The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
STATE LEGISLATURE.
RACE TRACK GAMBLING IN CECIL
COUNTY.
Senator CrOtkerS Introduces Bill Alb
sOlutely Prohibiting This Form of
sSnnrt,, The Senatorial Contest


Both Houses OF the General Assembly Of
Maryland adjourned ON Thursday until Mon
day night next. Balloting for United States
Senator will commence on Tuesday.
Senator Austin L. Crothers introduced II
bill, which was referred to a special COM
mittes absolutely prohibiting race track
gambling of all kinds in Cecil county under n
heavy penalty.
The act which was prepared by the Com
mittee of Public Safety for this county. pro-
vidcs that it shall be unlawful for any person,
association or CORPORATION to bet. wager or
gamble in any manner, or make, sell OF buy
books or pools or any interest therein within
the limits Of Cecil county on tho resalts OF
any trotting, pacing or running race Of the
horse or other beast, or race or contest OF any
kind trottad run or paced, or held within or
without the limits OF Cecil county, or to estab
lish, keep, rent use or occupy. or knowingly
suffer to be used, kept. rented or occupied,
any house, vessels. ground or place, on land
or water, for the purpose OF waging, betting
or gambling in any manner or Ivy any means
or making selling or buying books or pools
therein or thereon upon the result of any
race or contest within the limits of Cncil
county by any mears or devices whatevar to
receive, become the depository OF record or
register, forward purport or pretend to for
ward any money, bet or wager. anything or
consideration Of value upon the result OF any
race or contest, or to assist or abet in any
manner. Violations shall subject the offender
to a fine OF from two hundred to five hun
drod dollars one-half the fine to go to the
inforner or to a sentence of from six months
to one year Imprisonment.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
In the absence Of any caucus and OF any
move by which the relative strength of tho
contending forces can be accurately guaged
it is most difficult to determine the Senatorial
situation in all Of its varying phases. In a
general way it may be stated that Judge Nc
Comas will have the largest Republican vote
when the bal!oting begins Tuesday, with
Major Alexander Shaw, General Thomas J.
Shryock, Hon. John V. L. Fndlay, Congress
man Isaac E. Barber and Sydney +. Mudd,
Colonel j. G. Mullikip, Hon. Milton G.. Urner
and State Senator Westcott receiving more or
less votes. 1t is possible that Mr.. j. Thomas
Parran, OF Calvert county. may he voted for
as n rallying point by that contingent Of the
Southern Maryland vote favorable to Post
master General James A Gary for Senator.
Thare are others who will receive scattering
votes. The result OF the first and possibly OF
several succeeding ballots will be indscisivo,
and at present there is no prospect that they
will furnish key to the problem who will
eventually win. While Judge McComas will
start with big lead, tho present indications
are that his forces will disintegrste rather
than solidify,an attract votes from the oppC-
sition. In fact, Major Shaw's friends claim
accessions from Judge McComas' side. Gen
eral Shryock will poll several votes, and
there is already some talk of Judge McComas'
friends supporting him if they realize that
they cannot win out with the Judge. There
is not much likelihood of this being done il
they learned a lesson from the result OF the
speakership fight Then they withdrew Mr..
Gould and supported II city man, hoping to
attract the eleven city members, who were
faithful to Mr.. Schaefer. From present indi-
cations it is not likely they will repeat this
experience.