The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18
HAS CORMAN
A CHANCE?
Boiling Republicans May Vote for
and Reflect Him.
THE FEELING IN MARYLAND LEG
IsI.AT,-RE IS VERY BITTER.
NEARLY THE SAME CONDITION
OF AFFAIRS PREVAILS AS IN
OHIO A FEW WEEKS AGo-RE-
SUIT ..oF FRACTIONAL DIFFER
ENCES.

VI tne country Ut lhrQe VIII centre this
week about the Maryland legislature
Although the Republicans control the
body, and unitedly could elect United
States Senator to succeed Arthur P. Cor
man, Democrat, yet there is serious
split, and eleven Republicans from Balti.
more threaten to combine with the Dem
ocrnts, and, is necessary to assert their
Independence. may re.elect German to
succeed himself.
The condition of affairs is somewhat
similar to that seen in Ohio during the
past three weeks. and if German shall
not be reelected deadlock may ensue.
In the separate balloting of the two
houses to- morrow number OF ''fayorite
sons" in addition to the regular candi-
dates, will be presented and receive the
votes of their friends. The candidates
and their strength will he about in the
order named: Judge Louis L McComas,
OF Washington county; Major Alexander
Shaw, Baltimore city; General Thomas j.
Shyrock. Baltimore city; Congressman
Isaac E. Barber, First district, Eastern
Shore; John V. l.. Findlay, Baltimore
city: Congressman Sydney e. Mudd,
Fifth district: Colonel J. G. Mullikin and
State Senator Charles S7estcott, Eastern
Shore; Milton G. Urner, of Frederick
county; Thomas Parron, OF Southern
Maryland.
All of those named will receive votes on
the first joint ballot, but on the second or
third ballots the combinations will begin
to show up. Postmaster General Gary
and Mayor Malster, the latter the leader
of the anti'State organization forces, may
loom up later as compromise candidates
The figuring of the managers today
showed that McComas is expected to
start with % votes, Shaw about IS or 90,
Shyrock or s, and the others with lust
enough to give them an entry in the race.
Senator Wellington and other leaders of
the McComRs forces predict that after
the first or second joint ballot his
strength will increase to 40 votes. It will
require 50 votes to elect. AS the McCo-
mas men cannot figure on more than 40
or AZ at the outside unless they get the
Shaw or Shyrock votes deadlock seems
inevitable.
The Republicans have 81 votes ON Joint.
ballot aud the Democrats so. The latter
will vote soldly for Senator German.
The eleven boilers from Baltimore CITY
who are controlled by Mayor Malster will
under no circumstance vote for McCo.
mas. They count on from 90 to 90 votes
for Shaw onthe..second. Joint. ballot. After
the early ballots it is belle red that eight
of the Eastern Shore IL emhers from all
the counties but SomeIse set will vote with
the city men for Shaw. Shyrock or NAL
ster.
1t is now almost Gel tain that if the
Lowndes- wellington combination cannot
elect McComas they will support Gary or
Shyrock. The friends of Judge McComas
say they are ready for a caucus, and an.
rarently convinced that they would not
be able to get sufficient number of sign
ers to Il call, they are holding off.
The city men want TO fight it out with
the ballots. They knew McComas
would be too strong for them in caucus.
The State organization, the leaders of
which are for McComas, will, it is said,
after the first ballot on Tuesday. start
petition for call for caucus The date
will he left open not to he determined
until 81 "a majority of the Republican
mem hers) have been obtained.
The McComas mea will Tins try tn
force caucus if their candidate makes AZ
good a showing on the hrst ballot as they
expect
The managers OF the regular Republi-
can candidate for United States Senator
have finally concluded that it Is useless
to attempt to hold general caucus until
after two or three ballots have been taken.
The eleven boiling Baltimore city
members who still control the situation
will pobably hold an informal caucus and
1t is safe to say that they will agree to
present the name Of Major Alexander
Shaw. Three of the seven other Balt-
NJ ore city members will support the II
in their choice. The four remaining city
men are uncertain, but are believed to
favor General Shyrock
The three city Senators will Join the
majority Of the mem bers from the west
ern counties, four of the Eastern Shore
men and those from Annerundei and
two or three southern counties in the
com bination for Judge McComas
1t has leaked out that at conference