The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-29
by promise of good committee places,

ton. and which, with winning subser-
yiency, elected the rising Charles
Countian to the Speakership.
"nat MS career was as Speaker of
the House win never be forgotten by
those who had occasion to visit An
napolis during the session. He was
complete and absolute master of the
situation. He had bills passed to suit
his own convenience, and his desk was
receptacle for dozens of measures
Il ! never got beyond It, because their
spo-scrV declined to acquiesce with
tt wishes Of the Speaker, u were IN.
wiling to Consult" with him. No
uiattef h1w hccc Sgry ~ IMPORTANT.
~ even Low trivial the enactment
into las Il certain bills might be,
they tcTer got lysni their second
'ea Ing II icy dli not meet with the
y rolGl II the presiding autocrai.
The vast appointing power If, the
Speaker was gol mine in his hands.
and never lid politician gather
strength more quickly than ~ Muld,
who scared up in three short months
from the level of diSgruntled wire.
puller out of employment to the dis
trlct leader who was able to deprive
congressman Coffin of a deserved re-
nomination.
Perhaps the most dramatic incident
IN MuddS Annapolis career was when
he attempted to stampede the Assem-.
Dly, during the Senatorial deadlock.
TOT wellington. He had divided his
vote during the first few days between
James G. Mulliken. of Talbot and
charles I. Westcott, of Kent who
Jagged behind in the race, and his sud
den desertion of these gentlemen for
the present junior Senator created n
tremendous sensation, and an amount
Oh inquiry chat has never been an
SWered) as to just why he did take
Wellington up. In fact. speculation
as TO this received a fresh impetus 4
rev months ago, when Mr.. BrainarI
ID. warner, the well-known Washing
ton capitalist, during. Wellington's
quarrel with the President over yorI1,e
warmers appointment to a German
Consulship, declared that he (Warner)
mad been the means of Wellington's
electlon as Senator, as Sydney Mudd
could testify" 1t was remembered
that Mr.. Warner paid a mysterious
visit to Annapolis in the evening he
fore Mudd made his memorable stand
for Wellington, and this assertion
caused some uncharitable persons to
suspect that Mr.. Mudd's support might
nave been gained through other con
Slderauons than his sudden conclusion
that Nellington'S election was the
pest solution of the difficulty. In fact
Mudd's frequent private assertions
ihat Wellington WOull Ice compc,lp
to support him for the Senate at the
next election, in accordance with d.
agreement strengthens the sus
picion that the Speakers instrumrl,
tdlity in Nellingtun's election is non,
too fragrant.
Inc adjournment of the General ~.
Sembly found Aud3 amply prepared
To meet HE trying. not to say eNpen.
siHe, eXigencies of a campaign for the
Republican Congressional nomination
III the fifth district So healtMai lad
he found the climate at Annapolis
that he lowered head ana SA.nt .er,
above all other members OF his parl,
both white and black-in his sccliul,
OF the State, and his nomination be
came fOregOne conclusion. once
proclaimed as his partys nominee. he
busted himself in the collection of Il
campaign fund, and his henchmpn
We're afforded an opportunity TO attest
their loyalty by frequent contribu-
lions. 1t was about this time that the
Sc 1dalous misrepresentation of the
public money by Muuds employees AT
the tobacco warehouses began. and
1t the recent investigation check
made out to Mudd's own order on the
Treasury of the State was discovered.
Mudds DEMANDS upon the funds at the
disposal Of the Republican State Com.
mittee were positively enormous, AMI
his frequent visits at the headquarters
developed into yeritable ''hold-ups.''
His election to Congress was, OF
course, an immense strife in the direc-
ton Of the SenatorShip, toward which
he has been steadily moving ever since
he assumed the Speakers gavei at An
AbIpAiH3 anu tiN man 10 lNal llls lt
stone unturned to attain this end. His
manipulation of the county Republi.
can conventions in Southern Maryland
will give him a support at the outset
should the Republicans carry the
State-and he can be depended on to
present all the allurements employed
by INSCRIPTIONS politicians in build
ing up a vote. In the meantime. he is
wise enough to keep his mouth closed
as to the Senatorship. and : is simply
working in the interests of his party"
One of the most ludicrous features of
recent Republican political history is
the bestowal of honors upon Mndd for
the part he is alleged to have played
in checking the bossism of yelling
ton. According to recent reports,
Mudd fairly reeked with political in
tegrity while at Ocean City, and val
iantly came to the laid of the people.
because of his inherent love of right
and justice and his native detestatlon
of political tyranny As a matter of
fact, Mudd was not only not the fore
most figure among the anti-Wellington
forces, but, ON the contrary. he pr
vately offered to back Wellington ana
Stone in their efforts to suppress Mai
ster if the Senator would place GER
tain offices at his disposal. Upon Wei
lington's refusal, Mudd jumped 70 the
other side, and is now brazenly accept
ing fulsome praises for his great RE
FORM" victory.
In word, should the Republicans
control the next General Assembly I'd
the joint ballot, the most aggressive
Senatorial candidate will be Mudd.
and the good government DIVORCES
disposed to vote the Republican ticket
should do well to hesitate, for the sue
cess of that party is not unlikely to re