The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

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Governor ten days ago, when it was
expected that his opinion would be
rendered, for the purpose of ascer-
tanning what action was proposed,
and if a removal was decided upon
to favor the claims of some of his
friends for register of the Eighteenth
ward. Mr.. Broumel passed whole
night with the Governor. who was
very reticent on the subject of his
opionion, but very loquacious on
other matters.
81 will permit no violation of the
law, sir, at the next registration, sir,n
said the Governor, emphatlcally !;
sand by the eternal, sir. if any com.
plant is made to me of any register
of voters falling to do his duty, 1 will
examine into his conduct at once and
dismiss him. 1 will have no dishon-
est men in the offices, sir. Let them
present evidence that the register,
after being informed of the disquaIifi-
cation of a person on his list, failed
to make diligent inquiry and refused
to strike the name of such person
from the list, and 1 will at once try
him. I will not have it, sir. 1t
shall not be done, sir. But, then you
people in Baltimore must do goa~
duty, sir. You must not postpone
the presentation of these names to
the registers until the last day of
their sitting. sir. Bring then to his
attention at once ; and the register
must within a reasonable time do
his duty, or yon shall bring him to
judgement. They must comply with
the law, sir. No violation of it will
be tolerated at the next registration,
sir. / shall see to it thai there is
clean registration; and Ishall furth-
er see that your Supervisors of cleo
tons give you good judges of cleo
tions.
When these expressions of the
Governor became known to he per-
sons at the meeting, an easier feeling
began to prevail, and cheerfulQess
soon took the place Of dependency.
In this mood the meeting was called
to order. The members wanted
somebody to excite their enthusiasm,
and Mr.. Joseph S. Heuisler was call
ed upon for speech. 1.-The indepen-
dent Democratic movement" he be-
gan, sis stronger to day than it
would have been had the Governor
removed the registers. The Cover
nor has laid down the law, and has
authorized the announcement to be
made that no violations of it will be
permitted during the approaching
registration. The decree has gone
forth that the registers must do their
plain duty under pain of dismissal.
Now, let the citizens put their should
erS to the wheel; let them demand
the purging of the registration lis as
and place before the register the
names of persons disqualified and
still on the registry lists, and we
will soon haYe a pure registry, and,
with good judges, pure ballot.
There is no stopping of this move
ment. The Governor has demon
strated to those who have never ceas-
ed to attack him in the most indie
cent manner that, as judge, he en-
tertains no partisan feeling. He tells
the registers plainly, this is Your
first offence, and as you plead ignor-
ance and the example of your prede-
cessors, | shall deal mercifully with
you. But beware of repeating the
offence. No grace will be shown you
if you again violate the law"
Mr.. M. Bannon, better known as
the Amateur Politician, followed.
1.-The Governor" he said, latter ex-
amining the law, found that he could
do nothing else. But you may be
sure that he will not allow the rope
tition of these violations without Wis
lting the registers with the severest
punishment. He is determined TO
have the law enforced, and he will
stop at nothing to secure to the peo-
pie OF Baltimore pure registration
and fair ballot. 1 have found that
some people in Baltimore were dis.
satisfied with the Governor. But
they must be convinced that he has
done right. He holds rod over the
registers. and virtually says to them:
Il shall give you another trial. The
registration books open next week.
and II you go on in your old ways
you shall receive no merciful consid-
GRAFTON at my hands, These are the
Governors sentiments. and you will
find that he will act up to them.n
Mr.. Broumel also took the floor
Il know whereof speak," he said
when l say that the Governor will