New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05

| contest ~-NN>A
enc in the Republican caucus, which, for
| time was unable to agree on a candidate. Sew
| , dave were spent in futile balloting for vari-
| cue .. ndidates Wellington always leading but
| ovor able to secure a majority, and the stu-
otion had begun to appear critical AT this
,uncture Speaker Mudd who had himse1 re-
| ceved some votes in the LEGISLATURE Drought
| into play all his influence and resources IN raVor
| NJ wellington and his speech In the last CAUCUS
| in behalf of wellington was SAID by those VINO
heard it to be a mastery one. IL turned the
scale in favor Of Wellington and ne was elected
receiving the votes Of all the Republicans save
ono The political alliance thus forfned' winch
included Governor Lowndes, Senator-eiect WEI
,,,,or and Speaker Mudd, was so strongly
| oor,epted that he would have been rash' ihdeed'
ubo should then have predicted ina. "ouid
no dissolved within the next nineteen noh'hs'
and that Mudd by whose influence "eH'nstoh
had been elevated to the Senatorship' "'u'u oe
ono Of the most powerful observation-disclosures IN
defeating his plans to control the o'a'e ''hNeh'
tion Of his party ,.,..
| CONGRESS- in the With District, ana was erected
by n larger plurality than any o'hei o"'''u"'e
in that district had ever received
Tho eecret Of Mr. Mudd's political success X
sooro, II no is that he is an intensely and
,borouohIv practical politician. well FofS'd IN
,bo, school of MARYLAND politics OF when Seha-
! tor corman has been so distinguished an ex-
nopont II has been said Of him that ne IS
nc for,i,e in expedients and as full OF resources
: nc German or Wellington, and a better mixer
than either Of them, and while. at the same
time he is as sturdy fighter ne mas 'n' MACK
of making a friend of an enemy III "'' '"n
marty whom he has overcome. Aho'"e' ''''"a
of the Young leader said: he mas never "'eh
accused Of treachery to his Tlehds anu sup
norters go far as / know. nor OF being mp ac-
able in his enmities, and these traits nave ''"ae
him popular He has been exceedingly su'0'Ss-
FIJI as a lawyer, especially in crmha' cdSe'' anu
he manages a political campaign III 'he Sd''e
,or,er that he conducts his side Of lawsuit
II h. should take en- active part IN the i''di'-
acornent of the State campaign this fall MI cor
man would find it necessary to WORK at ''as'
tvcuty-four hours every day to keep even pace
with him"
Mr. Nudd's political sagacty was shown ny
! .b. mart he took in the state Convention 1ast
! ,,., He felt so thoroughly convinced that
| fine rula or ruin policy of Senator Wellington II
! adouted would inevitably result In an o''r-
vholming defeat Of the party this fall, ana PROD
| ably compel it TO play minor role ior years "
come that after he had in vain eXerted AL MS III
! Guence to persuade Senator Wellington 10 apdil'
don il no did everything in his power, which
was mt, H. to defeat it. OF course, MI Mudds
course was not inspired by pure unselshness'
II no doubt cost him panS 10 break win
WELLINGTON and ne was doubtless sincere IN HIS
| declaration that he had no desire 10 depose me
latter from his position as the leader OF lis
party in the state. But Mr. Mudd mas an ~
| on the Sonatorship himself and in view 81 MS
.ho arDbif
| be a vain or unreasonable one
He is 4 man Of pleasant manners. agreeable
preserce and amiable personal qualities. He
loves a good horse and enjoys good dinner ana
good company and can make himself at home
in any kind of respectable society. He Is not
man of profound learning. but he possesses
large fund Of practical common-sense, IS quick
70 perceive and swift 20 pursue any advantage,
whether in the trial Of. cause'at the bar or N
the management Of a political campaign anu nc
! is an interchangeable worker, and one whose '.s-
lance never sleeps.
Mr. Mudd was born in Charles County Nj,
which is still his home. His ancestors were nor
OF the Maryland "aristocracy," although they
vyore landowners and slave-owners before the
war During the war his father and most Of lis
other relatives were regarded as loyal TO the
Union. although one Of his uncles. DR. MuId
WAS arrested by the military authorities and
! placed on trial for mis- life in lS6I his offence
being that he had assisted John Wilkes Boom
! IN tho latter's efforts to escape by setting he
leg he broke when he jumped from a box x
Ford's Theatre to the stage after shooting Ahra-
ham Lincoln 1t may be remembered that Dr.
Mudd. who was sentenced to Imprisonment, in
Flori Ia. was afterward pardoned in consid-ra-
ton Of his professional services during an cpl
donnie Of yellow fever.