New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-20
FRAUD IN BALTIMORE.
OUTRAGEOUS ACTION OF THE DEMO
CRATIC BOSSES.

THEIR ATTEMPTS TO VIOLATE THE REGIsTRA'
THEIR OWN VOTERS WHICH Is LIKELY
TO COST THEM DEAR AT THE POLLS
, Inv TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE1
Washington Sept. ia matter which was
brought to the attention OF Tribune correspondent
to-day by a Maryland man. whose private business
requires his presence in Washington several times
a week. seems 10 indicate that the Gorman-has'h
managers in Baltimore have overreacbed them
selves and seriously damaged the prospects o, the
German State ticket by their desperate attempt 10
evade and Violate the provisions OF the hegistrh
ton law. II appears that this attempt has aroused
great Indignation among decent, law-abiding Deiho
Gratis in at least OF the rural counties, ana
that It will be likely to cost the German ticket
several hundred votes In that county alone ms
Maryland man was a soldier In the Confederate
army. He has been a voter for more than quar-
ter OF a century. and says he never voted any
other than straight Democratic ticket he eN-
hbited to The Tribune correspondent lst OF
names. sixty-seven in number. one Of which was
his own and sad:
THE men whom these names represent are HI
legal voters in my county, and all OF them are
Democrats and personal friends or acquaintances
OF mine. had nothing to do with the preparation
OF the list except to authorize the use OF my own
name but am convinced beyond the shadow OF a
list will vote for the German State or Legislative
ticket. and that a good many Of them, at least
one-third, will vote the Republican ticket ths
year. The preparation OF this list was not begun
until Monday night, after news was received OF the
action OF the Democratic registration officers In
Baltimore In ejecting citizens from the rooms IN
which the registration taking place. There
was considerable dissatisfaction among Democrats
In my county even before that, and number OF
them had expressed determination TO vote TOT
Lowndes O. to all this year. because
OF their resentment against German and Rasin'
but the performance In Baltimore on MONDAY
added immensely to the disaffecton.
"Hursts record the reassessment question
would have weakened him as candidate In the
rural districts in any event. no matter what pro-
fessions he might have made. but his nomination
under the circumstances and in the manner that 1t
made has hurt him worse than his past
record would have done. am frank 10 say that |
would not have voted for him after that but had
BY no means decided 10 vote for Lowndes until aier
Mondays performance in Baltimore. II | live
nns election day and am able to 20 70 the d polls
bottom for the first time In my life. In my opinion
1t viii be deep and lasting disgrace TO The Demo no.
coming election the Baltimore ring. by means OF
control he politics Of the State and use the party
to further his own selfish ends. No Tammany boss
selfish, dictatorial or imperous than he; and II
1.-THE that s alleged against him by reputable Bal
but active and efficient supporters in that
town is true. political boss Of any party in this
generation has been INSCRIPTIONS In his
manipulation OF elections
Il see that the registration officers In Baltimore
and their hackers have received new light and have
decided to discontinue their unlawful practices.
remarked the correspondent
"Oh yes that is true but they did not do
until after they had found opportunity 10 do all
the mischief they could That they padded the lists
and refused neglected to erase the names OF
voters who had died changed their residences
since the last registration. there is in the
world to doubt. II they were not bent on crooked
work why did they try to hide what they were
dong7 No. sir; the scheme was deliberately
that Il Mr.. Hurst had as high and keen sense OF
homo. as his friends credit him with he should have
been the first man in the city OF Baltimore 10 de-
nounce It and demand that the registration pro-
ceedngs should be open and above board. One
word from him would have npped Rasin's scheme
in the bud before II an hour old. The word
was not spoken. and forty-eight hours passed be
fore the Illegal proceedings Of the registration off,
sers checked"