Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-17

MILWAUKEE, WIS, March 14.-Gen,
Edward 5. Bragg, author of the famous
phrase, 1--WE love him for the enemies
he has made" has been urging ex- Presi-
: dent Cleveland to make public an
avowal of his position in connection
with the approaching Democratic Pres-
dental convention. Under date of
March 9th he wrote letter to Mr..
Cleveland from Fond du Lac contain
Ing the following paragraph:
The danger to the public interests which
failure OF the Democratic party would
involve seems TO me now 10 require the
open avowal 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 effectually remove, and
your voice will be everywhere heard with
benefit and effect. ! believe your useful
ness to the nation may be greater now
than ever in the past to carry to victory
the cause of tariff reform and to restore the
blessings of good government to our peo-
pie; and as your acknowledgements and
fellow-citizen | ask you TO say to your
party and the people that your name be
presented to the national Democratic CON
vention as candidate for its nomination
10 the Presidency, and that you will accept
that nomination if the convention shall
make it, and again undertake the duties of
President if the party shall, as | believe
they Will, choose you for that office.
In reply the ex-President writes as
follows:
LAKEWOOD, N. j., March 8, 1sgg.-Hom.
Ed'cdrd 5. Brdgq-DEAR SIR: Your letter
of the 9th instant is received. | have
thought until now that might continue
Silent on the subjects which, under the
nigh sanction of your position as my "fel-
low-Democrat and fellow citizen" and in
| your relation as q true and trusted friend
you present to me. Ii, in answering your
questions, might only consider my per-
sonai desires and my individual ease and
comfort, my response would be promptly
made and without the least reservation or
difficulty. But if you are right in suppos-
ing that the subject is related to d duly
owe tothe country and to my party, con
create, exists which makes such private
e.; 70, personal consideration entirely irree-
y 'ant. cannot, however, refrain from de
claring to you that my experience in the
great office OF President of ,he United
States has 50 impressed me with the
sUlemnity OF the trust and its awful re
sponsibilities that cannot bring myself
10 regard candidacy for the place a.
something to be won by personal strife
and active self-assertion.
have also an idea that the Presidency
is pre-eminently the peoples office, and
have been sincere in my constant adyocac,
OF the enectlve participation in politiea
affairs on the part of all our citizens
Consequently / believe the people Shout,
be heard in the choice of their part,
candidates, and that they themselye
should make nominations as directly as
consistent with open, fair and full part
organization and methods.
| speak of these things solely for tn
purpose of advising you that my conceT
ton of the nature of the Presidential Of
flee and my conviction that the voters {
ourparty should be free in the selection {
.of their candidates preclude the possibility G
ncis Az leading and pushing a self-seekin
ted Sociuss for the Presidential nomination
asaEious had desire to be again a cand
epea had
M aieying that the complete supremac
N and democratic principles means increase
ne was ',onal prosperity andit the increased hal
i andyi;Ss of our people, lam earnestly an;
anu. IL for the success of the party. | al
corneiln lent success is still within our reacl
und Senbelieve this is time for Democrat
md Msreaht ulness and deliberation, not onl
fistian E, candidates, but concerning part
q T)r CIl upon questions Of immense intere
4, 10. sie patriotic and Intelligent voters
", was and, who watch for assurance
a youney as the price of their confidence al
lin poinbort.. Yours very truly,
sists is GRovFR CLFy LAND.
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