Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-03-15
CLEvELAND'S REPLY
TuaQuestionin Regard
to HIS Candidacy.
HILLS TRIP TO THE SOUTH.
He Makes Speeches and is Accorded q
Hearty Welcome by Virginians.

MILWAUKEE, March I5.-Genernl Ed
ward S. Bragg, author OF the famous
phrase. Eve love him for the enemies he
has maSIe," has been urging ex-President
Cleveland 20 make public nm avowal OF
his position In connection with the an
preaching Democratic presidential con-
vention. Under the date or March he
wrote letter To Mr. Cleveland from Fon
du Lac, containing the following para
graph:
The danger TO tho public interests, which q
failure OF the Democratic party would involve,
seems 10 me now TO r.quirc t,.e open ayowai q.
your willingness 20 submit to any service 10
which your party may assign you. Many on.
tertain fears that you may decline further pub
lie duty, which none but you can efYectually
remove, and your voice will be everywhere
heard with benefit and effect. | believe your
usefulness 10 tho nation may be greater now
than ever In the past 10 carry TO victory the
cause OF tariff reform, and to restore the
blessings Of good government TO our people:
and rs your acknowledgements and fellow-citi'
zen. ask you 10 say TO your rarty aAd the
people that your name viii be presented to ths
national Democratic convention ss candi-
date for It's nomination 10 the presidency, and
that you will accept that nomination II the
convention shall make IL, and again under
tako the duties OF president IL the party shall,
as believe they viii. choose you for the Office
The ex-President's Reply.
LAKEwooD.N. j., March 0, lsa?.
Hon. edward =. Bragg.
ny DEAR SIR-Your letter Of tho 9th Inst.
Is received. have thought until now that
might continue silent on the subjects which.
under the high sanction of your position rs my
"fellow-Dem and feilow-oitiz.n" and In
your ne alton as a true and trusted friend, you
present TO me. IL, In answering your ques-
Il ms. might only consider my personal de-
sires and my individual case and comfort, my
response would be promptly made and with.
out the least reservation or difficulty. But II
you are right IN supposing that tho subject Is
related to q duty that owe TO the country and
20 my party, n condition exists which makes
such private and personal considerations en-
tirely irre> elant. can not, however, refrain
from declaring to you that my experience in
the great ONCE of President OF the United
s aies has SO impressed me With the solemnity
of the trust an its awful responsibilities that
! can not bring myself TO regard candidacy
for the place as something To DO won BY per-
sonal strife and active self-assertion.
have also an idea that the presidency Il
pre-cmino lily the p-opls's Office, and have
been sincere In my constant advocacy Of ef-
fective participation In political affairs on the
part of all our ctize ~. Cons .quenty, be-
lievet 0 people sh uld bc heard in the choice
Of their part, ,Nsandi9ates.and that they them.
selves should make nominations as directly as
~ consistent with open, fair and full party or
ganization and methods.
speak of those things solely for tho purpose
Of oil vising you that my conception OF the ma
ture of the presi iential Office and my convic-
tion that the voters OF our party should bo
free In the selection of their c. ndidates pre-
clude the possibility Of my leading and push
Ing u self-seeking canvass for the presidential
nomination, even II ! had desire to be again
candidate.
Believing that the complete supremacy of
Democratic principles means increased ma.
tional prosperity and the increased happiness
of our people, am earnestly anxious for the
sucoes, OF the party. l am confident success
is still within our reach. but believe this Is n
time for Demo cratic thoughtfulness and de-
liberation, not only as 10 candidates, but con-
cerning party action upon questions OF Inn
mense interest To the patriotic and intelligent
voters OF the land, who watch for an assur.
snce of safety as the price Of their confidence
and support Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEvELANp,