Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-22
THE MARYLAND DEADLOCK
Two More ballots taken in th, General
Assembly Without Result.

| SSAip'S '"itucul result.
| CBy Telegraph).
ANN APoLlS. MD, Jan. 2t-The
| maryland General Assembly took two
more ballots in joint session TODAY in
an unavaiiing effort to elect a United
states senator, making a total of sew
en- including the separate ballot on the
hrst day of she contest Today's voting
resulted as follows: AfcComas, 43: Cor
man, 46: Findlay. 2; Shryock, 9; Null
| iikn. 2: Barber. II: Shaw, l.
McComas, "A; German, &c; Shaw, 10;
Shryock. 2: Fndlay. 2.
Total, 113.
The principal feature OF fotlay's pro-
| ceed1ngs was the disappearance OF ex-
senator Thomas Parran and Colonel J.
tMullikin from the list of those receiy-
| ing votes. One OF those who have here
| Eofore voted for the latter went to
| Major Shaw, giving him a 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 gain
! or four votes for the candidate from the
Sixth Congressional district. The
! change of heart upon the part of the
| Parran contingent is attributed to the
| influence of Postmaster General Gary,
| and is thought to indicate the final
| abandonment upon his part of any pur-
pose to re-enter the contest The ac-
ton of Delegate Woodall in changing
his vote from MuNikin to McComas on
the last ballot was something of sur
| pise. 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 with
drawal of the leaders. and it is freely
predicted that this will take place with
| n the next few days.
The tisht has narrowed down Ia a
struggle between Baltimore City and
| the leaders from the Sixth Congress
sicnal district. and the lines are being
very sharply drawn.
The outlook for more protracted
deadlock is more pronounced than ever,
md in u corresponding degree the prob
Utilities of a union between the Dem
acrats and boiting Republicans are
diminishing. it being the policy of the
Democratic leaders to prolong the pres
mt condition as far as possible and to
nd in the selection of Republican
| only in case of absolute necessity. In
his conception the course of Delegate
Syes'ser, Democrat. of Washington
county, in openly decaar Pg during the
Joint convention that under no circum-
stances would he enter into what ne
termed ar ''unh oily alliance" with the
minority members of the Republican
legislative delegation. awakened con-
siderable interest, and was thought by
SOHe 10 lIultute tIlat the tIe1i could
not be carried through. The Democrat
&c leaders, however. explain that they
have not at any time counted upon the
aid of Delegate .Syes'ter. and express
confidence in their ability to carry out
their program Whenever they desire.
Friends of General Shryock profess
great qualification over the present con-
dition of affairs and bets of two to one
are offered by his adherents that he
will eventually be the next United
States Senator from Maryland.
EN-Congressman Findlay's followers
put forth substantially the same claim,
but it is believed that Democratic in
luence with the boiling Republicans
without whose aid Findlay could not be
elected. viii! be used to its utmost
against the eX-Congresman because of
the fact that he was formerly a Demo-
srat. and incurred the bitter enmity of
that party by reason of his secession
and his inactivity in opposing Senator
German in recent elections.