Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20
A DEADLOCK IN MARYLAND
The General Assembly, Tuesday, Began
Voting For United States Senator.
REPUBLICANS ARE BADLY SPLIT
Arthur P. German Has Largest
Number of Votes.

State House, Annapolis. Nd, Jan.
IL. Tho Maryland General Assembly
began, at ll.30 o'clock this morning,
to ballot for Unitad States Senator, to
succeed Arthur pue German, whose
term will expire in March, 1899.
The opening of the fight found tho
Republicans, who have u considerable
majority In both houses, divided among
themselves, ii of tho number, all dele.
gates from baltimore City, having per-
aietently refused to 60 into II caucus on
the Senatorial or any uthcr question.
Tho situation was further complicated
by rumDrs that William 4. Master, the
recently elected Republican Mayor Of
Baltimore. would enter the contest, and
that he expected to win by means of
coalition between II indictments and
tho AZ Democrats in thu House and
Senate, which, il accomplished, would
give HIM bare majority. These con
ditions caused tha outcome of the
struggle 10 be en1hrouded in doubt
The first ballot, therefore, was watched
with interest, but it developed nothing.
FRyorite sons were generally voted for.
The Senate caat its vote as follows.
Judge Louis Il. McComas, 81; Congress-
man Isaac A. Barber, 4 F.; Thomas Parran,
.; John v. l.. Findlay, i; Gov. Lloyd
Lownrles, / Major Alexander Shaw, / !;
Arthur Pue German, Democrat, 6;
Judge Henry Page. Democrat, !.
Tho House vote was: Ju,lgo Nc
Gomas. %; Thomas j. Shyrock, 3;
Alexander Shaw, IL; j. q. MulliKou,
l.; John V. Ii. Findlay, L; Isaac A.
Barber. Q; Milton q. Urner, L; Thomas
Enrrnp, Arthur Pue German. 36.
State House, Annapolis, Md, Jan.
H. THE morning Of the second tiay of
the Senatorial fight in the Maryland
Legislature found the situation practi-
cally unchanged, SO far as surface in
dications go. Ii was decided. last
night, that when tho House and Senate
met in joint convention, at noon to-
| day, two ballots would be taken. No
material change from yesterday was an
| ticipstel this morning, but the belief
that a crisis is approaching was strong.
During tue early morning hours we'll
defined rumor became prevalent, 10 the
effect that the national leaders of the
| Republican party meant to take hald
Of the fight In Maryland and apply the
party lnsh in tbs interest Of Judge Nc
| Comas. 0ne of the effects OF this
rumor was TO seriously cneck several
promising hoons. Another story was
that large delegation from the west.
ern portion of the State, in which
Judge McComas resides. is on its way
hare, and that methods similar to those
which are said to have been employed
in the election OF Senator Wellington,
two years ago, are to be employed in
| the interest of the administration can.
didates. Upon the other hand, the II
members OF thu Houua Of Delegates who
are unalterably opposed to McComas
insisted that, under no circumstances,
could they be brought into line. With.
out them no caucus can be hold, nor
can any Republican be elected. With
their vntes, and ;hoss of their Demo.
cratic allies, an election in joint con-
vention can pe hal or indefinitely post,
poned. Such was the. situation that
confronted the Republican majority in
the Maryland General Assembly when
tho second days bRlloting began.
The first ballet roaulred as follows
McComes, &C., Shaw, II; Shryock, 3;
Mulliken. 3; Barber, 6; Urner, 1; Cur
man, as; Findlay, 2; Par,an, s;
Lowndes, l; total, 1l3; necessary to a
choice. 81; absent, A.