The sun., 1892-02-14
CLEVELAND OUTOF THE WAY
ALL PRECEDES7S OF THE PARTY
AG4INST MS NOMINATION.


ATLANTA. Feb. 13.-Joseph Z. Brown. four
times Governor Of Georgia. twloe United
States Senator. and the strongest man politi-
caliy In the State. has written the following
com munication on the Presidential situation
to the Atlanta Constihitiont
"Ep1roR OF THE CoNsrrTuT1oS: Iregret 10
see the unfortunate division among Derno-
Gratis which seems to be springing up In refer
ence to the choice to be made by the National
Democratic Convention Of a candidate for q
President The disagreement, which Deems In
some cases to be little bitter. has sprung UP
botwcen the friends Of ex.President Cleveland
and Senator Hill OF NewYork as rival cand ldates
for tho nomination. I am personal friend OF
both tho gentlemen named. and no Democrat
has higher appreciation Of the valuable SER
vices rendered BY each to his country and the
| Democratic party than Ihava Entertaining
this opinion OF the contestants. anything like
an angry division in the Democratic party in
reference to their relative merits and claims
seems to be most unfortunate.
"The Democratic party has victory within
it's grasp In the next election II 1t makes no
objectionable mistake. but to make victory
| certain 1t 10 necessary that We have united
| Democracy. The two wings OF the party should
| be ready to make concessions each to the
| other II the general good Of the party and the
| tho essential rules to be adopted by the Domoc-
racy should be to select candidates who are
able and worthy. who have the confidence OF
the people. and who are Democrats whose
records are faultless as far as party fealty IL
concerned: but Us success Is very Important
another very essential thing Is to have refer
ence to availability.
"While we hope for Democratic gains in
several OF tho Northwestern States and possi-
bly, in one or two Of the New England States.
fear We cannot count with much certainty on
carrying any OF these Republican States To
mako certain Of election It will be necessary.
therefore. for US to nominate a candidate who
can carry all tho Southern Democratic
States. and who can carry New York.
Connecticut, New Jersey. and Indiana This
makes victory certain. aud without 1t We
have uncertainty. Now. 1t seems to me that
one OF the first things to be carefully looked
after when tho name OF q candidate Is pro-
posed Is: Can he carry the doubtful States Just
mentioned? President Cleveland carried
them In 1884 and was elected. He lost them
In 1888 and was defeated. Now. entertaining
these views. It seems to me that We should take
the earliest steps possible to ascertain what
is the sentiment OF the States Just mentioned.
II there is more certainty that Mr.. Cleveland
can carry them than that Senator Hill can
carry them. then he should receive the nomi-
nation. H. on the other hand. developments
have shown or may show that Senator Hill will
be certain to carry these States. then the party
should not hesitate to make him their stand
ard bearer Entertaining this view I do not
deem i essential that ths party bnsl make
a.n selection at 'easd1te "at vSad Ss pfss wst
other States necessary to our success. and as
asGp sasS srs vi hs nSy
to s ss the most available. t,en is the time ior
the Democracy to mako the selection In the
ehe al he IL
brought out and laid before the puStic. 50 as
%ess maks Sy 'Ge WISE IN
and the invaluable services rendered by him
E Ths
aen ars Ssx sS S
candidates are worthy and personally well
may BE- safe. in examinins the c inns Of fP Presis
VIII S s9sssSsas party on the subject
et sles a6d Ddi1Sss %h s tns
President and has made u fair Administration.
for The party to gIvs him II second n:minaton
strong effort to elect him: but 1 recoi-
!!ect no instance whore a third nominntion
dss ass or given esuasta
sf.s $Sssss ss!hss y IL pestlsssi Ps.tiss g, +:
{. N 2a
eeeton 9a and % a sea The %
seems seems to be sort Of 4nwrItten law
s'S' ssessa sssa' sa nH
rs S,n &C. ;. TIE popalaes srs Wiz
another nomination, You. or some Of your
readers. may remember , case that does rot
nstcd 6y either q the greet pGIitisa parties
Gr successful in. the second election.
4 this has been the Remoe5asc, psaRs
sx.Presid.nt cieveland He has been elected
President = and nd @ served one term. ae has been
sse. and power 81 the xdmlnistrstcn in lis |
thls seems e, disposs 81 his claims.
It may be the will Of the Democratic party t9
tion On tn. part oi the Dsmoeratie Convention
so that neither OF the great parties in the past |
ment.
ond term with the, prestige Of his magnificent
record ns Union General and OF having been
his party for anything, the Republican. party.
flushed will, power and popular favor; did not,
his host Of enthusiastic Republican support
ers dare risk the experiment OF attemIting q
who had been successful In 10th OF his previ.
Gus races and who at that time was the most
rGnulttr Lying American n. S n Whether sHih an
wise one when the question is submitted to
popular vote is yet to be determined. Isuppose
in the past that It was not safe as party move.
ment or was net good politics TO try man =
while In Office. Let me state what was the
Dssmocratic practice in a very noted casa
'ss s. sn Andsew IsoEs9n %a: nomi
elected President Of tho United States. and |