New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
THE REVOLT IN MARYLAND.

THE REVOLT IN MARYLAND.
GoRMAN's WANING CHANCES DEMOCRATS REFUSE
TO SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC CORRUPTION
Baltimore Sept - CspccaD.-The second week Of
the State campaign IN MARYLAND closes with tho
advantage IN favor Of the ant-Gorman- Ras'n ticket.
From all parts OF the State come trustworthy
tidnss which indicate that the revolt against Cor
manism and its methods is gaining strength day oy
day, and that hundreds Of honest lsw-aoidng
Democrats who declared three weeks ago
that they would not vote the bosses ticket, but
could support the Republican ticket, nave since
decided that II II their duty under the circun-
stances to vote FOR Lowndes. The Democratic
bosses themselves are responsible for this change.
They realized a; the outset that the only hope OF
saving their ticket from a crushing defeat was TO
roll up a big majority in this city. which II would
be impossible for the counties TO overcome. and
they Set to work 10 lay The foundations for
such ma jorlty."
The task before them was one that would have
staggered men OF less experience and audacity, be-
cause Only ten months before the Democratic ma
jority in Baltimore had amounted TO less tnan DO
votes in total vote OF more than 5000. In their
desperation the bosses began to tsmper with and
fals,fy the registration lists. and the Democratic
election supervisors and registration officers were
their willing ard active tools. The conspirators
knew beforehand that their unlawful attempts 10
prevent an exposure would arouse indignation ana
opposition, not ony among the hepuohcahs' Dun
thousands honest
other parties and that they would lose good
MANY votes in Baltimore on that account, but they
reckoned that II they could count five or six fraud
ulent ballots FOR every vote thus lost In Baltimore
their scheme would be successful
one thing that they did not foresee. and which
promises to be most injurious II not fat 10 their
prospects IS the intense and indignant resentment
that tho attempted frauds in this city has aroused
in other parts Of the state among honest. law
abiding citizens irrespective OF party. fair IN
dca,ion OF this feeling Is found In the ringing reso-
lutlons adopted meeting OF strong and IN
huential Democratic club In Montgomery County
on Tuesday evening That county gave nearly 40
large a Democrats majority in 1894 az Baltimore
city dd The resolutions. which deserve 10 be re-
produced here read as follows:
Resolved That we have heard with Indignation
and disgust o. the outrageous conduet OF those
officers OF registration In Baltimore city who IN
direct CONTRADICTION OF the spirit and Of the plain
letter OF the Jaw; have tried TO prevent ther 0,'cs
the law requires, and that we condemn t1is out
rage all the NOR because 5 ,ro o nt ,he
lawmakers OF the state. Mr.. j. H. Preston speaker
spe esnSh call upon His Excellence Governor
Of the State in their rights by removing from their
offices the Democratic members o. me present.
Ci.y and appointing TO their places conservative
and law-ab!dng men provided tnat the ., orga ah
such removals. We are credibly Informed that
resolved. That we urge upon the Reform League
Of Baitimor, CITY leave nothing u1done to bring
we heartily commend the Reform league for ts
fight In behalf OF free citizenship and OF the peace
Resolved That will Do what We can in behalf
OF our county Democratic ticket ...,.
Resolved That denounce this attack upon tho
freedom OF the ballot az bureaucratic and sub
versye of all goyernmept ny the pe9p;e themseyes
Fsctlen which under the great name Of democracy.
"a selN *
by open lawbreakng and secret corruption TO fasten
and and" practices Of ring rule and 'bosslsm'
Great nteres, Is manifested in the Tight that tho
Reform League IL making against the Democratic
members OF the Board OF Election Supervisors, and
the hearing before Governor Brown on Wednesday
will be largely attended The sympathies OF good
citizens OF all parties have become - deeply ana
warmly enlisted IN favor OF the crusade against
election frauds and crimes tha; the city bosses are
greatly alarmed and are calling upon Senator Cor
man TO save them He is -Scrtng all his influence
their behalf and prevent the miscarriage OF the
plot To Manufacture a bogus Democratic majority
in this city. VIII he succeed? 1t Is too soon
working hard the last few days TO persuade promi-
nent and respectable Democrats 10 accept places on
State ticket but his efforts thus far have not been
rewarded with as great a degree OK success as he
by him or his emisssres understood to have
said. with discouraging buntness and abruptness.
hi. year. while Others have intimated that when
they consented to sacrifice themselves politically
good
There B. strong impression that the bosses will
do everything in their power 10 postpone Governor
Browns decision in the Of the cleo !on super
vlsOrs or to persuade him that he has no power ~
removal unless they become convinced beforehand
that the decision will be in favor OF the accused
officials. Public sentiment has become aroused 10
such a pitch. however. that any attempt OF the
Governor TO evade his responsibility under the law
will probably be as injurious 10 the German Ras,n
ring adverse decision would be- and Il Ia like
wise probable that decision in favor OF the Demo-
cratic conspirstors would be more disastrous
the bc3ses.
SILVER DEMOCRATS co 1T ALONE IN OHIO
Columbus. Ohio Sept 2s-The silver Democrat,