Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-18
Receives "a Votes to Shaw's IL on
Opening Ballots.
ten MORE WILL CONE TO him
Probability That Republicans VIII
Soon Go Into Caucus.
DEMOCRATS FOR GORMAN

Special Dispatch To The Evening Star
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Jam
uary 1s-The senate and house, voting
| separately. cast the first ballots fc- United
States senator today. with the following re-
suit: Arthur p. German. IL; Louis T.. Nc
Comas. "a. Alex. Shaw, IL: Thos j. Shry-
ock, ); Thos. Parran, q; Isaac a. Barber, @.
James c. Mullikn. 1; Milton G. Crner, /:
Jno. V. l.. Findlay, 2; Henry Page. /:
Lowndes. L. Judge Page received the vote
OF State Senator Applebarth of Dorchester
county, who explained his vote on the
ground that he believed the eastern shore
should have the senator.
McComns' Supporters Pleased.
The supporters of Judge McComas are
delighted at the fact that he received A
total Of 81 votes, or q majority of ;ll the
republicans elected to the general assem-
bly,, which shows that should a caucus be
held he would win the nomination and
election with ease. In addition TO the 81
he received today. p of which We're cast
In the house and . in the senate, the Judge
is the second choice of at least ten more
| members, anl will in the end set their
votes. no matter whether a caucus should
be held or not
Tie indications now are that the Nc
Comas people have the fight well in hand
ana are masters Of the situation unless the
democrats take part In the contest and de-
eide TO throw their votes In favor of some
one OF the republican candidates. Unless
this Is DONE il is hard to See how Judge
McSo can fail to win the fight il his
followers hold firm to their candidate
Efforts will now be made to bring about a
republican caucus. If this movement is
successful there will be no doubt what
ever nut tnat Judge NJ Comas will win the
election and succeed Senator German.
The morning trains brought down throngs
OF visitors today from all sections of the
state to be present at the opening of the
ballotting for United States senator Near
ly all the prominent republicans politicians
In the state are hand. and Chairman
Nandiver and other leading democrats are
here as well.
The opinions expires ssed this morning
Were as varied they were confident, and
indicated nothing 50 clearly as how very
much at sea they are as to the result
BUSINESS ana professional men who are
IN ANNAPOLIS TODAY, are hoping THAI a week
or zen DAYS VIII see the fight out. Hun
credS OF bills, many of them designed to
institute necessary changes and reforms
In tie counties, and are only Withheld be-
cause they will receive scant attention
during the excitement of IN. senatorini
struggle.
Senator Putzsel of the second Baltimor,
legislative district, introduced a bill which
provides that the Judges of election, regis
tiers and ballot clerks shall take an oath of
secrecy not to reveal any occurrences in
the registration offices
Inc Dill also provides a penalty for such
disclosures 4 bill was introdced by SEN
ator StrobridSe to redivide Baltimore city
into t"enty-four wards.
Charges Against Mr. Kurtx.
The board of public works is investfgat-
ing a number Of serious charges brought
against State Insurance Commissioner f.
Albert kdrtz To-Day. The general belief is
that Mr.. t<urtz Will be removed and Stree,
Inspector General Thomas A. Mumford of
the Maryland militia will be appointed in
his place.