The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-10-08
Gary as Il Pcaccmakcr.

The Baltimore Nc,rS of Tuesday said:
1T is understood that the complication
in Republican politics in Prince Georges
county, which resulted i'll an independent
ticket being put in the field there, is near
inc final settlement. This settlement is
likely to take lace tomorrow tWedncs-
davl, as another conference will be held
in PostmasterG Garys office i'll
Washin gton. 1t is understood that the
Mudd leaders in Prince Georges county,
which nominated the ticket recognized by
the State Convention, are willing to make
certain concessions to the Cotfin-Hlll tao
ton, who are in charge of the independ-
ent ticket.
1T has been offered to put the independ-
ent candidate for Sheriff and one member
of the House of Delegates on the ticket
and to give them two members OF the
State Central Committee. This was de-
clined Now the additional offer of an
other member of the House of Delegates
or the State Senator will be made AZ to-
morrow's "Wednesday meeting. II tins
Is not accepted nothing else will he offer
ed, and the two tickets will be placed be-
fore the people
A correspondent Of the Baltimore Sn"
under date of October 9th writes from
Washington:
The fractional fight among the repub'l-
cans of Prince Georges county was
III 1n1 n
union ticket for the county agreed upon,
which Will receive the support of the tull
republican strength in the county. ms
termination of the struggle between the
HiIl-Cotfin and Mudd factions was reach
ed at a conference held at the Postoftlce
Department, at which the republican
leaders of both the county and State were
present. Chairman Scott, OF the State
committee, State Treasurer Thomas j.
Shrvock and w. r. Mason were present
from Baltimore. =.
..Messrs Hill and Coffin, the heads of
the anti Mudd faction in Prince George
county; Capt Charles G. Gordon, the anti
Mudd candidate for the Senate; Messrs.
Hardestv, Hunter and about twenty others
from the county and Congressman sydney
f. Mudd were present as the Representa-
tives of the two factions.
master General Gary's private room, and
the Postmaster General, Chairman Scott
and General Shryock were the medlators
between the contending forces. The con-
ference was the outcome OF efforts made
by the State chairman, Postmaster-Gen-
eral Gary, MI Mudd and several of the
county leaders to arrange compromise
and all the gentlemen concerned reached
the Postotfice Department i'll conclllatory
frame of mind Notwithstanding this
it required nearly two hours to reach
complete agreement, and during that time
there was some discord which for Il
moment threatened to render all efforts
abortivc.
At one time Mr. Mudd left the confer
ence and announced that he would wait
outside for anyone desiring to see HIM
He then said to representative of THE
Sun that no basis of agreement had been
hit upon and he could not say whether
an agreement was possible. Later how
ever, he returned to the Postmaster
Generals room and remained until the
COMPROMISE ticket had been determined
upon.
THE members of the anti-Mudd faction
insisted that they should name at least
one of the candidates for the House of
Delegates and also the candidate for the
Senate Mr. Mudd was willing to con-
cede them the senatorial candidate, but
insisted upon the retention of the regular
ticket for the House Of Delegates. 1t was
over this point that the greatest difficulty
was experienced. Mr.. Mudd was firm
and would not yield. Postmaster-Gener-
al Gary, Chairman Scott and others coun-
seed harmony and argued that the main
tenance of two republican tickets in the
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Neither faction, they urged, could desire
that, and it would be better to make any
concession than to contribute to the elcc-
ton of democrats.
Mr. Mudd had the advantage IN the con-
troyersy Of being able to claim that the
ticket lie favored could at least be called
the ticket of the regulars, while that ad-
vocated by Mcssrs Hill and Coffin was il
dependent of the party organization in
the county.
After much discussion along these lines,
Mr.. Mudd agreed to concede to the indie
pcndents the candidates for the Senate,
county commissioner and surveyor, and
to allow them two members of the State
central committee: For the position of
surveyor the Mudd men had not made
nomination, so that the latter concession
was not considered of great Importance
The proposition was finally agreed to,
and the following was then arranged as
the union ticket
For Judge-George {. Merrick.
Clerk of the Court-James b. Belt.
State Scnatc-Charles G. Gordon.
House of Delegates-W. 7. :. Raw
lings, Thomas NJ. Underwood and John
f. Fisher.
Shcritf-W alace r. Pylcs.
County Co nmissioner - Claude &.
Mckee
Surveyor-Eiward l.. Latimcr.
Charles f. Coffin and Albert Dent
were named by the Coffin and Albert
Dent were named by the CotfinHill fac
ton as members of the State central COM
mttee and the other two members will
be selected by Mr. Mudds friends later
By this compromise Captain Gordon, an
announced anti-Mudd man, will be sent
to the Senate, and Mr.. Mudd will secure
the election of three of his friends to the
House provided, Of course, the republi-
cars carry the county.
When the agreement had finally been
reached there was for the first time Il man
Hesitation Of friendly Co"dality between
! Mr.. Nudd and hose who have opposed
| him.
Il have agreed to this ticket said MIR.
Mudd to Mr. Hill, and intend to work
for it earnestly
II am heartily IN favor of its election,
Mr.. H i'll replied.
Several of the men who have been Mr..
Mudd's bitterest opponents came up to
him, shook his hand and assured him they
would give the ticket their loyal support.
Every one appeared to be satisfied with
the compromise, and each predicted the
success of the ticket. Mr. Gary was par
tlcularly gratiticd with having aided III
bringing about the agreement, and Chair
man Scott and General Shvrock declared
that 1t had greatly improved the situation.
Deaf. Of MI; Alice Brent.
Miss Alice Brent, daughter of the late
Judge George Brent, died at Brentland
in Charles county, October |, after long
illness, in the thrty-tifth year of her age
Two brothers and seven sisters survive