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Letter to Editor
August 27, 1881
The Baltimore County Union
Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland
What is this article about?
Letter from Fifth District, Baltimore County, dated August 18, 1881, questions the accuracy of the voter registration list amid statewide concerns of fraud, references a prior count by Mr. Ruby exceeding 900 against a census male population of 1,142, estimates actual at 475, and requests publication of the true number due to a bet.
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Correspondence Baltimore County Union,
A LITTLE WIDE OF THE MARK.
Fifth District, August 18th, 1881.
Messrs. Editors: As there is so much said and written about fraudulent registration and big lists of illegal voters in different parts of the State, may I ask you a question about our list in this district? I think about five or six years ago Mr. Ruby said he counted the lists of every district and published them. If my recollection of it be correct, he said we had over 900 on the list. I thought at the time he must have been mistaken and think so yet, for the last census, published in the Sun Almanac, has the whole male population only 1,142. When Mr. McCullough gets the list he ought to count and publish the actual number of registered voters. I think 475 would be the outside of what we have. Can you give the number? To be candid with you, there is a bet on it, and we would like to know.
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A LITTLE WIDE OF THE MARK.
Fifth District, August 18th, 1881.
Messrs. Editors: As there is so much said and written about fraudulent registration and big lists of illegal voters in different parts of the State, may I ask you a question about our list in this district? I think about five or six years ago Mr. Ruby said he counted the lists of every district and published them. If my recollection of it be correct, he said we had over 900 on the list. I thought at the time he must have been mistaken and think so yet, for the last census, published in the Sun Almanac, has the whole male population only 1,142. When Mr. McCullough gets the list he ought to count and publish the actual number of registered voters. I think 475 would be the outside of what we have. Can you give the number? To be candid with you, there is a bet on it, and we would like to know.
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What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Investigative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Voter Registration
Fraudulent Voters
Baltimore County
Fifth District
Census Population
Illegal Voters
What entities or persons were involved?
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Messrs. Editors
Letter to Editor Details
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Main Argument
questions the inflated voter registration list in the fifth district, suggesting it exceeds the actual male population per census, and requests an accurate count amid fraud concerns.
Notable Details
References Mr. Ruby's Count Of Over 900 Five Or Six Years Ago
Cites Sun Almanac Census Male Population Of 1,142
Estimates Actual Registered Voters At 475
Mentions A Bet On The Number
Urges Mr. Mccullough To Count And Publish