The morning news., 1892-03-15
CLEVELAND'S POSITION.
he DECLINES TO LEAD A SELF
SEEKING CANVASS

The Author OF the Famous Phrase,
I'VE Love Him for the Enemies he
Has Made" Asks the Rx-President
to Announce Els Willingness TO
Accept a Nomination.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March l4.-Gen. Ed
ward 5. Bragg, author OF fhe famous
phrase, 1--WE love him for the enemies he
has made" has heen urging sx-President
Cleveland to make public an avowal of his
position in connection with the approach
ing democratic presidential convention
Under tbs date Of March be wrote
letter 70 Mr.. Cleveland. from Fon du
Lac, containing the following paragraph
The danger to the public interests which the
failure OF the Democratic party would involve
seems 70 me now to require the open avowaI OF
your willingness TO submit to any service to
which your party may assign you.
Many entertain fears that you may decline
further public duty, which none but you can
enecJualy remove. and your voice Will be
everywhere heard with benefit and effect I
believe your usefulness to the nation may be
greater now than ever in the past TO carry TO
vlctory the cause Of tariff reform and to restore
the blessings OF good government to eur people;
and as your fellow democrat and fellow
citizen, i ask you TO say to your party and people
that your name will BE- presented to the demo-
cratic national convention as q candidate for
its nomination to the presidency. and that you
VIII acc pit that nomination II the convention
snail make IL, and again undertake the duties Of
President II the party shall. as 1 believe they
VIII, choose you for that Office. Sincerely
yours. EDWARD a Race
CLEvELAND's REPLY.
In reply the ex-President writes as fol-
lows:
LAKEWOOD, ". j., March 0, 1892
Hon. EdtOdrd S. Brace:
DEAR SIR-Your letter of March is received.
nave thought until now that might continue
silent on the subject which. under the high
sanction OF your position my fellow demo
crat ana fellow citizen. and in your relation as
true and trusted friend. you present TO me.
II; IN answering your questions,
might only consider my personal desires
and my individual ease and comfort nv
response would be promptly made and without
the least reservation or difficulty. But IL you
are right In supposing that the sub iect is re-
lated TO duty / owe TO the country and to my
party, condition exists which makes such
private and personal considerations entirely
irrelevant. cannot. however, refrain from
declaring to you that my experience ia the
great Office of President of the United States
has so impressed me with the solemnity of the
trust and its awful responsibilities that I can
not bring myself to regard the candidacy for
place as something to be won by personal
strife and active self-assertion. have also an
idea the presidency is pre-eminently the mao
slant advocacy OF effective participation in DO
htical affairs on the part of all our citizens
Consequently believe the people should be
heard in the choice OF their party candidates,
and that they. themselves, should make the
nominations as directly as is consistent with
open, fair and full party organization aud
methods. l speak of these things solely for
the purpose Of advising you that my CON
ception of the nature of the presidential
Office and my conviction that the voters of our
party should be free in the selection of their
candidates preclude the possibility of my lead
ing and pushing a Self-seekinR canvass for. the
presidential nomination. even IL had desire
to be again q candidate.
Believing that complete supremacy of the
democratic principles means increased national
prosperity and Increased happiness of our peo-
pie. am earnestly anxious for the success of
the party. am confident success Is still within
our reach, but 1 believe this is the time for
democratic thoughtfulness and deliberation,
not only as to candidates, but concerning party
action upon questions of immense interest 10
the patriotic and intelligent voters Of the land,
who watch for assurance Of safety as the price
OF their confidence and support. Yours. very
truly, GRovxR CLKvKLINp,