The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-31
AN AWFUL PROBABILITY.

Carter nurrlsOu'B Assassin was Atho
Wrought Up against President Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. S0-Prender-
CASTS bullets, which took the life of
Mayor Carter II. Harrison, might have
found Judgement in the heart OF a
United States senator, or even the Pres.
ident of the United States. For full two
weeks before the murder OF Chicago's
mayor the assassin had been directing
messages through the mails to at least
one United States senator, which indl-
Gated that his mind was intensely
wrought up against President Cleye-
land. The burden OF all these commu.
nicatioBs was the silver question. The
letters came to Senator Dubois oil Idaho.
The first letter came about October 8,
and since then morning has not passed
without the receipt Of letter from
Prendergast.
His fayorite was the large postal card,
and one OF the leaders OF the repeal
opposition says he has received dozen
or more Of these since the silver debate
began in the senate.
These communications were invaria.
bly, begun in the upper left hand corner
OF the card land written diagonally
across, SO us, apparently, to utilize all
the space OF the card, and crowdinG the
name into the lower right hand corner.
He generally signed his name rs ?. L.
J. Prendergast, but occasionally us 2.
Eugene James Prendergast.
Writing on the 2lst inst. he said;
"Repeal is elIectually beaten unless
cloture is resorted to to stitle the voice
OF the people; and ii this dishonorable,
unconstitutional and unusual course is
resorted to, the peace OF the nation is
risked, and no senator who votes for
cloture can justify his course from q
patriotic standpoint. repeat that re.
peal is defeated unless cloture is re-
sorted to-"
On the oath he wrote:
~ notice wavering in the ranks OF
tho silver enemies. Your side is now
the strongest. Ifyou are determined,
firm and patient you can win. Tho
best thing to do is to fight it out. Look
out for articles on the part of your OPP
ponents. Remember that the strong
est and most intelligent leadership is
on the part OF the silYerite side. Gro
yer Cleveland is impotent. The cry for
repeal is simply within of his. Is the
United States, senate going to yield 10
an irresponsible Presidents whim"
And on the Goth he wrote:
"Hold the fort. The President is
about to give up the-fght, but when
certain persons, like John Sherman and
Banker Benedict, OF New York, reani-
mated him. II you hold out you are
sure to win. They dare not attempt
cloture. Hill, OF New York, has no in
tluence in the senate, owing to his I'M
sayory record in New York. The Pres
ident has become tired, and will give
up in despair if you delay vote as long
as possible, by every means at your
command"
He adds postscript to this note, in
which he says:
~ have done and shall continue to
do my duty"
The silver senators paid no attention
to these cards, for the reason that since
the silver fight began they have been
receiving many OF similar nature from
all parts OF the country and from poo
pile apparently excited on both sides OF
the question. These have included
threatening letters as well rs some tell
ing them that fthey did not cease their
opposition to the repeal bill they would
be shot down like dogs.