The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
oHIo'S NoBLEST ROMAN GONE.
ALLEN G. THURMAN YIELDS TO THE
INROADS OF OLD AGE.


Bedside, Except One Daughter,
when the End Came-The senator
Gradually Failing for Several Days
Past-GOv. Mckinley Issues "a EuIO-
gistic Proclamation.
Columbus. O.. Dec. 12-Ex-senator Thur
man died at his residence here this after
noon at 1850 o'clock Of the general debil-
ity OF old age, ending in collapse. He
had been dangerously i'll only since yes
terday morning. Since his fall about
month ago. he had been apparently in his
usual health, but to the experience eye
of his physician it was plain that his
powers We're rapidly failing
Until yesterday morning he was able to
sit up the greater part of the time, and
at times showed keen interest in public
affairs. on his s2d birthday. Nov. lS,
he was able 10 dictate letter TO the Thur
man club of this city in reply TO resolu-
tions of sympathy with him In his suf
fer1ngs resulting from the fall.
Yesterday morning he was sitting up In
his library reading, when he began to
complain OF feeling i'll, and shortly grew
so much worse that DR.. Whitaker, his
physician, was called. He saw that II was
the beginning Of the end, and so informed
the family.
In the afternoon Judge Thurman lost
consciousness and never fully recovered II
When DR.. Whitaker called in the after
noon he found the patient apparently sink
ing and gave IL as his opinion that he
could not survive more than few hours
Last night, however, he was better, but
with the morning hours he began to sink
and when DR.. Whitaker called this MORN
ing at 10 o'clock he stated to Allen w.
Thurman that death was a question OF
but a few hours. Death came peacefully
and painlessly. 1t seemed that he passed
from sleep into death.
At the bedside were Mrs. Gov. McCor-
mack OF New York and Allen w. Thur
man, and the members OF his family. His
other child, Mary Thurman, is In Cali
fornia.
outside of the immediate family It was
not known that Judge Thurman was Ill,
until the announcement OF his death came
like shock. There was universal expires,
sion of sorrow, for Judge Thurman had
been looked upon for years as the foremost
citizen of Columbus, and soon the nags
were at half stan upon all the city and
state buildings.
Mrs. Thurman died IN 1891
The following proclamation on the death
of ex-senator Thurman was made to-
night by Gov. Mckinley:
Ohio has lost one of its noblest citizens
Allen @. Thurman died at l o'clock to-
day, at his home in the city of Columbus,
at the ripe age of s.. He was a states
man whose strudy Integrity and exalted
abilities were recognized, not only In his
own state, but In every part OF the United
States. As judge Of the supreme court
OF the state, he was a learned and mcor-
rHptible interpreter of the law. As United
States senator, he faithfully and with ex-
oeDtiQnal honor represented the state. IN
the United States Senate. He was a dis
| tinguished party leader. and stood In the
| front rank with the gentlemen who were
his contemporaries. After being the re-
| cipient of many honors at the hands of
/ his party and his countrymen, he retired
| to private life with the universal respect
and esteem of the citizens Of the republic
and the love OF all who had the honor of
| knowing him. His illustrious career IS a
1 conspicuous example Of the possibilities
| of American citizenship, and Is worthy
| the study of the youth Of our state. The
| people OF Ohio, regardless Of party, will
| be mourners at his bier. Out Of respect
| 70 his memory, / hereby order thst the
nag be displayed at half mast over the
! state capitol until after the obsequies.
| Washington. Dec. 12.-The death Of ex-
| Senator Thurman caused profound sOr.
| row at the capitol where a bulletin was
! circulated this afternoon announcing the
| demise Of the celebrated democratic lead
| er His former political associates ana
| opponents alike spoke In terms of high
respect and admiration Of the 'O1d Ro-
| man"
Secretary Herbert said: Judge Thur
man was the nucleus around whom dem
| ocracy rallied at the close OF the war,
| when the condition of the party seemed
| reconstruction the people of the south
| looked to him more than any other man
as the great leader who was directing
| the minds and hearts Of the people Of
| the United States to constitutional meth
| DDS, and the democracy of the whole
country and especially Of the south, owe
| forget. The news of his death will be
| received with unfeigned sorrow through
out the entire country"
Allan Granbery Thurman was born in
| Lynchburg, Va, in 1913. His father was
a Baptist clergyman and slave holder,
but early in life he became impressed
with views against slavery, and in 1919
| with his family, removed to Chillicothe
o. There the elder Thurman taught
school and his son was one Of his schol-
ars. Later, young Thurman attended the
| college at Chillicothe. He was proficient
| in al his studies, but advanced In mathe
maucs to such degree that he was
known among his college-mates as
| "Right-angle Triangle Thurman" Tfis
| mother was a half-sister to William AL
len, governor of Indiana, and was wo-
| man Of remarkable ability. She did much
| toward molding the character of her son.
| At the age of IS young Thurman en-
| tered the law office Of his uncle, William
! Allen, and remained with him three years
| when he accepted the position of private
| secretary to Gov. Lucas of Ohio at the
| same time studying law at Columbus al
the. Office OF the afteward distinguished
| Judge Swayne. After being admitted I'd
I the bar Mr. Thurman returned to Chilli
1 cothe, and entered into a partnership with
his uncle. with the result that he was
lucrative practices In. the state, and Ia
| which he succeeded in whole upon his
| uncle's entrance into politics.
In 1874 Mr. Thurman was nominated
! for congress by the democrats 81 his
! district, and was elected entering the
[ House on Dec. /, 1845 as its younaes,
member. After his term he declined a
| denomination and resumed the practice
| Of his profession. In 1851 he was elected
a member Of the supreme court of Ohio
and remained on the bench for four years
| during the latter two Of which he was
the chief Justice. In 1867 he received q
unanimous nomination from the demo.
| cratic convention for the governorshlp
Rutherford B. Hayes was his opponent
| For siXty-fiVe consecutive days they con.
Quoted one OF the closest and most ex.
citing campaigns the state had ever
| known. Thurman was defeated but hf
cut down the normal republican maiority
from 42 900 TO less than 5000. Although
Mr.. Hayes was elected governor, the leg,
islature that was elected with him wa
democratic, and at once named Mr. Thur,
man TO be United States senator TO sue.
ceed Ben Wade. There was at that time
only seven democrats In the Senate H
entered the Senate IN March, 1863 an1
al once assumed the position Of leadel
Of the small minority Of democrats. Iii
| speeches on the Geneva award bill and
the Pacific railway funding bill al once
attracted general public notice and ap