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PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
In the Democratic National Convention
of 1876, Mr.. Thurman received some VOTES
as a presidential candidate. In lsoo the
first ballot gave him the entire vote Oh
the Ohio delegation. with considerable
support from other States. In 1894 ne was
a delegate-at-large to the national con-
vention, was again put In nomination
for the presidency. and stood next to
Cleveland and Bayard upon the nrst
ballot In the convention OF 1883 he was
nominated for Vice-President on the
ticket with Cleveland That ticket was
defeated, and Mr. Thurman has since
lived in practical retirement at his home
in Columbus, o. :
In 1874 Judge Thurman married Mary
Dunn, of Kertdcky. by whom he had
three children. llrs. Thurman died in 1881.
TRIBUTE FROM MKINLEY.
The following proclamation, on the
death OF Al4n G. Thurman was made
tonight by Governor Mckinley:
"Ohio has lost one of its noblest citi-
zens. Allen G.. Thurman died at o'clock
to-day, at. his home. in the city OF Co.
lumbus, at ths ripe age of S. He was
a statesman whose sturdy integrity and
: exalted. abilities were recognized, not only
in his own State, but I'm every part
of the United States. AS Judge of
of the Supreme Court of the State he
was "a learned and incorruptibie interpre-
ter OF the law. AS United States senator
he. faithfully and with exceptional honor
REPRESENTED the State I'm the United
States Senate. He was a distinguished
party leader. and stood in the front
ranks with the great men who were his
contemporaries.
t. After being the recipient OF many
honors at the hands OF his party and
his countrymen he retired 10 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 career
is conspicuous example OF the possi-
blities of American citizenship, and Is
worthy. of the study of the youth OF our
State. The people OF Ohio. regardless of
| party, will be mourners at his bier.
'Out OF respect to his memory. II Is
hereby ordered that the flag be displayed
at half-mast over the State Capitol
| until after the obsepuies."
SORROW IN WASHINGTON.
! WASHINGTON. ID. c.. December H.
J The death OF ex-senator Thurman, of
Ohio, caused profound sorrow at the Capt.
tol, where a bulletin was circulated this
afternoon announcing the demise Of the
celebrated Democratic leader. His former
political associates and opponents alike
spoke in terms of high respect and ad-
miration for the "Old Roman"
Secretary Herbert said: Judge Thur
man was the nucleus around whom De-
mocracy rallied at the close OF the war.
when the condition OF the party seemed
to be hopeless. Amid all the horrors Of
Peconetruction the peoDle 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 methods,
and the Democracy OF the whole country.
and especially OF the South. owe to him a
debt OF gratitude It Will never forget.
The news OF his death Will be received
with unfeigned sorrow throughout the
entire country