The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-07
The Grand Reception Ten
dered Him in New York.
BREAKS DOWN ON THE STAND.
Taken TO His Hotel and Put to Bed
Nothing Serious-The Royal
Welcome-Etc.
The Democratic Rally

mighty swarm of people tonight upon
the occasion of the Democrscy's recep-
ton to Allen G. Thurman, and when its
holding capacity was exhausted it
served as a centre to many thousands
of people who were addressed by speak
ers upon the stands at each corner of
the building. The interior of the
garden was prcfusely decorated with
the American colors. When the
doors opened q tremendous stream
of people rushed in trampling and
pushing the $50 policemen present,
who vainly tried to preserve order.
In an incredibly brief space of time
the southern gallery was packed, and
a few minutes later every seatsin the
northern galleries was filled. Then the
crowd sarged on to the main floor,
and every minute saw them packed
closer and closer to the stout rail-
ing of the, reserved enclosure, and
every minute saw the remaining space
for standing room growing less and
less. Still
HUNDREDS MORE POURED IN
and squeezed room for themselves
until the building fully held its
estimated capacity of 10000 persons.
Suddenly there was heard a loud
cracking and the men mounted their
chairs and looked about them with
anxiety. Before a panic could be
created, however, it was seen that the
impatient crowd packed against the re-
served seat enclosure, had violently
seized the ratings and wrenched them
rom their place and made rush for
the chairs of those who had risen to see
what had caused the disturbance. No
harm was suffered by any one, how
ever, excepting those who lost their
seats.
Ats O'Clock, Calvin S. Brice, Chair
man of the National Campaign Com
mittee appeared on the speakers stand,
cane in hand, and raped for order. He
at length made himself heard above the
din, called the meeting to order and
presented
Ron. BOSWELL P. FLOWER.
Flower made a short speech. touch
ing mainly upon the Treasury surplus.
Flower referred to Judge Thurman as
"that ripe, scholar, that able and up
right judge, that leader of the Senate
and that incorruptible statesman"
While Flower was still speaking the
crowd near the Madison Square entrance
began to cheer, drowning the voice of
the coming of Thurman. AS he made his
way to the platform the cheers were re-
sounded, bandanas were waived and the
band struck up Hail to the Chief" At
the same time there reached the plat
form Governor D. B. Hill, who took q
seat beside Mayor Hewitt, Congressman
Mcmillan, Patrick A. Collins and e1-
Governor Abbott, of New jersey.
THE GREETING,
IN the form of resolution, was then
read &nd adopted.
Flower, who had not attempted to
continue his speech, at once introduced
Thurman, saying:
Fellow citizens, / have the honor to
introduce to you the Old Roman, Allan
Il. Thurman"
AS Thurman stepped forward to the
speakers stand and stood erect, wiping
the perspiration from his face with the
famed bandana, the widest excitement
followed. Every one having a seat
stood upon it. Bandanas and flags
were waived and the crowd cheere0
and cheered again, drowning into
muffied sounds the strains Of the band.
The cheering continued for fully five
minutes and then, with a voice so
feeble that only those within a few feet
from him could tell, except by the mo
ton of his lips, that he was speaking.
THURMAN SAID:
"Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
1t has been said by the Republican
papers, since was nominated for the
Vice Presidency, that Allen G. Thur
man is an old, frail, decripit and broken
down man. don't know what 1 should
reply to this, although well know I
am in n condition to- night to speak to
an immense audience such as this is.
However, L want to speak. In spite of
my illness, l am almost induced to
make the attempt. l beg leave, how
ever, to withdraw and thank you for
your kind reception"
A HUSH FELL
upon the assemblage as all saw that
the hero of the evening was trying to
speak to them but was unable to do.
Colonel Brice and Mr.. Flower step
ped forward, and each taking Thur
man by the arm assisted him
back from the speakers stand.
He was almost fainting, and for a
few minutes was too sick to beremoyed
from the building, and when he had
recovered sufficiently, Judge Thurman
was taken in a carriage direct to the
ladies entrance of the Fifth Avenue
dotei, accompanied by Brice and
Barnum and his son, Allan w. Thur
man: The Judge was conducted
to his room and was attended
by DR.. Goldthwaite, the hotel ply
stefan. The latter applied remedies
and later it was said the distinguished
patient would be all right IN an hour or
TWO.
DR.. Go'dthwaite said the Judge had
been attacked with cholera morbus at
O'CLOCK IN the afternoon and he had