The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-01-30

signed To Il call. Il caucus should he held.
and Il nomination made hy secret vote.
The Smith people assumed that. HS he
had - sure votes Mr. Ra,in would
throw CEwlgh tn him to warrant the
transfer Of the CnItrr votes t. his SUP
Port. ard early on Wednesday, he was
picked rs Il >'lr2 winner. But Mr.. or
ttr'S refusal to ACCEPT Il nomination made
by secret ballet gave the cue tn Ibis back
cr>. anna. acc"i 'ing'y. Cougrt ?Sman j. +.
&C.. Talbot arrived promptly on the S,.rIp
and clipped" the Carter men l., stand
ont for an ol',n vatc Latter Lloyd WIKI
in>Un WIS sent to Washington. ard re
turned with what he vowed YVES the sure
tip-"Go ahead and ranlr Smith by SEQ
ret vote" The Smith men couldn't
square the two messages and suspected
trickrly. When the nirrty Democrats
met for the caucus. Senator Moore moved
to adjourn sine die SvlrItor \. L. Cor
man. Jr., moved I" adjourn till s y. M.
on MHn!Iy. Delegate BoSSe moved to
adjourn subject To the call of the chair
nIan. The last motion was first rejected
overwhcImingly. the second WAS Grfrat-
ed, and the first adopted by a majority
OF four to one. and the caucus failed.
leaving the SITUATION rs mixed. if not
molc so than it WAS before the call wa,4
made. The Smith people joined. gs be-
fore. with the RHyneritt>. who were
fighting for time, and thus again Talked
the EuSSrS 1t is said that Mr. Ra>n
w;i$ prepared to furnish the vote. that
Smith might need. if Il secret ballot were
taken. Senator German Knowing this,
il is said. saw the rnd of Carter. and
changed front on the ballet question.
The Raynpritc<. of course. had 10 choice
but for an open ballot. Senator Lewis.
of .Allegany. Il RaynrI'te. proposed Il
general primary. some day in February.
AT which registered Democratic voters
Throughout the State should choose. be-
tween the candidates voted for on We'd
rCSgIay-Rayner. Smith. Carter. jackson
and Miles. But il is not likely that h.s
scheme will be approved. Wh1l The cnI
will be nobody seems able to Sul1nisc
Rayntr might win with the help of the
Smith and Jackson following. but could
Smith land his supporters in the RayEcr
camp Ivy way of revenge
Senator German appears to he dead
against Smith AMI bent ON making Car
ter. and his plan is said t" he la wrnn
votes away from Smith from Cecil. .\rnr
Arundel Prince Georges. ami other
counties which. with tcfrctirn,- from
RIyncr, would give tlltcr IL boost and.
mIyhAp, win him enough additional vutt.:
to land the prize. The question is
whether Smith can hold his followers
If he can, he can prevent RayHrr Car
ter, jackson. Miles. ur I'll dark hOr>a from
winning. RHyEDr can rely cn his fol-
lowing rily i'll the open. On a secret
vote enough would leave him to blast
his hopes. Senator German would appear
either to have lost his grip or cls,' br Lem
ON showing that he is resolved upon the
selection and able to procure the election
of his own choice of Il colleague. Its
still the Machine against the field. or
vice versa.
Wednesdays ballot >tood-Rayncr rs;
Smith. 81; Garter, 10; jackson, ): Miles.
t; McComas, 81. Total 122.
The vote on Thursday wvs-Rayner,
81; Smith, 30; Carter, II; Jackson, ):
Miles, /; McComa>. 81: absent y Total
1876.