Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-07-07

nomination, arrived III Columbus on I'll
morning of the 2Sth, and was receive
in appropriate style by the local dem,
cratic clubs, The committee reache
Judge Thurman's residence mt o'clocl
and upon the appearance of Mr. Thu
man General Collins informed him {
the nature of their visit, and then intrt
duced Hon. c. ID. Jacobs. of Kentucky
who read the following formal letter {
notification:
To Hon. Allen G.. Thurman: Dea
Sir-It has become my highly agreeabl
duty to inform YOU that upon the frs
ballot of the national democratic con
vention, held recently in the city of st
Louis, for the purpose of selecting can
didates for the presidency and vice pres
idency, yon were unanimously chosel
as the nominee of that great party TO
the eminent and responsible office 0
vice president of the United States, Ii
thus spontaneously aud emphatically de
manding Your return to that politica
arena which you graced with so mucl
wisdom, dignity and vigor, the demo
cracy of this country have honoret
themselves by relieving their party from
the charge of ingratitude and we beliey,
in November next the people will effac,
such faint from the republic by elect
ing you to preside over the most angus
deliberative body in the world-the sen
ate of the United States. Applause.
Should so desirable consummation bt
achieved, then, indeed, could every love-
of his country, regardless of party o.
creed, rejoice that in you is embraced
the highest type of an enlightened ana
refined American citizen aud that nc
matter what the crisis might be this gov
eminent would be safe in your hands.
An enGrossed copy of the platform oil
principles is presented.
In discharging their trust this com
mittee desire to convey to you the as.
sllrances of their most profound esteem
and admiration, and to express their
sincerest good wishes for your hnppi-
ness and prosperity. We have the hon.
or, sir, to be your obedient servants.
[Signed by all tue members of the
committee
Judge Thurman spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee: pray you to accept my
very sincere thanks for the kind and
courteous manner in which Won have
communicated to me the official infor-
nation of my nomination by the st.
Louis convention. You know, without
my saying it, that / am profoundly
grateful to the convention and the dem
ocratic party for the honor conferred
upon me and more so as it was wholly
unsought and undesired by me. Not
that | undervalued the distinction which
any man of our party. however emf.
nent, might highly prize, but simply
because | had ceased to be ambitious OF
public life. But when I am told in so
earnest and impressive manner that
can still render service to the good
cause to which | have ever been de.
voted, cause to which l am bound by
ties OF affection, by the dictates of iudg-
ment, by a sense of obligation for favors
SO often conferred upon me, and by the
feryent hope that the party may long
continue to be able to serve the repub-
tic, what can l., under such circum-
stances, do but yield my private wishes
to the demand Of those whose opinions
am bound to respect? Gentlemen.
with an unfeigned difidence in INV
ability to fulfill the expectations that
led to my nomination, [ vet feel it to be
my duty to accept and do all that it
marked distinction.
Gentlemen, the country is blessed by
an able and honest administration Of
the general government. We have
president who wisely, brayely, dill
gently and periodically discharges the
duties of his high office. L fully be.
lieve that the best interests of the coun-
try require his retention, and the hope
that | may be able to contribute some
what to bring this result about is one OF
my motives for accepting this place on
our ticket, and | also feel it my duty to
labor for the reduction of taxes, to put
q stop to that accumulation of the sur
plus In the treasury that. in my iudg-
ment, IS not only preiudicial to our
financial welfare, but is, in a high de-
gree, dangerous to an honest and consti-
tntlonal government. | suppose, gen.
tlemen, that need say no more to-day.
In due time, and in accordance with es-
tablished usage, will transmit to yonr
chairman written acceptance OF my
nomination with such observations upon
public questions as may seem to me to
be proper
A reception and an elegant collation.
followed.
VERMONT REP UBLTCAH CONTENTION.
The Vermont republican state con
yention met on the 9th, and was called
to order by John Batcheldor, who made
a short speech. Hon. w. P. Dillins.
ham was nominated for governor: Ur.
ban Woodbury., for lieutenant governor.
". IL. Dubois, for state treasurer,
CHARLES w. Porter, for secretary nj |