Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-04
RESULT In MARYLAND
1T REMAINS DOUBTFUL As RE-
CARDS THE LEGISLATURE.
GORMAES FATE STILL UNDECIDED.
1t Hangs on the Final Outcome
I'm Very Few Counties-GoIds-
borough's Plurality for Comptrol-
Ter, 6,346.
Ter, e,346.

BALTIMORE, November 3.-The legls-
lative situation in Maryland, as indicated
by returns received up to midnight, ap-
pears to be as follows:
The Republicans have elected their
Assemblymen and Senators in Allegheny,
Garrett. Frederick, Charles, Baltimore
city, Somerset, and st. Mary's, by ma
jorities ranging from 200 in Charles to
200 in Allegheny.
The Democrats have elected solid dele
cations from Baltimore county, Cecil,
Dorchester, Howard, Wicomico. Queen
Anne, and Worcester, by majorities
averaging about 400. They have carried
Anne Arundel by a 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
necessary to determine the result, the
indications being that the Republicans
have one Delegate there. In Talbot, the
returns indicate the election of one Re-
publican, one Democrat, and tie be-
tween the contestants for the third seat.
Montgomery sends a Democratic sena-
tor and two Republican assemblymen,
by very narrow margins, while both SIDES
claim the third assemblyman.
In Washington the Democrats eject
three assemblymen by about 80 majority
and the Republicans one by about nifty.
No figures have been had from calvert
upon which a reasonable estimate can
be based Hartford sends three Demo-
cratic assemblymen and Republican
senator the majorities all being small
Each side gets an assemblyman in Caro-
line by small margins.
A recapitulation, i'm view of these de-
velopments, leave ffty-three Democrats
and forty-three Republicans In the lower
House. with doubtful ones as follows;
Montgomery, /; Carroll, /; Talbot, !; Cal
vert. 2.
The Senate stands sixteen Republicans
to nine Democrats, with one from Cal
vert in doubt.
THE REPUBLICAN CLAIM.
BALTIMORE, November 3.-State-
Senator Norman b. Scott, chairman OF
the Republican State Central Commit
tee, this afternoon made the following
statement concerning the legislative
situation:
1T does not avail now" said he, ITO
do any claiming that will not be SUBJ
stantiated by the returns. We nave six
teen Republican senators to nine Demo-
cratic ones, and one doubtful, the one
from Calvert, although am assured that
both the Republican representatives, to
the House were elected there.
"Of the sixteen senators, nine are hold
overs, as follows: Washington, Frede-
rick. Baltimore county, two from Bal
timore city, Anne Arundel, Somerset,
and Howard. Those who have been
elected this time are the senator's from
Allegheny, Garrett, Baltimore city,
Hartford, st. Mary's, Charles, and
Caroline. II we elect the senator from
Calvert, and 1 have no doubt but that
we will. we will have a majority OF
In the Senate.
'In the House there are ninety-one
members. 1t takes forty-six of these TO
organize the House. l can show that
we have forty-six votes in the House.
They are as follows: Allegheny, 3; Car
rett, 2; Frederick, 5; Washington, j;
Montgomery, 3; Charles, 2; Somerset, 3;
st. Mary's, 2; Baltimore city, Is; carroll
county, /; Caroline. l; Calvert. 2. This
gives US a majority Of l in the House,
and either or on joint ballot.
"This is my claim, and 1t VIII De tound
that IL VIII De SuDstdntldteu' must
confess that the majority is a little TOO
close for comfort, but such small work
ing majority has some benefit, for 1t al
ways results in cementing the party TO-
gether for good legislative work
The chairman of both State commit
tees dispatched lieutenants to Calvert
county this afternoon, to watch the
count there.
GOLDBOROUGHS PLURALITY.
BALTIMORE, November 3.-Semi-ofii-
cial returns in some counties and esti-
mates in others give Philip Lee Colds
borough, the Republican candidate Tor
State Comptroller, 6,St6 plurality.
This does not include any estimate
from. Calvert county, as no returns have
been received from there on which TO
base an estimate.