The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-03-15
The Ex.Presidcnt Writes q Letter IA
General Edward 3. bragg, OF
Wisconsin,.
He Is Not Seeking a nomination, But
Would Take 1t III offered
Him.
The once Not One That should BE
Won by Personal Strife Text
Of the Letter.

MILWAUKEE, March 15.-The Daily
Journal publishes letter from Grover
Cleveland which removes all doubt that
he win be candidate before the Chi
cago convention. Mr.. Cleveland writes,
in response to letter from General
Edward s. Bragg, Of Wisconsin, author
Of the famous phrase 1--WE love him for
the enemies he has made"
Mr.. Bragg, in his letter, asks OF Mr..
Cleveland that he. remove the doubt
under which the party is laboring be-
cause of the oft-repeated rumors that he
would decline the nomination for the
presidency, and give some expression O.
TO whether he would or would not
accept.
Mr.. Cleveland's answer 10 as follows:
Mr.. ClevsIa.As Answsr.
LAKEWOOD, N. j., March o.
Hon Edward s. Bragg:
MY DEAR SIR--Your letter OF the 5th
inst is received have thought until
now that might continue silent on the
subjects which, under the sanction of
your position ~ my fellow Democrat and
fellow citizen, and in your relation az .
true and trusted fried, you present 70 me.
II, in answering your question, might
only consider my personal desires and my
individual eaGs and comfort, my response
would be promptly made, and without thu
least reservation or dificulty. Buff you
are right in sapposing that the subject y
related to . duty lowe to the country and
to my party, q, condition exists which
makes such private and personal consider
atoms entirely Irrelevant. cannot, how
aver, refrain from declaring 10 you that
my experience in the great Office OF presi.
dent of the United States has 40 impressed
me with the solemnity Of the trust and il
awful responsibility, that i cannot bring
nyself - regard ! candidsey for the placs
as 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 advocacy
Of the effective participation in political
affairs on the part of all our citizens, con
sequently believe the people should be
heard in the choice OF their party can.
didatcs, and that they themselves should
sistent with open fair and full party or
ganization and methods.
Ispeak of these things solely for the
purpose Of advising you that my concep-
Hon 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 possibil-
ity Of my leading and pushing self
seeking canvass for the presidential nom.
nation, even If had desire to be again
. candidate.
Believing that the complete supremacy
Of Democratic principles means increased
national prosperity and the increased hap
piness of our people, am earnestly anx-
ious for the success of my party am
confident success is still within our reach,
but believe this ID a time for Democratic
thoughfulness and deliberations not only
as to candidates, but concerning party
action upon questions of immense interest
to the patriotic and intelligent voters of
the land, who watch for an assurance OF
safety as the price OF there confidence and
support Yours very truly,
[Signedl GROVER CLEVELAND.