New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-04
MR.. GORMAN IS BEATEN.
THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE REPUBLI.
CAN ON JOINT BALLOT-THE STATE
TICK E,1, WINS EY z 0no PI I-R IITY

TICKET WINS BY 1000 PLURALITY.
Baltimore Nov 3 (SpeciaD.-Senator German
is beaten. although his machine managers cling
10 the hope that they will have a majority Of
one or two in the lower house OF the Legs-
lature. enabling them to throw out enough men,
bers from the southern and eastern counties
on the ground OF fraud to give them control OF
the Legislature on joint ballot. With a few
doubtful districts yet to hear FROM which 1t is
not believed will materially change the result. the
Democrats will have forty-six members oc The
House OF Delegates. majority Of one. The SEN
ate stands seventeen Republicans and nine
Democrats assuring the Republicans majority
Of seven on joint ballot. There are nine hold
over Republican Senators. and two have been
elected from the eastern counties. three from
the southern and two from the mountain dis
tricts. There are five or six antGorman Demo-
Gratis In the Senate and House who. it is be-
Neved will vote with the Republicans against
any attempt Of the German clique to secure
control by crooked methods. Nearly complete
returns from every county In the State at ii
o'clock tonight show that the Republicans Will
have q majority of sever In the Legislature on
Joint ballot. The Democrats will have ma
tority Of one in the House. unless the official
canvass in one or two close counties makes
change
The Republican candidates for State Controller
and Clerk Of the Appeals Court have carried the
State by a plurality Of about seven thousand.
State Senator Norman r. Scott. chairman OF
the Republican State Central Committee, this
afternoon made the following statement con-
cernng the legislative situation: 1T does not
avail now to do any claiming that will not be
substantiated by the returns. We have sixteen
Republican Senators to nine Democratic and one
doubtful--the one from Calvert-athough am
assured that both the Republican Senator and
member Of the House were elected there.
"Of the sixteen Senator's nine are holdovers
as follows: Washington, Frederick. Baltimore
County. two from Baltimore City. Anne Arun-
DEL Somerset. Kent and Howard. Those who
have been elected this time are the Senators
from Allegany Carroll Baltimore City. Har-
ford, st. Mary's Charles and Caroline. II we
elect the Senator from Calvert. and I have no
doubt that we will. will have majority OF
eight in the Senate.
In the House there are ninety-one members.
1t takes forty-sx Of these to organize the House.
] can show that we have forty-six votes in the
House They are as follows: Allegany ), Gar
rett 2. Frederick g. Washington l, Montgomery
3, Charles 2. Somerset g. ST. Mary's ., Bati-
more City is. Carroll I. Caroline l. Calvert 2.
This gives us a majority Of one in the House.
and either seven nine on the Joint ballot
This is my claim. and 1t will be found that
II VIII be substantiated ! must confess that
the majority is a little too close for comfort.
but such "A small working majority has some
Dement'S. Tor II always results in cementng the
party together for good legislative work.
The chairmen Of both State committees dis
patched trusted lleu.enants to Calvert County
tnis AFTERNOON to watch the count there
MONEY FREELY USED N MARYLAND
Baltimore. Nov. 3 (speciaD-I. Freeman Rasin,
'he Richard Croker Of Baltimore. Is completely
knocked out by the Republican sweep in this
CITY, 1t was the last stand Of the old Demo-
cratic City machine that until two years ago
eohtrolled Baltimore FOR over twenty yearS BY
Tue most corrupt methods Chairman Scott OF
'ne Republican State Committee in speaking
'"~ evening OF the overthrow Of the Demo-
cratic ring. sad Il was convinced that the city
vas rockribbed and that II would successfully
~' all attempts al corruption. But from
very county come stories about the large
'ouht or money used BY The Democrats.
w cohndent from the reports that I have
e'e''eo that several hundred thousand dollars
e'e spent. 1t was. carried around the polls
satchels. am told. and distributed freely
~ I'll Sides"