Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-07
The Mysterious Telegram.

II was predicted that the campaign tele-
grams the production of which was so
eagerly sought after by the Democratic
managers, would prove two-edged
sword. The prediction has not, however,
heen verified. OF all the kilograms pro-
duced from prominent Republicans not
one reflects upon the honor of the sender;
not one indicates a purpose to influence
the election or its decision improperly.
But the kilograms from Democratic
sources tell different story. The sword
is not two-edged; it is sharp blade, to
be sure, but cuts only the Democratic
party The revelations of the kilograms
in regard TO the Grover Cronin conspiracy
show conclusively that it had its origin
in New York City; that large sums of
money were raised there and devoted to
its prosecutions that Pelton, 1ilden'ss
nephew and Private Secretary, figured
prominently in it; that Hewitt took part
in it, that the mysterious Patrick"
helped to manage and bring it to head;
and. finally, that there was Geographic
correspondence on the subject in cipher,
under an assumed name, directly with
Mr.. Tiden Following is the dispatch:
PORTLAND, Ore. Dec l, 1876.
The Hon. $. j. 1flden, Gramercy Park, New
York:
Heed scantiness cramp emerge, peroration
dollhouse survivor bronze Of plameter,
dotish dollhouse exactness of services, high
est cunning, dotish of a galyanic SURVIVOR 10y
accordingly respectful merciless of Senator
inconsequent coalesce. GABBLE.
This cipher was evidently not prear-
ranged. The purpose of the sender was
plainly to alarm Mr. Tilden, TO stimulate
him to more rapidity of action, and to
warn him that more money was required.
He says ia substance: take notice
[heedl that we have not sufficient funds
fscantinessl We are cramped tcrampl.
We cannot reach emerge a successful
conclusion [peroration by ordinary meth
DDS and with ordinary sums of money.
Reflect that the time is short, and the
business must be forced [hot-housel; that
TO produce perfect plant-a full-tedged
EeCtor (Cronin)-from the germ by arti-
fetal processes requires perfect adapta-
ton of means to the desired end exact
ness of service, highest cunningl. fhe
matter rests with Kelly [Senatorl; you
must push him, respectfully [respectfui
but remorselessly [merciless Again, |
say, everything depends upon Kelly, and
warn you not 10 regaTu tAose VINO
claim that a coalition coalesce with him
is not absolutely essential [inconsequentl
to the success of the scheme" 1t needed
no expert to decipher this telegram. 1t
Is almost as plain as the nose on Cronln' s
face. That the dispatch was needed is
sufficiently proven by the known fact
now that several large sums of money
were sent in response to this or Other APP
peals. And the sending of different sums
OF money at different times shows that
there was hitch in the negotiations; else
why not have sent the whole sum at one
tme2 II was scarcely necessary to con-
meet Iilden directly with these bribery
Transactions in order to lmplicate him cor
Fupty, since Pelton, the man OF all others
nearest to him, was already clearly impF-
Gated in the sending of Toney which pre-
Sumably could have come from nobody
olt Iilden. But this telegram, sent to
nm and received by him, is convincing
evidence of the fact that he was informed
mat IA hlector was being manufactured
W corrupt means, by hot house process,
ana that there was an urgent demand for
more haste and more fuel to keep the fur
nacts OF the dollhouse at a white heat
'H'c4g0 Inter OceaH, Jan. %.