The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-09
1000 PLUR<LITY ~ MARYLAND.
The Democratic Victory Larger Than Thnt
Party Expected.

The Democratic Victory Larger Than That
Party Expected.
BALTrMoRx. Nd. Nov. S-As the election
returns from the counties como In TO head
quarters here they show steady increase in
the majority Of John Walter Smith. tic Demo-
cratic Governor-slec OF Maryland. 1t 10 evil
dent that tho Republicans have carried only
seven OF the twenty three counties and Smiths
majority will reach 1900 or more Four years
ago. or whom Gov. Lowndes was elected. the
Republican plurality in the State was Is. 7J7.
Compared with the Congress elections last
year the Democratic plurality In Baltimore city
shows q gain OF nearly 5000 and tho Demo-
cratic gain In the counties seems to be at least
10000. The size OF tho Democratic pluralities
In the city and State was surprise even to the
Democrats, who. while they had pre- dicted their
own success. never claimed more than 5000
plurality In the city and 5000 in the state.
In the city the Democrats elected their en-
tire ticket. including two Senators. eighteen
members OF the House OF Delegates. the States
Attorney. Clerk Of tho City Court. three Judges
OF tho 0rphan's Court. Sheriff and Surveyor
Judge Samuel ID. Sohmucker.lRep was elected
to the Court OF Appeals for which judgsship
tho Democrats made no nomination. Judge
Schumacher did not receive moro than 300
Democratic votes. his vote OF 4S.097 being con.
tributed almost entirely by Republicans. Mr..
Archibald Taylor. who ran as an Indspe ndent
Democrat candidate, received ovor $4,000
votes
Considerable difficulty has been experienced
to-day Ia securing anything like complete re-
turns from the various counties. but the best
information ob.ainable indicates that Smith
has carried tho State by at least IL. 900 plurality
over Lownd1. Early reports spoke OF tremen-
dous Democratic Eains in Republican strong
holds. and w-iIe later and more conservative
reports tone many OF these down. they still
show that the Democratic State ticket was gen
orally more successful than was expected.
The Democrats will undoubtedly organic.
tho State Senate. There will be fifteen Demo-
cratic Senators and eleven Republicans. There
were twelve holdover Senators this year. eight
OF whom were Republicans aud four Demo-
Gratis The Democrats have elected Senators
from Ammo Arundel. Baltimore. Carroll. Fred
erics. Howard. Queen Anne. Washington.
wicomico and Worcester counties and two In
Baltimore city. or eleven all told. which added
70 the four hnldoyers. gives a total OF fifteen
Democrats The Republicans appear to have
been succe ssfni only in Calvert. Kent and
hoifoyers make eleven Republicans. The
election OF Senators in Anne Arundel. Carroll
late this aiisrnooS when accurate uG r.p SS1
showed that the Democrats had been successful
In the House of Delegates tho Democratic
viii probably have sixty-sight mem bers and
the Republicans twenty-one. with the two from
may have to be changed later when the com
piete returns from the various counties are re-
ceiyed. and II 10 quite like that the Democrats
viii gain whom the full count 10 completed. In
one ortwo counties he delegations arc divided.
The greatest surprise Of the occasion was tho
fact that Senator McComas lost his county.
Warrington. The late returns give Smith \
majority OF 80 and indicate the election OF q
Democratic Senator.
The most satisfied man In the State Ia soma
tor George J.. Vel lngton. LowndesA former
political partner who was cast aside by tho
Governor for newer Affiliations.