Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-16
JUDGE THURsToN TALKS
Concerning the Coming Convention of the
Republican League.

CHICAGO, March l5.-In national
politics the approaching annual conven'
tion of the Republican League Of the
United States which is to be he' at
Cincinnati, Ohio, is assuming more shan
the usual discussion in political circles
of the United States. Judge John M.
Thurston, of Omaha, Neb., who Is pres
ident of the League, was at the Grand
Pacific hotel to-day and speaking with
the Associated Press representative
concerning the coming convention OF
the League and also with reference TO
the appointment by President Harrison
of the Circuit Judges for the United
States under the recent new act Of Con-
gresS expressed some important and in
tereSting views upon these matters.
The Judge being asked whether he
would be reelected to the presidency Of
the League, replied at is simply i'm
possible for me to permit my name to
be used for reelection to that high Of
fee. was induced to accept the posi-
tion two years ago, at Baltimore, under
circumstances which seemed to require
a little self sacrifice upon my part, and
again at Nashville, Tenn, last year. l
yielded to what seemed TO be general
demand and consented to hold the
presidency for the second year"
with the assistance OF the able Sec
retary of the League, Mr.. A. b. Hum
phrey, of New York, have kept up the
league organization throughout the
United States. have carried 1t safely
through some financial embarrasSments
arising from matters connected with
the Presidential campaign of 1883, and,
the League is now in shape TO com
mence an active campaign for
1892. From this time on the
President of the Republican League Of
the United States must give a large por-
ton Of his personal time and attention
10 campaign matters. If | could do so
would gladly undertake this work,
but my professional engagements i'm
peratively require my undivided atten-
ton for about 365 days OF the year"
Judge ThurstOn being asked as TO who
would likely be chosen as the next Pres
ident of the League, replied:
at would hardly be proper for me to
venture suggestion, but we have in
the league any amount of good Repuli
can timber. have heard suggested
the names OF ex-senator Spo0ner, Of
Wisconsin; Gen. Goff, of West Virg mia;
Edwin $. Stuart, the young Repnbli-
can Mayor of Philadelphia; Judge
Blanchard. OF New York City; W W.
Tracy, of Illinois; Mat Reynold, Of
Missouri, and r. f. Byrne, Of Mime
sofa. Any one Of these gentlemen
would I'LL the position ably and success
fully. Judge Thurston's atten-
tion was called to the wide
iy circulated report in not only
the Washington papers but o. by the
press all over the country that Presi-
dent Harrison proposed to tender him
one OF the Circuit JudgeshipS under the
new act of Congress. Asked what he
knew of the matter, the Judge replied:
''I know nothing Of it except what has
been published in the newspapers; but
o! one thing you can rest assured, |
could not and would not accept any
Federal appointment il it were rendered
me Gin the language OF Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Depew) upon q silver plat
ter. The fact OF it. is | am
and always expect to be poor man, and
could not afford to give up law prac-
tice worth two or three times as much
money as the salary OF "a circuit Judge
would be. My family have the first
claim upon my services, and however
much lie would be in line with my own
WISHES to occupy an honorable position
upon the bench | could not ask my wife
and children to share in the respectable
poverty of the place"
Judge ThurSton declined to state his
preference, if any he had, regarding
who was his choice for the next Presi-
dental nominee upon the Republican
ticket.