The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-17
r4Iy AppEAL 70 cLErELAND.
The Letter &c wrote IN 80 when His
Own Election Mnr ut STAKE.

Owu Election Was at stake.
ROCHESTER,, Nov. 10. The following letter
was received to-day from Mr.. Robert l..
Thatcher Of Albion. who published recently nm
extract from a letter received from President
Cleveland In 1892, which was sent out on the
eve of election:
II think it due to myself. ne we'll as to my
Democratic friends in Albion. TO give n full his
tory OF the letter referred to. l am and
always have been a great admirer Of Presi-
dent Cleveland. and have never been q
supporter Of the machine or Hill faction
OF tho Democratic party. Upon the nom
inatlon of Grover Cleveland In 1902, l,
like all OF his friends. was very DESTROYS of his
election. and fearful. that the Hill Democrats
would not support him as chcerfully as l
thought desirable. | therefore wrote Mr.. Cleve-
land a letter on Aug. 1, 1892. in which, after In
forming him of the organization of a Demo-
cratic club in Albion, I said to him that there
were a good many Hill Democrats in Orleans
county. and asked him to write me somo good
and wise Democratic sentiments, such as I
knew he could write, that l might show 1t TO
some of the leaders OF the Hill men among my
friends and in answer to this letter | received
the following letter, in which occurs the SER
tenco quoted in the special despatch sent out:
GRAY GABLES. BuzzARp's BAY, Mass. Aug. 8, 1899.
"R. l.. Thatcher. ENq.
my DEAR sra: I have received your letter OF Aug. l,
and desire to express my gratlhcation that a Demo-
cratic club has beer formed in Albion for the purpose
OF aiding the Democratic cause In the pending cam.
paign. It seems to mo that at this time there should
he no distinction recognized among Democrats, based
upon any preferences they may have had concerning
candidates prior to the Chicago Convention. I am
enough OF a Democrat myself, and have enough faith
in the Democracy OF those who profess allegiance to
our party, to believe that. in the face OF q common
enemy. we should present q united and solid front
Such organizations as tina. to which you refer in
your letter can be very useful in insurlng such q re.
suit. Very truly yours, GROVER CLEVELAND.
Upon the nomination for Governor being
forced upon Senator Hill at Saratoga, /. like
thousands of Mr.. Cleveland's friends, regarded
1t my duty to give to him the same hearty and
cordial SUPPORT that / had wished my friends.
who were Hill men, to give, and that they had
given, to Cleveland in 1892. Thinking that .
letter from President Cleveland in the same
vein as the one above would be OF great service
to Senator Hill in the State of New York, I
wrote to President Cleveland about one week
before election. enclosing a copy. OF his letter
OF lS02, and saying to him In substance:
IF you will write n letter containing SINH
lar wise and Democratic that / may
use z In the pending campaign In NewYork state,
| believe II will make ten thousand good Demo-
cratic, votes in this state. VIII you do 1t, Mr..
President =
Nothing being received In answer 10 this let
ter, on The Sunday before election, and believing
that the sentiment contained in the letter was
ole that President Cleveland might be proud
of. and could by no possibility object to seeing
quoted as coming from him, l permitted the de-
Snatch TO be sent containing the quotation re-
ferred to. | acted ia perfect good faith. without
intention TO mislead any one. and with a view
power to fairly help my party in it, hour OF need.
ROBERT L. THATCHER"