The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-03-17
CLEVELAND WILL ACCEPT.
he Writes an Open Letter to General
Edward IS. Bragg.

He Will Not Let His Personal Desires
Stand Between Himself and the
Interests of the Party Not Seeking
the Nonfnation-His Idea of the
Importance and Responsibility Of
the Office.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 15.-The
Daily Journaipublishes a letter from
Grover Cleveland, which removes ali
doubt that be will be a candi.}ate be
fore the Chicago convention Mr..
Cleveland writes in response to a, let
ter from Gen Edward s. Bra. e. of
Wisconsin,, the author Of fht, famous
phrase I'VE love him for the enemies
heshaa made The foIlowing is the
full text OF Mr.. Cleveland's letter:
LAKEWOOD, N. j., March 9, 1892.
Hon. Edward s. Bragg,
,'5 DEAR SIR:-Your letter of the 5th
inst. is received l have thought I'M
til COW that might continue silent
on tie subjects which under the high
sanctions. of yrur position as my
'fellow-Democrat and fellow-citizen"
and in your relation as true. and
trusted friend you present to me.
If, In answering your question; I
might only consider my personal de-
sires and my individual ease and
comfort, my response won d b e
promptly made, without the least
reservation or difficulty. But if you
are right in supposing that the sub
ject is related to duty [ owe to the
country and to my party, a condition
exists which makes such private and
personal considerations entirely irre1
levant. | cannot. however, refrain
from declaring to you that my expe
rience in the great office of President
of the United States has so impressed
me with the solemnity of the trust
and it's awful responsibilities that l
cannot bring myself to regard a cam
didacy for the place as som 3thing to
be won by personal strife and active
| self-assertion- .=..-..,st...s. -=
have also an idea that the presi-
dency is pre- eminently the peoples
Office, and / have been sincere in nv
| constant advocacy of the effective
participation in political affairs OH
| the part of all our citizens. Conse-
quently / believe the people should
be heard in the choice of their party
candidates and that they themselves
| should make nominations as directly
| as is consistent with open, fair and
| full party organization and methods
| speak of these things solely for the
purpose of advising you that my
| consideration of the nature of the
presidential Office, and my conviction
| that the voters of our party should
be free in the selection of their candi-
dates, preclude the possibility of my
| leading and pushing a self seeking
ton, even if had desire to be again
| a candidate. ,re-.- :5..-.. ...is '--s
Believing that the complete supre-
macy of Democratic principles means
increased national prosperity and
the increased happiness of our peo-
| pie, | am earnestly anxious for the
success of my party
L am confident success is still with
IN our reach, but | believe this is a
time for Democratic thoughtlulness
and deliberatiOn, not only as to cam
didates but concerning party action
upon questions of immense interest
to the patriotic and intelligent voters
of the land who watch for an assur-
| ance of safety as the price of their
confidence and support.
| Very truly yours,
t.1 GROVER CLEVELAND.