The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-10-22


The Republican County Conven-
ton having adjourned on Monday of
last week without selecting any candi-
dates for the Legislature. the under
signed announces himself Il candidate
for the Senate from Prince Georges
county, on the platform of
LOYALTY to the Constitution;
Government by the people, for the
people, and not for any party Boss.
TO all Republicans and Independent
voters of this county who believe in
ti.Se principles and who are not will
inc through party machinery to be
made the slaves of any mans purely
selfish ambition hcappeals for support. .
(Sirnpd) WILLIAM \. MELOY.
The delegates representing the Hill
Coffin faction, finding that they would
not be recognized, even in part, by Mr..
Mudd's convention, went to hall and
organized, having representatives from
being led by some Of the most respect
able and influential men in Southern
Maryland. They nominated county
ticket, selected delegates to the Judi
cial Convention and delegates to the
Stat, Convention. In order to offset
any possibility of the recognition Of
his enemies 10y the State Convention
and the consequent miscarriage Of his
plans, Mr.. Mudd again INDUCED in an
artful trick, and fixed the date for the
Judicial Convention (Which had not
been designated in the calD two
days prior to the meeting at Ocean
City The action of the Republican
State Convention there need not be re-
called, save to emphasize the fact that
the artful dodger again got on the win
ming side by repudiating and deserting
Wellington and others ofhis former as
sociates, and voted with the Malster
contingent At the same time, through
his influence, the Prince Georges dele
gates were denied recognition. and new
primaries for tie county refused, al
though this was entirely inconsistent
with the policy which had been pre-
viously observed in the case Of Balti-
more city. The wronged Republicans
of Prince Georges, representing the
best elements of the party, burning
with righteous Indignation, made an.
other formal and courteous appeal to
the adjourned Baltimore" convention
when the State ticket was finally nomi-
mated, only to undergo the same hu-
initiating experience.
As 4 result of these high-handed
measures the Iill-Coflin faction of the
party met and renewed their alliance,
determining to continue their ticket in
the field, and to in1ict Il vital blow
upon Muld and all who are bound to
him and his methods. Having selected
the words Honest Primarcs' rs their
emblem. and claiming that over 80 per
cent. of the Republican vote of the
county was cast for their side in the
late primaries, and that they were
fraudulently counted out 10y the Mudd
organization, they made the following
public declaration:
"Whcreas the republican State con-
vention has finally adjourned without
ordering new primaries for Prince
Georges county, and so giving to the
republicans of that county the oppor-
tunity of nominating a ticket strong
both in right and in regularity of par
| ty relations. we, the nominees Of the
republican convention and the State
central committee, elected by said con-
vcntion, resolve that our ticket shall
be placed upon the official ballot, and
so offer to the voters of our county the
opportunity of supporting a republican
ticket and of condemning the conspir-
acy 10y which the old State central
committee for Prince Georges county
thwartcd the will OF the party
"Resolved further, That the republi-
can State nominees be placed at the
head of our ticket.
"Reso!ycd further, That our emblem
| be the words "Ilonrst Primaries" i'll
! clos Il in circle two inches in diane
ter, and the line Of said circle one
| eighth of an inch in width"
That compromise has been effected
and the independent ticket withdrawn
does not lessen the iniquity, or blot out
the wrong. Mr.. Mudd is still the vic
| tor, and the tame submission of those
who opposed him and their Willingness
to profit by the new alliance is sacri-
flee OF their manhood, and can only be
regarded rs new evidence that good
government cannot he expected from
the Republican party in Maryland, rs
it is now constituted. WILL NOT THE
! { t'NSERN NATINE AND PATRIOTIC REPUB-
/ l. ANS OF THE COUNTY REFUSE TO Sane
.IoN TIE lNlQU:TurS DEAL THAT HAS
BEE; ENTERED INTO By THEIR PARTY
LEADERS,
The condition rs set forth in the
above narrative is alarming for the fol.
lowing reason. If Mr. Mudd and the
moral Cor immoraD sentiment which
/ he represents makes bold to attempt
such practices in Prince George 5
county, he will carry out the same
/ principles upon Il larger scale in the
nagcment of the politics of the State
50 long rs his influence is potent. And
that he is already Il powerful factor in
! the Republican, machine organization
no one will deny. This, therefore, be-
| Ia.