St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14
THURMAN IS OUT
The Old Roman Announces
His Withdrawal From
Public Life.
Full of Years and Honors, He
Will Now Rest on His
LaureiS.
Democrats of the Nation Rem
der Homage to the Old
Roman.
The Seventy-Seventh Ami
versary Of His Birth Is
Made Memorable.
Ex-President Cleveland's Pop
ularity Demonstrated by
His Reception.
He Makes a Particularly Brill
liant Speech on a Vital
Topic.

COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 13--Ex-Senator
Allen G. Thurman tonight announced
his absolute and unequivocal with
drawal from public life. The occasion
selected by the venerable statesman for
this declaration was the banquet ten
dered to him by the political club which
bears his name in honor of the seventy
seventh anniversary of his birth. 1t was
towards the close of all address, deliv-
cred at times with considerable diff
Guilty, and in a voice that could be heard
but few yards distant, that, suddenly
gathering up his strength and throwing
his shoulders backward. his eyes swept
the great throng that had gathered to do
him homage, he spoke as follows:
Ny Fr.edis: Let me say to you in all sin
eenty, and without the least mental reserra-
ton, that am not, nor shall | be again. q
candidate for Office.
The stiffness which for couple of
moments followed this declaration was
intense. 1t seemed as though every one
OF the 600 or more on whom the words
had fallen felt that be had lost friend.
Then, as with trembling tones the
speaker went on to saw that he felt that
he had been sufficiently honored by his
party. there was a reverSiOn of feeling.
The vast audience could no longer re-
strain itself. Every man arose to his
feet, napkins were waved and there
went forth cheer after cheer, which
might have been heard, like the vibra-
tion of cannon, for blocks away; and
amid the enthusiasm the statesman,
who had practically said good-bye, sank
into his seat. The banquet itself was
magnificent affair. Nothing like it has
ever before been attempted in the Buck
eye state. The Fourteenth regiment
armory had been transformed into
veritable fairyland. The rafters
OF its ceiling and its whitewashed
walls were hidden from view by
thousands of yards of bright-coIored
bunting and silken flags and banners
innumerabe. Around the floor, rising
tier upon tier, were the choicest prod
ucts of the hothouse, while above all
lowered majestic palms and fragrant
eX0ticS. The orchestra was hidden
from view in mass of foliage. in turn
surrounded with curtain of SmilaX.
at the southern end of the hall. on a
platform heaped with palms and roses,
were crayon portraits of eX-President
Cleveland and the especial guest of the
evening. The table of honor rested upon
platform running half the length OF
were sixteen tauleS, each with accom-
mediation for eighty guests, seated Wis
avis. Every chair had its occupant,
while there were hundreds more who,
finding it impossible to gain place
upon the main floor, were content to
view the proceedings from the gallery.
1t was shortly after o'clock when the
cheering from the large crowd which
had gathered on the outside announced
the arrival of the distinguished guests.
1t was just S:l5 when eX-PreSident
Cleveland and Judge Thurman
entered the room. They were arm in
arm. the eX-president supporting his
venerable companion, who, further as
sifted by cane. wolked slowly up the
hall. His llmping gait attested the in
roads that his old nemy, the rheuma-
tism, had made upon his vigorous frame.
A mighty cheer went up from a thou
sand throatS as the audience caught
sight of the two distinguished guests OF
the evening. and this cheer was pro-
longed and thrice repeated ere they
reached the upper end of the hall. Fol
lowing the eX-presldent and Judge
Thurman as they entered the reception
room, which had been reserved for the
speeches of the evening, were Con-
gresham Breckinridge, Allen w.
L oOll vi Ilic Olu hon.
Don NJ. Dickinson and the chairman of
the reception committee. After few
momeats'rest the party arose. and accom-
panied by the speakers of the evening,
entered the hall and took their seats at
the great central table. 1t was at this
stage that the greatest demonstration of
the evening took place. Cheer after
cheer arose from tine enthusiastic audi
ence, and simultaneously every man
arose from his seat and waved the ira
ditional red bandana handkerchief in
honor of the Old Roman. With dignity.
yet smilingly. Mr.. Thurman bowed to
his one thousand frantic admirers, and
Grover Cleveland did likewise as cheers
for the eX-presdent rent the air. The
band struck up the 'Star-Spangled Ban
ner," and all renamed standing until
the close. Then at sign from the
chairman the vast multitude sank into
the seats at the board, and the
banquet began. Seated at tile
speakers table were Allen G. Thurman,
Grover Cleveland, John j. Lentz. chair
man of the Thurman club; Allen W.
Thurman, Joseph Ii. Cultivate. ex-
Senator Joseph Mcdonald, ex-Post-
master General Don NJ. Dickinson, Con-
gresham William l.. Wilson, Congress
man w. c. p. Breckenridge, Judge r,
A. Harrison, Gen. Ewing. Gov. jackson.
GOV. Boyd, of Nebraska; ex-Commls-
sioner Coleman, William NJ. Springer,
of Illinois; George Ewing. Henry Wat
terson, eX-Gov. Bishop, eX-Sollcitor
General jerks, Congressman O'Neil, of
Missouri, and Congressman-elect Du-
burrow, of Chicago. Nearly two hours
were occupied in discussing the elabo-
rate menu. 1t was after 10 o'clock when
President LeptZ raped for order, and
in few well-chosen words proposed
the toast of ''Our Guest" Mr.. Thur
man. on rising to respond. was greeted
with uproarious applause, which lasted
several n.Onents. Silence having been
restored, he spoke as follows:
/ Mr.. President and Fellow Citizens: l am
not here tonight TO make an elaborate
speech l am here to express in few sen
tences my heartfelt appreciation OF the honor
you have so kindly seen fit TO do me: 10 thank
with my whole soul my neighbors, my fellow
citizens of Ohio and the distinguished gen.
tlemen from other states for their marx of
friendship and esteem, am here at the age