Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-23
MARYLAND Politics.

The canvass In the fifth Maryland congress
sional district for the democratic nomination
for Congress {now filled by DR.. Eli j. Henkle) is
bel oming very warm, and the friends OF DR..
Henkle are working as they never did before to
secure his nomination by the convention. which
will te held at Cross Street Market, Baltimore
September 1st Prior to last week the primaries
had been held In Anne Arundel county, In How
ard county, the two districts Of Baltimore
county, the 18th ward OF Baltimore city and
Calvert county, and 1t is claimed by the Henkle
men that the Anne Arundel ana Baltimore
county delegates are for Henkle from
tary vote for their man (Mr. Wilson), has two
votes for him and one for Chapman Howard
Is for Gen. Chapman, OF Charles. On Saturday
primaries were held in the other portions OF the
district In Prince Georges the delegates to
the county convention which meets on Wed
nesday at Marlboro, are generally 10 favor
OF nenkle, but WILL first of all, do their
tayorite son. Mr.. Fendall Marbury. In
this district on Saturday the fight
was simply whether Mr.. Marbury should name
vention, and it was by this vote decided that
the convention should nominate and elect dele
gates OF their own selection. General E. c. Car
Tirgton carried the vansvtlle district. The con-
test In st. MaryS county, between the friends
OF General Chapman and Mr.. Edeltn, has prob
ably been as warm as In any part OF the dis
trict. and the friends OF the latter were
Saturday Chapman carried nearly every dts
trict In the county. 1t Is said by some that the
delegates from this county will first, last and
all the time vote for Chapman, but Dr. uenkle'5
friends claim that after complimentary vote
for Chapman they will wheel into line for Hen
kle. ST. Mary'S on Saturday elected delegates
favoripg Col. Dent, and 1t Is claimed, as Co.
D. Is what is known as an ''ansi-ring" man
that the delegates after comp}imenting htm
Will vote Tor DIR. Henkle as the strong
est representative OF the anti-ring side.
Gen. Chapman is said to be tie '.rtng' can
djdate. There will be, In the convention quite
contest on the admission OF the delegates from
the 18th ward OF Baltimore, who favor Chap
man, DR.. HeDkle and his friends alleging that
the election there was held In the interest OF
''the ring" and without sufficient notice, and
that the democracy OF the ward are not repre-
sented by the delegates elected. Much will de-
pend upon the decision in this case for the dele
gates will give four votes for Chapman which
with three from Howard and three from Charles
Would leave him but four TO get. DIR. Henkle's
1rirnds claim four from Anne Arundel and two
from Baltimore county OH the first bOllot, and
four from Prince Georges. four from st. Mary's
ana Two from Calvert; four more than IS neces-
sary for choice on the second ballot.
It IS said by some MarylanderS that dark
horse will be put forward and nominated and
Mr.. r. X. Elliot well known In this city for
legal abilities, is mentioned in this connection.
Most OF what opposition there Is to Dr. Heukle
from the fact that he Is nov serving
his third term, and they believe IL rotation 1l
Office.