Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-02-25
COMMUNICATED.
The st. Clements bay Postofice.
Judge Payne Wins the 81. Clements Bal
Post Office.

Tho st. Clements bay Postofice.
Judge Payne Wins the 50. Clements Bay
Post Office.
One of the Republican candidates prom
ised Mrs. Sophia Lyon prior TO the Novem-
Der election that p. II. Dorsey, Sr, elected
or defeated should be removed as post
master and that she should have the ap-
pointment and Capt. Herbert was 10 be her
assistant aud the postoffice TO be located at
his store. Judge Payne learns before the
election the change that would be made,
but paid no attention to the information as
he was vain enough to think his election
was certainty and it, therefore, made but
little difference To him WHO was postmaster.
Who can tell how the Judge felt the day
after the election? A few days after the
election, Judge Payne was informed by p.
III. Dorsey, ST. that he had resigned as post
master and recommended his son, Phil jr.
Not long after, Judge Payne was in the
Postoffice Department at Washington to
find out who were applicants for the Post
Office at ST. Clements Bay. He found the
names of p. II. Dorsey, jr. and Mrs. So
phia Lyon. The Judge had his name en-
tered for the race and made short work of
Phil jr. by informing the Department that
he was q Democrat. But to defeat Mrs.
Lyon he had to resort other means. One
Of the chief clerks is said to have told the
Judge how he could get the appointment
In few days the Judge had accomplished
what he was told to do and forwarded the
credentials to the Postoffice Department,
and he was appointed Postmaster at st.
Clements Bay.
Now, the battle commenced, s. Z. Mudd
and ]. Henry Ching for Mrs. Lyon VS.
Judge Payne. Messrs. Mudd and Ching
blockaded Thy lettersl the Postofice De-
partment at Washington and would not
allow Judge Payne's commission to be
sent to him. The Judge was informed of
the blockade by friend. One cold frosty
Saturday morning Ia few days after the
blockade) before light could be seen in the
East Judge Payne was seen heading for
Bryantown and what took place that day
between the ex-Judge and the ex- Congress
man is best known TO themselves. This
much is known, the congressman did
not raise the blockade. Then the two ar.
mics went into their Winter camp and
commenced TO recruit for the Spring Cam
paign. About the LIST Of February, Sena.
tor Wilkinson viewed the situation with
his eagle political eye and having for some
time prayed for an. opportunity TO teach
Messrs. Mudd and Ching that they were
not the pillars upon which the Republican
party Of Southern Maryland rested, buc-
killed. on his political accoutrements and
called to his assistance his aids and TO
Washington they went When they in
formed Wanamaker that they were Repub-
licans from Southern Maryland he wished
to know If they were from the ancient city
of Leonardtown, and Senator Wilkinson
told him that he lived bat few miles from
the town. The Postmaster General said.
Gentlemen. as your spokesman Is from the
vicinity of Leonaidtown, Nd, am az
your service, for have heard the Presi-
dent speak OF Sunday visit he accident
ly paid Leonardtown. The only man that
shew him any attention was looked upon
as queer character and he found three
churches and three saloons in the town.
The churches were closed and the saloons
open. What caa I do for Won p
Senator Wilkinson said, Judge PAYNE
was appointed Postmaster for 81. Clcment's
Bay. Md. and has fled his bond. We
want his commission sent to him, notwi,h-
standing Ex-Congressman Mudd and the
Ex-Legislatureman J. Henry Ching Of
Nd, object to the Judge being comm;s-
stoned. Wanamaker ordered a once The
commission to be sen, TO the Judge. The
word Judge SQUADS - big away from