New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-06
which one is accustomed to boast of so com,
nlaoently.
THE LETTER of ACCEPTANCH.


acceptance Of nomination were sent to all the
newspapers OF the country yesterday, it was OF
course, on the distinct understanding that the IN
teresting communication should not be printed
until word was received from ST. Louis that the
candidates had been chosen. THE TRIBUNE in
laying the letter before its readers this morning
desires TO state that it's premature appearance IS
not due to an unhallowcd desire to get beat on
its esteemed contemporaries but to one of those
annoying inadvertences from which even the DesO
regulated newspapers are not wholly free.
Washington, d. c., June 5th 1888.
To the National Democratic Committee:
Gentlemen: Your telegram informing mo OF my TO
nomination for the Presidency OF the United states
has been received. In response hasten TO assure
you Of my unconditional acceptance, and have
directed Dan to prepare the dispatch. 1t Is under
Stood Of course, that the salary will continue 10 Dc
$50, 900 year and expenses. Four years ago In my
letter formally agreeing TO run, gave It to be under
stood In plain but Affecting terms that on high pupHo
grounds would decline a second torn. There was
no expression in that letter moro admired than this
self abnegatng one indeed am told that several
Mugwumps they read It burst into happy tears
exclaimng "That's so like him. But never allow
high public grounds to interfere with what have
before characterized as my personal comfort lho
longer live in the White House the better enjoy IL,
and tho reluctant become to resume my seques-
tered law practice in Western New-York Hence as
I remarked before, accept the denomination Thank
you ore ond all, gentlemen, and IL you come to WASH
ington before the 4th of next March, at noon, should
be pleased to have you call
l had intended In this communication to point with
lllconccaled emotion to my denomination as signal
proof Of the hold which have acquired on the con-
fdenco Of the party. But Dan-whom 1 have en-
couragcd TO talk to with perfect frankncssis OPP
posed to my doing Dan argues that my sohd
a Interpreted
showing that the Democratic party has run short OF
experienced public men with llusrtous records. why
you going TO second tmc?' he pointedly
asked me a few minutes ago, he read, blue pencil
In hand the first draft Of this letter "On your rep
utation constructive statesman OF course
not for between ourselves you haven't got any such
reputation. You going to run on your luck and
your assurance. Don't point with emotion to your
denomination" did not stop to discuss this point
with Dan, contenting myself with striking out the
paragraph I'm which gave way to my emotion Lot
again assure you that although It is my earnest
and Interchangeable and intensely patriotic conviction
that who has the welfare Of our dear country
at heart accept nomination for second Presl-
Dental term, stlIl accept your nomination with the
utmost eagerncss. My appetite was never better
/ have not yet seen the platform which tho convcn-
ton has adopted, but that makes matter An Office
holder who wants moro spells as badly as do Is not
going TO DO particular about tho platform which he
Is elected may say in passing that have Just laid
In a stock OF reform cxhortatlons which can
scarcely fail to awaken the utmost enthusiasm for me
in the Mugwump bosom. These eXhortatons are
printed In coors, each Of them Is adorned with my
signature and photograph. and is enclosed in neat
Eastwood frame. Price three cents, two for five,
with liberal discount to campaign clubs. One OF
these taking Illuminated reform cards contains such
an annoying phcal that feel constrained
thus publicly TO correct It. l intended It to read:
Cleveland is a notable political Eeformer.
Public onlce is public Trust
But 1t is printed
Cleveland is a notable political Reformer.
Public Office Is public Bust.
I Will pay $40 reward and questions asked for
tho detection of the prootreader who passed this
glazing error.
have only to add that II It should be thought best
I am wiling 20 take affidavit before a heightened
notary public that | accept the nomination / men
ton this In rdcr that any ultra marine who may have
been laboring under the impression that meant what
/ said In 1884 may be undeeelved.
One word moro and Will relieve your patience
wish TO Assure all Federal office holders who in
attendance at the Convention, either delegates,
assistant delegates managers OF the machine, that
l shall take early opportunity to have their wages
raised Again assuring you that l accept the nomina
ton, and that II elected shall continue to be re-
gracefully yields to the party pressure whenever the
spolls- seekers apply IT, remain gratefully yours,
GROVER CLEVELAND.