Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-20
MARYLAND DEADLOCK
No Change in the Senatorial
Situation.
A CRISIS APPROACHING
Judge McComas Gains Only One Vote on
the Second Ballot. Postmaster-Gen-
eral Gary May Enter the
Race Again.
{By telegraph.)

ANNAPOLIS, MD. Jan. 19.-The
morning of the second day of the SEN
atoriai fight in the Maryland Legisla-
ture found the situation practically
unchanged as far as surface indications
go. No material change from yesterday
was anticipated, but the belief is very
strong that crisis is approa ching
During the morning hours well-de-
lined rumor became prevalent to the
effect that the national leaders of the
Republican party meant to take hold
of the fight in Maryland and apply the
party lash in the interest of Judge MIC
Comas One of the effects OF this rumor
has been to seriously check several very
promising booms. Another story is that
a large delegation from the western
portion of the state in which Judge Nc
CGmas resides are on their way here
and that methods similar to those
which resulted in the election of Sena-
tcrWellngton two years ago are to be
employed i'm the interests of the admin
trat.or candidate. Upon the other hand
the eleven members of the House of
delegates who are unalterably opposed
to McComas, 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. IN election
in joint convention can be had or in
definitely postponed.
Today's ballot resulted as follows:
VI q,
'Milliken. .; BARBER, 6; Urner, l; Cor
man, 46; Findlay. 2; Parran, g.;
Lowndes. /; total. 113. Necessary to
choice, 81.
1ae 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 baloting. Major Shaw's loss
through the desertion of Senator Dob
Ter was made up by the accession OF
Delegate Robinson, of Baltimore city,
who voted for General Shryock yester-
day Senator Gorman gained a vote in
the person of Senator AppleGarth, who
voted yesterday for Judge Henry Page.
The outcome of the days halloting
was a distinct disappointment to the
followers of Judge McComas. they hav-
ing confidently expected gain of at
least eight more votes than they got.
These were to have come from Dele
gate Chapline, of frederick: Senator
Putzel, of Baltimore, and the six VINO
have been voting for Elk Senator Par
ran why the [atter did not change
| cannot be ascertained. Their failure to
do so is now thought to indicate the
possible temperance OF Postmaster
| General Gary lis a candidate, as these
votes are looked upon as his whenever
he wants Them
A caucus OF the Republican majority
| will almost certainly be held tomorrow
| night, and an attempt win be made to
! force their recalt iuI ants into line. Thlr-
| ty-une signatures have been appenden
| to the cal and it IL asserted that SIN
more Will be added before midnight
| Thirty -four are necessary to secure q
Ma tnrity OF the Republican members
and Senators of the General Assembly
1t is said that Postmaster General Gary
has requested his SIX supporters from
! Southern Maryland, who have voted fol
| the past two days for Thomas Parran
| FOR Senator, to go into caucus and abide
by the decision of that body. MI. Parran
| is in town tonight and has supplement-
| ed the request of General Gary With a
personal appeal to his friends. 1t is
| claimed that a majority of the six have
sgnitied their Willingness to do SO.
Indications OF an attempt at coali-i IN
! between the faithful eleven and the
| Democratic members for the purpose OF
electing BalttnDare City man are
| growing stronger every hour. Tonight
| il is freely asserted that the only thing
! in the way of it is the inability OF tbs
| Democratic .eaders to get some Of theil
| followers II, toe the mark, and the pos
s!bilty chat some of the eleven may re-
| fuse to go into the scheme.
/ If the coalition can be effected and
made to succeed the next Senator from
Maryland Will be either Major Alex
Shaw or William #. Muster