The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-04
NARYLAND's LEGISLATURE.
The Two Parties Neck and Neck and
the Outcome in Doubt.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. S-The legislative
situation in Maryland as indicated by re-
turns received up to midnight, appears to
be as follows:
The republicans have elected their as
semblymen and senators in Allegany,
Charles, Garrett, Frederick, Baltimore
city, Somerset and st. Mary's by majori-
ties ranging from 200 in Charles to 1,2OO
in Allegany
The democrats have elected solid delega-
tions from Baltimore county, Cecil, Dor
chester, Howard, Wicomico, Queen Anne's
and Worcester by majorties averaging
about 400 They have carried Anne Arun-
del by very small margin. The same is
true of Prince George and Kent, where
the majorities are not much in excess of
fifty votes in any case.
In Carroll the official vote will be neces-
sary to determine the result, the indica-
tions being that the republicans have one
/ delegate there.
In Talbot the returns indicate the cleo
ton of one republican one democrat and
a tie between the contestants for the third
seat
Montgomery sends a. democratic senator
and two republican assemblymen by very
narrow margins while both sides claim
the third assemblyman.
assemblymen by about $50 majority and
the republicans one by about So
No figures have been had from Calvert
upon which a reasonable estimate can be
based.
Hartford sends three democratic assem-
blymen and a republican senator, the ma
jorities ell being small.
Each side gets an assemblyman in Car
olne by small margins.
A rpQa nj tlll9tiOn in view of these dpVpI-
ouments leaves 43 democrats and 43 re-
publicans in the lower House with doubt
full ones as follows: Montgomery, l. Car
roll, /; Talbot, 1; Calvert, 2. The Senate
stands 16 republicans and democrats,
with one from Calvert in doubt
State Senator Norman B. Scott,
chairman of the republican state
central committee, this afternoon
made the following statement con-
cerning the legislative situation:
1T does not avail" said he, ito do any
claiming that viii not be substantiated by
the returns. We have sixteen republican
senators to nine democratic and one
doubtful, the one from Calvert, although
I am assured that both the republican
senator and member Of the House were
elected there
"Of the sixteen senators, nine are hold
overs, as follows: Washington, Frederick,
Baltimore county, two from Baltimore
city, Anne Arundel, somerset ana How
ard Those who have been elected are the
senators from Allegany, Garrett, Balti-
more city, Hartford, st. Mary's, Charles
and Caroline.
"ff we elect the senator from Calvert,
and / have no doubt but that we will, we
will have majority Of eight in the Sen
ate.
'In the House there are ninety-one mem
bers. 1t takes forty-six of these to or
20 pt1a the Jotlea I Can show that vxsa
have forty-six votes In the House They
are as follows. Allegany, s. Garrett, 2;
Frederick, s. Washington /; Montgomery,
8; Charles, 2; Somerset, 8; Sc. Marys 2;
Baltimore city, IS; Carroll county. /; Car
oline, 1; Calvert q This gives us a major
ity OF one in the House and either seven
or nine on the joint ballot.
.Thls Is my claim and 1t will be found
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