The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-21
MARYLAND DEADLOCK
THE MCOMAS PEOPLE NOT NOW so
SURE.
Democrats May Combine With the Boiling
Republicans and Elect Mayor MaIster
-Four Democrats Refuse.


Annapolis, Md, Jan. 20.-IYhe General
Assembly Of Maryland in joint sess on
to-day took three ballots for United
States Senator without result. They
were as follows:
The first ballot resulted as follows:
McCOmas, 40; Shaw, 1S; Shryock, 2;
German, At; Parran, 3; Mullkin, 2;
Findlay, p Total III. Necessary to Il
choice, jS; absent, 3.
Second ballot:
McComas, 40; Shaw, /; Shryock, .;
German, A; Parran, 8; Findlay, =; Null
likin, ?; Barber, II. Total, ia.
Third ballot:
McComae, 40; Shaw, 10; German, Al;
Findlay, =; Parran, 3; Mullikin, 3;
Shryock, . Total, ia.
The effect of to-day's work is to leave
the solution of the Senatorial problem as
much in doubt and the end of the strug-
gle apparently as far off as it was before
Z. the balloting Logan.
But one thing is made clear and that
is the fact that perfect sympathy and
unity exists between the Democrats and
THE bOlting Republicans in the Baltimore
City delegation.
Another fact is that the eleven are
seemingly stronger than ever and are full
ly under the control of their leader. To-
2ether with six men from the Eastern
shore" and Senator Day, Of Howard
county, they voted alternately for Shaw
and for Barber at a signal from their
leader.
This appears to have discouraged the
McCOmas men. who are not nearly so
confident tonight as they have been.
There is now no doubt whatever that
tire Democratic contingent stands ready
almost to a man. Ito cast it's ballet for
Republican mt a signal from the man
who is in control.
Who that Republican will be, is as
yet unsettled. but the belief THAT it VIII
be VIM. r. Malster, Mayor of Baltimore.
or Maj. Alex. Shaw, is growing steadily
1t was confidently expected that tn"
p9me of Postmaster General Gary would
figure in to-day's balloting but no such
thing occurred, or is it likely to occur
while the present conditions exist.
As a result of last nights conferences.
the Barber votes went 10 Shaw on the
first ballot, and all of the Shaw votes ex-
cept that of Speaker Shaefer went TO
BARRIER On the second, returning to Shaw
on the third. This was planned rs sort
of counter demonstration to do away
with the effect of the thirty eight sigma
lures appended to the McComas caucus
list, and it had its effect in that the eau
Gus has been Indefinitely postponed. the
matter having been left i'm the hands,
of Senator Scott of Washington county.
Al
with power to call the caucus together
whenever he thinks the time for it has
arrived. 4 scheme that failed was the|
contemplated delivery of the six Parran
votes TO McComas. Notwithstanding that
Mr.. Parran. himself. asked the delegates
composing his following to aid in carry
ing out the program.
1t was asserted this afternoon that i'm
mediately after the adjournment Of the
JOINT convention, the leaders of the Dem
ocrats and those OF the Malster peODle
reached, an agreement that the Demo-
Gratis would cast their vote for Malster
on Saturday if the Malster people could
guarantee the support of II Repubii-
cans, it being found necessary to have
This number because of the fact that
four of the Democratic Senators have
Thus far refused to be parties to any
agreement having in view the election of
q Republican for Senator. II was further
agreed that the votes should go to Maj.
Shaw, il l. was found that a union
upon Mayor Master could not be
brought about. 1T is further asserted
that Postmaster General Gary was ap-
realed to by telephone to block this
scheme by calling off Senator Day ana
the Eastern shore contingent who v0t-
ed with the Shaw men to-day and he
promised to use his influence in that III
rectiOp.