The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
MARYLAND IN DOUBT
Both Sides Claiming Victory
in Tuesdays Election.
SUMMING UP OF SITUATION
Former Cows. jackson and smith
Aiding in the First District-CoRdi-
tions in City of Baltimore in Doubt.
FaRdiyer Claims Five Congress-
men for the Democrats.
- 10 IL Washington -.

SPECIAL to the Washington Herald
Baltimore, Md, Nov 3.-Politieians of
both parties ere figuring on results to-
day. On paper. the Congressman elected
from Maryland are almost double the
number the law allows. In reality, how
ever, everybody is prepared for disap-
pointnents. It is net considered good
form TO give up a political fight until
the ballots have been counted, and then.
like the County Chairman" cry Fraud. -
The Democrats says State Chairman
Vandiver. have an excellent chance of
electiEg five Congressman from Maryland"
Mr.. Porter. who is in touch with the
conditions in the city. picks Gill and Wolf
as sure winners. Congressman smith
ought to win our in the First. and he
Will Congressman Talbot IS, of course
as good as elected, and as for the Fifth
district, where George n Smiths the candi-
date, you can look for surprises. Capt
Smith hasfhe Democrats with him Har-
vey r. Spessard IS making a game night
in the Sixth district, which is heavily Re
publican.
Former Governors Hard az Work
Democrats are more hopeful CT the
First district in the closing hours of the
campaign than ever before. Former Gov
jackson has put in some good work for
Candidate Smith, in Wicomico County.
and last night former Gov. John Walter
Smith dropped his business TO hurry
hack TO Worcester County Former Gov.
Smith IS said to have had on his war
paint This means that two former gov
errors viii lock after two of tie counties
On The Eastern ShoTe-W crcester and
WicOmico. Both are Democratic strcng-
holds
Republicans are cuncedinE nothing. In
the districts normally Democratic they
have been making Hgtle furorc. The can
Gid3tes have been getting around amOng
the people This is especially true OF
Robert Garrett whose district includes
Baltimore. Hartford. and Carroll counties,
and the Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards of
Baltimore city. Democrats I'm Hartford
say Mt Garrett has made some inroads
en- their ranks; the Democrats i'm Balti-
more County say they VIII give Mr.. Tai
bou 2o3} majority. but the Republicans
entertain very different ideas en- tie sub
ject
I'VE corcede nothing" said Repubii-
can State Chairman Hanna to-day Re
pu5ica-s are putting up M aggressive
fglt In every district in the state. We
know thai we have made inro3ds on the
Democrats everywhere. In order 10 know
10 what cEtelt these inTOads will affect
the result We are content 10 wait until
the ballots are counted"
Conditions in baltimore.
Attention in Baltimore City is centered
especially On the Third district hgnt and
the contest for cha judgeship between
Thomas Ireland Elliott and William A.
Whe2u-y. Republican ward and precinct
vo~--c-s IN counting uD the totals give
". ~. Johnson, she Republican candi-
Gdte for Congress. about 20 majority.
Sympathy necessarily enters into this cal
culauon. The Republicans admit that
such 2n estimate Goes not hold ont the
most c..cyu yurosiHs prospects Of success.
some of The Republicans are not over
sangUin5 about the success of Mr.. Elliott
-Ca Germ they cay H. ought 10 win easily.
bGt b. is asserted JEdt no telling work
has been done for him Il was accepted
from the first that his election was as
sured. AID as result Pr Elliott has
been allowed To- take care of himself II
is asserted By thcec Republicans that
their party in order 70 win in Baltimore
City must work increasingly, and any
tdinS Ike confidence ia tie result is sure
u prove disastrous.