The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-13

and he made that place his home until
he settled in Columbus, in 1853, where
he has since resided. His education
was received at the academy at Chilli
cothe and from his mother. He was
private secretary of Governor Lucas,
studied law with his uncle, William
ALA, was admitted to the bar in 1885
and in the course of few years he
had large practice. He was elected
TO Congress by the Democrats in 1874.
but declined n denomination and con-
tinued in the practice of his profession.
In 1851 he was elected to the Supreme
bencn of the Supreme court of the
State serving as chief justice, and on
the expiration of his term he refused
denomination.
In 1867 he was the choice of his par
ty for Governor of Ohio, but was de
feated by Rutherford Il. Hayes. Mr..
Thurman was elected to the United
States Senate to succeed Mr.. Wade and
took his seat in 1869. From the first
he was recognized as the leader of the
Democratic minority. He was q mem
ber of the ,Juulciary committee and
when his party came into power in the
Forty sixth Congress he was chosen
chairman and was also made President
pro tempore of the Senate. He was
reelected for second term in 1874,
closing his senatorial career of twelve
years in 1881.
In the Democratic National conven-
ton in 1876 Mr.. Thurman received
some votes as the Presidential candi-
date. In 1880 the first ballot gave him
the etire vote of the Ohio delegation,
n
States. In 1884 he was n delegate-at-
large to the National Democratic con-
vention, was again put in nomination
for the Presidency and stood next to
Cleveland and Bayard on the first bal
lot. In the Democratic convention of
1855 he was nominated for the Vice
Presidency by acclamation. Ife was
the author of the Thurman act rela-
ting TO the Pacific railroads and took
an important part in national legisla-
ton. He commanded always the re-
spect of his political opponents, be-
cause Of his sterling integrity Of char
acter.
WAS A GREAT LAWYER.
the old Senator's remembered Judge
Thurman very well as he served with
them but he belonged more particu-
larly to the era of Conkling, Edmunds,
Logan and others who became famous
at a period when many of the now
older. members of the Senate were Just
entering upon their careers. Those
who served with Mr. Thurman eN-
pressed the highest regard for him,
and declared that he was one of the
great men of the country. He was re-
garded as one of the best lawyers that
ever served in the Senate, and several
Democratic Senators said of him that
he more truly represented the ideas
of sterling Democracy than any of the
men of his time.
Secretary Carlisle said: MY per-
sonal acquaintance with Judge Thur
man began many years ago, and as
long as he continued 10 take an active
part in public affairs, our relations
were quite close and intimate He was
a great lawyer "a just judge, and one
of the most able and patriotic legisla-
tors | have ever known in Congress.
He was a party man and his fame al
ready constituted part of the tradi-
tions of the political party to which he
belonged. but he always en:Dyed the
respect and confidence OF all classes of
our people and his death will be la
mented by ALL
GARLAND'S HIGH TRIBUTE.
Ex-Attorney General Garland, of Ar
kansas, who has practiced law here
since he left President Cleveland's for
mer cabinet, was Senatorial colleague
and one of the warmest friends of
frtfl ht,f II.sc 10 lax ha
garded Thurman almost as q near kins-
man and paid high tribute to his per-
sonal character and ability He added !:
Judge Thurman had fewer enemies
than any other man / have ever known
in public life. His invariable courtesy
TO political opponents won him almost
as many friends and admirers on the
Reublican side of the Senate as on the
Democratic. Probably his greatest
service rendered to the country was his
constant and unremitting work of
staying onslaughts on the rights of the
Southern people.
ONE OF THE PUREST AND ABLEST.
Attorney General Harmon said:
ALLAN &. Thurman was one of the
purest and ablest men that Ohio has
ever prsduced. He clearly distin-
guished himself as one of the first
judges of the Supreme Court under the
new Constitution. He came within n
few votes of being elected Governor
over r. B. Hayes in 1867. His subse-
quent career is well known every
where. No man in the State has ever
more fully possessed the respect and
confidence of the people, and, like a
true Democrat, he returned their con-
fidence and respect, as his entire pub
lie life shows.
"The place in his party in Ohio which
he left vacant when age compelled his
retirement from active life some years
ago has never been filed"
HE WAS THE PEER OF ANY.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. FIX
Senator Edmunds, one of the earliest
political associates of Allen q. Thur
man, expressed a most heartfelt sor-
row at the death of his old friend
u had hoped" said he, that he
would have recovered from his illness.
We were intimate friends for many
years, and / always entertained most