New-York tribune., 1898-01-14
MR.. GORMAN RENOMINATED.
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MARYLAND
SENATORSHIP CONTEST
HEADQUARTERS FOR JUDGE McoMAs OPENED
THREE VOTES CAST AGAINST THE PRESENT

HEADQUARTERS FOR JUDGE McOMAs OPENED
THREE VOTES CAST AGAINST THE PRESENT
SENATOR IN THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
MORE RUMoRs OF DEAL.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRipUNEl
Annapolis Md. Jan. 13.-There were three in
teresting developments to-day in the contest for
United States Senator.
First-Thc denomination Of Arthur Pue Cor
man for Senator by Joint caucus Of the Demo-
cratic members OF the Legislature.
Second-The opening of headquarters by the
frierds OF Judge Louis e McComas. the leading
Republican candidate.
Third-The declaration by State Senator Scott,
chairman Of the Republican State Committee,
that the Senate would not go into the election
of q State Treasurer or Police Commissioner un-
til the Senatorship is settled.
This the anti-organization men and friends OF
Mayor Malster construe 10 mean an attempt to
hold ND the city members and force a caucus
on the Senatorship. The same tactics were
ADOPTED two years ago by the Democratic Sen
ate. which declined to enter into the elections
for these officers until all the contests and ex-
tensions Of judicial terms. which the Repub-
ucans then tried to delay had been acted upon
BENJAMIN Richmond Of Allegheny County.
one of the shrewdest politicians in the State,
has taken active charge Of Judge McComass
campaign. His assistants are Attorney-Generai
Clabaugh and Chairman Scott. 1t was deter
mined this evening TO make a final effort to
hold a caucus next Monday night. 1t will be
the last chance before ballot is taken. as the
houses must vote separately on Tuesday. Both
houses adjourned this afternoon until next Mon
day night and the fight for Senator Will be
transferred TO Baltimore again until the Assem-
bly, meets next week.
General Thomas J. Shryock was here to-day
His candidacy is now classed second 10 tnat OF
McComas in strength He has host Of friends
in the Legislature, and even the managers OF
other candidates have nothing 10 say against
him. a fact TO which his friends point as an In
dication Of his strength as a compromise candi-
date should there be deadlock and McComas
and Major Shaw be unable TO secure the prize
The supposed unanimty OF the nomination OF
Senator German in the Democratic caucus was
interrupted by Mr. Riley, Of Anne Arundel
County who put in nomination Judge HenT!
Page, of Somerset County, under the plea tnai
the Democrats should put themselves on record
for revival of the Eastern Snore Jaw; N,i Wtilch
was ignored in the election of Senator yelling
ton two wears ago, and which requires that one
Senator shall come from the eastern anu one
from the western shore Of Chesapeake BAY. vi
the forty-fve votes cast however Judge rage
received only three, thus showing that when
their old leader Senator German. was concerhed
the Eastern Shore precedent cut no heure with
the Democrats. -
The Democrats decided not TO name caucus
candidate for State Treasurer at this tlme
Thosc politicians who believe that there is deai
between the Democrats and the baltimore Clty
holting Republicans say that this ACTION SHOWS
that the Democrats will II NECESSARY MP .ae
bolting Republicans 10 elect State treasurer,
In case the latter's candidate cannot be CHOSEN
in auy other way. The Democrats continue 10
deny the existence Of any deal.