The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-20
THE MARYLAND CONTEST
SENATOR GORMAN GAINED ONE VOTE ON
SECOND BALLOT.
The Outcome Of Yesterdays 5ao Distinct
Disappointment to the Fo lowers of
Judge McComas.

Judge McCOmas.
Annapolis, Nd, JAN 19-The morning
of the second day of the Senatorial
| fight in the Maryland Legislature found
| the situation practically unchanged as
far as surface indications go. No ma
teral change from yesterday was anti
cipated but the blief is very strong that
crisis is approaching. During the
early morning hours well-defined
rumor became prevalent to the effect
that the national leaders of the Repub-
lican party meant to take hold of the
| fight IN Maryland and apply the party
lash in the interest of Judge MdComas.
One of the effects of this rumor has
been to seriously check several very
promising booms. Another story is that
large delegation from the western
portion of the State in which Judge Nc
COmas resides are on their way here
and that methods similar to those which
resulted in the election of Senator Wei
llngtOn two years ago are TO be en-
ployed III the interests of the adnnnistra-
tion candidate. Upon the other hand
the eleven members of the House of
Delegates who are unalterably opposed
to McC0maS insist that under no cir
cumstances can they be brought into
line. Without them no Republican can
be elected. With their votes and those
of their Democratic allies an election in
JOINT convention can be had or in
definitely postponed.
TO-day's ballot resulted as follows:
McComas, 81; Shaw, IL; Shryock, 2;
Millikin, 2; Barber, q; Urner, 1; Cor
man, 46; Findley, 2; Parran, 6; Lowndes,
1. Total 49, Necessary to choice 57
AbseHt 4.
The vote cast for Judge McComas
shows an increase of two over that re-
Ceived by him yesterday. One of these
came from Senator Dobler, of Balti-
more city, who left the Shaw ranks, and
the other from Delegate Dryden, Of
Somerset, who was absent on the first
day of the balloting. Maj. Shaw's loss
through the desertion Of Senator Dobler
was made up by the accession of Dele
gate Robinson, of Baltimore city, who
voted for Gen. Shryock yesterday. Sem
ator German gained vote in the per-
son of Senator Applegarth, who voted
yesterday for Judge Henry Page.
The outcome of to-day's ballot was a
distinct disappointment to the followers
of Judge McComas, they having conf
IDENTIFY expected a gain Of at least eight
more votes than they got. These were
to have come from Delegate Charpline,
of Frederick; Senator Putzel, of Balti-
more and the six who have been voting
for ex-State Senator Parran. Why the
10 affar did ohauUa cannot hn acfpr-
tanned. Their failure to do so is now
thought to indicate the possible reap
pearance of Postmaster General Gary as
a candidate as these votes are looked up
on as his whenever he wants them.
There are many who confidently expect
a 'tShryock landslide within a few days
if seme one else is not chosen within that
time.
A caucus of the Republican majority
will almost certainly be held tomorrow
| night. and an attempt will be made TO
| force the recalcitrants into line. Thirty
one signatures have been appended to
the call and it is asserted that six more
| will be a laIed before midnight. Thirty
| four are necessary to secure majority
| of the Republican members and Sena-
| tors of the General Assembly. 1t is said
| that Postmaster General Gary has re-
quested his six supporters from South
ern Maryland, who have voted for the
past two days for Thomas Parran for
Senator. to 90 into caucus and abide by
| the decision of that body. Mr.. Parran
| is in town tonight, and has supplemented
the request Of General Gary with per-
sonal appeal to his friends. 1t is claim
| ed that majority of the six have signi-
fled their willingness to do so.
Indications of an attempt at coalition
between the faithful eleven and the
Democratic members for the purpose of
electing a Baltimore city man are grow
ing stronger every hour. Tonight it is
freely asserted that the only thing that
stands in the way of it is the inability of
| the Democratic leaders to get some of
their followers to toe the mark, and the
possibility that some of the eleven may
refuse to go into the scheme.
If the coalition can be effected and
made to succeed, the next Senator from
Maryland will be either Maj. Alex Shaw
| or Wm T. AIalSter