The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-19
DEADLOCK In MARYLAND
REPUBLICANS UNABLE TO UNITE ON
A SENATORIAL CANDIDATE.
The MaIstrite Faction of Baltimore
Causing Much TrOuble-OhiO Bril-
berry Investigation.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Jan. 1S.-The first bal
lot in the Maryland Legislature for sue
cessor 20 Arthur P German in the United
States Senate was taken to-day each
branch balloting separately with the fol-
lowing result McComas, "a; Shaw, IL;
Shryock, 3; Findlay, 2: Parran S: Mulikin,
l, Barber, 6; Urner, /; German. 43;
Lowndes, 1; Page. /. Total, 1O9. Absent-Re-
publicans, 2; Democrats, 6. Necessary to
choice, So.
The candidates are Judge Louis E. Mory
McComas, of Washington county; Major
Alexander Shaw, General Thomas j. Shry-
ock, ex-Congressman John V. L. Findlay.
all of Baltimore city; Thomas Parran, Col.
j. G. Mullikin, Congressman Isaac A. Bar
Der and Milton G. Urner. But one ballot
was taken and this leaves the situation as
much involved in uncertainty as it was be-
fore the voting began.
The preliminary skirmishing has been at
tended with great bitterness and dissension
in the ranks of the Republicans, who have
a considerable majority in both houses.
TIL -se dissensions have rendered it imposs-
BILE to bring about d Republican caucus,
and there seems to be little probability that
this method of settling the dispute will be
resorted to in the near future. The first
weeks ago. when eleven members of the
House of Delegates from Baltimore city
refused to caucus on the speakership, and
by effecting coalition with the Democrats
elected one of their own number to that
office Numerous attempts have since been
made to get the seceders back in line,
but they remain firm in their position.
Without at least two of their number the
fH oil
and with the aid of the Democratic vote the
faithful eleven.' as they have been nick
named, may at any time elect man of
their own choosing or cause deadlock I'M
til the end of the session. With this posi-
bility in view, the Democrats are using
every possible means to foment the discord.
Such a situation naturally gives rise to all
manner of conjecture and speculation, and
there are many who believe that II may
yet be possible for Senator German to sue
coed himself if he can carry the next legfs-
lative election in November, 1899. This pos
sibiity is, however, admitted by the Demo-
cratic leaders to be very remote one.
Mayor Master, of Baltimore, while not an
avowed candidate, It is certain that he could
not be averse to wearing the toga, and
there is much talk here tonight concerning
the possibility of another coalition between
the Democrats and the Malsterites, or
faithful eleven for the purpose of elect
ing the leader of the anti-organiZation wing
OF the Republican party. That such thing
is possible there is no doubt, and is freely
asserted that Senator German and his lieu
tenants will try their best to bring about
such result whenever it is demonstrated
that deadlock is no longer practicable.
Tomorrow at noon balloting will be re-
newed, this time in joint session, and will
be continued until a result is reached. 1t is
generally conceded that there is no reason
to expect an election this week, as Judge
McCornas. the leading candidate, is believed
TO have polled very nearly his full strength.
Judge McComas has long been prominent
as a public man because of his career in
Congress and his subsequent service as JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia. Judge McComas is a Marylander
born, and was graduated from Dickinson
College in 1866. He studied law and was
admitted to the bar of Hagerstown in 1868.
Judge McCOmas was first elected to the
Forty-eighth Congress and was several
times returned from the Sixth district of
Maryland, in which he lived. He is a ripe
iurist good orator, and evinced no small
talent as a statesman while serving his dis
trict in the House of Representatives.