Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-02
MUD GIVES HIS VIEWS
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS ARE
,'si 'tf IN FINE SHAPE.
Confident He Will Have No Trouble
81 in Carrying His District
Il Other Districts.

Representative Mudd has returned to the
House sof Representatives after several
days absence at Annapolis, where he
was looking after republican party inter-
ests in his state during the closing days of
the legislature. which adjourned at mid
night Monday night.
I'VE came out in great shape Mr.. Mudd
said when asked about the work of the
legislature. I'm my judgment the demo-
Gratis are in the worst plight that they have
been for several years. Starting with a
majority in both branches of the legisla-
ture they have accomplished but little legis-
lation of consequence and have been beaten
in a vast amount of hurtful schemes. They
passed modification of the election law.
which they did not want to pass, but which
was forced upon them by an alliance OF
three or four democrats of independent ten
denotes with the republicans. They passed
primary election law for Baltimore city
which means nothing. and they were utter
~ routed In their attempt, approved by
their caucus. to further tamper with the
election laws in the way of restrictions OF
the right to vote.
"A sewerage system which had been
promised the city of Baltimore for many
years was defeated because the democratic
senate refused to accept an independent
democrat on commission that had been
agreed upon unanimously in conference
The oyster interests of the state were ut
terly sacrificed because of wrangling among
themselves, and personal jealousieS be-
tween individual members and senators as
to just what sort of legislation they should
put through.
THE adjournment of the body last night,
when quite a number of questionable pro-
Jects were pending. was accomplished
through the rather unceremoniouS adjourn
ment Of the house Of delegates, brought
about through the agencies which have
controlled that body for the last month or
more, without consultation with and with
but scant courtesy to the senate
Effect of Gerrymandering State.
What will be the effect Of the changes
by the congressional redistricting of the
state?'
Not very much. Four districts out Of
six. If my information is accurate, are left
with republican majorities. based upon the
returns at the last election, and the other
two with good fighting chances: as good,
in fact, they We're considered to have
at the last congressional election. My own
district is helped materially from a repub-
iican view point This was done, however,
it ought to be said, through no regard for
my interests, but because Of the fact that
contiguous territory. some of which had
to be added, was nearly all republican.
1T is not the fact, I might add in this
connection, that the additional territory
what has been surringly referred to as
negro territory All of the precincts added
are composed almost entirely of white pop
ulstion, and l would carry the district by
a majority of white people. even If the COL
ored people did not vote at all. I will get
the colored vote, however; want to get it
and will appreciate it.
THE fact is that this cry Of negro terri
tory and negro domination is the usual
howl of democracy in despair in our state.
1t has semblance of truth in it. There
has been a continual Decreasing ratio Of
colored population to white in Maryland
for many years past. 1t now amounts to
about IS per cent. In Baltimore city it is
much less than that. as everyone knows.
tOn the whole, think the republican
party enters the coming campaign with a
bright outlook We have more than held
our own in the legislature by the combIna-
tian referred to, composed of the solid re-
publican party and a few democrats, all
of them, with one prominent exception,
that Of Mr.. Strauss of Baltimore city, from
my own congressional district. The demo-
Gratis have done worse than nothing. and
are not themselves claiming any credit for
taking any comfort out of the situation -