New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-08
BALTIMORE is AROUSED.
DAY OF RECKONING AT HAND FOR
THE ELECTION CRIMINALS.

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRfBcNE.1
baltimore, Nov MANY crooked Democratic
politicians in this city trembling IN their
boots and several prominent German machine
workers are reported to be making arrangements
10 leave the State. The Republicans and the Re
form League are preparing to make 1t hot Tor
them, Some OF these crooks will be likely 70
land In the penitentiary before we get through
with them" said a leading Democratic member Oh
the Reform League to-day. I'VE are not content
with defeating the bosses at the polls, he con-
tinued but We propose TO prosecute every man
who took part in the dirty. fraudulent work last
Tuesday" The Leagues secretaries and type
writer's were busy to-day getting the reports ana
notes Of the election booth watchers In shape ana
Sitting the enormous mass Of volunteer testimony
as TO the frauds OF election officials. Scores OF
complaints are also made by voters 10 whom SUI
frage was denied.
Since the election the rough element In certain
wards, which kept quiet on Election Day, is max
ing itself known Republicans and Independents
are being assaulted and threatened and seVerai
cases are now on the dockets OF the police magis-
trates The Reform League has secured positive
evidence against some Of the repeaters ana SOME
interesting developments are looked TOT III '"e
next few days.
INVESTIGATIONS IN STATE AND CITY
A Thorough investigation will soon be made OF
matters in the City Hall and In the state ue-
nartments The Republican Mayor and city
Council take office on November 90 The Leeis-
lature meets on January /. at which time the
frat Republican Governor Of Maryland In thiry
veara will no inaugurated For the purpose or
reform legislation the Republican members OF
the Senate will probably form coalition with
the three or four anti-Gorman Senator'S w.
Cabeu Bruce. the Reform League leader, VIII
probably be erected president Of the Senate
Under the Constitution OF Maryland. the House
Of Delegates Is the grand inquest OF the State
and has full power by a committee or otherwise
20 examine into and investigate the acts OF all
persons who may be have been III oWce'
This duty and authority belong to the HSuse
alone and II has power to go INTO any INNS
and everything done by State or other o1ncials;
II ia proposed as soon the House Is ORGANIZED
TO have a committee appointed TO lnVestisate'
after the manner OF the famous Lexow Commit
tee Of Newly ork. all public officials or ex-puonc
officisIs in the CITY and State In addition, Sena-
tor Bruce who has made a private investigation
into the expenditures Of the last session Oh tne
State Senate. proposes TO have puDlc invest
cation OF the expenditures OF the Geherai AS,
sembly which, his experience has convinced
him. are much larger than they ought to be-
The total vote for State officers Is: Lowpdes.
125,0lS, Hurst, lUo,yOo, RepuDlIcdH ~
1l3 In 1891 the vote for Governor was: Brown
Dem), lOS, $50; Van Mort (Rep). 1888; Demo-
cratic plurality 30142. The Republican plurality
on the total Congressional vote last year was
2,474.
GORMAN TELLS HOW 1T HAPPENED.
Washington. Nov 7.-Senator German is
quoted in a Washington paper as expressing
himself as follows in regard to the Maryland
election:
These things will happen. have no complaint
rIed Baltimore and the State our opponents would
have charged US with all sorts OF election crimes.
| shall not act that way toward them believe
we were outvoted, and outvoted honestly Under
the laws OF Maryland 1t Is next to impossible 10
have a dishonest ballot. The Republicans got out
every man in their party, and were aided by the
votes Of the Democrats who had a grievance Inc
figures show that their vote was poled almost up
to the registration, while In Baltimore alone we
were some IA 600 l6 900 short regret. OF course.
that Maryland, after twenty-nine years OF honest,
economical and safe administration under the DEM
ocrats, should have passed into republican hands
| do not however. regret anything that nave
done nor me part which | took In the light: DID
was against us. 1t Is not only Maryland that has
gone Republican. but New-Jersey and Kentucky,
both Democratic stronghods have gone over 70 the
Republican column, while the Republicans have
made great gains In the states where they had con-
troll In Maryland the Republicans will find that
thew Will have troubles OF their own, and the re-
sponsiblities which will rest upon them Will be
very great.
SenatorGorman, II is said, will seek complete
rest and change of scene until Congress as
sembles.