The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-11
CLEVELAND is THE MAN.
. oHARACTRRIsTIC LITTER FROM
WAITERSON TO HILL

rha Editor Tells the Governor That
DTS Future win Be Ruined if He
Fails to support the Ex-Fresident
1or denomination "A Letter From
Cleveland.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 10.-The Sun to-
morrow will publish a letter written by
Henry Watterson to Gov. Hill, which the
Sun says was probably instrumental in
bringing about the meeting of Gov. Hill
and ex-President Cleveland, and also of
Gov. Hill taking the New York senator
shin Mr.. Watterson's letter was prompted
solely by his own convictions and without
the least consultation with any one. 1t is
as follows:
CoURIER-JoURNAL OFFIcE,
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 21, 1890.
Ny DEAR SIR-I take leave to address you
this letter, as one of the millions OF democrats
who have never sought, or held office, and who
could not be induced to do so, but who are
deeply concerned in the party welfare, and who
believe YOU hold the key to it. Outside OF the
state of New York there is wellnigh unanimous
demand among the rank and file or the demo-
Gratis for the nomination Of ex-President
Cleveland. This is too strong for the party
leaders and managers to resist. think have
some influence in Kentucky. But on that point
! should be OV6TWu6lUlSu III Iuc bldbo NOufOu-
ton If you should come to the national con-
vention with the New York delegation solid
against il you would be overwhelmed. You are
poweress to prevent it. But you can defeat the
election of the ticket.
There are democrats in every part of the
union who believe that you did this in 1888. l
know that TO be false. l know exactly what
happened, and have steadily defended you in
public and in private. But it will cling TO you
as long as you Iive-even as
the bargain, intrigue and corruption
story clung to Clay-and will meet you in every
national convention, il it be not dissipated by
some act on your part great enough to blot it
out. In default OF this, if you have any hope
of the presidency, It will defeat that.
My Judgment is clear, that If you could re-
concile it with your Judgment and feeling to
make peace with ex-President Cleveland and to
take delegation to the national convention in
1892 to put MIN in nomination, you will save the
party and place yourself upon an eleva.
tion you can never attain If you fail
to do it. You would be received by
the country with enthusiasm; he accepted at
once as Warwick, and do not see how you
could be kept out of succession. On the other
hand. even you succeeded in defeating the
nomination Of ex-President Cleveland, you will
stand upon sinister and dangerous ground, with
a stormy future before you.
These are plain words and have no rela
tions with you which give me the right to Offer
you counsel Tney may be disagreeable words
aud l have no desire to obtrude upon your
privacy But they are true words. and claim
L0e FlSnU OIL q democrat VINO mas some knOWl
edge of the country at large, and has given
some proof of intelligent devotion to the party
interests, to ignore ceremony and to send them
to you.
In conclusion, let me say that shall, in any
event, Dc glad to know you better, and that
meanwhile, l am most sincerely your friend,
HENRY WATTERsoN.
The Hon. David B. Hill
LETTER FROM CLEVELAND.
SPRINGFIELD, O., Feb 10-At last night
meeting of the Jeffersonian Club, President
Mayor Burnett, read the following letter IL
response to an invitation sent to ex-Presi
dent Cleveland to attend the clubs annua
banquet in April:
DEAR SIR-You need have no doubt that
would give me great pleasure to attend tn
banquet of the Jeffersonian Club at Springfield
on April pnext, andif my presence would add il
Ihe least TO the democratic enthusiasm which
am sure, will pervade the occasion, sue
consideration would greatly enhance the pleas
ure and obligation of accepting the invitation
you courteously send me. The democracy O
Oh tner party friends everywher
on account Of their steadfastnes
TO- party creed and loyalty Thi
Trenectlon, but adds to my perplexity, as l SCI
tnose who viii gather at your contemplated
banquet. These are the days above all other
N our generation when. the memory O.
Jefferson, patriotism, conservatism, wisdom
and devotion to everything American
should be kept warm in the hearts and nind
OF MS countrymen, and especially OF his polit
cal followers. Contemplation of those thing
should serve to check the tendency to follow
false and delusive light, or tread untried an
unsafe paths. IL is most fittin
and useful therefore, that your clut
which bears the name of this iIIustrious mar
should properly celebrate every anniversary Z
ms birth. Hoping that your banquet may be a
tuh OF enjoyment and enthusiasm as the occs
sion lusttfies, am yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND,