Evening star., 1922-11-09
10000 MARYLAND
I VOTES WITHHELD
Democratic, G. O. P. and
Other Ballots Far Below
Registration Total.
GAINS BY VETS DENIED
Supt, Crabbe Of Anti.Saloon League
Says House and Senate
2-to-1 Dry.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. November g. The
wide disparity between the fall regis
tration figures and the total number
Of votes cast in Tuesday's election in
the city Is causing much comment in
political circles
OF the lo5.s7o democrats in the city
who registered 27.25s evidently did
not vote. The vote for Bruce was
7s.4l2. In the republican party 72.745
voters were registered. The vote for
Senator Joseph !. France in the city
was 70.447.
In the registration l6.253 voters de-
clined to state any party aftiliation.
and the labor voters (though that is
not necessarily true), their showing
was far below the registration. as they
returned vote Of only 1904.
OF course. 1t is impossible to tell
exactly how many of the registered
republicans and democrats voted by
comparing registration with the vote
for France and Bruce in the city.
There were many republicans that
voted for Bruce and there were many
democrats who voted for France.
Whether the numbers would balance
| Is lInpOSSlOie 10 octcTuiiue.
Drys Not surprised.
No surprises from a dry" stand
point resulted in the election. accord
tendent of the Maryland branch OF the
Anti-Saloon League.
Despite all the Hill and others
yelling. the people have about as
much chance of getting the sale OF
wines and beers legalised as they
have Of flying to the MOON said Mr..
Crabbe.
He pointed out that two out OF three
congressional contests the league
took part In were won. and that these
victories leave Maryland fs usual two
dry" Representatives In the House; The
man. republican, victor in the sixth
district. and T. Alan Goldsborough,
democrat, victor in the first district
Tyrings defeated the leagues choice,
Blakeney, in the second district.
Replies to Hill.
In discussing the light wine and
beer question Mr.. Crabbe said that
the House and Senate are to dry.
AS for the senatorial race and the
trict. Mr.. Crabbe said that the league
did not take part in either.
"As for Hilis Dragging about what
he would do If elected" he added. 1t
causes me no concern Whatever ne
is reported to have said he would run
me out Of town II elected. but my
recollection is that he has run very
few persons out OF Baltimore.
The leagues attention. now that
the national elections are over. will
be centered on state problems.
I'VE will try to get decent gov.
ernor and legislature that will
stand for law and order and law en-
forcsment."
Denies Joy Is Personal.
Representative Hill was jubilant-
not. however. from the standpoint OF
but, rather, because OF the victory
of the principles for which he stands.
T regard this election as a great
victory for the principles Of liberty
for which my friends and ! have
stood" he said. II don't look upon
IL as a personal tribute to myself.
"As for Crabbe and the Anti Saloon
League. think that the result Is
definite protest against what they
stand fora protest against Volstead-
ism. / shall certainly give my vote
to rout Crabbe and the Anti-Saloon
League out of Maryland"