St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-25

newspaper. the congressional RecOr
Possibly he lives over agai.i The Twelve
years of his life in the senate-twefve
years in which he was leader of the
m nority. Thus lie is UP to date in his
views on The current questions in con-
gress.
Now, don't put me in the newspa-
pers." he said to New York World
reporter in Columbus. o., the other day.
''What are my views worth now? am
WORKOUT old man. who has Outiiyed
his usefulness. L like TO talk with you,
but who cares for the old mars opin-
IONS now that he has 10 part in public
life?" Yet he is often consulted by
politicians, and has given sage advice
TO many an aspIrant for political honors
in Ohio.
Cleveland and Thurman had never
met up 10 the election of 1884. although
Thurman was Il delegate Ill the CONVEX
ton which made Cleveland the nominee.
They met after the Inauguration, and at
once developed remarkable friendship.
The wonder was that Thurman did not
go into the cabinet. Regarding this, he
said: After The election the press and
my friends seemed to agree that L
should become secretary of state, and
the matter was brought before MIR.
Cleveland. For MY part, although L
said nothing, | had determined to de-
cline felt tee Old for active service.
But [ didn't have 10 decline. Some of
my other good friends in Ohio preju-
diced the president against ME. ana my
closest personal friend i'll the senate,
Tom Bayaru, was chosen"
There was sarcasm in the Old
Romans voice as he referred to the
friends" who had abused MIN to Cleve-
land; who had said that Thurman was
III his dutage; had even said that he
was addicted to drink, and circulated
all manner Of evil report about him.
But time went on" said Judge
Thurman, land | met the president
! when | was counsel for the government
in the telephone cases. Perhaps |. too.
had been pre- udiced against Cleveland
by the reports of him which had been
brought 10 my ears by his enemies. Suf-
flee it. to say that we became the best
Of friends. and learned to admire him
! more than any public man / have ever
met. His friends and other eminent
men In the nation insisted in 1855 THAI l
should be the nominee for vice preSi-
dent.
Il did not want the honor. [ pre-
ferred to stay here at home, but they
made me promise 10 say nothing, and
| not to say no II nominated. SO they
/ nominated the ticket. ami then in No
! vembcr we were beaten. Oh, it was 4
! shame to beat us A burning shame
! that brave, good man like Grover
! Cleveland should be beatenn - The Old
| Roman sighed deeply as he recalled the
| campaign of 1883.
But there was 10 nope for US" he
/ continued. ''No hope against the use
OF money and the corruption fund of
! Quay and Dudley. It was money and
money alone that beat us in the election
! in 1888. Some said it was the tariff
message which Mr.. Cleveland sent t.
! congress, but l can never agree TO that
! No. SIT; 1t was money and corruption.
| Cleveland may be called stubborn, but
am sure he is always honest and always
brave"
Today. while many in Ohio are eriti-
| clSlng the course uf President Cleve-
land, even to the point OF epIdemna-
ton, Allen q. Thurman remains a
| steaGfast friend of the administration.
j and tells his visitors that ultimately the
president will accomplish much for the
nations good beyond present expecta-
tons.
Judge Thurman. as all call him in
! Columbus, lives with his children and
grandchildren III the splendid stone
mansion. in modern style, at the corner
of Rich street and Washington avenue.
The old Thurman homestead on High
street will soon be a thing OF the past
A new hotel, named for the Judge, will
be erected OH the site. lie contributed
generously 10 the fund for the erection
of the new structure, but did not him.
self care that his name should be over
the portals.
In his rev home. where he will enc
his DAYS. he spends most of his time
in the library. TO visitors he is always
at home at night-never during the day
His custom is to chat with callers and
the family after the 6 o'clock dinner
and then after 10 O'Clock he takes III
his reading Very often he reads al
night, and the sun Is shining i'll his
windows before he lays down the book
in which he has been absorbed. During
the day he sleeps. He has 10 hour fol
retiring and none for awakening.
Thurman is not religious man, il
the strict sense, and very often he may
be POLITICALLY profane. Yet both hi:
private and public lite has been re
markable for its purity. Since the
death of his wife. two years ago. he has
been more secluded than ever. He has
felt her loss more than his stoical spirit
would display. yet his grief has beel
that of the philosopher.
The wife was Mary Dun. She was OF