Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-08-22
Mudd viii Not Stand
For Ching's Actions.


In an authorized interview given the
Herald last evening, Congressman
Mudd stated in explicit terms his disap-
prevail of the action of Ching at the st.
Mary's county convention, and said the
published stories with reference thereto
had been much overdrawn.
II find upon careful inquiry" he con-
tinued, ''that the alleged domination of
the recent republican convention in st.
Mary's county by Ching is not borne out
by the real facts in the case. The report
TO that effect came from sources con-
ceIned in the makeup of the coming
democratic ticket and is circulated for
the purpose of placing the shadow of
Ching, in his present status before the
courts, over the republican ticket, in
order to damage its chances at the cleo
ton.
THAT cannot certainly fairly he called
a Ching convention which nominated
Senator Wilkinson for the Senate, and
in other important respects placed can
didates on the ticket who have not for
some time past been in accord with
Ching in his political movements.
"All this talk about 'vindication' of
Ching by the republican convention is
the veTiest nonsense in the world. Il
has not enough of sense in il even to
answer for the ordinary democratic par
tisan claptrap. The essential criterion
meant to 'vindicate' Ching, as the cx-
preston has been used, am surprised
to find, somewhat even by himself, is
seen in the fact of his retirement from
the central committee. which he has
held for years past, and regarded indeed
as n matter of more prestige to himself
than the holding of Office.
"Ching did not, certainly not in any
material sense at all. shape the course
Of the convention. The same nomina-
lions would have been made had he at
the time been out of the county. He
was not even delegate to the conven-
tion. but was an alternate or proxy by
the remaining away of some delegate,
and did figure as the mover OF several
propositions which had been unanimous
ly agreed upon by the convention in
caucus or in informal conferences be-
forehand, and would have been adopted
had he been a stranger TO the members
Of the convention.
''In acting in this way, however, / de-
sire TO say, in my judgment, his action
was decidedly reprehensiblc and unwise.
both FOR himself and for his party. The
slightest exercise of Judgment or sense
of propriety should have prompted him
to abstain from any participation what
ever in the convention under his pre-
sent circumstances"
II do not like to say this of Ching, be-
cause / have for long time been his
friend. and am sure he would do any
thing on earth that he could TO serve
me; but the great difficulty is, and has
been for years past, that he persists in
following his own notions as to the
manner and methods of performing
hat service. and in that respect cannot
and have not been able for quite time |
70 agree with him.
Il desire is TO be distinctly under
stood, therefore, that must not be con.
'idered as in any degree approving or |
'ailing to condemn what consider the |
Eery injudicious prominence into which.
{ Is alleged, he sought 10 push himself /
a that convention Anticipating or
caring something of this kind. at the
'eqnest Of quite number of his own
friends in the county, and following