The Washington times., 1914-09-15
PRIMARIES ARE ON
IN MARYLAND TODAY
Senator John Walter Smith Be-
ing Opposed for Renomina-
ton by Isaac Lobe Straus.

Statewide primaries involving only
amocrats. as the Republican candi-
, ties are without opposition, are being
Id in Maryland today.
The principal contests are those be-
yeen United states Senator John Wal
{ smith and Isaac Lobe Straus. for
! senatorial nomination: between
I ate senator Jesse P. Price, of Wico-
,rico county, and James 7. Bright, OF
= Ieen Anne, and Col. Albert w. Sisk, of
aroline, for the long and short term
4, congressional nomination in the First
, strict. and between Congressman
J rank 0. smith. of Calvert county, and
IIChard A. johnson, of Howard county.
for the Fifth district Congressional
omination.
A light vote is anticipated.
In the counties the polls opened at s
a clock this morning, and will close at
this evening.
There are no contests for the Demo-
'ratic nominations in the Second, Third,
fourth and Sixth districts, Congress
llen Coady, Talbot. Linthicum and
J evils having no opposition. In the
SenRtorial fight Senator Smith is said
have the support of practically all
{ the State and city organizations.
! lends of straus claim they will sur
s. they can get out the votes promised,
! INeir candidate will carry three of the
3our Baltimore districts. Straus is di-
! cting his own fight.
Price has nearly all the organization
4: port on the Eastern Shore. Sisll
] . pretty general backing in his
'vn county. Caroline. and active
ENDS in others. Bright is strong
h his home county, Queen Ann,
=, ID he. too. has friends In other parts
{ the district.
Johnson has the organization sup
9rt in all OF the Fifth district, eX-
~ Charles and Calvert. Smith lives
the latter county. and in the form
Naval Officer w. Mitchell Digges
I'd Walter J. Mitchell are leading the
Int for him.
To Be Given First Vote.
In addition to the affiliated Demo-
ats, young men who have come of
aSe since November 4. 1913, or who
4 "a be Of age on or before November
: Of this year. may vote in the Urinary
. they can satisfy the majority of
lie Judges nf election that they will
qualified to register this fall, and
= they affiliate as Democrats.
There was no excitement yesterday in
a..lticipdilDD OF the primary SedSQEcn
j".llticians said they had never known
r r lack of interest. They ascrib I'd IL
10 the interest in the war and 10 the
. neral feeling among the voters that
1Ae results of the primaries are q fore.
E"nC conclusion. 1t was said vest erday
At practically no money had been put
by the organization in the wards
: Be in some-and that reliance was be-
Ing placed upon the regular workers
and office holders to get cut the vote:
The returns will be in early tonight
ard by O'Clock it is likely the final
results in Baltimore city. as between
Smith and Straus, will be known.
Because Of Lack of Republican con-
sts the supervisors of elections will
'.-tify to the following Republican
.ninations:
'nited States Senator - Edward c.
{ rrington, of Baltimore county.
For Congress-Third district, John a
1anetZke, : sr.; Fourth district. Thomas
Hammond; Fifth district. Sydney Z.
Idd, Of Charles county; Sixth district
, -ederick y. Zihlman, Of AlIeEany
Gnty.