Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
Indications Are That He Will
Control Convention.
HAS ONE VOTE TO SPARE
WILLIAMS SEEMS IN THE LEAD
FOR GovERNoRSHIP.
One of Fiercest Political Fights in His
tory of Maryland Rapidly
Drawing to Finish.

kpecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. August 1S.-A careful
canvass of the situation in the republican
ranks would seem to indicate that Senator
McComas is more than reasonably sure OF
victory when the result of the primaries
held and to be held shall be made known in
the state convention
The organiza ton forces today claim that
they now have with absolute safety sixty
seven votes from among the county dele
gates and members of the state central
committee.
One More Than Majority.
This is one more than a majority of the
full membership of either body and is made
I'D by setting Allegany county. where the
republicans will not hold their state prima-
ries until next Saturday, as doubtful.
Should Allegany county go with the or
ganizati ton, and it is confidently expected
that it will do so. although for policy sake
a complimentary vote may be given to ex-
Governor Lowndes for the governorship.
the organization will have " of the %
votes in the convention and the committee
from the county membership. as against
only ~ for the Observation-Disclosures. az led
by Representative Mudd and his allies.
1t will therefore be seen that should the
the primaries on the Sd of September and
secure every vote from Baltimore the anti
Observation-Disclosures will be able to count upon
but "a votes. or II less than a Minority. .
Williams for Governor.
This result indicates very plainly that
Stevenson A. w .liams VIII be the next re-
publican nominee for governor OF Maryland
His nomination can be effected without
asking the assistance of single vote from
Baltimore city, just as Senator McComas,
by relying upon county votes alone. will
be able to continue in his position as the
leader of the party IN the state.
The primary bailoting goes to prove al
most beyond the question of a doubt. that
Senator McComas will be able to command
a majority of the votes in the next caucus
of republican members of the general as
Sembly upon the question of the election OF
United States senator, fact which
makes the organizations victory in the
county all it could haye asked for.
Grave Irregularities Reported.
Grave Irregularities are reported from
Prince Georges county. where Mr.. Mudd
made desperate fight for control.
These are of such a nature that it is GER
tain that contesting delegation will be
sent to the state convention from that
county.
A contesting delegation from Prince
Georges will mean that the state conven-
ton will organize with only 123 delegates
entitled to vote upon the organization.
The organization forces, it is said will
have four more than enough to control
and. counting Allegany's six, which will be
with the McComas element Of the party
upon the question of the organization Of
the convention, that element of the party
will have from the counties ten votes more
than a majority of the whole body
The cand dates for attorney general and
controller on the republican ticket have not
been selected but it is expected that John
u Uric OF Kent county will receive the
nomination for the last named office