The Washington times., 1905-10-29
CONGRESSMAN MUDD
HAVING TROUBLES
Trick Ballots Spread in
Southern Maryland.
S SIMILARITY OF N AME S
Secretary Bonaparte viii Probably Go
to the Front and Even Up
Matters.

Matters.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2S.-Conzressrnan n
Mudd is uD against it this year. No
course of instruction, no matter how
thorough. will enable his iIliterates in
Charles and st. Mary counties to vote.
The Democrats have prepared ballots
only which Republicans with an elemen-
tary education can mark properly, and
even these will have to be very careful
before they make the required marks
in the square
In both counties there are two sets of
candidates, with names so nearly alike
that the voter is apt to choose the box
opposite the counterfeit. 1t was to avoid
such an imposition that Mpdd postponed
making nominations until the last week,
but the Democrats had petitions in
readiness, and no sooner was his ticket
in Charles county fled than a bogus
one was planned
Under Wilson Law.
Under the provisions of the Wilson
law. which takes away the oarty desig-
nations. the ballot was difficult enough
to vote. but now it's makeup is actually
prohibftfve- That in Charles county was
filed at the last moment by alleged In
dependent Democrats" The candidates
have names as nearly like those of the
bona fide Republicans rs it was possible
to secure.
For the house of delegates, the Repub-
fcans have nominated T. Carlisle VIII
mer and William Gilchrist The .Tnde-
pendents" have named T. Anthony
Winkier and Dallas Goldsmith. For
treasurer the Republicans nominated
Thomas Norman Against him is pit
ted Thomas Boarman. One of the Re-
publican candidates for county commits
sioner is Arthur w. Thomas. The Inde-
pendent is Arthur Thompson. For sheriff
the Republicans put up George S. Trot-
ter. The Independents put up Thomas
s. Shorter 1t is charged by the Re
puorcans that some of these names
were deliberately doctored so as to make
them more nearly like those OF the Re-
publicans.
Same in ST. Mary.
In st. Mary county 2 peoples ticket
was put up. and the name of the can
oidate for senator is exactly like that
or the Republican In this county the
independents and Republicans fused
and they selected Dr.. Francis T Green
Wen as their senatorial candidate The
Peopie's candidate is John ]. Green
wen. The two Republicans nominated
Tor the house Of delegates are William
r. Wilkinson and Stephen Mex. Jones
Ihe Peoples" candidates have tden-
ucaiiy the same surnames.
AS no party designa tions aooo,r on
either ballot, the voters are bound 70
make mistakes which will enabla .ba
regular Democratic candidates to slim in
Mudd may be obliged to give I'M both
uckets and confine his attention 10 the
amendment
IN dorchester county. where the party
oesignation appears, the Democrats M
the last moment slipped in four. candj-
oates as "Repudiation' candidates. The
WORD reputation is so nearly like Re-
puohcan that here. too. mistakes will
De inevitable Nevertheless. the Repub-
means expect TO win out District At
torney Rose claims the nominations are
irregular, and is trying TO have them
thrown out
Rayner in the Limelight.
Senator Rayner continues to occunv
the center of the political stage Al
though attacked from all sides he main
tains his position. refusing TO Weld an
men, During the past week he has been
assailed successfully by the leading ad-
Vocates OF the Poe amendment, who not
only question his sincerity. but charge
him with double dealing. For every Ro-
land. however, he has given an Oliver.
ana Notwithstanding repeated attempts
to discredit him has apparently lost no
prestige.
In these counties in which the senti-
ment runs to the amendment. the parti-
sans identified with the Democratic ma
chine are. as is epected, outspoken in
their condemnation of the Senator's $
course. while in this city and adjoining
counties he is generally commended. He
Is now pursuing middle course. having
cut loose from what Is known as the
Anti-Poe Democratic Amendment Asso-
cation This organization. under whose
auspices he was to speak. refused to
indorse either the Republican or Demo-
cratic candidates.
Their purpose is to wait until they
have heard from the Reform League
which is now collecting the views OF the
candidates. and then TO be governed ac-
candidates opposed TO the amendment
and antagonize the others
10 this Senator Rayner will not agree
He insists upon advocating the election
OF all the Democratic candidates. re-
gardless of their attitude toward the
amendment. When the leaders I'm the
association disagreed with him, he
notified them to count him out of its
list of speakers. He is now forming an
association of Democrats who agree
with him, and these will also hold a
meeting. So that there are now three
organizations made up of Democrats
the regulars. who are for the amend
ment and the ticket; the Raynerites
who are against the amendment and for
the ticket, and the independents. who
are against the amendment and against
all Democratic candidates who favor the
adoption of the amendment.
Record Breaking Mix-Up.
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