Show CLEVELAND ON PARTY FEALTY before the democratic convention of 1892 the atlanta constitution actively supported david B hills candidacy for the democratic nomination tor for the presidency but cleveland was nominated and thereupon dark clark howell managing editor of the constitution in his capacity as member of the democratic national committee from georgia and also acting for the constitution sUt ution wrote mr cleveland giving the assurance that yielding to the expressed will of the majority of the party the constitution would support him for election as loyally and zealously as ae it had heretofore opposed his nomination to this letter mr cleveland replied in a letter which as an essay on the principles of party organization so th thoroughly orough ly fits the situation today to day that it is ie reproduced from the constitution with the hope that it may again be of service to the democracy in pointing out the path of party duty the letter follows GRAY GABLES BUZZARDS BAY mass july 16 1892 clark howell esq my dear sir the receipt of your recent letter has gratified me exceedingly cee it has a tone of true democracy about it and is per pervaded vadeA with the sort of democratic frankness which is very pleasing I 1 think THE underlying PRINCIPLE OF PARTY organization is what you so admirably express as an acceptance OF THE OF THE NATIONAL convention on the other hand it Is as am fully the duty of one opposed to shut his mind and heart to any feeling of irritation or regent resentment ment that might mig ht be allowed to grow out of opposition based upon fluence of the constitution will be deesire for party success I 1 am not surprised though I 1 am gratified by the announcement that from this time to the close of the campaign your own service and the invaluable influence of the constitution will be devoted de voted to the fight for democratic success it honestly seems lo 10 me that democrats who are not at this time LOYAL TO THE CAUSE ARE RECREANT TO THEIR COUNTRY personal advancement of man Is nothing the triumph of the pr principles Inci ples we advocate is everything hoping that we may congratulate each other on a glorious result in november I 1 am yours sincerely GROVER CLEVELAND |