Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-22
TWO MORE BALLOTS.
PARRAN AND MULLrKrN DROP our
AT ANNAPOLIS.
OUTLOOK FOR A DEADLOCK.
IL Is More Pronounced Than Ever.
and Correspondingiy the Probs-
bfIity of n Democratic-B re-
publican Union Dininfshes.

ANNAPOLIS. MD. January u.--Thd
Maryland General Assembly took two
more joint ballots to-day. in an unavall-
ing effort to elect United States senator.
making total Of seven. including ths
separate ballot on the first day OF the
contest. To-day's voting resulted as
follows:
McComas. q; German. as; Findlay, Q;
Shryock, 2; Mullikin, 2; Barber, II,
Shaw, /.
McComas, a; German, 90; Shaw, -.
shryock. 2; Findley. 2. Total. ii3.
The principal feature OF to-day's pro.
ceedings was the disappearance OF ex-
Senator Thomas Parran and Colonel ,.
G. Mulikin from the list OF those re-
ceIving votes. One OF those who hays
heretofore voted for the latter went to
Major Shaw. giving him gain OF one
vote over yesterday. The other went Ia
Judge McComas. together with the thres
from Southern Maryland who yesterday
voted for Mr.. Parran. resulting In gain
of four votes for the candidate from the
Sixth Congressional District Tho change
of heart upon the part OF the Parran
contingent IL attributed to the influence
of Postmaster-Generai Gary. and ia
thought to indicate the final abandon
ment upon his part of any purpose IA
re-enter the contest.
The action OF Delegate Woodau, in
changing his vote from Mulikin to Me-
Comas on the last ballot. was something
OF a surprise. as II was not believed that
any of the members from the Eastern
ShOra xUnnlH fnp "a f.nn ~ Iof %
the western end OF the State.
The impression Is steadily gaining
ground that the only possible solution OF
the present contest lies i'm the withdra wal
OF the leaders, and IL Is freely predicted
that this will take place within the nexc
few days.
LINES SHARPLY DRAWN.
The fight has narrowed down TO "A strug.
gle between Baltimore city and the Lead
ers from the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict. and the lines are being very sharp-
ly drawn. The outlook for protracted
deadlock IL more pronounced than ever,
and in a corresponding degree the prob-
abilities of a union between the Demo-
Gratis and bolting Republicans are dmin-
ishing 1t being the policy Of the Demo-
cratic leaders to prolong the present con-
dition as far as possible and TO aid I'm
the election Of a Republican, only In case
OF absolute necessity.
In this connection, the course or Dele
gate Sylvester DemocraD, OF Washlng-
ton county, I'm openly declaring during
the joint convention that under no cir
would he enter into what
he termed an ''unholy alliance" With tho
minority members Of the Republican
legislative delegation. awakened considers
able interest. and was thought by some
to indicate that the deal could not ho
carried through. The Democratic Lead
ers, however explain that they have not
at any time counted upon the I'D OF
Delegate Sylvester. and express conf
ience in their ability TO carry out their
programme whenever they desire.
The friends OF General Shryock express
great satisfaction at the present condition
Df affairs, and bets OF To 1 are offered
that he viii eventually be the next
United States Senator from Maryland
Ex-Congressman Findlay's followers put
'ogtb substantially the same claim. but It
IS believed that the Democratic influence
with the boiling Republicans. without
whose aid Findlay could not be elected
will be used 10 its utmost against tho
sx-Congressman, because OF the fact that
ne was formerly a Democrat, and In
'urred the bitter enmity Of that party
)y reason Of secession. and his activity
n opposing Senator German in recent
elections.