The Washington times., 1905-12-24
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house. He. too. has had pledged TO him
more than enough members to give him
the nomination in caucus. The COVER
nor's candidate. DR.. Richard S. "
does not appear to be making any heat
way. while Ray can only hope to win
with the assistance OF the organization.
which is now supporting Benson. The
latter is so confident that he says Re
has enough votes on the Western Shore
alone TO give him the nomination. Dur
ing the past two weeks he has been
making a personal canvass. aD5 Fred
Talbot. who is directing his csmpa
makes the prediction Benson will have
a walkover. The governor still thinks
he can land the prize for Hill. but his
own friends are skeptical.
Chaos in Senate.
In the senate all hands are up tree.
Neither the governor nor Senator Cor
man can figure out majority for their
respective candidates. II the Eastern
shore were united. Colonel Moore would
have a comfortable majority in caucus
AS II is, at least two OF the seven Dem
ocratic senators from the other side o.
the bay decline to support him. or the
eighteen In caucus provided all go IN
the Moore adherents. with Governor
Jacxsor'S support, can count upon only
nine the other nine being credited TO
Senator Beaseman OF Carroll
The two Eastern Shore senators who
refuse TO support Moore are kirwan, or
Queen Anne. and Dashieil. OF Somerset,
and they oppose him for different rea-
sons. Kirwan is a rampant anti-piant-
or who opposes any bill looking to the
10 ad
promised to vote for Moore until the
latter came out in favor of leasing. This
announcement settled Kirwan, whose
livelihood depends upon the friendship
Of the oystermen. He promptly with
drew from the Moore side. and said If
he was obliged TO choose between two
candidates opposed to the oyster inter
ests he would go TO a Western Shore
man. Under no conditions would he
vote for an Eastern Shoreman who
went back on his own people
DashieIl OF Somerset won't vote for
Moore because Of enmity between the
candidate and ex-Congressman Miles,
who is the Somerset county leader.
Miles has never forgiven Moore for fore
ing himself upon the party as candi-
date for Congress at n time when
Miles thought the nomination should
have gone to Ex-Governor Jackson Then
there are other. personal. reasons.
Only Five Remain.
( with these two out OF 1t, only five
/ Eastern Shore votes remain. They are
| those Of Seth, Of Talbot. Brewington.
Of Wicomico. Foxwen. Of Kent. Colds
borough. Of Caroline. and Moore. him
self Add to this quintet. Belts. OF
/ W ~
Moore ea-ly in the campaign: Lee. OF
Montgomery and Perkins and IAnthi-
cum. OF Baltimore city. and Moore ap-
psrently has about all he can count
upon.
| Beasemen. OF Carroll. will get tho
votes OF I<irwan and Dashiell. Of tbs
Eastern Shore; C1aggett. OF Primo,
George: Shannon, OF Aiiegany; Young
OF Baltimore city: Gadd. OF Anne hrun.
del: German. OF Howard Biddison. oi
Baltimore county, and his own. II al
Of these stick as they now are aligned
there can be no election. as each ha.
nine votes.
Right here Ex-Governor jackson ex
poets 10 creep In and make his play 70
Seth. whom he may expect to boost a
a compromise candidate. but the old 70.
won't succeed. Seth Is a new senate
and IL is against the traditions Of tn
senate 10 elect a new man presiding OF
fcer. Jackson expected 10 overcom
this objection, but during his absenc
in Mississippi. the eleven holdover sen
ators decided that only one OF thei
number shall be chosen. Should it mar
row down TO between Moore and Setl
they Will take Moore.
II would, therefore. seem that eithe
Moore or Beaseman will be elected
J Both sides are bringing influence q
bear in behalf OF their respective can
} didates There is to be a conference
some time this week. Ia which ali O
J the organization leaders are TO be IN
vited to participate, and then the oi
ganization slate viii be made up ant
the fight begin in earnest.
. Republicans to Confer.
The Republican leaders Will confe
some time this week. Secretary Bona
parte will be invited TO attend an
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