New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-27
o1sFRAyCHlsNG VOTERS IN MARYLAND

THE REGISTRATION CONVERTED INTO AN AT
TEMPT TO DEFEAT CONGRESSMAN
MuDD BEFOREHAND.
Baltimore Oct. 90 (speciaD.-sidneg 4. Mudd. whom
the Democrats In the With Congressional District tired
IN defraud out OF his scat In Congress at the iaso
e,ectou IS making splendid fight for reelection In
this district is centred tho interest In the Congressional
c.mnaion in MARYLAND. Barnes Compton. whom the
Democrats returned elected two years ago. but who
WAS unseated by the House. is again Mr.. Mudas OPP
ponent The Democratic leaders and bosses are lend
ing q voice and taking hand In the fight by inc
nsv registration law enacted specially for the counties
composng the With District the Democrats propose 10
shut ont large proportion OF the colOred vote The
Australian Ballot law fixed by the Democratic Legs
lsture contained features which were intended TO ans
tagoniIe the coored vote, but the registration law Is
worse. The Court Of Appeals decided In favor OF Ao
constutonay Of the ballot law, but In the case OF
Young oolored man, resident and voter OF this CITY,
whose name the Democratic registers struck
from the lists, the court has declared
that the appellee is qualified voter OF Balu'
moro land that his name must be repiacco
on the list He showed concusvely that. al
though during the summer he was employed Is
waiter at seaside resorts, in the winter lie made his
home here and had always voted in Baltimore This
is only one the number Of in this city showing
that while no fraud will likely be perperated under
the Ballot law the Registration law has afforded the
loophoe through which the Democrats will accomplish
their old trick OF cheating the negroes. In Prince
Georges County, part the With District. the
registration books shor that Mr. Mudd, In this county
alone has been deprived Of 1000 coorcd votes The
registers return the lists to the county clerk with
QIOO names, mostly Of colored men, omitted. Prince
Georges County adjoins the District Of Columbia.
Nearly all those disfranchsed colorcd men en-
ployed IN Washington either Is abGrers or as waters
County, their wives and children pvng there. The
Republicans have filed appeals from the registers
decisions In nearly every s case ,u, and the
their returns win prevent decisions in two4hlrds Of
the cases. which Is Just what the Democrats expected
Congressman Mctomss's district. the With, has been
prevented BY Judge on the county bench oraeriag
Inc names q several white Republican voters T ,Ias
also commented sharply on the new Eegislrauoh law
and the Democratic majority In the LEGISLATURE that
enacted IT. n MontgS%s5y c1u na i Ms ass dis
t the registers have stricken oil inc names 81
number Of coored voters. The Democrats have iitue
e snnns 81 the he sy
expect to defeat Congressman Mudd
SENATOR ALDRICH TO PROVIDENCE MERCHANTS
Providence, Oct. 60 specaD.-The annual meeting
of tia Commercial Club was held at the Narrsganses
Hotel on Saturday. The old Board Of Ohcers was
reelected save the Executive COMMITTEES. which was
ertIreIy new and consisted Of Gardiner c. Sims. the
yoll-known electrical engine builder; Alfred W. smith
and william A. woiton. Speeches were made sfter
thA dinner By Senators Aldrch and Dixon and Rep
,I..ntatiye epooner Senator Aldr.ch made strong
dsfence of the policy of the Republicans In Congress-
a.srss that the Tariff bill wss intended for the whole
oone. and that It was opposed m the main by those