Evening star., 1911-08-30
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, August 3O.-The
first statewide primary held in Mary
land yesterday has resulted in one of the
closest contests in the history of cleo
tons. From indications this afternoon
Senator Arthur P. German has carried
enough counties and districts. to give him
IS votes and the nomination for governor
in the democratic convention of September
:. Late returns give Senator Blair Lee OF
montgomery county. his opponent, total
Of g. votes. with Prince Georges county,
which is claimed for Lee by substan-
rial majority at noon today.
At ! o'clock today the managers OF
Flair Lees campaign issued a statement
in which they still claimed the nomina-
tion for their man on the strength OF
returns expected later in the day.
They refused to concede a majority to
German. Senator German remained In
bed late this morning and his managers
had no statement to give out with the
exception that Kent county has given the
Howard county man majority of 500.
The Lee men claim that delayed returns
from Allegany and Wicomica counties
will give their candidate at least one ad-
ditional county. If this is true the coun-
~ will he deducted from Germans total
of sixty-fve and Lee will receive the
nomination.
Lee Men Claim Victory.
H. III. Buck of Montgomery, one of the
Lee managers. made the following state
ment this afternoon:
1--WE do not concede the nomination te
Senator German. With the returns miss
ing from several districts We still claim
victory for Senator Lee. Reports that
we have received this morning indicate
1l.x SO 1reNc oh nj
carrying Anne. Arundel, Wicomico or Al
legany county. We are claiming Prince
Georges county on the strength of re-
turns already received"
Blair Lee mas carried fifteen of the
\jtwenty-three counties of the state. but
y the twenty-eight votes from the four dis
'tr'icts in Baltimore city, the organization
claims, will put German through.
Emerson G.. Harrington of Dorchester
county was also a victor over William S.
Evans of Cecil county for the nomination
for controller in Baltimore city, and M
will probably go through with Gormar
jority i'm Baltimore city was below tina,
OF Senator German in the same territory
Lees Run Amazes Leaders.
on all sides Blair Lees run in the coun
ties In regarded with amazement by th'
organization democrats.
Organization counties that have pilet
big majorities for the regulars for year.
went against German and gave advan
tsXes TO Lee.
The state regulars are filed with dis
may by the run that Senator Lee ha
made. Both Representative Talbot ant
Gov. Crothers aided In dragging dowI
Germans majority by carrying their re
spective counties.
The strength shown by Lee is attribut
ed by many TO his tremendous person
ality and to the tireless campaign that n
N~,- 20 nf q or
The power OF the democratic city or
ganixauon was shown when Gor1naI
swept the city by plurality which ex
Ceeded that of Mayor James II. Prestol
in the municipal primary last April.
FroM the organization viewpoint th
victory was decisive. Every candidat
who had its support won. although
lad a close call I'm pulling through J
Albert Hughes for sheriff.
Vote in City Light.
In comparison with the last city pri
mary the vote was light. but this hat
been expected.
The campaigns had been fought OF
different lines. Fewer mass meetin e
were held and less was done to arous
the voters. The total vote'polled how
ever. compares favorably with the nor
NAL record in past primaries.
Not only did Senator German swee
the city as a whole. but he carried tn
second and third legislative district
which were claimed by the friends o
senator Lee by big pluralities.
Without the necessity Of a primar
election the republican party will plac
the following state ticket in the field t
oppose the winners Of the democrati
primary:
For governor - Phillips Lee Gold.
borough Of Dorchester county.
= For controlIer-WiIliam Cunningham
OF Carroll county.
For attorney general-Morris A. Sopt
of Baltimore city.
The city republicans will place pract
cally an unopposed ticket in the field II
both houses of the legislature and II
the city Offices
What Returns Indicate.
Returns Indicate that German has ca