The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-11-20
"OLD ROMAN"
HISSEVENTY SEVENTH BIRTH
DAY CELEBRATED.
A GLORIOUS DAY FOR DEMOCRACY.
Magnificent Banquet With
q Thousand
Covers.
CleV6Iand'S Reception the Buck
Eye Capital,
GREETINGS SH0WERED UPON
HIN BY THE VAST CROWD
Meeting Of DemOCraCy'S Leaders Two
Years Ago.
GREETINGS SH0WERED UPON
HIM BY THE VAST CROWD
Meeting Of DemOcracy'S Leaders Two
Years Ago.
A THOUSAND VOICES PROCL AIM
THEIR POPULARITY.

THEIR POPULARITY.
COLUMBUS, o., Nov. l3.-Upon the
calendar, which, to the civilized world
marks the cycles OF Tins, the 18th Of
November recalls no significant his.
torical event, but to the Democracy of
Ohio this date has long been, as in.
deed to the Democracy of the ration,
it has now become synonymous with
the term OF Thurman Day"
Seventy-seven years ago to-day Al
len j.. Thurman, the "Old Roman" of
the Buckeye Democracy, first saw the
light, and the Democrats OF the nation
have joined with the Democrats o.
Ohio in celebrating at Columbus, the
home OF their old leader, the anniver-
saiy of the event which gave to the
party and the nation the man whose
distinguish d services have made his
name watGhword in the camps Of
Jeffersonian Democracy.
The capital Of Ohio, in the events of
to-day, has become veritable Mecca
of Democracy. To the city which
marked the rising ge' ius OF their dis
tinguished leader, to the city which
was the sceLe Of his later contest and
ultimate triumph, the Democrats Of
the country at large have gathered to
pay homage TO the cold Roman" of
the American republic
All day Allen G Thurman has been
the re ,ipient Of veueraton and ai
feclion which but few American states
men have cnjo ed after their sckuowl.
edged retirement from the arena If
politics This yenefatiou and this af-
lection he has received in the cordial,
oldfashioned way, which was always
his leading characteristics, and to every
caller, high or low, leader or yeoman,
he has ,At uitd with kindly smiles
the genial naud ol good fellowship.
His visitors tp day have been the
Statesmen of America, the men who
have left their impress upon the stat
ute and organic law Of the great Re.
public. They are men schooled in
dif efi'luu IN political battle,
Scared ii civil warfare, sHd they have
visited the capital OF ONO to pay
homage to the man who, for forty
years, through all the troublesome
events OF the country's history, has
borne the respect Of his political oppo
nents as wei! as the warmest adora.
ton Of the Jeffersonian Democracy.
The magniflcence OF he celebration
tp-day, and Of the banquet is only O
token Of the esteem in which Judge
Thurman is held by the Democrats o.
Ohio and the country at large. The
eyes Of all have been turned towarC
Columbus to-day, and the central fig
ure is the "0ld Roman" whose rugged
honesty and traditional qualities have
likened him to those of the patriots o
old, who have placed the public wea
far above personal consideration. Per
haps it is 70 exaggeration to say, an,
indeed the congratnlatory message
received from ell political sources
would almost justify the assertion tina
to no retired statesman since the day
of Washington has come such a foo,
of universal good will and loving sent
imcnt.
1t was under the auspices Of tn
Thurman Club, Of Columbus, that tn
anniversary Of the birth of Allen G
Thurman was to day celebrated
Throughout the entire day every ir
coming train has borne to the capitS
OF Ohio Democrats Of prominenc
from all sections of the United States
until to night the scene can be likene
to no gathering as much A. to ! NJ
tional convention which shapes tn
policy and deshrics Of parties
Ore Of the FIRST to arrive this morl
ing was cxPresident Cleveland, th
man who, two years ago, met defe'
with Allen 6. Thurman second on til
ticket as candidate for the Vice Pres
dency Of the United States. NJ
Cleveland was accompanied by Hor
Daniel Lamont, OF New York, h
former private secretary. Mr. Clev
land was accorded an enthusiast
welcome by the citizens who had gatl
ere at the depot to witness his arr
val, and throughout the day he share
with Judge Thnrmsn the felicitatiol
o. tnr D,mucratlc leaders who call,
TO paN their respects.
AT THE BANQUET HALL.
AS rah, a. Z o'clock the hanquete
beyan To arrive and take their plac
at the banquet tables. Itwas just s !;
,,,.e ~-prcsidpnt CIeveland nj
Jndqe Thurman entered the ROOF