Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25

republican vote OF the senate-lS to Cor
mans 8. Senators Dodson of Talbot, wes-
colt of Kent and Messick of Caroline voted
for McComas. Robinson of Baltimore city
voted for McComas. jacob. Baldwin,
Quasi and Short voted for Shaw
Break I'm the ELEVEN
All doubts were dispelle6, however. when,
first, Senator Wescott and then Speaker
Schaefer, who was a member of the ''eev-
en- cast their votes for Judge McComas
amid the cheers of the crowd thai packed
the assembly hall.
Then. one after the other. the recalcitrans
republicans fell in line and voted for the
nominee Of the republican caucus. and amio
terrific applause tine result was announced
and the election OF Judge Louis f. Nc
Comas declared.
Mary speeches were made, one of them
a terrific arraignment of Senator GOrman
by Senator Randall, president of the sem
ste.
The five votes for Alexander Shaw came
from members of the eleven, and were east
by Messrs. Jacobi Baldwin. Quasi, Short
and Delacour
Caucus Not Convincing.
The caucus of the republican members
Of the legislature on the senatorial ques.
ton did not by any means convince every
one here that Judge McComas' election to-
day was a foregone conclusion, in spite OF
the fact that fifty-tkree took part in IT
and two others announced that they would
be bound by 1t.
The fact that ten of the eleven, together
with Senator Wescott Of Kent, had not
participated and the announcement that
they would continue to vote for Shaw. or
some other man from Baltimore city,
tendance by the democrats. and the posi-
bility that they might cast their votes for
some other republican than the caucus
nominee at the joint convention today, in
vested the situation with almost much
uncertainty as at any time during the
fight, and even the stanchest adherents of
Judge McCom2s could not wholly conceal
their uneasiness Every felt that
something of great Importance would oc-
cur, and all hands prepared for sensa-
ton of some kind before the end of the
days balloting.
Sketch of His Career.
Louis L. McComas, now a member of the
Supreme Court of the District OF Columbia,
and senator-e.ect from Maryland. was born
in Washington county, Md, October IS.
1876 of an old and distinguished Mary
land family, a monument to one of his
grand uncles, a hero in the war OF lSl2,
occupying a conspicuous place today in the
city of Baltimore, Md. His earlier educa-
ton was obtained in the village schools OF
Williamsport Nd, his present home, and
in 1850 he entered ST. James College,
Maryland institution, where he remained
until 1853. when he entered Dickinson COL
lege, graduating there in lSjo.
lie studied law in the Cflce OF Richard
Alvey, who subsequently, became the chief
- sI. vpra NJ a
erd who is now the chief justice of tho
Court OF Appeals of the District of Column
bia He admitted to the bar after
course of two years study, and soon estab-
lshed a valuable practice. He became in
teres sted in political affairs In a short time,
and In 1876 was the republican nominee for
Congress in the sixth district Oh Maryland.
being defeated by William Walsh by just
fourteen votes. He was, however. elected
to the Forty-eighth. Forty-ninth, Fifueth
ana Fifty-frst Congresses.
man of pleasing address, well equipped
with both general and technical knowl-
edge, he soon proved himself to be a ready
debater and a speaker OF eloquent ability.
He became in a short time one Of the
best-known men in his party, popular
both within and outside of ii, and his ad-
vice an6 intelligent management made him
one of the most valued managers In Batien-
al politics. He was E.ost highly regarded
by his party, and President Harrison ap-
pointed him a member of the Sucrerne
Court of the District of Columbia Novem-
Der Ii, 1897, 10 Ill lne vacancy caused Dy
the resignation of Judge Montgor1cry.
He vas confirmed the following January,
and while his nominaticn had been en-
tagonized to some extent because. as his
opponents alleged, he did not possess saf-
fcent legal learning. he soon developed
such ability judge completely dis
armed the criticisms which had been made
ard he is today regarded by the bar OF the
District as one of the strongest members
OF the court.
P1eases District People.
The election OF Judge McComas to the
Senate 10 particularly pleasing to the peo-