The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-02-12
Mr.. Hill gives CLEVELAND The RAG.
4 Letter Which Is Destined to BsGsnI
HliturlGaI.
WATTERSON DID 1T.
The Kentucky Editor Took the Bull
by the Horns and Gave the New
York Politician His Hon
est Opinion.

We clip the following dispatch from
the Knoxville Tribune:
BALTIMORE, Feb. 10.--The Sun TO-
morrow will publish letter write en-
by Henry Watterson to Gov. Hill,
which the Sun says was probably in.
strumental in bringing about the
meeting Of Gov. Hill and ex President
Cleveland, and also OF Gov, Hill tax
ing the Senatorship. Watterson's let.
ter was prompted solely by his own
convictions and without the least con-
sultation with any one. 1t is as fol-
lows:
CoURIER-JoURNAL OFFICE, LOUIS.
vILLR, November q, 1S90,-MY DEAR
SIR: take leave to address you this
letter as one OF some millions OF Dem.
ocrats who have never sought or held
Office, and who could not be induced
to do 80, but who are deeply concern.
ed in party welfare and who believe
you to hold the key to it. Outside OF
the State OF New York there is a well
nigh unanimous demand among the
rank and file OF the Democrats for the
nomination OF Cleveland. This is too
strong for party leaders and managers
to resist. ! think | have some inhu-
ence in Kentucky. But on that point
| should be overwhelmed in the State
Convention. If you should come to
the National Convention with the
New York delegation solid against il
you would be overwhelmed. You are
powerless to prevent it. But you can
defeat the ticket. There are Demo
Gratis in every part Of the Nation who
belive you did this in 1888. know
that to be false. l know exactly what
r happened, and have steadily defend
ed you in public and in private. Blu
it will cling to you as long al
you live, even as the bargain in
triguo and corruption story chung II
Clay, and will meet you in every Ma
tional convention, il it not be dissipst
ed by some act on your part grea
, enough to blot 1t out. In default o
this if you have any hope OF the presi
= dency it will defeat that. Ny judg
ment is clear, that il you could recon
9 cile it with your judgment and feeling
. to make peace with Cleveland and h
:, take the delegation to the nations
convention in 1892 to put him il
nomination you will save the part
a and place yourself upon an elevation
. you can never attain if you fail to d
: it. You would be received by tn
country with enthusiasm be accepte
at once as as warwick and | do nc
; see how you could be kept out Of sue
e cession. On the other hand even
y you succeeded in defeating the nom
d nation Of Cleveland you will stand W
: on sinister and dangerous groun
O. with stormy future before you
l. These are plain words, and / have Il
Of relations with you which gave me tn
lie right to offer you counsel. They ma
J. be disagreeable words, and l have n
b desire to obtrude upon your privac,
al but they are true words and / clail
the right of Democrat who has son
knowlege of the country at large an
% has given some proof Of intellisel
~ devotion to party interests to igno
Vi ceremony to send them to you. ]
{ conclusion, let me say that l shall
io any event be glad to know you bette
e and that meanwhile, am most 81
It cerely your friend.
re (Sigped) HENRY WATrERsoN.