New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25
THE CONTEST ~ MARYLAND.
REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT OF CARRYING
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE FIGHT CLOSE AND RlTTER. HOWEVER RE
ELECTION OF SENATOR GoRMAS TIE

THE FIGHT CLOSE AND RITTER. HOWEVER RE
ELECTION OF SENATOR GoRMAN TIE
CHEF ISSUE
Baltimore Oct "A ISpeciaD.--As Maryland 4. now
classed as Republican State the Democratic
prophets are perpexed In figuring on the result OF
Senator Germans third and final contest Al
though the Senator has declared that he Is not the
Issue, his enemies In his own party and the Re-
publicans have so ordered it. and the fact is al
mtted by some of his closest friends. While con-
siderable interest is being manifested IN the munich
pal campaign In Baltimore City. both parties are
concentrating their efforts on the contest for con-
troll Of the Legislature which is TO elect sue
cessor 10 Senator German. THE Baltimore Sun"
continues TO wage bitter war on the Senator. his
letters TO Edwin Abel and his other opponents In
the party having been spurned and rdiculed by
the once-stanch Democratic paper. which Is now
supporting the Republican ticket. The Senator has
now rolled up his sleeves and gone into the hght
to stay He says he will do everything In his power
to bring the State back into the Democratic col
umn. He is actively managing the campaign and
counts confidently OH the support OF all loyal DEM
ocrats in the State. 1t is asserted by the regular
Democratic managers that more than half Of the
10000 Democrats who bolted the ticket IN 1895 Will
this year return to their Old party preferences. On
the other hand the Republicans contend that the
State is low surely Republican by from Ave thou
sand to thousand plurality. and that they will
the Legislature.
Baltimore City and the Eastern Shore counties
are the chief backgrounds in the fight for the
Legislature. IT Is impossible to figure with any de-
gree of certainty on the result In this city. On
the Eastern Shore. State Senators TO be elected
In Cecil, Talbot, Caroline Dorchester and Worcester
counties. all 10 take the Places Of Democrats. 1t
is probable that two OF the hye 70 be elected viii
be Democrats In the lid Judicial District where
tickets in the field for three judges for fifteen
years, 1t l. thought that two OF the Democratic
candidates will be elected. The Democratic con-
venons Of Talbot and Caroline counties instructed
their Legislative candidates to vote for an Eastern
to Mr. German. None Of the other county conven-
tons took any notice OF the matter although 1t Is
the one question that Is uppermost in the minds
The Organization leaders have been greatly an
Eastern Shore convention declared Tor the re-
election OF Senator German. the Legislative candi-
lust as they were beaten on Senator Gibsons ac-
count in le95. and a declaration against Mr.: Cor
w Moan ~t tScn be Rnfsd by tb. followers Of the
Senator. Hence the conservative course Of saying
nothing declaring for an Eastern Shore man
has been adopted and followed
In Caroline County, It IL thought. me Democrat
ic ticket may be elected unless the Populist defec-
ton beats it, John F; Dawson, candidate 70,
STATE at is En- sof. H Caucus % be
of caucus and the candidates for the House Of
DsYIss 11r e Of q n ts smith, the
cratic candidate for State Controller will help
the the p loGai popnay and
NJ Russum Republican candidate for Chief Judge
will help the Republican local ticket. II II proba-
bic that Mr. Smith end Judge Russum will carry
Caroline County. -
OF the thirty members Of the Senate and House
70 be elected from the Eastern Shore counties II
is not probable that the Democrats will get more
than six Things may occur which Will run the
number UP to ten. a prominent Democrat VINO
is close to the campaign management OF his party
savs that the managers have practically given ur
Kent. Talbot. Dorchester, Somerset and Worcester
! fhey have put Cecil and Caroline in the doubtful
column: they are certain OF Queen Anna. and al
! most certain OF Wcornico County.