Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-21
MARYLAND BALLOTS.
THREE or THEM TAKEN wr1HoUr
ELECTION OF SENATOR.
MAYOR MALSYER LOOMING UP.
Alleged agreement OF Democrats to
Vote for Him-shaw the Combfpa-
tion Choice I'm Case the sinIsser
Effort Fails.

ANNAPOLIS. ND. January 2o.-The
General Assembly OF Maryland, in JOINT
session to-day, took three ballots for .
United States senator. without result.
They were as follows:
| First balIot-Mccomas 4O shaw, rs;
Shryock. 2: German. AZ; Paran, 3; Multi
kin, 2; FindIay, 2. Total. ia. Necessary
to a choice 5s absent, 3.
Second baIlot-sfccomas. 20: Shaw, Il
shryock. 2; German. a.; Parran. 3; Find
lay. 2; MuIlilxin. 2: Barber. Il. Total. H.
Third ballot-McComas. ~; Shaw, IS:
German. AZ; Findlay. 2; parran. 3: Mulli-
kin, 2; shryock. 2. Total. III
The effect OF to-day's work Is 20 leavo
the solution OF the senatorial problem as
much in foubt as ever. and the end OF
the struggle apparently az far on az II
was before the balloting began. But one
thing is made clear, and that Is the fact
that perfect sympathy and unity exist be-
tween the Democrats and the boltIng
Republicans OF the Baltimore city dele
cotton. Another fact Is that the
Eleven are seemingly stronger than
ever. and are fully under the control OF
their leader. Together with six men from
the Eastern Shore and Senator Day. OF
Howard county, they voted alternately
for Shaw and for Barber at signal from
their leader. This appears TO have dis
couraged the McComas men. who are not
nearly so confident tonight as they have
been.
DEMOCRATS FOR a REPUBLICAN.
There is now no doubt whatever that
the Democratic contingent stands ready.
almost to man, 10 cast its ballot Tor a
Republican at a signal from the man who
is i'm control. Who that Republican VIII
be is as yet unsettled but the belief that
It will be william 7. Master, Mayor OF
Baltimore. or Major Alexander Shaw. is
growing steadily.
II was confidently expected that the
name of Postmaster-General Gary would
figure In to-day's bslioting. but no such
thing occurred nor is ~ likely 20 occur
while the present conditions exist As
a result OF last nights conferences. tho
Barber votes went to Shaw on the firsu
ballot, and all OF the Shaw votes except
that Of Speaker Shaefe- went to Barber
on the second. returning 20 Shaw on the
third. This was planned a. "A sort of
ounter-demOnstration. TO do away with
the effect OF the thirty-eight signatures
appended to the McComas caucus list. and
II had its effect in that the caucus has
been indefinitely postponed, the matter
having been left in the hands OF Senator
Scott. of Washington county, chairman
OF the State Central Committee, with
mower TO call the caucus together when-
ever he thinks the time for IL has ar
rived.
A scheme that failed was the contem-
plated delivery OF the SIX Parran votes
to McComas, Notwithstanding the facu
that MIR. Parran himself asked the dele
gates composing his following to aid I'm
carrying out the programme.
MALsTER TOMORROW.
II was asserted here this afternoon that
Immediately after the Adjournment Of tho
Joint convention the leaders Of the Demo-
Gratis and those Of the Master people
reached an agreement that the Demo-
Gratis would cast their votes for Maister
on Saturday. If the Master people could
guarantee the support Of fifteen Republic
cans. II being found necessary 10 have
this number because Of the fact that
four of the Democratic senator's have thus
far refused TO be parties to any agree
ment having in view the election OF q
Republican for senator.
II was further agreed that the votes
should go to Major Shaw II II was found
that a union upon Mayor Master could
not be brought about.
II is further asserted that Postmaster-
General Gary was appealed TO by tele-
phone 10 block this scheme by calling on
Senator Day and the Eastern Shore"
contingent. who voted with the Shaw men
to-day, and that he promised to use his
influence I'm that direction.