Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-14
MARYLAND VOTING
IN BITTER CONTEST
Last.Minute Charges EnIiven
WeIIer-HiIl Contest-Rec-
ord Poll Cast.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE. September 1.-THE
heaviest vote ever polled in primary
election in Maryland is being cast
today throughout the State, according
to reports received at campaign head
quarters here. Twenty-Five per cent
of the Democrats had cast their votes
in the counties two hours after the
polling places had opened. and Is per
cent of the Republicans had voted by
that time.
Reports from the counties said that
the fights between Gov. Albert c.
Richie and William NJ. Maloy on the
Democratic ticket and between Marion
Humphreys and Addison E. Mullikin,
candidates for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor. were not as bitter
as the contests between Senator o.
Z. Weller and Representative John
Philip Hill, candidate for the United
States senatorial nomination.
In the Eastern Shore counties po-
litical leaders looked to Richie to
carry most of the counties, with
Dorchester County the only county
conceded TO Maloy. The Weller fac
ton, it was reported, is also running
exceptionally strong in Dorchester
County. but Hill was making strong
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Shore.
Hill Attacks Weller.
In Baltimore City the voters turned
out early and it is estimated that
when the polls close at o'clock about
65 900 ballots will have been cast
That is about 55 per cent of the regis
tration and is considered a very good
showing for a primary election.
Col. Hill is the only one of the can
didates who would make prediction
as to the outcome. and reiterated ms
statement of yesterday that he would
defeat Senator Weller ana carry MS
enire ticket through with him.
Charges of last-minute attempt
to mislead were made this morning
against Senator Weller by Col. Hill.
who said that Weller workers were
circulating copies of a letter written
in 1920 by former United States Sen
ator Joseph I. France in which Sen
ator Weller is strongly indorsed. The
letter. it is charged, is arranged to
appear as if Mr.. France had just
written it. Mr.. France is actively
supporting Col. Hill, who branded use
Of the old letter as misleading ana
contemplate The polls in Baltimore
city close at o'clock, while the
county polls remain OptH uiilA w., 81"
it is expected that results Will he
known about three hours after the
polls close.
While the fight in Baltimore city
on 10th the Republican and Demo
cratic sides has been very bitter there
has been no disorder, and the police
have had little t. do outside OF keep
ING the voters in line. The same con
ditions exist throughout the State, as
no trouble or disorder in any county
have been reported to the election SUI
pervisors up to noon.
Democratic and Republican party
leaders, it is estimated, VIII spend
about S33, 900 to get out the vote il.
Baltimore City. This money has been
distributed to the various precinct
leaders, who, in turn. gave part TO
their runners. There are Oh pre-
cincts in the city.
According to advices from the vari-
Gus camps. the Weller forces will al
lot each precinct $40. John Philip
Hills forces will allot similar
amount and the Democratic leaders
will allot SIS to each precinct.
Larger amounts. it is expected, viii
be spent by the candidates, who will
engage their own workers to go t.
the homes of the voters to get them
to so to the voting booths.
The candidates are working among
their followers to keep their force.
in line.
Voting booths opened al 6 am. and
will close at pm. The first return
are expected by pm.