Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-22
It MAY Be JACKSON
Elk Governor Gained Two
Votes at Annapolis.
RAYNER GAINED THREE
VOTE TODAY NOT REGARDED AS
SIGNIFICANT.
Denunciations Of the Course Of Senator
German Continue to Come
In.
RAYNER GAINED THREE

Special Dispatch to The Evening star.
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS. Md. jan
uary 22.-The general assembly of Mary
land balloted again for a successor to SEN
ator McComas at noon today and failed to
make choice. The vote was as follows:
Rayner. 3s: Smith, %: Carter, IL: Jackson.
Z. Miles. 4: McComas. 81.
Necessary to elect, 63. There were no
changes of any importance In the vote. ex-
cept that ex-Gov. Jackson gained two
votes at the expense Of ex-Gov. Smith. and
Mr.. Raynor gained votes which ran his
total up to 80. which Ii the number he
reached on Wednesday. There Is no sig
nifcance. however. in the changes.
The wrc In of Ex-Governor Smiths east
ern shore followers against Senator Cor
man Is becoming warmer as the time goes
on. They realize that the senator Is
against their candidate IN dead earnest ana
they are now openly accusing him of the
basest ingratitude. Not one word Is nearo
in defense of Mr.. German from his closest
friends here. and 1t sounds strange to ev-
erybOdy to hear many of his heutenants,
who have obeyed him for a generation,
loudly accusing him of the basest treach-
cry.
Dozens of reliable men assert that Cor
man told them that he was favorable TO
the campaign fund last fall by Smith ana
his friends with the express understanding
that he was to have Mr.. Germans support
for the senat0rship.
Majority Against Another Caucus.
Efforts have been made to have another
caucus but a large majority Of the mem
bers favor fighting the affair out In open
session, and that will probably be done.
Many people profess to believe that IN
the end the leaders will compromise anu
elect Ex-Governor Jackson. 1t is known
that Mr.. Rasin really prefers Jackson to
any other man, and he may be preparing
quiet move in his favor. The Rayner
people would prefer Jackson to Smith, ana
the Smith people prefer Jackson to Ray
ner while all the candidates prefer him TO
Carter.
No one here believes that 1t will be possi-
BILE to force enough members in line TO
elect Carter Protests against Mr.. Carter
are coming in from all parts of the state
and they are having a decided effect on
wavering members. The sentiment against
Mr.. Carter is apparently growing stronger
every day throughout the state, and even
Senator Germans great influence will not
be able to counterfeit 1t.
On all sides from one end of the state
house to the other are heard vigorous de-
nuncia tons of Senator German.
Here where his word has been law for
twenty-five years except during the four
years Of republican rule. the men who used
to praise him have no words but those OF
reprobation now.
Even his old friend, Mr. Raisin, says moth
ing about him. and men who held Office for
years by the grace of Mr. Germans favor
are openly and vigorously working to
thwart his plans
1t Is not believed that an election win
take place before the last Of next week.
Montgomery County Bills.
Mr.. Johnson of Montgomery county to-
day introduced two bills-one to amend the
charter of Kensington in regard to the
method of leVying taxes on real property
for local purposes. and one to require the
county commissioners to place signboards
at the intersection of all public roads in
Montgomery county.