New-York tribune., 1895-10-14


baltimore. oct. lathe campaign IN MS'S'anu
hotter day by day on the Republican side
marked by remarkable energy ana acuNUN'
-. leaders are inspired by the enthusiasm Vi '"e
~ and file. which promises an uhusuaiS iaiss
nnublican vote as well as by the indcatio.s' ""eN
IN, Increase in number and strength 'ha' 'he
DSSocratic revolt against bossism and the Gorman-
90, state ticket will cost the after some thou-
- -. % votes fair proportion of which VIII be
-. for the Republican candidates The Repuo-
- examination IS exceedingly strong and eihcleht
.soyahout the State. and from every county en-
,,osre reports have been received WITHIN the last
49, Despite the enormous number or fraudulent
rss,s,ratons by Democrats In Baltimore ana the
"a ord announcement given TO the Gorman-Rasin-
&c, MANAGERS by Governor Brown the Republican
I'd reform leaders appear to be more comment OF
,,,,rv than they were week ago.
:, ,.ct the Governors decision may do the "regu-
49,. ticket more harm than good by stimulating TO
.,m greater efforts the friends Of honest elections
"a hr,ncing to their aid many hundreds Of Demo
-s,. who otherwise would have voted the German
n.i, ticket under silent but Intellectual protest.
80 are thousands OF honest Democrats in Balti-
,,ore who not only regret. but deeply resent the
Governors action. which great many OF them be-
usve 70 have been dictated by Messrs. German and
poen and approved by Mr. Hurst. who has not
uttered a word Of protest against or given sign OF
a,sapproval Of the utterly unfair partisan conduct
.nd unlawful acts OF the Democratic supervisors and
registrars.
That foul political conspiracy exists in this city
b,ch has for its object the piling up Of an enof-
nous fraudulent vote for the Gorman-Rasin state
,,ckef as we'll as for the Gorman-Rasin candidates
,or the Legislature and municipal offices, every re-
snac,able law-abding citizen who Is not complete
" blinded by partisan or personal prejudices is
compelled TO admit The evidence that has already
come TO light more than three weeks before Elec-
ZION Day. is too overwhelming and convincing TO
allow denial The managers of the Gorman-lIurst
campaign even do not attempt to deny II. on the
contrary they admit that thousands OF names have
been fraudulently registered. and OF course, they
assert that the fraudulent registrations for the
benefit Of the Republican party. and are chiefly
"the names Of cOlored men who not entitled 10
vote" person not familiar with the actual state
Of affairs in Baltimore would be likely to believe
and say that increase in the registration OF col
ored voters woIld benefit the Republican ticket,
and were the registration honest and legitimate,
that would be true. But abnormal and ilegiti-
mate increase In the number of registered colored
voters Is even more to be dreaded by Republicans
than like increase in the number OF registered
white voters because OF the greater difficulty OF de-
tecting colored repeaters at the polls and the fact
that the ballots cast by them are always for Dem
ocratic candidates.
In discussing this matter Chairman Gull. OF the
Committee on Elections OF ;he Reform League. said
AN examination OF the registration figures con-
firms the information which the league has received
in reference TO the use that is being made for
fraudulent purposes OF the coored criminal and
semi-criminal element in this city. II will be re-
membered that the investigation made by the Re
form League OF the special election in the tlteenth
and sixteenth wards last March showed that about
one-half OF the fraudulent votes were cast by col
ored repeaters. The negroes arrested at that cleo
tion were All arrested al the instance OF Repubh-
can challengers. and that more OF these negro
criminals We're not arrested, the investigation
ort Off
promptly in the matter This fall there is every
efdence allowing all due effect to the efforts OF
fraudulent registration OF negroes has been largely
effected in the interest OF the Democratic machine.
This is a class OF repeaters who peculiarly use
ful on account OF the difficulty OF Identification
. by reason OF their ignorance and their implicit
reliance upon the power OF the white men in charge
harm M Wv ''' '''''' ,,
the facts and yet German and Hurst and their
imported orators from Georgia, South carolina ana
the Vrginias going up and down the state
trying to frighten the proud Caucasian voters
with the sham and ridiculous spectre OF negro
The thorough and effective work already done in
ness OF the preparations ms 10 & Ges apres ian anu % @
every election criminal whether high or low. 10 the
erect Men who nave heretofore been willing TO
commit fraud an. crime at th3 bidding of the Local
bosses raisng' objections and holding back TINS
year on account OF fear The Gorman Rasn- Hurst
managers are desperate and VIII stick at nothing
They have fully realized since the very outset OF
the campaign. that their only hope of success de-
pended upon the piing up Of tremendous major
ity In Baltimore
Trustworthy reports from the Eastern counties
In which Senators German and Gibson and the can
ddate Hurst spent the last week indicate that
their campaign efforts did meet with az rich
reward they had expected They were assisted
BY ex-senator Butler and ex-Represeniatve Hemp
hill. Of South Carolina, who devoted themselves
wholly the discussion Of issues that had no red-
tion whatever the pending campaign. Senator
Germans speeches grew more and more VlOieht
and his appeals party loyalty more and more
vehement and mpcrtunate from day to day he
appeared realize that the reports OF Democratic
dissatisfaction and discomfort in that part OF the
State had been exaggerated and that MS enoris
10 stem the adverse tide by no means as sue
cessfu as he had hoped and expected them TO be
He was advised that the discomfort in Wicomlco
COUNTY was deep and general that speech from
him there would do his State ticket more harm than
good. and he stayed away. In the counties ne dd
visit his audiences reported TO be comparatively
small ana less enthusiastic than ever before. al
though strong ard unusual efforts were nut forth
10 make the meetings attractive. On the other hanl
the Republican meetings OF tne week were unusually
large and enthusiastic and this true OF those
held In Democratic strongnods OF those in coun-
ties that usually give Republican maJorites or
pluralities NJ. Lowndes's speeches have been
strong and pointed. well as in admirable temper,
and have made and left excellent impression on
the voters He will visit several of the eastern
counties this week and Wednesday will speak al
Salisbury In Wicomico County.