New-York tribune., 1898-01-12
| MR.. GARY SHOWS HIS HAND.
THE NUMBER OF SENATORIAL AsPIR-
ANTS IN MARYLAND INCREASED.
McoMAss SUPPORTERS TRY TO ORA"
PARALLEL. WITH THE CONTEST IN OHIO
A CAUCUS LIKELY TO BE HELD

PARALLEL WITH THE CONTEST IN ohio-
CAUCUS LIKELY TO BE HELD
on MONDAY.
fDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.I
Annapolis Md Jan 11-When the members
~ the LEGISLATURE reassembled tonight the
thirty or more Republicans who, under the
leadership of Governor Lowndes and Senator
WELLINGTON are supporting Judge McComas TOT
United States Senator were elated over Sena-
tor Hannas victory. They regard IL as ui-
umph for party fealty and organization. Inc
MARYLAND contest Is somewhat similar 10 the
Ohio fight While pledges were mace IN 'ne
nominating conventions to any party or cahu'-
date the leaders Of the party organization III
the State regard the eleven boiling Baltimore
City members. who made a combine WITH 'ie
Democrats. in the same light as the lesu"'
Republicans look upon the seceders III on'o'
Judge McComass friends tonight are NOUNS
IN the result I'm Ohio as an example to the
MARYLAND bolters. but the latter say that no
party pledges are being violated In this fight.
An important development this evening was
the appearance Of Postmaster General Gary's
hand in the contest. Members from the eastern
and southern counties admitted that Mr. Gary
has been encouraging all the weaker caho'-
dates including Colonel Mullikin ard senator
Westcott, Of the Eastern Shore. he mas sio""
no preference for McComas, and 1t Is said tha'
personally he Is no more In FAVOR OF the 'uueo
for Senator than is Mr. Wellington, who for
over ten years has been his poiiticai ehei'''
The combination proposed between certain mem
bers from the southern and eastern countes anu
the eleven bolters controlled by Mayor Master
includes Mr.. Gary in the probabilities.
Mayor Malster IS committed to Major Shaw
but the latter cannot command many votes
from the counties Mr.. Gary could II he
wished influence probably twelve OF the eigh-
teen city members, including the boilers, II they
could not effect the election OF Shaw
The announcement to-day that President Ran
dali Of the State Senate. was also candidate
Is said to be another indication OF Mr.. Garys
desire to increase the number or aspiranls' MI
Randall is a friend Of Governor Lowndes, put ne
belongs to Mr. Garys district, and 1t Is belleved,
would rather see Mr.. Gary succeed MI. hortraii ma
than any other OF the active candidates Inc
politicians do not take Mr.. RandalIs candidacy
any more seriously than they do that Of Senator
Westcott or any other Eastern Shoreman.
These moves It IL asserted. are made only 10
divide the UPHELD and hold in line certain dele
cations until the time comes TO use theii III
support OF a particular candidate.
The McComas men are exercised over Mayor
Masters visit to President Mckinley yesterday
The President has all along been supposed 10
be in favor Of Judge McComas W ale tne MdyVi
declares that his conference with the PRESIDENT
had no bearing on the SefatorSHlP nS"t' ~
fact that ne is the head Of the opposition 70 me
Lowndes- Wellington combination makes the
members Of it suspicious. Meanwhile General
Shryock's candidacy becomes stronger as ne mas
ga ned more friends in the counties.
Speaker Schaefer says that ne and his felow-
boilers from Baltimore City will go into the
caucus for United States Senator when VIII
probah be held next Monday night. Other
boilers say the same thing. but both Democratic
and Republican politicians express the belief
that II the caucus does not nominate a city man.
f; will be deadlocked by multiplicity OF candi-
dates.