New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-06
BALTIuORES CORRUPT MAYOR.
LEGISLATIVE INQUIRY ORDERED.
LEADING DEMOCRATS BRING SERIOUS CHARGES
AGAINST Mr.. LATRoBE.

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNE.I
BALTIMORE, March 5.-The municipai trouDie
here has eliminated In array OF decidedly cii"a'
ing charges against Mayor Latrobe, ana Sc
we're reflection tho present city counoii.
It has come to light that Mayor Latrobe having secured
his election by promises OF pure government accepeu
liberal pecuniary aid in his campaign from prominent
CORPORATION and although he promised to retain the
late efficient City Collector General Henry g. Taylor ana
not to disturb Fire Marshal Heiske his opponent IN tue
late contest surprised his best friends by removing no
first as as elected, and aaVoca'ihs
the removal OF the latter. He appointed
Edward Higgins, friend OF President Earre'',
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, as collector.
The papers published this morning long letter boldly
charging Mayor Latrobe with having been guilty or
fraudulent practices in securing his election The letter
is written by General George Brown of the prominent
banking firm OF Alexander Brown sons
president Of the Democratic city Conyen-
ton who nominated Latrobe, and is assented
to by William Keyser, chairman of the Democratic City
Executive Committee and Lewis n. Hopkins, member
OF the same executive committee, all prominent ana
wealthy townsmen. The letter. after recltns Mayor
Latrebes promises be bound by any ring, cnque
or corporation states that Mr. Keyser demanded an ex
planation the Mayor why he intended to turn out
respectable and efficient official and appoint hrelng OF
a corporation; that the Mayor, in an embarrassed
manner, replied "That before entering upon his
campaign for Mayor he had an understand
ing with Robert Garrett; and that MI
Garrett would bear tho expenses he incurred In
securing his election that IL cost them about
niece that he became candidate at the request OF Mr.
barrett that consideration OF all this he had agreed
10 be governed in his appointment by Mr. Garrett
wishes and that he insisted upon his not doing So nc
could not reappont Mr. Taylor There was stipulation
that Mr. Garrett should the city collector position
of much interest to corporation who annually has to pay
large amount to the city, Mr. Garrett was seen 10y
Mesrs Brown and Key who asked him. for the credit
of the Democratic party 10 release Mayor Latrooe from
his promises; but he refused. . Il.
The letter created great sensation and sueh was s
influence that the assembling OF the state sene TO-
day, Senator Hayes offered resolution, whicn was %
adoped referring the letter, declaring that II the
charges true Larobe ought 10 be removed ana Or
deTing an Investigation by committee OF nYe,
with fun power 10 send for persons and papers
The committee has not yet been appointed Although ~
was generally asserted that the Baltimore ana ONO Ran
road through its vcepresdent had furnished the money
with which the reformers" were defeated at the polls
vet il was not generally credited until to-day and pain
mi Impression results Though the charges Tor decencys
sake NAV not be pressed still they kill potcay ther
Victim Larobes ambition be the next Gov eTnor IL
eternay showed under. Many think his duty now Is TO
resign The exposure Is the seyerest blew the Democratic
rule in the State has ever received ..-.,
Mr.. Hggnss appointment Will probably ne cohtestea @
as Illegal as the first branch, which confirmed IT, lad not
"A legal quorum.