Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-31
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN mr. CLEVELANR
Prendergast's Wheels Were Rolling in the
Direction OF the President aud Senator

Prendergast's Wheels Were Rolling in the
Direction OF the President aud Senator
Dubois.
WASHINGTON, y. c., 0ctober 3d.
PrenderGast's bullets which took the
life OF Mayor Carter Harrison. might
have found lodgment In the heart OF
a United States Senator, or even the
President OF the United States. For
full two weeks before the murder OF
Chicago's Mayor the assassin had been
directing messages through the mails 10
at least one United States Senator,
which indicated that his mind was In
tensely wrought up against President
Cleveland. The burden OF all these
communications was the silver ques-
tion. The letters came TO Senator Du-.
bois, OF Idaho. The first letter camo
about October 0, and since then amorn-
ing has not passed without tho receipt
OF letter from Prendergasl.
His iayorite stationery was the large
postal card, and one OF the leaders OF
the repeal opposition says he has re-
celved dozen or more OF these sinco
the silver debate began Ia the Senate.
These communications wero Invariably
begun In the upper left hand corner OF
The card and written dlagonaliy across
! so as apparently 10 utilize all the space
| OF the card aud crowding the name In
10 the lower right hand corner. Ho
generally signed his name as 2. +. ].
Prendergast, but occasionally as p.
Eugene James Prendergast.
Writing on the 2lst inst. be said;
Repeal is eifectualy beaten unless
cloture Is resorted TO, TO stifie tho voice
OF the people, and II this dishonorable,
unconstitutional and unusual course Ia
resorted To the peace OF the nation Is
risked, aud no Senator who votss for
cloture can Justify bis course from
patriotic standpoint. repeat, thai re-
peal is defeated unless cloture is re-
sorted to-"
On the cath he wrote: ~ notice wav-
ering In the ranks OF the silver ene-
mics. Your side Is now che strongest.
II You are determined, firm and
patient you can win. The best thing 20
do ia 10 fight Il out. Look out for artl-
fees on the part Of your opponents.
Remember that the strongest and m2st
intelligent leadership - N~- >es.EItnss..
the sllverite side. Grover CievelS = =,
impotent. The cry OF repeal iSdJ Shi'
whim OF bis. Is the United Z o.
Senate going 70 yield 20 an irrespofsible
presidents whim?'
On tho twenty.siKth he wrote: "Hold
tha fort The President is about to
give up the fight, but when certain per-
sons like John sherman aud Banker
Benedict. OF New York, reanlmated
him, II you hold out YOU are sure 20
win. They dare not attempt closure.
an, OF New York, has no influence ia
the Senate. owing 70 his unsavory
record IN New York. The President
has bscome tired and will give np In
despair II YOU delay vote az long as
possible by every means az your eou-
mand."
He adds q postscript 10 this pote in
which be says:
81 have ever done and shall continue
10 DO my duty"
The silver Senators paid no attention
10 these cardsfor the reason that since
the silver fight began they have been
receiving many OF similar nature from
all parts OF the country and from peo-
ple apparently excited on both sides OF
the question. Those have Included
threatening letters as well as some tell
ing them II they did not cease their op-
position 70 the repeal bill they would
be shot down like dogs.