Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-02
SYDNEY E. MUDD NOMINATED
For Reelection to Congress From
Fifth MARYLAND District

Representative Sydney Mudd of La Plata.
Charles county. Md, was nominated for re-
election to Congress by the republican con-
vention of the fifth district OF Maryland.
held at Chesapeake Beach yesterday.
The nomination was made by a rising
vote and it was greeted with prolonged
cheers. The convention was one Of the
most harmonious as well as shortest con-
vention ever held within the district.
The delegates from Anne Arundel county.
eighteenth, twenty first. twenty-third and
twenty-fourth wards OF Baltimore city.
Calvert county. Charles county. Howard
county, Prince Georges county and st.
Mary's county arrived at the beach on a
special train. which was run from Chesa-
peake junction. While the delegates them
selves were but few in number IL required
four coaches, all heavily laden, to carry the
load of what Mr. Mudd called solid re-
publcans." On the arrival of the train Mr..
Mudd and his friends were met at the depot
ny concourSe of citizens OF Calvert county
who had arrived by every vehicle imagiIa-
BILE. Some less fortunate admirers came
foot-back. while others made use OF SAIL
boats, which were lined up along the SHORES.
AS Mr.. Mudd stepped from the train he
was greeted with three cheers and a tiger.
After this there was a general rush 20
shake has hand, while many unable TO
reach the 'Son of Charles contented them
selves with the CHEEKY salutation, Hello.
Sydney
MIR. Thomas Parran called the convention
to order. DR.. Washington G. Tuck OF Anne
Arundel county, was selected as temporary
chairman. with Mr.. James E Goldman as
temporary secretary. DIR. Tuck, in his
usual happy vein, thanked the convention
for the honor conferred. The roll was
called and every district was represented.
Motion was. made to dispense with the COM
mittee on credentials, as there were no con-
testing delegations. This announcement
was received with great cheers. as IL was
understood that contest for recognition
would be made by the Oldfield faction and
the Day faction of Howard county. but TINS
was averted by admitting both delegations
with half a vote each.
The following committee on resolutions
were appointed: w. Hallam Claude, Ben
jamin Andrews. John Keef. Chas. H. Rob-
erts. William Shaeffer, Thomas Parran.
Adrian Posey, George A. Phelps. W. c.
Smith and A e. Bowling.
While the committee retired Mr.. James
B. de Walbach Of Charles county, was
called upon for a speech. He entertained
the convention until the return Of the COM
mittee
Adrian Posey offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we cordially and entlu-
siastically indorse the record OF MIR. sydney
f. Mudd as our representative in Congress
and his every act and utterance as such:
and we commend to him the exercise of his
independent Judgment and discretion. IN
which we desire here and now to express
our utmost confidence and approval in ad-
vance, as to the means and methods by
which he shall best promote the interests
of his constituency in the Congress OF the
United States.
Speaker Henderson and Others.
Representative d. b. Henderson, Speaker
of the House of Representatives. was re-
nominated for the eleventh successive time
at the third district convention in Water
loo. Iowa, yesterday. The nomination was
unanimous, Mr.. Henderson's opponent hav-
ing withdrawn. Resolutions highly COM
mending the Speaker. Governor Cummns,
and President Roosevelt were adopted.
Representative Robert w. Miers of In
diana was renominated at the democratic
convention at Vincennes yesterday.
The republican congressional convention
OF the new fifteenth district of Illinois. met
at Galesburg yesterday and renorhinatzd
George w. Prince Of Gaiesburg by ACCLAIM
alton.
Robert G. Cousins was nominated by ac-
ciamafion for the 9th term at the hftn
Iowa district congressional convention at
Cedar Rapids yesterday.
Washington Gardner, who now represents
the third district OF Michigan In Congress.
was unanimously renominated by the third
district republican congressional conyen-
ton at Albion yesterday.
The tenth Ohio district republican con-
gressional convention. nominated Stephen
Morgan for the third term, on the Bod bal.
lot.