Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
M'C0MAS GAINS TWO
The Accessions Come From Ranks of
the Shaw Men.
JUDGE now HAS rORTY-SU VOTES
His Friends Are JubiIant and Con-
fident of Success.
ADJOURNMENT TILL MONDAY

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. January 22.-The
eighth ballot for United States senator to-
day at noon resulted as follows:
McComas 46: German, 46: Shaw, IS;
ShIyock, 2: Findlay. 3. Total. 113.
After taking one ballot the joint conven-
ton adjourned until Monday at noon.
Judge McComas' gain Of two. included
Senator Emory of Baltimore county and
Delegate Tull of Talbot. both of whom left
Major Shaw Delegate Hall also deserted
Major Shaw and went to Mr.. Findlay, max
ing a net loss of three for shaw.
Pleased at Presidents stand.
The friends of Judge McComas were
jcbilant this morning. asserting that the
President has told Maryland congressman
he believes all Maryland republicans in the
state legislature should caucus and abide
by the result. They claim that they will
gain eight votes shortly.
They were not prepared to say exactly
when ii would be done, but intimated that
perhaps it might be on todays ballot, or
that it might be postponed until Monday or
Tuesday. This, if true, will give McComas
than the requisite number. If they get the
remaining six. four will come from among
those members who have heretofore voted
for Shaw. and who do not belong to the
faithful eleven" from Baltimore city.
Break In the Eleven Expected.
This contingent, together with Senator
Westcott of Kent. say they will stand out
against McComas until the very last gun Is
fired, and if they do 1t is not clear how
McComas can win, IS votes are neces-
sary to choice. and without the twelve
above mentioned but 30 can be mustered.
His friends clearly expect a break in the
eleven however, when it becomes clear
that McComaS needs but two votes to elect
him. 1t was decided that but one ballot
should be taken today.
CANVASS OF McCOMAs' STRENGTH.
His Friends Figure He VIII Be Elect
ed by Tuesday.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Nd. jan
uary 22.-The McComas men were in
much more jubilant mood this morning
than they have been any day this week
While they have always expressed conf
dence in their ability to elect their candi-
date, they have undoubtedly often been
anxious. but today they were predicting
the judges election by Tuesday of next
week at the latest. 1t was claimed this
Tnpruing that, the result of direct ap-
peal from President Mckinley. four of the
votes cast for Representative Isaac A.
Barber would today go to McComas.
Sure of All but Westcott.
The judges friends assert that the only
eastern ShOre man WhOm they Will not ultl-
mateIy get Is State Senator Westcott of
Kent county. They claim that they will
soon win over Senators Day of Howard
and Emory of Baltimore counties, and tie
four votes now cast for State Treasurer
Shryock and ex-Representative Findlay.
They Also assert that when the vote Is
needed a conspicuous member Of the "elev-
en-" who has been won over to their side,
will cast his vote for McComas. Another
Sorrce of confidence Is the outspoken dec
laratfon of several democratic leaders that
Under no circumstances will they vote for
a republican. Among these members are
Senators Claggett Of Prince Georges, APP
plegarth of Dorchester and Herring of
Carroll and Delegates Syester of Washing
ton and Riley of Anne Arundel. These gem
tlemen declare that no applica ton of the
party lash Will induce them to desert Sem
ator German. and several Others notably
Senator Finley of Queene Anne's, say that
they will only vote with the eleven when
they receive direct instructions from Mr..
German. and no one else.
Shaw Men Also Confident
The Shaw men appear to abate no jot of
their confidence. although such declara-
tons their intention of maintaining
deadlock until April, if necessary, is re-
garded as indicating their belief that the
tide Is turning against them.
The Shaw men were Enthusiastically on the
defensive at the close of the second ballot
yesterday. A larger crowd of city poIitf-
clans came down this morning to consult
with THE eleven than has visited Anpap-
oils at any time since the balioting bagan