The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-13

was clectcu after personal canvnss OF The
whole district. In the Twcnty ninth con-
gross lc served on the judiciary commit
too, and delivered soinu nblo speeches Oh
important ~ucstions.
Attho ond of his term hc declined n rc-
nomination. md resumed the prgc,icc of
his profession. la 1851 lac was elected
upon tho Democratic ticket Judge of
the supreme cOurt of Ohio. aud from lo5i
iill 1856 be was chief justice OF that court.
His services as q iunst largely enhanced
his reputation with the bar ana with tho
people Of tho state generally, but ho de-
clincd reelection, rs the mcagcr salary
OF tho iudgeship was insufficient. Re
turning 90 the bar he found business pour
ing In upon him from all sidcs. md by his
professional labors he acquired coinpc'
tcncc
In lsGs he received the unanimous nom.
ination of the Democratic state convcn.
ton for governor ~ Ohio. but was dc.
fcatcd by Rutherford Is. Hayes. He had,
however. cut down the Republican ma.
iority Of 1900 tnc year before 10 less than
1900. md the legislature elected was Dem.
ocratic.
In 1855 Mr. Thurman was chosen United
States senator from Ohio. succeeding Ben
jamiu r. Wade, and hc was reelected In
1874. During his II years in the senate ho
served on number of the most importanE
committees and was recognized as one OF
the ablcst leaders of tho Democratic party.
Much public attention was attracted 10y "A
number Of his speeches Ia debate.
In 1874 no differed from the .domnaut
sentiment OF his party in the west on tho
currency question, and voted against pass.
ing the initiation bill over President
Grants veto Under party pressure, how
ever, hc eventually modified his position
on this subject, and voted against The re.
sumption nc Of 1879, and was appointed
by President Garfield 20 the international
monetary conference
Respected by Political Opponents.
For a number OF years ho was frequently
spoken OF as n possible candidate for the
presidency. ;n the conventions Of 1850
and 1884 his namo was formally preson ed
ON behalf OF Ohio. On account Of his un-
blomishcd character for personal integrity,
he had always had the respect Of his politi-
cal opponents, and he had long possessed
exceptional popularity among large mum.
bcrs OF the Democratic party, particularly
in the western states
His special followers ndmirlnnly termed
him "the old Roman and the trifiDg
fnct that he had always retained the old
fashioned bandanna as IA part OF his per-
sonnl equipment caused them 20 adopt
that handkerchief rs their badge OF al
legiancc. He was the Democratic candi-
date for vico president In 1888.
Since his retirement from the senate,
Mr. Thurman had taken put little active
part In political affairs. He continued 10
practice law, appearing I'm court In some
important cases, but intimated that no
had no desire 10 return TO public life As
leading counsel in the prosecution of the
members Of his own party who were
guilty of the Columbus election frauds Ia
1856 he incurred the displeasure OF fac
ton which sympathlzed with the dc.
PENDANTS, but gained the praise OF good
citizens throughout the country.
Judge Thurmnn's domestic life was
singularly happy. His son Allen fulfilled
the fathers fondest hopes, and in later
years his family lived In residence join
ing that OF his father, so that the two
families were ne one. Judge Thurman
and his wife remained lovers through all
their days OF wedlock.
OF Judge Thurman's children, Allen
married Miss Webb Of Baltimore, and
their children were the life Of the doubts
family residence. One daughter of the
Judge IL the wife Of Ex-Governor McCor.
mick Of Arizona and they live at Jamaica.
L. I. The younger daughter married
Lieutenant w. 5. Cowlcs OF the navy, but
was divorced from him and married
Thomas :. Clifford, native Of Spain, Of
Ennifah taranta