Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-19
BALLOT IN MARYLAND
FIRST ROUND or VOTES FOR
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
pUEDICAMENT OF TIE REPUBLICANS,
without At Least Two OF the scce-
dcrS from Their Caucus They Cam
NOT EIcct-PossibiIity That German
vay succeed Himself.

ANNAPOLIS. MD. January iS-The
ars. ballot In the Maryland Legislature
for a successor 20 Arthur =. German in
che United states Senate was taken to-
,av each branch balloting separately,
with the following result:
NcComas. 81; Shaw. Il; Shryock, 3;
rndlay. 2: Parran. 6; Mulikin, /; Bar
her. g: Urner. /; German. 4S; Lowndes. l;
PAGE. T. Total, l09
neutrality-suspicious. 2: Democrats, c.
Necessary TO "a choice. 50.
The candidates are Judge Lewis T.. Nc
Comas. OF Washington county; Major
Alexander shaw. General Thomas J.
snvock. ox-Congressman John V. L.
r.naay. an Of Baltimore city: Thomas
psrran. colonel ]. G. Mullikin, Congress-
man Asa 4. Barber and Milton G. Urner.
senator German is the Democratic eau
Gus nominee. and Judge Henry Page re-
r..vcd the vote of one Democrat, who re-
fesed TO abide by the decision Of the eau
rgs because he believed the Eastern
shore" is entitled to the senatorship.
Rnt one ballot was taken. and this
leaves the situation as much involved in
uncertainty as IL was before the voting
lsran The preliminary skirmishing has
he.n attended with great bitterness and
ascension I'm the ranks Of the Repubh-
rars. who have a considerable majority
i'm both houses.
REPUBLICAN PREDICAMENT.
The dissensions have rendered it impos-
s.bIe 10 bring about "a Republican caucus,
and there seems TO he little probability
That this method of settling the dispute
viii be restored to in the near future. The
frst break in the Republicans ranks came
TWO weeks ago. when eleven members of
the House OF Delegates from Baltimore
aty refused 10 caucus on the speakership,
and by effecting a coalition with the
Democrats elected one of their own num-
Der 10 that Office. Without at least two
OF their number, the Republicans are
p0wCrless 10 elect any one, and with the
aid Of the Democratic vote the Faithful
Eleven" as they have been nick-named,
may at any time elect a man of their own
choice. or cause a deadlock until the end
of the session, thereby creating a vacancy
in the United States Senate after March
q 1889. when Senator Germans term eX-
ures
There are many who believe that ii may
wei be possible for Senator German 10
succeed himself. If he can carry the next
legislative election in November, 1899.
This possibility is. however admitted by
the Democratic leaders to be a very re-
mote one and they are looking TO the
problem Of further dividing the Repubh-
can ranks by aiding in the election OF
man who is not the choice of the ma
jorty of his party.
Judge McCOmas is regarded as the can
didate 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.
S-GARY-MALSTER
Governor Lowndes has withdrawn from
the race. but there is a possibility that
he may get in ID again. There is also
possibility that Jemes A. Gary, the POST
master-General. may be heard from In
This way at no very distant date, although
he too. has disavOwed his candidacy.
Although not an avowed candidate, it
IS certain that Mayor Malster would not
be averse TO wearing the tOga, and there
Is talk here 'o-night concerning the possi-
biitv Of another coalition between the
Democrats and the Faithful Eleven"
for the purpose of electing the leader OF
the anti-organization wing Of the Re
publican party.
Tomorrow at noon the balloting will
be resumed. this time in joint session
and It will be continued then until re-
suit is reached