The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-30
CHICAGO.
Thurman Meets an Enthusiastic
Reception-An Immense
Parade.
Thurman's Speech to $4,000 Peo-
ple-Effect of His Bsndana
on the Multitude.

CHICAGO, August 25.-Judge Thurman
arose and breakfasted shortly after 10
o'clock. Long before that time, however,
bands and delegations called to serenade
and be received by him, but the police
men at the foot of the stairs allowed him
uninterrupted rest. One of the first call
ers was Chas. Dawson, former Columbus
man, who brought letter with one dozen
bandanas of the Thurman pattern in fine
Paris made silk.
General Palmer, democratic candidate
for governor of Illinois, and number of
other local politicians were cordially re-
ceived by him. Chief Justice Fuller also
called during the morning and had quite
a chat with the Judge.
The party on Friday travelled in the
private car of General Manager Spicer,
of the Grand Trunk, and it was understood
that they were guests of the road. How
ever, before reaching South Bend, the
superintendent of the rad managed to
get orders to the conductor to collect fare
from the entire party. 1t was disagree
able task for him, but he obeyed orders
and every member of the party, including
Judge Thurman himself, paid for his pas
sage with good solid cash.
The parade began at IL O'Clock. Promi-
nent 10 the parade were organizations of
naturalized citizens, with notices such as
these:
"We make citizens legally"
"No dynamite in ours" and other ex-
pressions of their loyalty to tn Jir adopted
country.
Judge Thurman was greeted with great
enthusiasm by an immense crowd that
filled the sidewalks along the line of
march.
JUDGE THURMAN's SPEECH.
CHICAGO, August 25.-The big Thurman
meeting has come and gone. Crittenden
beach was crowded with people, estimates
of the number ranging from 10000 to
10000. Previous to the event of the day
at the beach, procession of local demo-
cratic clubs and organizations escorted
the party and the escort committee to the
depot, and from there they went to the
beach on the Illinois Central railroad.
Congressman Roger Q. Mills, of Texas,
ex Governor Lyman G. Trumbull and
Congressman Wilson, of Virginia, rode in
the carriages with others.
Bands and bandanas we're the features
of the procession, which was watched and
enthusiastically created by the crowds
that lined the Itreets through which they
marched. As Judge Thurman came out
of the hotel and was driven down the
street, an immense crowd kept close
to the carriage shouting and waving
bandanas at his every turn. When Judge
Thurman nimbly climbed on chair the
better to be seen and heard, the crowd
grew wild, their enthusiastic shouts con-
tinuing for several minutes. When, as
happened once during the speech, the
judge pulled out his bandana, everyone
saw it and everyone shouted while those
who possessed such an article waved it
frantically in the air and the Judge
looked at his bandana and smiled broadly
at the enthusiasm it had aroused.
After the speech Judge Thurman and
party took the first train to town, and
made the twelve miles in one hour and
twenty minutes, making fully fifty stops
on the way. Tonight Judge Thurman,
his grandson, his friend DR.. Shwarz, and
the Columbus press gang left in President
Miller's private car over the Panhandle
for home. The trip will be quiet one,
and the car will be kept locked against all
corners.
Mr.. Thurmans speech to day was very
much shorter than the one at Port Hurou,
but went over the same ground and con-
kained nnthin0 nav