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City vote in any study of the outcome
is due to the fact that half the popu-
lation, and about As per cent of the
registered vote of the State, is in
this populous center. On paper, the
registration figures appear to give
the Democrats decisive advantage
but there are a number of factors to
be weighted in comparing these reg
tstration totals.
Registration Figures.
A last-minute tabulation gave the
Baltimore City registration as Dem
ocrats, 1853 ,665; Republicans, 1928,
and others, H. 500 For the State as
whole, including the city, the reg
istration figures are: Democratic,
539,834; Republican. 26O,862 others,
1858, or total of 817564. This
gives the Democrats book majority
OF more than 278,0OO.
In the first place, it is contended
that substantial number of Re-
publlcans registered as Democrats,
in order to take part in the Demo-
cratic primaries.
Secondly, Tie Democrats only a
few weeks ago went through a hotly
contested primary IN which Mr.,
OConor won the nomination by a
narrow margin over Mayor jackson,
throughout the campaign there
mas been much speculation as to
what extent the primary differences
might cut into the size of the Demo-
cratic vote Tuesday. During the
last few days, however, Democratic
leaders were encouraged by the &C
ton of Mayor Jackson IN making a
$500 contribution to the party fund
and reaffirming the stand he took at
the nominating convention Septem-
per ~, when he moved that Mr.
OConor's nomination be made
unanimous and suggested the pri-
mary contest be forgotten.
Independent Candidate.
another factor not to be over
looked is the presence on the ballot
OF a third Independent candidate
Tor Governor, Herbert M. Bruno. ir
II ne polls large vote, it is more
hkely to come from the Democratic
than the Republican ranks. The
Socialist, Communist, Union and
Labor parties also have candidates
While a large proportion of the
vote IN Baltimore city makes this q
local point, the results in the widely
scattered counties stretching from
mountainous Western MARYLAND to
the sand beaches of the Atlantic
ocean on Maryland's Eastern Shore
Will be awaited anxiously by both
sides as an Offset.
Veteran Democratic politicians
express the belief Mr.. OConor will
nave net majority of 500 from the
nine Eastern Shore counties. Other
observers take the view the Demo-
cratic nominee will be fortunate If
ne holds Gov. Nice to a small ma
jority in that section.
Even Democratic politicians ex-
pect Gov. Nice to carry most of the
counties in Western MARYLAND
some estimate a net majority for
the Governor in that section of 12.-
600. But Democratic sources are
hoping for a 5000 majority for Mr.
OConor in Southern Maryland.
Three Counties Conceded.
II these estimates are borne out
Gov. Nice would come to Baltimore
In the lead, but with a majority, the
Democrats believe, they can over
come. Gov. Nice is willing to con-
cede to Mr.. O'Conor only three of
the % counties in the State-Mont-
gomery, Prince Georges and ST.
M>rys-and is satisfied the others
will give him a sufficient majority
to wipe out the lead he will not
deny his opponent will receive in
Baltimore. On the basis of the
county vote, the Governor estimates
his victory by 10000 votes,
The Governor, however, is doubt
full of Queen Annes County on the
Eastern Shore-a faithful Demo-
cratic stronghold-but if he loses
that, he said, it would not cut down