The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-25
A REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS
Of Maryland's Legislators Nomi-
mates McComas For Senator.
TEN REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE.
AS Only Fifty three Attended the Cau-
Gus, While Fifty Nine Votes VIII BE
Necessary to Elect, the End of the
Deadlock Is Not Yet in Sight.

NeCtssdFy " EieCts tle VI tho
Deadlock Is Not Yet in Sight.
Annapolis. Nd, Jan. 25.-The Mary
land general assembly, in joint conven-
tion yesterday, took but one ballot. and
that resulted as follows: McComas, 40:
German, AZ; Shaw, II; Findlay. l; nec-
essary to a choice. 55..
The absentees are all Democrats,
most, If not all. of whom will be in
their seats today at noon. when an
other ballot will be taken. 1t was this,
fact that enabled Judge McComas to
come within six votes of being elected,
and that he did not take advantage of
the opportunity to force matters, when
he might have had the prize in spite Of
the "eleven," is taken as an indication
that he has not vet secured the votes
his friends on Saturday claimed that he
would be able to muster. There is no
doubt, however, that crisis is ap-
preaching, and an election may now
take place at any time.
The changes in yesterdays ballot
were brought about by McComas' ac-
cession of both Of Shryock's votes and
one of Findlay's. He also captured
soShlloA Coyb VI lloWdiu SouhNSb '" ho
has voted for almost everybody in the
race. Delegate Tull. Of Talbot. who
voted for McComas on Saturday. re-
turned to Shaw, making McComas' net
gain over Saturdays vote but three.
Delegate Hall. of Talbot. who voted for
Findlay on Saturday, also came back
to Major Shaw yesterday. This leaves
q every Republican in the two houses on
McComas' list except the "eleven" from
Baltimore city-three senators and two
delegates from the eastern shore" and
the solitary Findlay delegate from Bal
timore city.
The lines are thus clearly drawn be-
tween the two sections of the state, as
in this fight the eastern shore" men
are working in the interest of Baltimore
city as against the western portion Of
the state in revenge for having forced
the election of Senator Wellington two
years ago by ignoring the statute which
provides that one senator shall always
come from each Of the sections.
That the Democrats are ready and
willing to take hand in the contest.
and to aid the eleven" in electing al
most anybody but McComas is no long
er susceptible Of denial. Delegates Will
kinson and Writ, the acknowledged
leaders of the Democrats In the house,
declared as much yesterday in speeches
made in the joint convention, the lat
ter making a bitter attack upon Judge
McComas for his part in the passage
of the force bill' when in congress.
and declaring by implication that he
would vote for Republican, but not
for one whose record upon that ques-
ton was such as that of Judge Nc
Comas. Mr.. Wilkinson went even fur
ther, saying that he proposed to vote
for Mr. German as long as there was
q chance or. even a hope of electinS
him, but when that hope is gone he
proposes to vote for whomsoever he
pleases, be he Republican or Democrat.
These speeches are looked upon as
official announcements that the coall-
tion is on if 1t can be carried through.
and it Is announced that the full DEM
day or two. Senator Jackson returned
yesterday, and Delegate Malcolm. who
has been absent during the entire ses-
sion on account of Illness. has SO far
recovered as to make it probable that
he. too. will be on hand when the final
"round up" takes place. With these
gentlemen in their places it will re-
quire SO votes to elect senator and
from present indications it seems about
as easy for one side to get what they
need as 1t is for the other.
General Shryock drew out of the fight
yesterday, and declared himself un-
equivocally for Judge McComas' elec-
ton,
Fifty-three members of the general
assembly met in caucus last night to
discuss the senatorial situation. Hon.
Louis T.. McComas and ]. c. Mullilsin
were placed in nomination. the roll call
resulting in 46 votes for McComas and
for Mullikin. The nomination of Mr..
McComas was made unanimous. after
which the caucus adjourned. Ten MEM
bers of the Republican minority refused
to enter the caucus.