The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-08-21
The Republican Conventions.

The republicans of this county held two
conventions here on Monday. The Mudd
adherents nominated full county ticket
selected four nominees for the House Of
Delegates; appointed State Central Com
mittee, and named delegates to the State
st. Mary's Society Hall, admission being
by card only. The McComas' supporters
allege that they were refused admission
to the hall, although presenting proper
credentials, while the Mudd people as
strongly assert that their opponents were
presented with tickets, but refused to &C
cept them.
The McComas people, headed by Treas
urer Richard N. Ryon, held meeting in
the Town Hall aud elected delegates to
the State Conventions; appointed State
Central Committee, and passed set of
resolutions. The convention then ad-
journed to meet at some future date Sc
lected by the chairman, when, probably,
an entire county ticket will be nominated.
Mr.. James B. Belt, Chairman of the
State Central Committee, called the Mudd,
or regular, convention to order. Mr..
Jos. A. Blundon, of Bladensburg district,
was made chairman, and Mr.. H. r. Hughes,
of Evansville district, secretary. Four
districts, Marlboro, Piscataway, Spald-
ings and Bowie, the four districts carried
by the McComas people, and which had
bolted, were not represented. A commit
tee on credential was appointed, consist
ing of one from each district, with Mr..
John T. Fisher, of Oxon Hill district, as
chairman. The committee reported in
favor of making the temporary officers
permanent, and the report was unani-
mously adopted.
The following State Central Committee
was then chosen: James B. Belt, Nell
wood district; John T. Fisher, Oxon Hill
district; Joseph A. Blundon, Bladensburg
district; Samuel r. Jennings, Queen Anne
district, and Clarence Hawkins, Brandy
wine district.
The following delegates were chosen to
the State convention: George B. Merrick,
Marlboro district; George A. Dale, Aquas-
co district; Charles Holiday, Surratts dis
trict; Frank B. Metzerott, Hyattsville dis
trict; Francis S. Carmody, Kent district;
Frank W. Hill, Marlboro district; George
H. Hatton, Oxon Hill district; Robert H.
Key, Spaldings DISTRICT B. F. Duvall,
Mellwood district, and John R. Brooks,
Nottingham district.
The following county ticket was nomi-
mated:
House of Delegates-George B. Merrick
Marlboro district; James B. Belt, Nell
wood district; George w. Rawlings, Not
tingham district. Kennedy Simms, Vans
vile district.
Clerk of the Court-John T. Fisher,
Oxon Hill district
Treasurer-Charles F. Shaffer, Jr, Lau-
rel district.
States Attorney-W1lliam M. Levin,
Hyattsville district.
Sheriff-Rufus f. Vincent, Bladens-
burg district.
County Commissioner-John NJ Bowie,
Queen Anne district.
Road Commissioners-First road dis
trict, James W. Tubman, Kent district;
Second road district, James A. Sweeney,
Mellwood district; Third road district,
John Callahan, Piscataway district.
Judges of the Orphans Court-Lemuel
M. Dale, Aquasco district; Allen w. NAL
lerY, Kent district; John w. Whcatley,
Surratts district
Surveyor-Edward L. Latimer, Hyatts-
vile district.
Mr.. Richard N. Ryon, member of the
State Central c ommittce, called the Nc
Comas convention to order and Mr. Will
liam N. Fisher, of Oxon Hill district, was
selected as chairman, and J. R. L. Digs,
colored, of Spaldings district, secretary.
The committee on credentials reported a
full set of delegates from thirteen districts.
The committee on resolutions brought
in the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. The Republican County Con-
sonoion - iiHSo 0ooA 90 Couh'y aosoH
bled at Upper Marlboro, in pursuance of
the official call, regret the conduct of GER
tain self constituted leaders of the repub-
lican party in their efforts to wreck the
party in Prince Georges county by hold
ing mock primary elections, using "pud-
ding" tickets and other corrupt methods to
suppress the will of the majority of voters,
we hold that the chief object of the re-
publican party of MARYLAND is to secure
fair elections, primary and general, and
to that end we pledge ourselves, while we
regret that the republican organization of
Prince Georges county, through three
members, have used every method of
spoils polite to further the cause of one
individual, we are proud that a majority
of the delegates elected to said county
convention earnestly desire honest prima-
ries and general elections, and
WHEREAS, Duly accredited delegates to
the county convention were refused adj
mission to the hall in which it was pro-
posed to hold county convention, though
they held proper credentials, which action
we condemn as being without precedent
in the face of fairness and showing an
utter lack of desire tC hold harmonious
convention, which conduct must be re-
gretted by all who desire fair play. That
one delegation from district where there
was not even a semblance of contest was
excluded from said pretended convention,
which but further shows the lack of de-
sire to deal in a proper and harmonious
manner, be it
Res0lued, That this convention indorse
the wise and able administration of Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt and favor his re-
election; also indOrse the course pursued