Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23
Contest Settled.

The election contest between Sydney
Mudd aHd DR.. Lewis c. Carricn. has been g.
nally settled, and Dr.. Carrico has been de-
clared by the proper tribunal. elected The
difficulty, as is well known, Ia determining
who was actually elected Senator for this
county at the last election grew out Of the
confused condition Of the returns Of the cleo
ton held in the sth district. The tally sheet
oy one calculation showed that Dr. Carrico
bad received the highest number Of votes and
the certificates as made out and signed by the
judges showed different result The Cover
nor TO whom the returns were sent showing
the case 10 both aspects decided 10 put the
name Of DR.. Carneo upon the list Of Senators
elected 10 consequence Of which Mudd was
made the contestant. Due notice Of contest
was served by the latter ard be rested bis case
upon the certificates Of judges of election in
GLIDING that Of the 5th district The accura-
cy Of the returns OF the last named district
was coRtroverted, and the committee on
Elections of the Senate before which the contest
was tried after hes ring argument on both
sides decided at meeting held last week,
that the only way to arrive at Just conclu-
sion was to count the ballots. The counsel
for DR. Carrico contended that As the commit
tie had decided that a recount was necessary
the ballots in the 9Th district only should be
counted as the vote in that district alone was
questioned. Judge Magruder, counsel for Mr..
Mudd opposed the proposition with consider
able warmth, and argued and c9utended that
recount Of the votes Of the whole county
should be made, and TO gratifY him. speaking
in behalf of bis client, Of course, the commit
tee at its first sitting order
ed the ballots boxes of the whole nine
districts of the county 10 be brought 10 An
napolis, which was accordingly done on Mon
day-Clerk Turner, accompanied BY Mr +.
e. Mattingly, sworn in as deputy for the oc-
casion, took them up on Monday When the
committee met, MIR. Mudd aud his counsel had
changed their base and opposed any recount
whatsoever, and vehemently commended II such
was made that testimony should be taken as
to the custody of the ballot boxes since the
election. The committee decided thst the atii-
davit of the clerk Of the court who is made
by law the legal custodian of the boxes
was sufficient and that they would count the
ballots Tuesday morning, beginning at 10
a. m and then 10 days would be allowed
either side to put In any testimony that might
be deemed advisable. The next morning Mr..
Mud and counsel again appeared before the
committee and renewed their contention, and
because they could not have things their way
inflated with anger left the COMMITTEES
room. The count was then begun, beginning
with the 9TH district. The votes were taken
out singly and passed to Dr., Ravenscroft
the Republican member of the committee, who
examined each one carefully and pronounced
upon the question of counting or rejection OF
the same. The count showed that DR.. Carri-
co had received l76 votes and Mr. Mudd lac,
bearing out the tally sheet con-
tention of the contestee. This count be-
ing 90 conclusive the committee decided TO go
no further, and by viva voce vote unani-
mously decided that DR.. Carrico was entitled
TO the seat