The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12
MOST HORRIBLE STATE OF AT
FAIRS.

FAIRS.
We take from the Baltimore sun the
following account OF what the boss rule
that prevails in Maryland Is believed 10
have done in the registration OF voters
now going on in Baltimore city. Every
citizen OF Virginia should read this arti-
Gle and take II to heart:
MIR. Roger W. Gull. chairman Of the
Committee on Elections OF the reform
League. speaking OF the results OF u
registration up 10 TUESDAY nsh' ST.
yesterday that the people Hdu 10 ~ ~
ception OF the extent and systematic
character OF the frauds which rae Deen
COMMITTED on the registration Asls uuI-
ing the september ana October strings. .
NO part of the city mas been spared,
he said "and while in some wards ana
precincts fraudulent registration has Deen
enormous, few, II any, precincts can te
said TO be entirely free from such iIduds.
prom the Shipping Offices. cheap lodging
houses and saioOns, great crowds OF men
were registered 10 an extent never before
attempted In this city AT one saloon ana
shippIng-Oifice Their have been registered
about thirty men. They were not trans
ferred from anywhere else in Maryland,
but were Tor the first time placed upon
the registration lists. But the great num-
bers OF names which nave mus Dten
placed upon the books from SUCH re-
sorts have not sIfiiced and from ii over
the city are reported gaIDdge-cdIt
drivers. -treCt-SWscltIS, ana Quiet b'iit'~
cal appointees who have had one or more
men registered from their houses, though
theiT neighbCrs are not aware ihdt '"vy
ID any su IA men lvirg with .hsm.
The League has discovered ia al parts
OF the city gan.s OF men moving around
from one registration office TO alotnor,
who, when followed, dispersed Only TO
raunitc as soon IS they supposed they
were free from observation and pursuit
These men registered not only from
houses the occupants of which had madc
themselves parties TO the conspiracy TO
PAD me registration lists with frduduieht
names bu: from the residences OF repu-
table persons. IS was seen in the case
of the fraudulent registration NoIil the
would be improper ID go more into detail
al this time, I'm view OF the TACT that
the guilty parties would be the only per-
sons benefited by what might be said
''The effect of all these frauds appears
In the enormous aggregate OF the regis
tration. Up TO Tuesday night loo per-
sons were newly registered IN Baltimore
CITY. and probably the grand total VIII
fall little short of 5000 names In no
preceding year of revision have the hS-
ures Of new registration at all approach
ed those of tins year. ana the results OF
comparison of the figures since 1880 Is
startling.
'In 1890. a year OF new registration,
the total vote registered In Baltimore
city was 500. to this number was Snded
in the revision year. 1891, by new regis
traton something Tess than l.VD names.
Eighteen hundred and ninety-two was
presidential year and year of new reg
istration, and there were registered III
that year ~ 80 persons. In 1875, year
of revision. there were newly registered
about IL 900 persons. In lSl, year or
new registration, the total number of
names registered was $3.50. or D,A4O
more than in 1870. the preceding year or
congressional election only, ana ninety
more than in 1892. the preceding year OF
presidential election. But TINS year,
year Of revision. there have been added
TO the total registration OF lNi between
z. 900 and 2S,eJ names. To state these
figures I'm this way is sufficient com
ment upon them.
1T may be pointed out that many Of
the wards show surprising totals. An
instance OF tins Is seen In the Second
ward. where. in ISL. the police census
returned 3,1eS voters. Last year there
were registered IN that ward 3,7S voters.
This year. UP 10 Tuesday night, there
were added 20 the list of registered voters
of that ward newly registered names OF
liB persons. exclusive of those registered
on transfers TO The ward, which were
doubtless approximately equal 10 those
transferred from II. The significant re-
suit Is. that there Will he on the regis
trat!on books OF the Second ward this
year some so To 200 more names than
the police found ia 1894, Notwithstanding
tho fact that the population of the Sec
ond ward Is stationary.
1T nav be said ia This connection that
II woull not be difficult to 20 Over the
registration returns day by lay. as re-
ported i'm the press. and locate with APP
proNinatc certainty the very DAYS upon
which the false registration was most
largely done. so open and sh1mclss5 has
II been effected. From such an cxamina-
ton 81 s. evident that great as the frauds
were IN September, they have been out
done. relatively speaking, ny those COM
.nifted at tho October sitting.
IAN exam.uc on OF tho registration
figures confirm the Information which
the League has receive! IN reference 20
the use that IS being made Tor fraudu-
lent purposes Of The col0red criminal and
semi.crlninal element IN this city. Il
Will be remembered that the inyest.ga-
ton made hy the Reform League of the
spccial election in the Fifteenth and Six
tenth wards last March showed that
about onc-half OF the fraudulent votes
were cast b, cOiOrcd reDeaters. The ne
groes arrested at that election were
all arrested at the instance Of Republi-
can challcncers. and that more OF these
negro criminals were not arrested. the
INVESTIGATION proved. was due TO the
unwllingncss OF the election officials.
and sometimes W the police TO act
promptly IN the matter This fall there rs
the efforts OF the Republicans TO register
a fun vote. that the fraudulent reeistra-
ton OF negroes has been largely Effected
In the interest or the Democratic ma
chine This Is a class of repeaters who
ere peculiarly useful on account OF the
difficulty OF Identification and their reck-
less Indifference 10 the peril incurred by
reason OF their ignorance Of their i'm
prcit reliance upon the power OF tho
white men in charge of the election ma
chinery 10 protect them from harm
THE issuance by Messrs. Bians and
Ca,rnes OF the unlawful and mischevous
INSTRUCTIONS OF Messrs. Campbell and
Preston: the elections and arrests which
followed: the refusal OF Messrs Bians
ana Cairnes TO remove the registrars who
md committed the outrage OF arresting
citizens OF Baltimore for exercising their
undoubtei rights OF inspection. the fail
,Irc OF the board TO revoke the instruc-
,ionr. and the dismissal OF the charges
~ ~. Reform League against the regis
trars guilty OF the elections has pro-
ducca a result which must be counter
acted w the votes OF outraged and In