New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-29
JUDGE TRURMANS ACCEPTANCE.
RECEIVING TIE MESSENGERS FROM ST.
LOUIS.

EXPRESSING HIS GRATITUDE TO THE DEMOCRATIC
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WITH TIE CON-
MIrrrE.
Columbus Juno 90 (spcclal).-Judge Thurman was
to-day officially informed Of his nomination for Vice
President by the Same committee which called upon
President Cleveland Tuesday. There were about
forty members In the party which arrived by special
train from Washington this forenoon General Collins,
of Boston, In charge Several members Of the Call
fornla and other Western delegations were along.
committee Of local Democrats, representing the clubs,
and members Of the Democratic State Committee met
the visitors at the station. There demonstration
or parade. short business meeting was held at the
hotel and tho formal notification drawn up and signed
by every member. 1t was also decided to
bandanna handkerchefs in the pockets only and
not around the hats heretofore Instead resolu-
ton was adopted In favor Of the American flag hand
kerchef, which was adopted at Chicago by the Repub-
leans. Ono Democrat remarked that the Republi-
cans had no more right to use the flag than the
Democrats, and II was unanimously chosen In prefer
cnce to the bandanna. Thus arrayed the party were
driver 10 Judge Thurman's home arriving at O'Clock.
The reception In the adjoining house Of Allen W..
Thurman. Tho committee formed seml-clrcle in the
parlors, General Collins in the centre Judge Thurman
in full dress cae In facing all present and was greeted
with considerable applause. General Collins made a
brief speech, introducing Charles d. Jacob, Of Louis
vile, who read the address Of tho committee, ono
Mr. Thurman, had honorcd themselves by relieving
their party from the charge of ingratitude. Judge
Thurman said:
pray you to accept my very sincere thanks for the
kind and courteous manner in which you have COM
municated to me the official Information of my NOM
ination by the st. Louis Convention You know, With
out my saying 1t, that 1 profoundly grateful to
the Convention and to tho Democratic party for the
honor conferred upon me- and the that 1t was
wholly unsought and undesred by Not that
undcrvalued distinction which any of party,
however eminent, might highly prize, but simply be-
had ceased to be ambitious of public life. But
when am told In so earnest and Imposing manner
that still render service to the good cause to
which have ever been devoted, to which AM
bound by tho ties of affection by tho dictates Of judg
ment by of obligation for favors SD often con-
ferred upon me- and by fervent hope that the party
may long continue to be blessing to
the Republic, what can / under such cir
cumstances do, but TO yield my private
wishes to the demand of those whose opinions am
bound to respect. (Applause) Gentlemen, with an
unfcigned difdence In my ability to fulfil the expecta-
lions that led to my nomination, yet feel 1t to be my
duty to accept and to do all that 1t may be IN my
power to do to merit SO marked a distinction. Cen
tcmen the country is blessed by and able and honest
Administration of the General Government Npplause)
We have President who wisely, bravely, diligently
and periodically discharges the duties Of his high
omce tAPpidusoJ iuiiy poHo'o 'n@' 'H' D'e' Nv
forests of the country require his reelection, and the
hope that may lie able to contribute somewhat to
bring about that result is Of my motives for &C
ceptng a place our ticket, and also feel II my
duty to labor for a reduction Of taxes and to put
stop to that accumulation of surplus In the Treasury
that in my Judgment is pot only pretudcial to our
financial welfare, but is in high degree dangerous
to honest and constitutional government. Applausel
/ suppose, gentlemen, that need say no more to-
day. In due time and In accordance with
established usage / will transmit to your
chairman written acceptance of my nomination,
with such observations upon public questions may
seem to me 10 be proper (Applause.j
lie was frequently interrupted with applause and
when through introduced formally to all present.
Next his wife, children and grandchildren were pre-
sentcd and there was half hour informal talk fol-
lowed by lunch. Before the committee departed it
was Photographed with Judge Thurman In the centre:
The members demanded that Mrs. Thurman should
be In the group, aud she was brought cut with some
reluctance. but carried large bandanna which she
wanted displayed conspIcuOusly In the picture