New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-27
MARYLAND'S SENATORSHIP.
A DOZEN CANDIDATES AND DARK
HORSES IN THE FIELD.

HOW THE MEN ARE LIKELY TO LINE UP WHEN
THE LEGISLATURE MEETs-covERNoR
IowNDEs IN TIE LEAD-THE
PRESIDENCY OF THE SENATE.
Baltimore Dec. &c (SpeciaD.-Deyelopmcnt OK
the last week in Republican circles indicate that
when the biennial session Of the Legislature
opens on January the candidates in the race
for the United States Sehatorship Will line up
with Governor Lowndes in the lead. and Judge
Louis T.. McComas. Thomas j. Shryock. John
" L, Findiay, Major Alexander Shaw and
ConCrossman Barber in the order named They
arc the regular entries The dark horses are
Congressman McIntire. Of Baltimore City; Con-
Crcssman Mudd, of the With District; ex-Con-
gresham Milton G.. Urner. Postmaster-General
Gary. p. II. Warner. sr, ex-Judge George NJ.
Russum and Colonel Mukn Of the Eastern
Shore
The politicians are still perplexed over the
selection Of J. Writ Randall of Anne Arundel
County, as President Of the Senate While it
appears to have been signal victory FOR the
Lowndes Wellington combine. the friends OF the
-Malster-Shaw combination assert that II
has no direct bearing on the fight for Senator.
One of the most conservative members OF the
State Senate thus comments on the nomination
OF Mr.. Randall:
80 far as the election Of Senator Germans
successor Is concerned Mr.. Randalls nOmina-
lions means absolutely nothing. While he Is
usually ranked as supporter Of Governor
Lowndes for the place. he himself has never
indicated In the slightest degree how he Will
vote when the baotng for United States Sena-
tor takes place The only ground for the belief
that Mr.. Randall Will favor the Governor arises
from the fact that they are close personal
friends and that their families are intimate In
social way.
The fact that Mr. Randall was chosen to the
presidency by combination of the friends OF
Governor Lowndes and those OF Judge Louis E.
McComas Is the most peculiar feature OF the
whole case. and has given rise to much specu-
lation. 1t really means nothing more than tnat
both sides willing to trust the Anne Arundel
Senator in the confident belief that, whatever
his personal preference might be. he would not
use his official position as president or the senate
TO aid either candidate"
The view Of the situation from the standpoint
OF the practical politicians. however is that In
the organization Of the Senate Governor
Lowndcs and his friends have scored victory
against the MalstcrG Shaw faction. The
I.owndes people wanted Senator Dryden. Of the
Eastern Shore, as first choice. but when the
Eastern Shore vote was divided by Senator
Westcott and the Master following. the Lowndes
people turned to Senator Randall as COM
promise choice. he being unidentified with any
faction. but opposed, IT is said. to DR.. Wash
ington G.. Tuck who Is looked on as Master
leader In Anne Arundel County
Senator Dryden Is accused by the Master
leaders OF having engineered the movement.
which from the vote cast by Senator Randall
would indicate a combination OF the Lowndes-
Wcilln gton-McCO mas men against the Gary
Master men. even the three city Senator's
Strobrldge. Dobler and Putze-who were
thought to be stanch Master men. having gone
into the camp Of the enemy.
The anti Master leaders expect to be similarly
successful in the organization OF the House. 1t
Is asserted that the county members viii COM
hlne against the ma jOrty choice of the city
delegation. who will be named on Monday In
caucus. and that because OF the division In the
city delegation will be easy 10 select and
elect n county man as Speaker This county
man. II IL said. Will be friendly 10 the anti
Master combination.
1t IL obvious that the majority OF the city dele
cation have been got into line by Senator Wei
lington. They realize that the Lowndes,Wel-
lin9ton combine controls all the State and the
best part OF the Federal patronage. while, on the
other hand. Mayor Master can give them moth
ing In the way OF patronage. as his favors must
be distributed among the members OF city
coub,lls.
There has been good deal Of talk in favor Of
John v l.. Findlay for Senator during the last
few days. His friends insist that he Is the
Gary's moves being
made In his interest. the object being 10 get the
matter so hopelessly tied up politically that
candidate will have 10 be advanced
McComas and General Shryock 1t Is further !
asserted that some supposed friends OF Major |
Shaw have been quietly working for several
days In the interest Of Mr.. Findlay.
In the event OF n deadlock Il Is certain that |
the entire Master and Gary following. together
with the Eastern Shore vote. Will go to either |
rlndlny General Shryock. II Mr.. Gary does |
not then want the honor himself.