Show CLEVELAND ENDORSES mcclellan new york oct 26 ex president grover cleveland has written a letter to mayor george B mcclelland in which he endorses the candidacy for re as mayor of new city saying among other things 1 I confess to a feeling of astonishment when I 1 ace the evidences of rank hysteria pervading a canvass which should especially be characterized by sober thoughtfulness questions of the most far reaching importance seem to be pressed upon the cites voters not ao much as subjects demanding their serious reflection and thorough information as subjects furnishing opportunity for appeals to passion and information intended to aid personal ambitions and unworthy purposes there are conditions just now prevailing which naturally suggest this aa a favorable time for demagogic manipulation ot the people and nowhere are these conditions as inviting to those who are willing to be demagogues as in the city ot new york every man who thinks must know that the opportunity thus offered to play upon the unusually aroused popular prejudices presentments resentments resent ments abad passions has not been overlooked and that the constant stimulation of these things constitutes the chief stock in trade of some ot those who are now bidding for the peoples support every thinking roan must also appreciate the tact that there are principles and theories underlying the pending municipal canvass which vitally concern the cites future life in these circumstances bow plainly could the duty of every voter who has the welfare of your great municipality at heart to avert the danger ed by rash notions or by the neglect of a good citizens duty to strive against the tide of demagogic mis representation it is because I 1 believe you are looking in this direction of dutiful citizenship and represent the steadiness and honest conservatism needs thatis earnestly hope for your election 1 |