The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-19

a STRONG LETTER ON THE PRESI-
DENTAL SITUATION.

Tho Democracy Of the Country Want
Cleveland te be the Nominee OF tho Par
- In I&92--h Chance for IlIIito Provo
Himself Il Warwick.
BALTIMORE. icb. 1O.-Thc sun to-
u!orrow viii publish letter written
10y Henry W&tterson to Governor Hill
which, the sun says was probably in
strumental n bringing about the
meeting between Governor Ilill and
eN-president Cleveland. and also Of
Hills taking the New Nock Senator
ship. Wattcrsons letter was prompt
&c solely by his own convictions and
without tic le"sc consultation with
any one. 1t IS IS follows:
"COUIIER-.jOU OFFICE"
IOUI>NILLH, NOV.2I, 1890.
MY DEAR SIR: | take leave to adj
dress you thio letter IS one Of some
millions Of Democrats who never
sought or ncld Office, and who could
not be induced 10 do so, but who are
deeply concerned in the party welfare
aud who believe you to hold the KEY to
it. Outside Of the State of New York
there is well nigh unanimous demand
among the rank and file of the Demo-
Gratis for the nomination Of Cleveland.
This IS too strong for party leaders and
managers TO resist. | think ] have
some influence in Kentucky, but on
that point / should be overwhelmed in
the State convention. If you should
come to the National Convention with
he New York delegation solid against
1t, you would he overwhelmed. You
are powerleSS to prevent it: but Won
can defeat the election of the ticket.
"Tnrre are Democrats in every mart
Of the Union who believe that YOU did
this in 1855. know that to be false.
J know exactly what happened and
have steadily defended YOU in public
and i'll private. 'iut it will cling to YOU
as long rs YOU livc-cVcn us the bar
gain, !ntrlgH" and corruption story
chung to C!ay-and will meet YOU in
every national convention, if it be not
dlsSlpaLed by some act on your part
great enough - blot it out IN defense
oI this. If YOU have any hope of the
Presidency, it will defeat that.
My Judgment is clear that if YOU
could reconcile it with your Judgment
and lct!!ng to make peace with Clcvc-
| land amt TO take the delegation to the
| -AAuuna CGnNnntiOn in 1892. to nut
| :i!m in EOmi@atiur, yuu will save the
! PARTY AHd plH"" NpurS"lfupou an clcva.
! l!pn EOu can never attain If YOU fail &c
| 60 IT. on would b" received by th,
country with C:tiuSi;tSm: be accented
ut oncc tS a Warwick, and do not SCI
low yG'l could y" kept out of success
sion. On the ;hcr hand, even if yol
succeeded III defeating the nomination
| ci C!rNel@hd you will stand upon sin
lstcr and dangerous ground, with {;
stormy future before you.
"IheSe are plain words and | have
no relations With you which give me
the right 10 offer you counsel. They
| may bc diSAGrcCablc words and | have
no desire to obtTudc upon your privacy
But they arc true words, and claim
the right Of Il democrat wh) has some
knoNltdg" OF the country ut large and
has given some proof Of Intelligent de-
yotl0n to PARTY interest to ignore ccre-
honY and 5cau them to YOU. In con-
ciuSlon, lct Inc say that ! shall in any
event be giai to know You better, and
that meanwhile am NEST sincerely
your friend.
"CN gned HENRY WATTTESON.
~ he Hon. David b. Ilill'