The Washington times., 1903-08-16
Representative Mudd Decis-
iUeip Roufs Organization IN
the Soufb, While jackson
Controls The EoSfezn Shore
Insurgents WW Haze Total
of ThKfy-Fi0e Votes IN
STATE Con0enfIon, and Con-
fIdenfly Predict VIcfory.
"Wlzard Of Southern Mory-
land" Realizes Landslide
IN Prince George Bob
Factions Cam Hou1Yd.

BALTIMORE. Md. Aug 15.-The pri-
mary fight in the Republican party be-
tween the organization forces. led by
Senator McComas. and the anti-organi-
cation supporters. headed by Represent
ative Mudd. which took place all ever
the State today. was exceedingly bitter
in those counties. where contests were
made.
The fight. to large extent. was con-
centrated in three of the southern Mary
land counties. all OF which are in Mr..
Mudd's Congressional district-Charie-,
Prince George. and Howard The re-
turns show that Mudd has carried every
one OF the districts in Charles. which Is
his home county. and that he also ca=-
ried Prince George by a decisive major
ity.
Howard in Doubt.
In Howard the result is still in doubt,
and both sides claim the county. Ex-
State Senator Day. who led the Mudd
fight. was beaten in his own district.
the Third. by ten votes. while ex-Repre-
sentative a. A Blakeney. who led the
MeComas organization ignt il the Sixth.
lost the district by two votes. Clarence
H. oldield. chairman Of the county Gen.
tral committee. and the organization
leader of the county, claims four OF the
seven districts
Mr.. Mudd claims that he has carried
! all three of the counties where fight
was made against him and that in the
State convention he will have every
vote from the counties in the Fifth Con
eressional district. twenty-five in all
Contrary TO expectations there was no
serious trouble in either Howard or
Prince George between the two factions,
although excitement In both was in
tense
Jackson in Control.
On the Eastern Shore. Representative
Jackson, who is with the anti-Mc-
conas combination. win control the
delegations from Worcester, wicomico
and Caroline counties. which with those
from southern Maryland will favor the
nomination of ex-Gov. Lloyd Lowndes.
No contests were made in the other
Eastern Shore counties and the organf-
zation claims to be in entire control.
1t is estimated tonight that the anti
organization combine will have In the
State convention from Mr.. Mudds and
Mr.. Jacksons districts a total OF thirty
FIVE votes which are absolutely pledged
to them and against McComas. The
leaders OF the combine expect 10 gain
enough more 60 control the convention
from counties which can be swung by
Mr.. Jackson when the time comes, and
from Baltimore city.
Landslide for Mudd.
HYATTsvILLB. Md, Aug. I5JThe
Republican primaries created much in
terest outside of that party. II was
generally thought that the Mudd faction
would carry in Hyattsyille and Bladens-
burg districts over the McComas faction.
but nobody anticipated the landslide
The list of the two contending dele
cations was given in yesterdays Times.
The Mudd delegates. headed by Captain
Bells. were pledged 10 Vincent for
sheriff
Mcfarland and Webster received 142
votes each, Captain Bells and Mat
thews. lao votes each. and Huntington
135 votes.
The MeComas delegates were pledged
TO no county candidate, and received 33
votes each, except that Howard o. En-
mons, who headed the ticket. received IS
votes.
! In Bladenshurg district. the Mudd-
/ Vincent delegates-Rufus II. Vincent,
Joseph A. Blundon. Robert Culley, David
! Book, Sanders Plummer-pledged 10 VIM
cent for sheriff. receiving lis votes.
while the McComas- Benton delegates
z. T. Benton. jr.. Wallace Raybold, VIII
liam Beckett, Prina f. Stubbs, William
Thomas-received 1 votes.
| In Laurel district. Shaeffer's dele
gates received lis votes. Timanus' del
| egates 109 votes. Curley's delegates %
votes. Shaeffer and TimaRus hSad
personal faction. but both belong 10
] the Mudd faction. while Curley is With
I McComas.
Result in Montgomery.
! BOYDS, Md. Aug. 15.-Republican
primaries held in Montgomery county
today were harmonious and quiet All
the delegates selected who meet at Rock
Vile In convention on Monday next,
while unpledged. favor the McComas
wing of the party. At Barnesville dis-
I trict delegates were pledged for o. o.
| Baker for county commissioner; n.
Clinton Brown, for the house or dele
gates; Henry l. Black. for sheriff. and
| Charles F. Kirk. for county chairman.
/ Clarksburg delegates indorSe John T..
Smith for the house of delegates.