am too old llaugh- ter] to run for Vice President. I Re aewed laughter IA voice, We'll see about that Those people who say so, and who doubtless think so, i4 not understand the effect upon an old Democrat of such q kindness as I1eceived at your hands and the hands of the rest of the Democracy of the United States. [Gheers.l ] Why, feel about ten years young CT at tine least calculation. [laugh. ter and renewed cheering X voice, l gainsay twenty. Well l think it will be twenty before twen- ty days. Renewed laughter.] Last night 1 stood here to speak to my fellow citizens who came out to greet me, and upon my word, ex- Pecting to speak about five minutes, I find spoke twenty minutes in full voice and with immense fervor and yigor [co1tinQed laughter and applause ], and should not be sur prsed if should make such fool of myself between now and the second Tuesday, CT toe nrst Tues day, or whatever Tuesday t is, in October laughter and voices "Noyember2 November, i mean, that l should be prancing around making speeches like young man just out of his 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 10 St. Louis, 1 told you, and God knows 1t was the honest truth. that did not want the nom- nation; that what I wanted was peace and quiet, but that il was i'm possible for me to say that would not refuse nomination, for that would make me candidate at once, and therefore, surrounded with these difficulties, could conceive of no other way, no other solution than to place myself in your hands, and l did so freely, honestly, fairly, loyalty, trusting that you would take care of my honor, as well as the interest Of the Democratic par ty. [Cheers.l Now, gentlemen, l d. not undertake to speak for the par ty and say whether you have 0ont wisely or not, but, l do speak for myself and say that you have done fairly and honorably and uprlghtly of me, and that as long as 1 live, l shall always bear towards you a greatful heart and pleasant re- collection. Applause. Gentle men, I thank you for your efforts l thank you for what you havt done. and whether 1 shall be sue cessful, there is one thtng of which I cannot be deprived, and that i. the qualification of knowing that have the good will of the people of my State, and not only of tn people of Ohio, but of the people l think. of the Unte9 States. icon tlnued applause. Now, gentle men, do not thlnk l ought to say anything more for fear, as my friene Lowenstein would say, that l woulC paralyze you. [Great laughter. do rot want to do that. l hop, that every mai, of you, since yot ha' put me on the ticket, will gc to work and work for the ticket But have another word to say be fore stop and that is this; There scarcely ever happened in the his 
 tory of this world subhmer spec tacIe than the renomination of Gro yer Cleveland by the unanimous voice of the convention lgreat ap
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