Show Clev claud a candidate MILWAUKEE march 15 general edward S bragg author of the famous phrase a we love him for the enemies r he ahas has made has been urging ex pres ident cleveland to make public avowal of his position in connection with the approaching democratic presidential convention under date of march 5 he wrote a letter to mr cleveland from fond du lac and received the following reply DEAR DEAB SIP your letter of the ath received I 1 have thought that I 1 might continue silent on oil the subject you present to to tome me it if in ausa answering erieg the questions I 1 might only consider my personal deb desires dres individual ease and comfort my response would bo be promptly made without the least reservation or difficulty but if you are right in supposing the subject is related to duty I 1 owe the country and the party a condition exists which makes such private and personal cons considerations de ratiOns anti ely irrelevant I 1 my experience in the office of president so BO impressed I 1 mpr essed me with the solemnity 0 of the trust trust and its awful responsibilities that I 1 cannot bring myself to regard the candidacy tor for the place as something to be won by personal strife and active self keif asser tion I 1 have also the idea that the presidency denev Is preeminently pre eminently the peoples office and I 1 have been siri sincere cere in the constant advocacy of effective participation in political affairs on the part df all allour our citizens consequently I 1 believe the people should be heard in the choice of their party candidates and that they themselves should take the norai nominations nations as directly as consistent with the open fair and full pal pai organization and methods I 1 am confident success 1 is faill within reach but believe this is the time for thoughtfulness thoughtful ness and deliberation not kulyas only as to the candidates but concerning the party action upon the questions ol of immense interest to the patriotic and intelligent voters of the land who watch for an assurance of safety as a pl pi ice of their confidence and i grown GROVER CLEVELAND |