The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-06-17
Correspondence Baifisors cOHaty CAion.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
The New Rogistration-What Il win Show
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n very important lFubtcfn ~ present, and likely
TO continue 80 for several weeks 90 In city
and State l. the registry Of voters ander tho new
registry law passed by the Legislature at Its late
session. Registration has now been going on for
nine days and the whole number Of voters thus far
registered white and colorcd-is 23,903 Of these
20,529 are white and 1874 eolored. II has been
calculated from counts or census made by the po-
lice, mostly Democrats aud under Democratic man.
agenent-that party being in municipal authority
with all the appliances In It, own control-that
the city would show from 10000 60 $4,000 voters
at fair count under the new election law and re-
districting Of the city into additional wards aud
precincts. In this, however, 80 far Ne the number
Of legitimate, bona fde voters l. concerned, there
Is likely 10 be n material falling of from tho est-
mates made by our Democratic friends. Progress.
ing ut the same ratio In registration Of voters that
Il has bccn-and that Is more likely to diminish
than incrcase-it Is quite probable the entire NUN.
Der Of voters in Baltimore, when legally, honestly
ascertained, will not 90 much-if any-over hfty-
i've or sixty thousand instead OF rising 10 eighty
thousand as supposed Il would.
Now the plain truth Of the matter Is that the old
registry Law and system Of registering had become
so terribly abused aud corrupted that Il moth
ing more than an open gateway 20 fraud and eor-
ruption Of the very worst and most shameful char
actcr. IL was, 20 all intents and purposes, moth.
ing more nor less than what might be termed an
fundamentally sancionngle fraud, and taking
advantage thereof, was used, thus enabling
old registry books. charged with their correction
preservation, handling. pretended safc.keeping,
&C.. TO carry elections at all times In their favor
or favorable TO the Democratic party who always
controlled this matter the registering Of voters
Now. therefore, as II has become almost impOssi.
bic. under the mode Of registering for any one
10 register unless legally entitled to do, the
chances very fair TO obtain an honest election
through legitimate instrumcntaiities. Men tfor.
cignersl cannot vote at all unless they have been
fret registered nor can they register without show
ing their opra real naturalization papers. Neither
they do often hitherto done. dead n'sa's
papers for that purpose. Questions are asked
when Offering ~ pcrspH 60 register which none but
the living can rcsponlto. Under such s,ringcn.
cy Of circumstance therefore. IL 10 believed ten 60
hftecn thousand Illegal votes will be prevented at
mn election In Baltimore. II - also very fair TO
presumc-knowing how INSCRIPTIONS many poll
ticians are that large preponderance Of this
unius, voting was done on the Democratic side, as
they had the tools and appliances in their own
possession whcrewith To- do IL. Looking. there
fore. at the matter in all its probabilities and
phases. we may count on fair elections In our city
and throughout the >ta,e-hcrcaftcr. and pos
sibiity of contests between our Democratic and
Republican friends being much closer than they
have been. IL would by no means be surprising
20 find the Republicans on top hereafter both in
Baltimore and In the whole State. An honest.
fair registration OF voters and fair elections and
prospects.
Before your paper goes o. prcss again. after
Saturday next. the great aud imposing conVoca-
;iOn-pr cncampmcnt-Oi the Grand Army of the
Republic will have ;aScn place in BALTIMORE
Every indication now l. that IL will be u grand
and imposing affair. attended during the three
days OF It's session by probably over a hundred
thousand strangers. civic and military. All our
hotels and boarding houses will be filled with
guests. Very extensive and complete arrange
ments in progress g. make II success in every
respect. learn with pleasure that funds 20 as.
sisi in entertainments on the part Of our citizens,
are abundant. Let all who can come TO the city
and give day 10 IL.
A. an item 81 agreeable in formation 10 the resi-
dents Of the northern suburbs Of our city, ! may
notice tia; a new. eRpacious and very handsome
VI. T.. church j. a. be built soon on the lot south.
east corner Of Charles street avenue and First
street. The lu, secured tor that purpose only
u few DAYS ago. When this ciidcc IL completed
there will ilen be four capacious and handsome
churches near each other in that portion of the
Belt. VIZ. br. kirkus' Protestan; Episcopal
the Prc.byterar, corner Of 81. Paul street AMI
North avenue; the elegant Baptist. nearly oppo-
site. and the new Methods, Episcopal. already
mentioned. The people will therefore certainly
have no causc u complaint on aceouH; 81 no; hav-
ing goolly number and variety Of churches. As
the city Is growing rapidly there in population
and dimensions the indications are that they will
soon all have many attendants.
herewith enclose you the advertisement Of the
widely known and popular pharmaeoutisis. Cole
man ( Rogers. for insertion another year in the
USioS. This firm has been in existence nearly or
quite half century in city, almost in its pres.
ent locality on Baltimore street, between Calvert
and 81 Paul streets. opposite the Carrollton Hotel
The entire establishment; has recently undergone
handsome improvements and cons picuous enlarge.
meat. II does a very large and prosperous bust.
ness. being universally known aud popular, hav'
ing the fullest confidence Of an entire city and the
whole country. II has ever been policy with
the proprietOrs 10 encourage the public press.
which. no doubt-wi;h l;ric; attention 10 business
lis the secret of their success. Tho new branch
house, By the same firm. on North avenue few
doors west of Charles street. Il also doing very
handsome trade with n large run Of customers in
that region. II has become fashionable resort
for mineral waters anil other pleasant summer
drinks.
The new electric lights going up rapidly in
our principal streets. squares and prominent
thoroughfares, a. o. be in use by the assembling
Of the Grand Army o6nyOca;ion next week.
The new appointments Of Col Webster. collec-
tor of port. far a. learn give fall satisiac-
ton.
Ono among the most enthusiastic aud active Of
Baltimorc's citizens towards making. by his per-
sonal attentions and enicavors. the grea; encainp
ment Of the Grand Army Of the Republic n success
and pleasure and pride 90 our people. iscx- Mayor
Ferdinand G. La;robc lie Is giving his whole
soul to IL and thereby securing scores Of friends.
The truth IL he Is just the kind u 10 be Bal
timore's Chief Magistrate again if he desires II,
which am informed he does. provided tho com
pliment be Of general character in which all can
unite.
There il at present in our city markets-and
will be for DAYS o. como--a perfect av alancho
of Strawberries. They sell from TO ~ cents per
quart. All seasonablc fruits and vegetables are
very plentiful. fine and cheap. NEsr0R.
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