New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-13
ANYBODY'S RACE AS YET.
MORE CONFERENCES ABOUT THE MARY
LAND SENATORSHIP
NONE OF THE CANDIDATES MANAGERS ANX-
sCHAEFER SAYS REPUBLICAN WILL

A
sCHAEFER SAYS A REPUBLICAN WILL
SURELY DE ELECTED.
[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIDUNEl
Annapolis. Md, jar. 12-All the managers OF
the candidates for United States Senator are
now fighting shy of caucus. 1t Is anybody's
race, with the field so large that the friends OF
tho favorites are more fearful than ever OF the
chances OF dark horse. The chief officers OF
the Democratic State Committee and Senator
Germans closest advisers were again on the
scene to-day. They had little talks with the men
who are at the head Of .he combine that is
fighting the regular Republican organization and
also with several of the Baltimore City boilers.
1t is evident that he combination formed be-
tween the boilers and the Democrats to control
the organization Of the House last week Is to
be continued for other purposes.
Speaker Schaefer. who was elected by the
combine. is surprising the politicians as well
as the Legislators. He makes an excellent presid-
ing officer and he seems 10 know more ABOUT
the Senatorial race than any of the managers
thought he did He says there is no necessity FOR
q caucus and that he is confident that sound
money Republican OF Baltimore City Will be
elected after few ballots. Like the others OF
the boiling eleven he does not name the man he
favors. They are supposed 10 be for Major
Alexander Shaw, but General Shryock ana
Postmaster General Gary are also sound money
Republicans OF Baltimore. there is no telling
what turn the boilers may take.
Congressman Mudd, who is an adroit and
skilful political manager. is playing as interest
ing a part in this fight as he did in the contest
that resulted In the election of Senator Yelling
ton two years ago. He is coaching his successor
as Speaker and. while declaring that six or the
votes from his district Will be cast for Judge
McComas, he is in frequent conference with
the city boilers who are unalterably opposed
to the Judge. Mr.. Mudd said to-day that the
southern counties would not support an Eastern
Shore candidate, but it is known that negotia-
tons are still IN progress for a combination o..
the city members with those from the eastern
and southern counties. The first ballot VIII be
taken next Tuesday. ana il row seems irnproo-
able that d caucus Will be held until after TWO or
three ballots have been taker.
While the Democrats declare that they are
not taking any part In the night Tor senator; IL
has been learned that there is an understanding
between them and the boiling RepuDlcans that
the latter under no circumstances to vote
for a candidate favored by John *. Cowen. re-
cever Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, or
any Of the leaders Of the independent anti-Gor-
man Democrats The Democrats prefer 70 see
Major Shaw elected. He is the first choice OF
the city Republicans, and he also mas irlends
from the western counties Tho Democrat Is
think that he is not particularly friendly to MIR
CoWen and If he should be selected for the Sen
tor Wellington. who has often shown his TREND
ship for the independent Democratic leaders In
any effort to secure their recognition.
Next to re-electng Senator German. the Dem
Ocrats would like to in the Senate an open
enemy of the independent Democratic leaders
Speaker Schaefer. when asked about the rumor
that the combine might re-elect Senator Cor
man. said il nonsense, and that there was
not the slightest doubt about the election or
Republican.
Lloyd Wilkinson. Of Worcester County. sec
retary Of the State Democratic Committee, VINO
was the Democratic caucus candidate for Speak
er but who voted with his colleagues to elect the
Republican boilers candidate. caused sensa-
ton in the House to-day. He rose to question
OF privilege. and said that charge had been
made in The Baltimore Sun" rejecting seri-
ousy on the members Of the minority for voting
for the Speaker. He had the article from Satur-
days Sun" read by the clerk He then pro-
ceeded to defend the action taken. eulogized
Mr.. Schaefcr as presiding officer. and said thai
his course had shown that no mistake had beer
made by the House. He denied the charge
that corrupt barTair had been made. and said
also that II the offence was repeated he would
move that the privilege Of the floor be denied tc
the offending correspondent. Mr.. Wilkinson
speech was greeted with applause. Mr.. Wilkin'
son Is close friend OF Senator German whom
THE Baltimore Sun" has been fighting fol-
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