Evening star., 1924-11-04
BALLOT|NG HEAVY
OVER MARYLAND
Fair Weather Encourages
Democrats, Republicans
and Progressives.
Special Dispatch 70 The Star.

CIE'' III ''SpNltH ~ ne cldt,
BALTIMORE. November with
the battle in Maryland on in earnest to-
'iay. and fair skies in the early hours.
there was prospect of u heavy vote,
aud leaders of all parties were cHerting
every effort to win.
The polls opened at s O'clock in Bal
imore City and . o'clock in the conn
ties, the closing hours to be and :,
resnectively.
The La Fopette-Wneeler campaign
closed last night with denuuciation OF
The administrations neglect OF the dry
law by Senator Wheeler, who SAID
wealthy boot>eggerS pay local politicians
Tor protection and escape the law, while
the little fry is bounded to earth at
great cost 10 the Government and in
justice to the people.
Cumberland Voting Heavy.
That section OF the State of which
Cumberland is the key city vas loling
- record vote. according to early ad-
vices. There is considerable La Toilette
sentiment in tnat section. = fact dis
. fresslng 10 Republicans and Democrats
alike. David {. Wipebrenner, Demo-
cratic candidate f3r Congress against
Representative Ziil man, the Republican
incumbent, has just finished an inten-
elve personal canvass OF his district,
and expressed confidence that he would
carry the congressional election.
Perhaps the stiffcst fight in Mary
fand is that for Congress In the fifth
district, where Stephen w. Gambril1,
Democrat, is fighting for the vacancy
Of the late sydney Mudd against
T. B. T.. Mudd, Repub' lean and broth
rr Of the late incumbent. The Mary
land delegation would be tied if
!tepuhlican is elected, giving the
state a void position in case the pres
1nr, sol IL
Gress. II Cambria wins. the Demo-
Crats would stand four to two against
the Repub leans in such a con-
fingency. 4 position that would make
: possible for Maryland to swing
the presidency 10 . Dem ocrat.
| In the third district representa-
ttr" John Philip Hill is defending his
position against DR.. George Heller.
some of the most ardent Democrats
expect Hill to win.
Special attention is being given by
tie city authorities to efforts to
ilake clear to the voter the necessity
tor voting on the five city loans and
tie amendment to the city charter,
baking possible the reorganization
with the advice of the economy and
efficient commission.
Ten marks. and not fewer, are re-
CURED by the voter in Baltimore City
Tor complete ballot. If the city
voter happens to live in one of the
precincts which be ong to the fifth
congressional district, II marks will
lie required An extra mark is neces-
sary in the fifth because in that dis
triCt there is an election for the
snort term of Congress as we'll as
Tor the long term. The extra cleo
tion was necessitated by the death
OF Representatiy Sydney Il. Mudd.
IF the pifN dos n q
some additional marks he may vote
fer the eight presidential electors in
oiyidual y.
Z Report G. o. p. Split.
Democrats here are jubilant over
1he report of an eleventh-hour split
among the Republicans over the
amount of money allotted to the city
precincts, which is said to have
tanned into a flame again the anti
Weller feeling among some members
of the city organization. Reports
are that the Republicans sent SO to
each precinct and the Democrats Sc.
Republican ward executives feel that
they should have been given larger
sum, considering the amount OF
money given tho State by the ma
tional committee, and ii IS hinted
that Senator Weller is holding back
some OF thS funds for his own cam
Iaign in 1926.
Here's how the managers of the
three campaigns felt about the out
come to noon today:
Galen L. TAFT, Republican-Presi-
dent Coolidge would be elected even
without Marylands electoral vote,
but we have not the slightest doubt
The good business sense of the State
will bring a Coolidge majority here.
CarvilIe L. Benson, Democrat
We've fought the fight and we are
confident Of victory in Maryland.
everybody is pulling together like a
ilucly trained team to roll up a John
w. Davis ajority.
Isadorc Silverman, Progressive
Il the rest Of the country knew what
Maryland will do for La Toilette, the
l'rogressivcS would sweep the coun-
try. He is. to say the least, a good
Grcn-money bet.