Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
STORM IS BREWING.
All Not Harmonious With Prince
George Democrats.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
UPPER MARLBORO, August 16.-While
the course of the democratic organization
in Prince George county is apparently run
ming smoothly as evidenced by the har-
monious attitude of the delegates in the
convention held here Monday, there is the
strongest kind of reason for asserting that
a storm is brewing in the democratic ranks
in this county Whether 1t will occur in
the convention to nominate county officers
and members of the general assembly
or whether the festivities will be post
poned until the county campaign In
1907 remains to be seen. There is no gain
saying the fact that oppostion-strong OPP
position-exists to the present conduct OF
affairs by the democratic county leaders.
The beginning of the trouble occurred in
the democratic primaries last Saturday
when the organization, on the face OF me
returns, made a clean sweep. In the nome
district of the leader of the county or
ganiZation forces, Mr.. A. I. Robinson,
lively contest occurred, as a result OF which
a contesting delegation was sent 10 MARI
boro, headed by Mr.. j. A. Carrico' prom
inent democrat of Brandywlne, VINO DESIRED
the nomination for Sheriff. The committee
on credentials seated the Robinson delega-
ton, and the friends Of Mr.. Carrico claim
that they were unjustly treated, ana talk
of putting an Independent uchet III inc
field But the most serious troubles to be
encountered by the organization exist In
Bladensburg district always regarded as
the banner democratic community or the
county.
Ever since the legislature Of 1904, when
Mr. Robert w. Wells, a member OF the
lower house Of the general assembly. work
ed energetically for the election or senator
Isador Rayner, and incidentally failed 10
give his support to Mr.. A. L. Robinson OF
Prince George county for the position OF
chief tobacco inspector the county organi-
zation has been threatening his doWnfall.
They claim that the result of the primaries
IN Mr.. Wells district Saturday last. when
a delegation composed of his friends was
defeated by an organization delegation, &C
complished their purpose. Mr.. Wells, VINO
left for the west prior to the primaries,
gave It out that he did not desire re-
nomination for the house of delegates. but
that he would be glad to have a delegation
favorable to his nomination for the state
senate in case the plum did not go to Mr..
William B. Clagett of Marlboro. to whom
Mr., Wells had pledged his support. The
successful delegation In pledged to the sup.
port of Mr. William T. Casey, a local
Blacksmith, to whom the nomination for
the house Of delegates has 1t Is understood,
been promised by the organization. The
latter 1t Is said, has no serious Idea or
keeping its promise, and the condition or
affairs is naturally not pleasing to the
friends of Mr.. Casey. Mayor Charles A.
Wells, president of the Bank of Southern
Maryland and father OF Mr.. r. w. Wells,
is travelling in the west and just how he
will view the rebuke to his son is not
known. He has always been foremost in
fighting for democratic supremacy In the
county, and should he take the same view
of the situation do the friends of his
son, some interesting developments are an
ticipated.