The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-15
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE
Party Prospects in the Next Senate and
House.

The complexion of the State Senate mex.
| winter Is attracting considerable attention
among leaders OF both parties, and strong
efforts will be made by the political organiza-
tions to secure the majority. At the present
time the outlook is favorable for Republican
success, owing to the fact that that party al
| ready has nine holdover members out Of the
| &c, while the Democrats have but three. The
Republican Followers are Senators Dryden of
Somerset, Westcott of Kent, Scott of Wash
ington, Norwood of Frederick, Emory Of
Baltimore county, Day Of Howard county,
Randall Of Anne Arundel, Dobler of the First
Legislative District, and Strobridge OF the
Second Legislative District of Baltimore
city.
The Democratic holdover Senators are Ex-
Governor Jackson of Wicomiro, Woodland
p. Finley of Queen Annc's county, and j. w.
Herring of Carroll
The counties in which Senators are to be
chosen are Worcester, to succeed Col. John
Walter Smith, Democrat; Dorchester, to
succeed Mr.. Joseph II. Johnson. Democrat;
Talbot, to succeed Col. Oswald Tilghman.
Democrat: Caroline to succeed Mr.. Thomas
A, Smith. d nmorrat: Cecil. to succeed Mr..
Charles Q. Crothcrs, Democrat: Hartford, to
succeed Mr.. Charles Michael, Democrat;
Alicgany, to succeed Mr.. james NJ. Sloan,
republican; Garrett. to succeed DIR. Robert
Ravcnscrott Republican: Montgomery to
succeed Mr.. HattersIy ". Talbot. Democrat:
Prince Georges, to succeed M. William d.
|, NNip hngnnIruf. 4 hurl,l T., Jlr
Lewis c. Carrico. Democrat: st. Marys, to
succeed Mr.. Washington Wilkinson, Republic
can, Second Legislative District of Baltimore
city, to succeed William Cabell Bruce, Demo-
crat, and Calvert, to fiji the unexpircd term
OF the late j. L. b. Bond, Democrat, who
died before the end of the session of 1896.
While the Republicans have but five Sena-
tors to elect. in order to secure II members,
or majority, the Democrats must elect II.
i'll order to attain the same result. When it
| Is considered that the strong Republican
counties Of Alegany Garrett. st. Mary's,
/ Charles, Dorchester and Prince Georges are
i'll the list of those whore Senators are to be
chosen this year, it is clearly apparent that
nothing but IL political tidal wave will enable
the Democrats to elect the II men necessary
to give them control.
The Republicans figure on carrying the
following nine counties. where Senators are
to be- chOsan Dorchester. Talbot. Caroline,
AlleSany, Garrett, Prince Georges. Charles,
Calvert, and st. Mary's and thus have Is
Il safe ma ority in the House, and thus a
majority on joint ballot to enable them to
elect United States Senator to succeed Mr..
German. The counties they claim for the
House are as follows, with the number Of
members to be chosen in each.
Somerset B. Dorchester 3, Talbot 3, Caro-
line 2, Kent 2, Baltimore county 6, Alegany
8, Garrett 2, Washington 4, Frederick S.
Prince Georges 3, Charles 2, St. Mary's 2,
Calvert 2. Anne Arundel 4, Baltimore city,
First and Third districts -. Total 60.
As the House consists of 81 members, it
will easily be seen that if the Republican
claims hold good they will have majority
of Is in that body, which, with their claimed
ajority OF four in the Senate, will give them
a majority of - in the joint Assembly, and
enable them to elect their candidate for the
Senate with ease. While the Democratic
leaders are making no claims rs to either
house so far as the details are concerned,
they are hoping that there will be Il tidal
wave in their favor. which will give them the
House by majority sufficiently large to
control the joint convention, and thus re-
elect Senator German. no matter if the Re-
publicans should have II small majority in
the Senate