The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-06
EnKs poLrr1cs IN THE WEST


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To THE EDITOR or THE sus-Sir. Have no,
| We already heard enough from the cerulean
| political prophet OF The Badger State. Edward
3. Bragg. in the way OF forecast2 In the Ma.
tlonal Convention Of 1884 these were his doc.
| larations:
Istand to-day to voice the sentiment Of the youns
men Of my state when speak for Governor Cleveland
His name IL upon their lips: his name is in their heart
and no 10 the choice not only Of that band Of young
men, but be 10 the choice Of all those who desire
the nrst time ~ young men to cast their votes in No
vember for the candidate nominated by this Conven
ton. They love him. gentlsrAeA and they respect him.
not only for himself for his character. integrity,
and Judgment. and iron will. but they love him lost
for the enemies he has made Every breeze
brings US what would seem to be Indications
OF victory. but We cannot accomplish victory
without recruits Those recruits are At our
biddins-youns. middieaesd. and old. You SEQ
them In platoons In regiments. in brinades. in d..
visiona Every one Of them bears upon their banner
nrst Cleveland OF New York Let the countersign OF
the hrst Democratic camp in November DO Cleveland
and these men will be thore and recruited shall
be. our idea OF November will not be Waterloo bat
VIII be the glorious sun OF Austerltz: and Wisconsin
my own adopted State ray TO you gives every
son TO believe that she will lind herself once more in
the Democratic column and her eleven electoral voter
b cast Tor the nominee Of this Convention.
Instead OF casting her eleven electoral votes
for the candidate recommended BY Gen. Bragg.
wisconsin went heavily Republican. the vote
being rs follows: Blaine. Ill ISL: Cleveland,
147.45o.
In 1888 tho platoons. regiments. brigades,
and division OF young men OF tho rainbow seo-
tion wore four years older than when Con.
Bragg first spoke In their behalf The post
poned. delayed. sidetracked. and past-duo
cyclone did not. however. mnterialize. this
botng the vote OF Wisconsin: Harrison. 49,.
653: Cleveland. l55.232.
This year agnin. like old Truepenny. Mr..
Bragg reappcared ut Thursdays Convention
at Milwaukee and had this to say:
Mr. cievelands friends may meet At Chicago with
strong and serious opposition from certain quarters
but ! am ono OF those who believe tho Democ ratio
party and principles greater thnn the wishes Of any
State or any section OF tho Union. have lived so long
ON the broad pralres OF the West have to
forget the old New York idea that the sun rises in
Sandy Hook and sets In Lake Erie We will not ask for
Cleveland Of New York. but will demand tho nom,na
tion Of 0rover Cleveland of the United States II New
York does not appreciate the honor much tho worse
for New York
Considering that New York's electoral votes
are. by wise nomination. attainable for the
Democratic candidate. and that those OF Wis
consin ore. in all probability. not SO; that New
YorI's votes are absolutely essential to Demo-
cratic success. and those Of Wisconsin are not:
that New York's votes would turn the scale in
favor of the Democracy. and those Of Wiscon-
sin. even II secured. would be insufficient for
that purpose. think that che maladroit al
fusion OF the General so much the worse for
New York" might better have remained up.
said.
AS good Democrat. I sincerely hone that
this years canvass for success in the Presi-
dency. on the Democratic side. is not to be a
FOOLS errand on the lines suggested by the
gentleman from Fond du Lac. where the polit-
ical sun never sets because. for the Democ.
racy. 1t never rises. MANHATTAN.
New YORK. Mays.