Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03
LEE NOT To CONTEST
CORMAN' SELECT|ON
AspIrant for Democratic GU
bernatoria| Nomination
Admits Defeat.
WILL ISSUE STATEMENT
ON EVE OF CONVENTION
Intends to Make It Plain That He
Will Support Entire Ticket.
McNULTY'S CLAIM OF FRAUD
Candidate for Sheriff Declares City
Organization Cheated Him Out
Of Seven Votes in One
Precinct.
Intends to Make It Plain That He
Will Support Entire Ticket.
McNULTY'S CLAIM OF FRAUD
Special Dfspatch to The Star.

DALI lMoTIE, Mo-, september lit was
learned from an authoritative source to-
night that Blair Lee will not contest the
nomination Of Arthur P. German when
the democratic state convention meets
In this city Thursday next. Mr.. Lee will,
the eve of the convention, issue a state
ment in which he will concede Mr.. Cor
mans election in the primaries and will
make it plain that he intends to support
the ticket from governor down.
One supporter Of Senator Lee explained
that the Montgomery man Is a good loser,
and, above all else, democrat Senator
Lee. this man said. has never evinced any
desire to wash the dirty linen Of the
democratic party in public. and there
seems to be no disposition on his part at
the present time to deviate from this
course.
For second reason why Lee will not
contest, it was explained tonight that
whether German is or is not elected gov
ernor his late opponent will remain one
of the biggest men in the democratic
party in Maryland. Senator Lee. his
friends point out. has perfected an or
ganization of his own which will prove
lasting and which he may depend upon
for support in campaigns to come. The
Montgomery county man will be in An
napolis again next winter In his seat in
the state senate. and an aggressive course
in that body for ninety days will place
him in position to remain constantly
before the people of the state. And the
ultimate outcome Of this, 1t Is stated, Is
that Lee will probably oppose Senator
John Walter Smith in the United States
senatorial primaries two years hence
Has Not Quit the Fight.
Though Lee has continued to smile
since the primaries. the organization
men realize that the pleasant visage
does not mean that the senator has
quit the fight. senator Smiths pres
tige throughout the state has been
badly shattered and his power and
grip on his eastern shore counties has
been weakened.
Lees state headquarters are still
open and Manager H. H Buck will be
In the city until the convention next
Thursday. Senator Lee. however. re-
manned away from Baltimore today
Senator German also remained away
from the city today. and he may posi-
bly, stay at his country home until
Tuesday. Monday being a holiday.
The Lee forces. it is reported, will
take no hand in tho prosecution Of the
dlers in Dorchester county. II any
prosecution follows. 1t will be at the
hands Of the Dorchester officials and
not at the instance Of Senator Lee.
A sensation was caused here today
when 1t was announced that Thomas
McNulty, defeated candidate for the
nomination OF sheriff of Baltimore city
at last Tuesdays democratic primary
election, had found that he had re-
eeiyed at least seven votes in the
ward. where he was returned as not
having received a single vote. The
vote as returned by the official count
showed: German. 90; Carr. 1O1: stinch-
comb. /: Hughes. 1902; Lee. 4: ODunne.
1; McNulty. 0.
McNulty made q house-to-house- can.
vass of the eighth precinct of the
ward today and met with seeming sue
cess in his effort to unearth the alleged
crookedness OF the ring In the recent
the blow that not q single voter in the
precinct mentioned had cast ballot
for him.
More Than He Could Stand.
Had MI. McNulty, received only . few
votes he would have been satisfied. but
not having received a single one. was
really more than Honest Tom" could
stand. He started out at 8 o'clock
this morning to mako his canvass. and
to substantiate his claim found sever
good democrats who stated that they
had cast their ballots for him Tuesday
last. This the~ said they would be
willing to take Oath to. should he de-
sire them to do So
Those who this morning told Mr.. Nc
Nulty that he was their choice for the
their ballots for him, were Francis v.
Hessefroff. 1920 Hanover street: Will
liam ]. McAllister. 1921 South Charles
street; Walter McAllister. 1922 South
Charles street: Thomas Moran. 1888
South Charles street: John Moran. 1888
South Charles street; Louis Heidrich.
1o2 West Randall street; Joseph Held
rich, 102 West Randall street: George
Smith, 127 West Randall street.
Mr. McNulty and his friends believe
the work Of tho canvass this morning
10 sufficient grounds on which to base
q contest: but 1t is not known what
action, II any. they are going to take.
No complaint has been fled with tho
election supervisory
Developments. however, are expected
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