Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-09
STATE CONTROL DIVIDED
Democrats Will Dominate the Board
of Public Works.
GoRMAN FAR BEHIND TICKET
Despite Explanations, Evidence Is
Plain That Many Democrats
Voted for Goldsborough.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

special Dspafch 10 Inc star
BALTIMORE. Nd, November 9-The
returns from the counties and the city
are practically complete and show that
Phillips Lee Goldsborough. republican,
defeated Arthur Pue German, democrat,
for the governorship by 3.43s majority.
Emerson c. Harrington and Edgar Allan
Poe, democratic candidates, respectively,
for controller and attorney general, are
elected.
BY Mr.. Harringtons election. the demo-
Gratis, through the state treasurer. to be
elected by the legislature, will control the
board of public works.
In the new legislature, according to the
latest figures. there will be seventy-nine
democrats and fifty republicans. The
senate will stand ~ democrats. 8 repub-
licans, and the house GO democrats and
~ republicans.
Control to Be Divided.
Thus the state government, for two
years, anyhow. and probably for four,
will be divided between the two parties,
the executive branch being In control of
one and the legislative branch In the
hands Of the other.
The democrats, however, have not a
sufficient majority in the house of dele
gates to override the governors veto.
The three proposed amendments to the
constitution, one depriving colored men
Of the right to vote and the two others
increasing Baltimore's representation in
II e general assembly. were defeated by
overwhelming majorities.
AS the democrats will have ma jority
on the joint ballot of the two houses. the
| reelection Of Murray Vandiver as state
treasurer is foreshadowed.
Despite the fact that the democrats are
in control of. the legislature and the
board Of public works. they are uneasy as
to what action the new administration
will take in connection with the Wilson
ballot law The democrats realize that
even should the senate refuse to confirm
the nominations of Gov. Goldsborougl
for the new election supervisors, the
chief executive will be able, upon ad-
journment of the legislature, to make
recess appointments. and they fear that
the republican supervisors may operate
the Wilson ballot law against them,
and thus turn the tables.
Organization of Legislature.
The democratic leaders are already
planning for the organization OF the
senate and house of delegates. Blair
Lee loOmed up stron~ today for the
presidency of the senate, of which he
has been a member during three ses-
siOns. Senator Price. who has been re-
elected in Wicomico. and who is close
personal and political friend Of Mr.
German. may be a candidate, as may
Senator Moore Of Worcester, who has
served longer than any other member.
For speaker of the house of dele
gates Mr.. Dawkins of this city, Mr. Os-
born of Hartford and Mr.. Marbury of
Prince Georges are being prominently
mentioned. Marbury and Osborn were
mentioned In advance of the election
as favorable candidates for the speak
ership The Baltimore city delegation
will probably put forward Mr.. Trippe
as candidate.
Adam Peoples OF Cecil speaker Of the
last house, was defeated by Mr. War
burton. republican.
In Hartford Sullivan, democrat, a men,
ber Of the last house of delegates, was
defeated by Famous. a republican.
In Caroline the democrats have elect
ed Fooks and G. III. Wilson. and Ben
nett and Nuttle, republican candidates
for the legislature. have received tie
votes. The vote of each is larger than
that Of the. third democratic candidate
In Prince Georges Metzerott and
Smallwood. republicans. and Whitley
and Marbury, democrats. are elected to
the house.
Amused by Explanation.