The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-12-18
OHlO'S GREATEST SON.
Allen G. Thurman has Breathed His
Last.

Allen G. Thurman has Breathed His
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 12.-Ex.S Sen.
ator Thurman died at his residence
here at l: 80 this afternoon of the gen
eral debility of old age, ending in col
lapse. He had been dangerously i'll
only since yesterday morning. Since
his fall about a laonth ago, he had
been apparently in his usual health.
but to the experienced eye of his ply,
sician it was plain that his powers
were rapidly falling. Until yesterday
morning be was able to sit up the
greater part of the time aud at times
showed keen interest IN public affairs
On his S2nd birthday, November 13.
he was able to dictate a letter to the
Thurman club OF this city in reply to
resolutions of sympathy with him Ia
his sutferinss 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.. Whitta
ker. his physician, was called. He saw
that it was the brginning of the end
and so informed the family.
In the afternoon Judge Thurman
lost consciousness and never fully re-
covered it again. When DR.. Whitta-
ker called in the afternoon he found
the patient apparently sinking and
gave it 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 at 10 this morning he stated to
Mr.. Allen w Thurman that death
was question of but few tours.
Death came peacefully AMI painless
ly. It seemed that he passed from
sleep into death. At the bedside were
Mrs. Gov. Mccormick of New York
and Allen W. Thurman and members
81 his family. His other child, Mary
Thurman, is in California.
Outside of the immediate family it
was not known that Judge Thurman
was dangerously i'll until the an
nouncement Of his death came like a
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 flags were at half mast upon
all the city and State buildings.
Allen Granbury Thurman was born
in Lynchburg, Va, Nov. 13, 1913.
His father was a travelling preacher,
and the education and career of young
Thurman were entrusted to his uncle,
Gov. Wm. Allen. his boyhood and
young manhood days being spent
Chillicothe, the home OF Governor
Allen. He studied law, with his un-
Gle, was admitted to the bar, and in
1851 to 1856 he was member of the
supreme court of Ohio. Prior to this
he had been member of congress.
In 1868 he was elected 10 the Unit,
ed States senate and served two full
terms, retiring in 1881. While serv.
ing in this capacity he introduced and
had passed the well-known Thurman
Pacific railway bill In 1888 he was
nominated by the National Democrat
ic conventson for Vice President on
the ticket with Clevland, and was
defeated with him.
In 1914 he married Mary Dun Of
Kentucky, by whom he had three
children, two daughters and son
Mrs. Thurman died in 1891.
MCNNLEY's TRIBUTE.
COLUMBUS. O. Dec, 12.-the follow.
ing proclamation on the death Of Allen
G.. Thurman was made tonight by
Governor Mckinley:
Ohio has lost one Of its noblest citi
zens. Allen G.. Thurman died at ]
o'clock today at his home in the city
of Columbus, at the ripe age of 50.
He was a statesman whose sturdy in.
tegrity and exalted abilities were re-
cognized, 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 incorrupti
BILE Interpreter of the law. AS United
States senator he faithfully and with
exceptional honor represented the
State in the United States Senate. He
was distinguished party leader and
stood in the front rank with the great
men who were his contemporaries.
After being the recipient of many
honors at the hands of his party and
his countrymen, he retired to private
life with the universal respect and es'
TEEN of the citizens of the republic
and the love of all who had the honor
Of knowing him. His illustrious ca,
reer is conspicuous example Of the
possibilities of American citizenship
aud is worthy the study of the youth
of our State. The people of Ohio, re,
gardless of party, will be mourners at
his bier. Out of respect to his mem,
ory, it is hereby ordered that the flag
be displayed at half mast over the
State capitol until after obsequies.