The times., 1898-01-16
MARYLAND SENATORSHIP
Friends of Judge McComas are Still
Confident

Friends of Judge McComas are Still
Confident.
| Baltimore, Jan. 15.-While the friends
OF Louis E. McComas are expressing
great confidence in the Judges chances
of being the next United States Sena-
| tor, the idea that Baltimore man may
be the wearer of the toga would seem
| to be entertained by many citizens of
| the State
| The process by which the western
| Maryland people propose to unite the
/ other Republican counties in the inter
! est of their favorite has not yet been
| made clear, and it is asserted that he
| cannot count upon the combined sup
| pert of the thirty-eight members of the
| house who nominated Mr.. Gould for
! speaker simply because of that fact
| Considerable political engineering viii
| doubtless have to be done in order to
! solidify the Republicans in the legiSla-
! ture, for, since the election of Mr..
| Schaefer, the ties which bound his op-
| ponents together no longer exist and
| the question of choosing a Senator has
! split their ranks into several distinct
| divisions.
A great deal of gossip upon the Sen
| atorlal subject was INDUCED in yeSter-
| day Notwithstanding the dullness which
| always follows the adjournment OF the
! legislature until another week. In the
| course of the talk it was made plain
that those who are anxious to secure
the election of a city man have derived
much encoura cement from the recent
course of affairs at Annapolis. The
faithful eleven are, by all accounts,
solid for Major Shaw, and are likely
to hold together for at least several
ballots. 1t is claimed, also, that McCo-
mas cannot make any headway at all
against their ranks, and, furthermore,
if what a very shrewd politician says
is true, the showing for the Judge on
the first ballot vii be far below the eS-
Inmates OF his advocates.
The eleven said he. are now twen-
ty, and their numbers are growing.
Southern Maryland will not stand foI
McComas, although the Charles coun-
ty votes are expected 10 go as Mr..
Mudd wishes. Beyond it's limits his in
fiuence upon this matter does not ex-
tend and the members of the legisla-
tUre from Calvert and St. Mary'S Will
vote for Il Fifth district man on the
first ballot
"On the Eastern Shore all the votes,
excepting those of Somerset county,
which / expect to see go to McCOmas,
will be cast for Il candidate from that
section Of the State. II all these votes
get together with the eleven they will
number twenty-five or thirty, and Will
have strong pull toward making the
man. Indeed, l believe that if Post
master General Cary warts to be Sen
ator. and plays his cards well. he can
capture the prize. He is enough of q
Baltimore man to get support from the
city. and the fact that he is not a resi-
dent of the Sixth district would be Of
advantage 10 him with those who are
opposed to one section of the state hav-
ing all the big offices"
Notwithstanding this rather enthUsi-
astic outburst it must not be forgot
ten that it is continually being said
that in all calcula atoms on the Sena-
toriaI race You must lock out for
ShryOek.'
The genial general. who now fills the
post of State treasurer. is expected to
play ii large part in the Senatorial
drama. which begins at the State cap
ital on Monday night. He will be there
in person and his friends predict that
his courteous, hospitable manners will
win him a host of supporters and many
votes.
Judge McCOmas is also to be on hand,
according to a statement made yester-
day, and he, too. will show himself to
the members of the legislature. who.
naturally enough. are. anxious 20 meet
all the aspirants whose names viii
come before them for consideration.
OF course. Major Shaw viii be there.
His ardent advocates will hardly let
him stay at home while his rivals are
on the ground: and all the other gen
tlemen who have been mentioned in
connection with a seat in the Senate,
will likewise. put in an appearance:
ex-Congressman Ffndlay, DR.. Barber,
Col. Mullikin. ex-Congressman Urner.
and everyone of those who come in
under the general head Of 'favorite
sons"
y. A. Richmond, Of Allegany, who is
an earnest McComas man. expresses
himself as entertaining no doubt what
ever of the success of his favOrite in the
race, yet his earnestness is no less than
that of the Shaw folks nor of those
who are talking for Shryock.
Judge McComas is very sanguine. He
has received information to the effect
that the Republicans Will unite on him,
perhaps. on the first formal ballot.
As viewed by the Democrats, the Re
publican outlook does not show a prob
ability of an early result. The mi
nOrity party are generally of the opin-
ion that the senatorial contest Will be
protracted.