New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-02
M4RYLAND UNCERTAIN.
Complicated Ballot Expected to Up
set Host Careful Calculations.

Baltimore. Nov. I (SpeciaD.-The fierce campaign
on the race issue has ended far as the cry OF
niger is concerned with the political situation
worse mixed than il has ever been before IN Mary
land. Both Republican and Democratic managers
have tried TO draw party lines straight and close,
| their efforts have futile large extent
particularly in Baltimore City, where the tnde-
pendent vote again promises 70 cut an i'm oortant
figure. The bulk CO this vote will go to the Re
publican ticket. BUT II is a question whether II
viii entirely Offset overcome number OF dis
affected Republicans whs may not vote
But worse than the factonaI Discussions and
the effect OF the independent vote in conplcstins
20 e es f Is 6 6 sre{u Calculations q the keen
Tho Democrats are confident this time that the
ballot win Kill OF thousands OF negro vote s. o4S
- $3.50
the uneCucated DernOCrauc vote Like 4 Two eossN
V0rd. It viii cut both ways
Of the legislature two years ago to confuse ths
negro voter. but in several elections IN Wnicn X
has been tried IL has confused even intelllSent
white voters This is the first election for all
9 TficR it Ti sure and 4 the poca1 managers
expect wholesale throwing out OF votes oy the
Both parties have had schools Of instruction in
operation tor over week IN essFy Gty anu .oT -
the State. The attendance OF whites mas oeen
small, but the negroes have appeared II large
unlike the niterate white, Is not ashamed TO ac-
The officiai ballots are twenty-one inches long
by fifteen d half wide. and contain the names
Of the counties the list OF candidates is even larger
To vote for candidate for every office on either
party ticket the voter must make LWenty-tnree
cross marks, one opposite each name speck
6aGh o. me 's' 0H0 'l' ''A O''-S' - ''-''
icaIly that OF the Socialist for Governor heading
the ballot the Pr0hloitonlst secon6 the DsI1o-
tive ticket the voter must read every name ana the
mark in the wrong boxes.
Should the vote be close it will be impossible TO
complete the count. 70 determine the re-
suit for twelve fifteen hours after the polls are
Under the confusing ballot law. the judges are
allowed no discretion even though some OF them
marks The intent OF the voter must rot be con-
siFered IH{ PF9siSP 2a w+ the
assertion OF Attorney General Rayner that the
That tribunal only construed the act. being gov
erned by the evident intent Of the lawmaking body
Ii could not, ike a court OF equity. reform IT.
The four State tickets in the field are headed
by these candidates for Governor:
Stevenson A Williams, Hartford County. Repu0-
Edwin warAeld. Howard County Democrat
William Gis-iel, Baltimore city. Prohibition.
The legislature to be elected Will elect successor
to United States Senator Louis E McCornas.
part in 0 the campaign otatfhsiadin The Efforts
Of the managers Of both parties to steer clear q
IL. IsidOr Rayner former member OF Congress ana
present Attorney General OF the state, The lawyer
who defended Rear Admiral Scniey o eIore ..e
didate for Senator at the opening Of the cam
aTor German and the other state organization
managers favored Governor John Waiter smith
for Senator but Mr.. Rayuer has upset their cal
cUlatious for the time being. He demanded recUg-
milton OF hts candidacy They had 70 grant X,
been winning friends ali over the state 70 ais own
on the Republican side the opposition 10 Senator
the organization leaders 10 little uueasl-ess. II
the beginning OF the campaign COngressmeu Wach-
ter Mud and Jackson were Srrayed against him,
intent upon dragging the Senatorial fight into the
President Roosevelt however summoned all the
opposing leaders to the WHITE House; and they
accepted his advice 70 unite and WORK Tor the sue
cess OF the State ana legislative tickets, the :
atorial fight 70 be dropped until after the e!ec-
The Democrats have made their fight almost en-
tl-ely upon the race issue, and even Senator Cor
man has thrown aside MS characteristics reserve
the President with forcing the negro question
The Republicans have ridiculed the Democrats
cry OF negro donInatiou and contended that
IL has only been raised 70 perpetuate the power
OF the old Democratic machine controlled by sen
ator German and freeman Rasiu, the veteran
Democratic boss Ia Baltimore city Many OF the
Independents who combined with the Republicans
ia 1s45 70 overthrow the German organization are
again working along this line, and thousands or
columns OF the newspapers with attacks upon
the Democratic State ticket as representing Cor
man dictation.
The Democrats have the advantage II the regis
trztion throughout the state and II the counties
they have beer successful in cutting down
the negro registration than they were IN Balt-
negro registration. On the figures OF sixteen
counties. Including those IN which the negro popu-
tration Of al while the negro registration mas
fallen OF 579. which makes dtTerencr or over
thousand names ou the list OF coiofed voters
While the ch4irnen OF both Republican ara
Democratic State committees predict. as Is 70 oe
seRsis II csn be stated that The managers al
hotn headquarters recognize the last that TIE