Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-08-27
Republican convention

The Republican Judicial Convention met
at Hughesvile Tuesday and nominated Geo.
C, Merrick, Of Prince Georges county, and
J. patran Crane Of St Mary's county, i0i
associate judges, to succeed themselves By
authority from the Chairman Of the State
Central Committee, the con gentiou was called
to order by Mr. Mudd at 1915 o'clock. lie
was afterN ards made permanen. chairman on
motion Of Mr. Henry W. Clagett and Mr..
J. Frank Parran, Of Calvert county was
made secretary. Much time was spent be-
fore the meeting was called to order by the
friends Of the candidates in canvassing and
endeavoring to effect combinations The
candidates we're Judge George G Merriek'
Of Pr nee Georges county, Judge J. Parran
Crane, Of St. Mary's county, Adrian Posey
of this county, and F. Snowden Hill, Of
Prince Georges county. In opening the
convention Mr.. Mudd stated that be would
make no speech, but would simply state that
there are two delegations from Prince
Georges county and will recognize the one
headed by Henry W. Ciagete. This
was Merriek's delegation Hills delegation
went to the committee on credentials.
Roll-call followed, and the following dele
gates responded Prince Georges county
Henry W. Clagett, Lucas Tilghman, Clarence
Hawkins and William N Callahan Charles
County-Sheriff George A. Wade, +. D..
MUD and Jesse Kelley, by Sidney E. Mudd
as proxy. Calvert County-R. II. Hall, R.
W Ray and J. Frank Parran. represented BY
alternate Th9mas Parran st. Mary's County
William Wilkerson, DR.. Z. r. Morgan and
George A. Thomas The committee on ere
dentials which was then appointed consisted
off. D Mudd, Oh trles county Henry W.
Ciagett, Prince Georges county; DR.. Y.
Morgan. st Mary's county-Thomas J. Par
ran, Calvert county. recess Of thirty miu
utes was taken to allow the committee to
report. The committee had warm time 10
the committee room Mr. Thomas Parran,
who spoke for the Hill delegation said that
they had carried eleven districts out Of four
teen, that they were denied judges and clerks
and that there was no fairness at the prima-
ries Judge Nerrick and Mudd who repre-
sented the other side stated that the prim4-
ries were fair, that Iill's men refused judges
and clerks. that Hills side came to the pri-
maries beaten and sulked away and held
others, A motion was then made to accept
the Merrick delegation. F D, Mudd and
Dr.. Morgan voted yea, Thomas Parran voted
no and Mr. Clagett had no tie. On resum-
ported us follows The committee on Gre
dentials having had under consideration the
contest from Prince Georges county ard after
giving careful consideration TO the evidence on
both side, reported in part as follows all
the evidence taken together and summed up
as a whole, leads us to the conclusion that those
who had in charge the movement which led
up 10 the boiling convention in Prince George
county were more concerned in pettlng up
contesting delegations in the various districts
at the county convention than they were in
entering the regular primaries and having
fair measurement of strength
1--WE therefore RECOMMENDED the seating OF
the delegation sent by the regular Republican
cow ention, headed by Henry W. Clagett
Then came an awful and vexing tangle
1t was moved 10 adopt the report and in
stantly Mr.. Parran, of Calvert county, arose
and offered a minority report, after which be
moved to amend the mo ion and substitute
the minority report Atthis juncture tilt
occurred between Mr.. Parran aud chairman
Mudd. NJ. Parran wanted 70 discuss the ma
jority report, but Chairman Mudd insisted
that motion must be made to dispose of it
first. A motion was made, and instantly Mr.
Mudd had recognized Mr DeSales Mudd,
"But l have never surrendered the foor,"
responded Mr. Parran.
"The chair has recogni sei the gentleman
from Charles county, answered Nr. hud1.
Nominations wore next in order. he
Henry W Clagett nominated Judge George
G Merrick, of Prince Georges county, Mr.
DeSales Mudd nominated Adrian Posey, of
this county; Dr. Morgan nominated Judge
Parran Crane, of st. Nary's COUNT; and Mr.
Thomas Parran who nominated F Snowden
Hill, of Prince Georges county said In nomi-
mating Mr. Hill | know that | am presenting
a name, coming from Prince Georges county,
who in the primaries in that county fairly and
squareIy carried eleven out of fourteen dis
trlcts am here to say that il you nominate
anyone other than him, by such and appar-
ent fraud you cannot get the Republican vote
of the Seventh judicial District"
|, No more names were presented and a bal
lot was taken which was Crane, 10; Hill,
Posey, 81 Merrick, I. A motion was
made to make the ballot unanimous, but
Calvert protested.