The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-22
LINES SHARPLY DRAWN
STRUGGLE BETWEEN BALTI.
MORE AND McCOMAS.
DEMOCRATS MAY NOT JOIN REPUBLICANS
Democrats Will ProIong Fight as Long as
Possible at Least -MCCOmaS Gains -Four
Votes but Withdrawal Of Leaders
Is Looked For,
is Looked For.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 21.-The Mary
land General Assembly took more joint
ballots to-day in an unavailing effort to
elect a United States Senator. making
a total of seven, including the separate
ballot on the first day of the contest. To-
days voting resulted as follows:
McCOmas, 43; German, 46; Findlay, ,;
Shryock, ,; MulIiken, :; Barber, Il;
Shaw, l.
McComas, A; German, 46; Shaw, 10;
SryOck ,; Findlay, =. Total 113.
The principal feature of tO-day's pro-
ceedings was the disappearance of eX-
Senator Thomas Parran and Col. J. &.
Mulliken. from the list of those recGiv-
ing votes. One of those who have here
tOfOre voted for the latter went to Maj.
Shaw, giving him gain of one vote
over yesterday. The other went to Judge
McComas, together with the three from
Southern Maryland who yesterday voted
for Mr.. Parran. resulting in 4 gain of
four votes for the candidate from the
Sixth Congressional district. The
change of heart upon the part of the
Parran contingent is attributed to th"
influence of Postmaster General Gary
and is thought to Indicate the final aban-
donmcnt upon his part Of any purpose to
re-entcr the contest. The action of Dele
gate Woodall, in changing his vote from
Muliken to McCOmas on the last ballot
was something of a surprise as it was
not believed that any of the members
from the eastern shore would vote for
the candidate from the western end OF
the State.
The impression is steadily gaining
ground that the only possible solution Of
the present contest lies in the withdraw
al Of the leaders, and ii is freely pre-
dicted that this will take place within
the next few days.
The fight has narrowed down to {
struggle between Baltimore city and the
leaders from the Sixth Congressional
district. and the lines are being very
sharply drawn.
The outlook for n prolonged deadlock
is more pronounced than ever and in a
corresponding degree the proba bilities OF
n union between the Democrats and bolt
ing Republicans are diminishing. it being
the policy of the Democratic leaders 10
prolong the present condition as far as
possible and to aid i'm the election of 2
Republican only in case Of absolute nee
esssity. In this connection the cOurs
ington county,, in openly declaring dur
ing the joint convention that under ne
circumstances would he enter into what
he termed an ''un-holy alliance" with
the minority members of the Republican,
legislative delegation, awakened cOnsid-
erable interest and was thought by
some to indicate that the deal could not
he carried through The Democratic
leaders however explain that they have
not at any time counted upon the aid Of
Delegate Syester. and express confidence
in their ability to carry out their pro-
gram whenever they desire.
Friends Of General ShryOck profess
great qualification over the present con
dition of affairs and bets of two to one
arc offered by his adherents that he viii
eventually be the next United States
Senator from Maryland.
Congressman Findlay's followers
nut forth substantially the same claim
but is believed that the Democratic infu-
cnce with the boting Republican without
whcse aid Findley could not be elected
will he used to its utmost against ox-Con-
gresham Findlay because of the fact
that he was formerly a Democrat and in
CURED the bitter enmity of that party by
reason of his secession and his activity
in opposing Senator German in recent
elections