The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-31
SGHEaIE Or BRIBERY.
Desperate Efforts of Hanna's Men
ia Garry maryland.


BALTIMORE, Oct. 31.-From every part
OF the city come reports to show that the
big Republican barrel mas been opened,
From thts fine OF fraud. bribery, and
coercion may be expected to lun rampant.
clothed in 2eHasy disguise clever kepubli-
cans can invent
Just as an Illustration of the way soma
of the trust money viii be handled in
Baltimore. IL the desperate effort to
carry the State for Mr. Hanna's candi-
date, the following is given:
"Messrs. Editors: Here is a new trick.
1t is now in operation. and the Repub-i-
cans will gather in a good many votes
if the Democrats don't watch Does it
beat the election law on briberyf
"A bets B 81 to cents that he CD will
vote on election day.
''B takes the bet and doesn't vote.
THE Republican challengeF's books
shows that B did not vote, and wins
the bet and the Doodle. $500.
When shown the foregoing letter, Mr.
Isaac Lobe Straus, counsel to the Board
OF Supervisors Of Election, said:
81 should say, decidedly, that these
facts make an undoubted case OF bribery
within the meaning of the Maryland stat
!,
Such a bet Is palpable trick, clearly III
tended to bride voter under the guise
Of a wager.
ANY person guilty of making a bet of
that sort would be liable to Indictment
and in my judgment there would be little
! doubt as to his conviction. The law would
avail practically nothing II 1t could be
evaded by so fiirasy a device, and enter
tain no doubt whatever that the grand
jury would promptly indict anyone guilty
of such thing and upon proof OF the
facts mentioned he would be convicted
and sentenced
For my OWN part were such transact
ton brought to my notice with the names
of the parties / should Immediately lay
| the case before the States attorney or the
grand jury.
Mr.. Straus thus gives the hint to hon
est men approached by these bribery
agents namely: Cause their arrest win
cut delay.
The trust money is said to be flowing
| in the Third ward and is in the hands of
two experienced Republican workers, whose
names have been sent to the police au-
| thoFities
Here the old game of Offering men work
| IN Philadelphia Tor other points, is being
| played 1t is said that a prominent rail-
| road company is aiding the cause by fur
| nishing the tTauspOr tation free. The men
| enticed away are TO be given a fun week 3
pay This shows how desperate the Re
| publicans are and how lavishly they are
willing to spend the bribery fund fur
nished by the trusts.
| Arrests in connection with the Third
ward crimes may be expected shortly.
| Seven employees OF the United Railways
| ard Electric Company have made signed
/ statement that certain superintendent
/ has approached them with the information
! that they are expected TO vote for Nc
/ KinIey next Tuesday. The men add:
Thanks 70 the secrecy of the ballot the
| almost unanimous vote of the conductors
and motormen viii be east for W J. Bry-
| an
The greatest Of all exhibitions of CO.
ercion will be that of Saturday, when the
men employed by trust concerns Will turn
/ out, instructed 20 cheer the speakers at the
Money League meeting in and about Music
/ Hall. 10y
| Everything points TO a demonstration OF
| considerable magnitude. 1t will be the
last chance of organized capital TO make
! a display Of voting strength, and des-
perate effort will be made to have the
/ parade and meetings as big as possible
| in point of numbers
I But il WIFI ali mean nothing except that
/ tie workingmen are ordered out and that
rather than give up their Jobs they COM
| ply.
y
and Ohio will send a big contingent tc
shout for Mckinley and applaud Mr. Cow
/ en- when he again arises to address the
free and uncoerced ciizens Of this free ane
! glorious Republic. Here is the way tbs
men are being invited" to attend.
George Doekzon, son-in-law of EXPO
lice Magistrate Wood, appeared at the
| Mount Clare shops yesterday with pa
| per which he requested the men to sign
T. &c in
| sigrars declare that Mr.. Cowen has ''nev.
er sought to coerce them" OF course
they all signed Then Mr.. Dockzon in
! formed the men there would be hal
| holiday Saturday so that they could TAKE
part in the big wage earners' meeting
| Then he significantly asked, VIII you b.
there?"
| Sparrows Point will do itself proud Sat
urday. Every workman there knows wha
is expected of him, and he'll be at The
Wage Farmers rally unless he is sicl
in bed. Special trains. bands Of music
and free luncheons and beer are the pro
| gramme.
It will be q grand object lesson of how
the free and untrammeIed American citi
zen stands on the political questions o
! the day But the Sparrows Point meI
know that the ballot is secret and viii
| ret al:ate when they get in the election
places next Tuesday.
The South Baltimore Car Works will i
is given out, given its men half holt
! day Saturday. Every man, however will
be On duty at the Money Leagues demon
stration.
OF all the workmep who are to b,
forced to cheer for the trust magnates i
is safe to say 80 per cent viii vote fol
William ]. Bryan.
The ballot in Maryland is absolutely Sc
cret.