The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-19
THE FAITHFUL ELEVEN /"
They Hold the Key to the Stu
alton in Maryland.
THEY REFUSE TO CAUCUS
The Republican Party in Maryland Is
Split Into Factions Attempts to
Get the Seceders Back Into
Line Have Failed.

| Annapolis Md. Jan. tS-The Mary
| land general assembly began this morn
| ing To ballot for United States senator
To succeed German, whose term expires
/ in March, 1893 The opening of the
| fight found the republicans, who have
considerable majority in both houses,
divided among themselves.
The senate cast its vote as follows:
Judge Louis Il. McComas. Q: Congress
| man Isaac A. Barber, 4. Thomas Par
ran, ?; John V. Findlay, i Gov Lloyd
Lowndes, /; Major Alexander Shaw, /;
A. p. German tdem.), q; Judge Henry
Page tdem). /.
The house vote was: McComas, 25;
Shrock. 3; Shaw. IL; Mulliken. Ii;
Findley, /; Barber, ,, Urner. /; Par
ran. 4; German, &c.
No other ballot was taken and the
fight will be resumed tomorrow in
joint session.
Absent, republicans ,; democrats, 5;
necessary TO a choice, 90
The candidates are Judge Louis T.,
McComas of Washington county, Mai
Alexander Shaw, Gen. Thomas j. Shy
rock, ex-Congressman John v l.. Find
lay, all of Baltimore city; Thomas Par
ran, Col. j. G. Mulliken, Congressman
Isaac A. Barber and Milton Gurncr.
The result of to days ballot leaves the
situation as much involved in uncer-
tainty as it was before the voting be-
gan. The preliminary skirmishing has
been attended with great bitterness and
dissension in the ranks of the republi-
cans, who have a considerable majority
in both houses. These dissensions have
rendered 1t impossible to bring about a
republican caucus, and there seems to
be little probability that this method of
Ina n.a
in the near future. The first break in
the republican ranks came two weeks
ago when IL members of the house of
delegates from Baltimore city refused
to caucus ON the speakership, and by
effecting coalition with the democrats
elected one of their own number to that
once Numerous attempts have since
been made to get the seceders back into
line, but they remain firm in their posi-
ton.
Without al least two of their number
the republicans are powerless to elect
anyone, and with the aid of the demo-
cratic vote, the faithful eleven" as
they have been nicknamed may, at any
time, elect a man of their own choos-
ing, or cause a deadlock until the end
OF the session. With this possibility in
view the democrats are using every
possible means to foment the dseord.
Such situation naturally gives rise
lation and there are many who believe
it may yet be possible for Senator Cor
man TO succeed himself, If he can carry
the neyt legislative election in Noyem-
Der. 1899. This possibility is. however.
admitted by the democratic leaders, to
be a very remote one
Mayor ,Malster of Baltimore, while not
an ayowed candidate, it is certain that
he would not be aVerse to wearing the
toga, and there is much talk here to-
night concerning the possibility of an
other Cancellation between The demo-
Gratis and the "Malsterites" and faith
full eleven" for the purpose of electins
the leader of the ant-organzation wing
of the republican party.
That such a thing is possible there Is
no doubt. and il is freely asserted that
Senator German and his lieutenants
will try their best to bring about such
result whenever IL is demonstrated
that a deadlock is no longer practicable.
Tomorrow at noon balloting will be
resumed, this time in joint session, and
will be continued until a result is
reached 1t is generally conceded that
there is no reason to expect an cleo
tien this week, as Judge McComas. the
leading candidate, is believed TO have
polled very nearly his full strength.