Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1892 — GROVER IS IN DOUBT. [ARTICLE]

GROVER IS IN DOUBT.

The Ex-Fresident Writes a Letter to e Chattanooga Democrat. A movement was started in this State a few weeks ago. s iys a Chattanooga, Tenn., diepatch, to organize Cleveland Democratic clubs in every city and town in Tennessee. The movement grew rapidly, and within a few days clubs were formed in Memphis. NasAville. .Knoxville, Clarksville and Chattano ga. The club in this city wae organized twe weeks ago, when nearly all the 10-al .Democrats came forward and signed their names to the roster .of members. James H. Bible made a ringing speech, in which he eulogized Mr. Cleveland and declared that the delegation from Tennessee must go to the Chicago convention instructel to vote for the “man of destiny” as long as his name remained in nomination. Mr. Bible’s address created great enthusiasm and hie speech was printed in full in the local newspapers. Copies were mailed to Mr. Cleveland, and brought from him the following letter, the lirst in which the ex-President has referred in any way tc Lis candidacy; Lakewood. N. J., Apri ls, 1892. To James H. Bible. Chattanooga.'Tenn,: My Dear HH r -I desire tp th ink you for the report of the meeting at Chait.mooga, which you »o kindly sent- me, and for the words you spoke of ips on that occasion. I Am exceedingly an-.Jous to have our party do exactly the right thing at the Chlcngc Convention, uni I hope that the delegatewill be guided by judgment and.actuated ty true Democratic spirit and the single desire to succeed on principle. 1 shoujd not be frank if I did not say to you that I often fear I do not deserve uli the kind things ■sueb friends as you «ay of me, and I have frequent misgivings a« to the wisdom ol again putting me in nomination. I therefore am anxious that sentiment and too unmeasured personal devotion slKmid be checked when the deleg ales to the convention reach the petiod df deliberation. In any event there w J. be no disapp .intment for me 4-n t-bope « t. Yours very truly, •Gwo.aa Oue .-rlaxd.