Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-20
THE MARYLAND FIGHT
SITUATION UNCHANGED. hut 4
CRISIS APPROACHING.
NATIONAL LEADERS FOR MCOMAS
Baltimore Eleven, However, Insist
That They Are Not to lie Cocrced-
Few Days.
a Few Days.


morning Of the second day OF the sena-
torial fight in the Maryland Legislature
found the situation practically unchanged
as far as surface indications go. No ma
terial change from yesterday was antici-
pated. hut the belief is very strong that
a crisis is approaching.
During the carly morning hours a we'll
defined rumor became prevalent TO the
effect that the national leaders OF the
Republican party meant to take mold OF
the fight in Maryland. ana apply the
party lash in the interest OF Judge Nc
Comas. one Of the effects OF TINS rumor
has been TO seriously check several very
promising booms. Another story is that
a large delegation from the western por-
ton OF the state. in which Judge Nc
Comas resides, are on their way here,
and that methods similar TO those whlch
resulted I'm the election of Senator Wei
lington two years ago are to be employed
i'm the interests Of the administration
candidate.
Upon the other hand. the eleven mem
bers Of the House Of Delegates VINO are
unalterably opposed to McComas INSIST
that under no circumstances can they DC
brought into line without them no Re
publican can be elected. With their votes
and those of their Democratic allies an
election i'm Joint convention can be mad
/ or indefinitely postponed.
THE BALLOT.
To-day's ballot resulted as follows: Me-
! Comas. Sc; Shaw, II; Shryock, .; Milliken'
| 2: Barber. G: Urner, l; German, 40; t1nd-
| lay. 2; Parran, 6; Lowndes, l. Iotal, HS'
| Necessary to a choice, 81. Absent T.
The vote cast for Judge McComas
shows an increase Of two over that re-
! caived by him yesterday. one OF these
| came from Senator DObler, OF Baltlhoie
! city. who left the Shaw ranks, and the
/ other from Delegate Dryden, OF somerset
| who was absent on the first day OF the
! balloting. Major Shaws loss through the
desertion Of Senator Dobler was made
No by the accession of Delegate Robinson
of Baltimore city. who voted for General
Shryock yesterday.
GORMAN GAIN.
Senator German gained vote in the
person OF Senator Applegarth who voted
Yesterday Tor Judge Henry Page.
The outcome Of to-day's bailoting was
q distinct disappointment 10 the followers
of Judge McComas they having con-
fdently expected a gain Of at least eight
more votes than they got. These were
to have come from Delegate Chapline' OIL
| FredericksI Senator Putzel, OF Baltimore
and the six who have been voting TOT
ex-State-Senator Parran. Why the lat
| ter did not change cannot be ascertaihed.
| Their failure to do so is now thought TO
indicate the possible reappearance OF
! Postmaster-Gmeral Gary as candidate
]
| whenever he wants them.
POSSIBLE sHRYOCK LANDSLIDE.
There are many who confidently expect
/ n "Shryock landslide within a rev days
| If some one else is not chosen within
that time.
The leaders i'm the McComas mov.-
ment got together this afternoon. and
after consultation announced that they
were going TO circulate petition for a
caucus to be held tomorrow night but
mn 70 a late hour tonight no one Will
/ admit having seen IL. Thirty-tour sig
natures 70 such a document are necessary
i'm order to make il effective, and as none
Of the candidates, save Judge McCOmas.
has anything TO- gain by caucus at TINS
time. il seems unlikely that the move
ment will succeed.
! REPUBLICAN CAUCUS TONIGHT.
A caucus Of the Republican majority
will almost certainly be held tomorrow
night. and an attempt Will be made 10
| force the recalcitrants into line. thirty
one signatures have been appended 10
the call. and it is asserted that SIX more
will be added before midnight. Thlrty-
four are necessary to secure majority
/ of the Republican members ana Senators
! of the General Assembly.
II is stated that Postmaster-Generai
Gary has requested his six supporters
from Southern Maryland, who have voted
for the past two days for Thomas Parldh
for Senator. TO go into caucus ana aDiue
by the decision Of that body.
! Mr.. Parran is in town tonight ana mas
sunulemented the request Of General Gary
| with a personal appeal to his friends. II
IS claimed that a majority OF the SIX
/ have sienifed their willingness 20 do 50.
FOR A BALTIMORE MAN.
Indications Of an attempt at coalition
between "the faithful eleven" and the
democratic members for the purpose Of
electing q Baltimore city man, are grow
/ ING stronger every hour. Tonight II Is
freelv asserted that the only thing that
stands in the way Of 1t is the inability
! ~ tho Democratic leaders to get some 81
tbeir followers TO toe the mark. and a
nossibility that some of the eleven may
refuse TO go into the scheme.
II the coalition can be effected and
made to succeed. the next Senator from
MARYLAND will be either Major Alexander
Shaw or William T. Master
MKINLEY's FIRST RECEPTION.