The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-19

Hittic Prospect of DomOcrnts winning
-They Can Combine wits Ropub-
iicnn Boilers and Rent tho Regular
candtdat"-Sornco Of tho AspIrnntx
-MnJ He Long Dcndlock.
Annapolis, Md, Jan. is. 1898.

.
The first ballot in the Maryland Leg
iSiaiure Tor Il successor to Arthur P.
German In the United States Senate
was taken io-duy, each branch bal
iotlns separately, with the following
result McComas, 81: Shaw, II; Shry-
ock, 5; Findlay, .; Parran, G; MuIlikln,
|; Barber, 6; Urncr, /; German, 43;
Lowndes. /; Page, /. Total, 1O9. A'b-
sent--Republicans 2; Democrats, G.
Necessary TO Il choice, 80.
me candidates are Judge Louis L.
McComas, of Washington county: Mai
Alexander Shaw, Gen Thomas J.
Shryock, x-Congrcssman John v. ~
rlhdlay, all OF Baltimore city; Thomas
farral, Col j. C. Mulikin, Congress-
man Isaac y. Barber and Milton G;
Urnrr
Senator Goiman Il; the Democratic
caucus nominee and Judge Henry
paSe received the vote OF one Demo-
crat who refused to abide by the deci-
son OF the caucus because he be-
ileHed the Eastern Shore Is entitled to
.ne Sehatorship. But one ballot was
'akell. ana this leaves the situation as
much involved in uncertainty rs II was
neiofe the voting began. The pre-
nlninary Skirmishng has been attend
ed with great bitterness and dissen-
SION In the ranks OF the Republicans
VINO nave Il considerable majority In
both Houses. These dissentions have
rendered it Impossible to bring about n
Republican caucus, and there seems to
De little probability that this method
Oh settling the dispute Will he resorted
10 IN Inc near future. The first break
III inc Republican ranks came two
weeks ago, when eleven members Of
nf naI.
more city refused to caucus on the
Speakership, and by effecting a coali-
llon with the Democrats, elected ono Of
their own number to that office.
!thout at least two OF their num-
Der the Republicans are powerless to
GiecL any one. and with the aid of the
democratic vote the faithful eleven. as
they have been niclt-named. nav at
any ilhe elect man of their own
choosing or cause 4 deadlock until the
end of the session, thereby creating
vacancy in the United States Senate
after March 4, 1892 when Senate
GOrman's term expires.
There are many who believe that ~
may yet be possible for Senator Cor
man to succeed himself, il he can
carry the next legislative election in
November, 1899. This possibility is,
however, admitted by the Democratic
leaders to be Il very remote one, and
."SS "it iooh!HS 10 lhG problem of
further dividing the Republican ranks
by aiding in the election of a man
who is not the choice OF the majority
OF his party.
Judge McComas is regarded as tile
candidate OF the State administration
and his cause has been earnestly
espoused by United States Senator
Wellington and those who have been
affiliated with him in the recent party
contests.
Governor Lowndes has Withdrawn
from the race, but there Is n POSSIBLE
ity that he may get in it again. There
Is also Il possibility chat Postmaster
General James a. Gary may be heard
from in this way ut no very distant
day. although he, too, has disavowed
his candidacy
Although not an avowed candidate It
is certain that Mayor Malster would
not be aversc to wearing the toga, and
there IS talk here Tonight concerning,
the possibility of another coalition be-
tween the Democrats and the faithful
eleven for the purpose of electing the
leader of the anti-organization wing
of the Republican party
3alloting will be resumed tomorrow
at noon this time in joint committee.
and will be continued until q result Is
reached.