New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-17
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
MIR THATCHER RISES TO EXPLAIN.
HE ADMITS USING THE CLEVELAND ~ LETTER
AS \ CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT THIS FALL. Ell

Mr. THATCHER RISES TO EXPLAIN.
HE ADMITS USING THE CLEVELAND ~ LETTER
AS \ CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT THIS FALL btT
SAYS HE ACTED ~ GOOD FAITH
Rochester. Nov lG The following letter was re-
ccived to-day from Robert l.. Thatcher Of Aibion'
who published recently a letter received from Pres
ident Cleveland in 1892 which was gent oui on the
eve Of election:
I think If due 20 myself as well to my Demo
cratic friends in Albion to give fun history OF the
rreai ndmirer Of President cleveland, and have
never been a supporter Of the machine or Hi rae
ton OF the Democratic party. ,, l., ,o,o
I;pon the nomination of Grover C.erei and In lssz
+ like all OF mis- friends. very DESTROYS Oh ms
election and fearful that the Hi democrats wod
not support him as cheerluly as thought aes'' "a
bic / therefore wrote Mr.. Cleveland iei'er on
august lS'2 in which afcr int9r ,n nn' y se
him that there were good many ~, )e,oera,s
In orleans county and asked MIN to wri'o ,,nh s
good and Wis" Democratic senilinenes sutn . az
knew he could write. that might show II 70 Sp',
Of me lsadc of The M men Ic s%|IS n" following
letter. in which occurs the sentence quo'e' III me
'''''''' Cray Gables, Buzzarls Bay. Mass
nv Dear Sir: ! have received your .e;ior of
August and desire 20 express M sra!c,ii9n 'E i
the purpoee q aiding the Democratic cause in me
pending canpa!sn, 'reins 20 nj 'r recapnlod
among Democrats based upon any pref'rcnt'. t.eY
may nave had concerning candidates prl9r 10 IN,
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myself and have enough faith in ;he )en"'i y 90
those who profess allegiance 10 our parry 20 prrv
that in the face OF common enemy W" should
present y united ard solid front. such orein'H'-
lions as that which YOU refer In your letter can
b. very u.efu, insurlng such result very
truly yours. ffpEfh IL ri'''.N'1
IRON the nomination for Governor being Ioicci
uuon senator lil at Saratoga. !. Ike Thousands OF
Mr C.cvclnnd's friends. REGARDED II my duty 30
DIV. to him the same hearty and cordial sippor'
that had wished my friends who were HI men
Ia give and thai they had Given, TO 'lev"land VI
lSqH Thirklug that letter from President 'iev"-
land IN IN. same vcin the one above would he
OF great service to senator ll I'm The state o.
New-York ! wrote to President Cleveland about
ore week before election. inclCring n copy OF ma
letter OF 1872. and saying 10 him In substance
IF YOU will write letter containing similar WIS"
ana Democratic sentiments thar ! may use IN The
pending campaign IN Nou-York state. beievc u
will make i0efo good Democratic votes in TINS
state VIII you do II. Mr. President"
Nothing being received In answer 10 THIS letter.
on tho SUNDAY before election. ana believing that
tho sentiment contained IN the letter was ono that
President Cleveland might be proud Or ana 'oud
10, no possibility object 10 seeing quoted ~ coming
from him permitted the dispatch 10 bc sent con
tainirE the quotation referred 10. acted in per
feci good faith. without intention 10 mElcad any
one aud with u View only. az y Democrat. to DO
all that lay my power 70 fairly bel? my party
In IFS hour OF need. ROBERT T.. THATCHER.