Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
CONVENTION DATE UNCERTAIN.
Not Known When Republicans of
Prince George Will Nominate.
of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF Inc star.
UPPER MARLBORO, September 8, 1905.
While the general impression among lead
ing republicans in this section appears to
be that the convention to nominate coun-
ty and legislative ticket will be reconvened
In the near future. no one can be found
who is willing to venture an opinion as to
the exact date of the meeting. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that the whole matter rests
with Representative Sydney E. Mudd. The
latter stated to The Star correspondent
several days since that the republican con-
vention will not be held until after the
democrats have placed their ticket in the
field. Whether or not Mr.. Mudd will recede
from his expressed desire in the premises
is not known, but 1t is certain that there
are number of delegates in favor of get
ting together right off and naming nickel.
During the past week or ten days the
opinion has grown among republican lead
ers that 1t would be wise to nominate only
portion of the county and legislative tick
cts. They realize that their fight should be
made against the adoption of the proposed
constitutional amendment, and that If they
hope to educate the illiterate colored voter
to vote against the amendment, 1t were well
that the ballot be as simple as possible.
There are some who claim that the illiterate
colored man can be taught to make four
marks correctly, namely, for state comp
troller state senator, sheriff and against
the amendment" but that to nominate the
entire ticket would confuse him to such
degree to render 1t morally certain that
he could not vote the ticket correctly. If 1t
be decided to nominate but two candidates,
a senator and sheriff, the contest for these
places Is certain to be interesting.
Interviews with several Of the more prom
inent party men fail to disclose a single
candidate for the house of delegates.
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fill the two vacancies to occur on the board
for county commissioners, it is practically
certain that Messrs. Horace Crosier OF
Spauldings district and Luther Brashears
of Laurel district will be the men named.
Both have served as county commissioners,
and are anxious, it is stated, to take upon
themselves the duties of the Office once
more. DR.. John L. Warning of Surratts
district is spoken of as road commissioner
In opposition to Mr.. J. w. F. Hatton, who
is almost certain to secure the democratic
nomination for this Office. Should those
republicans who favor the nomination of
but two candidates have their views adopt
ed at the convention, there is going to be
lively time among the delegates from the
upper section of the county
1t is practically certain that one of these
nominees will come from the upper and
one from the lower section of the county
to select both candidates from one section,
and the moving power" in this conven-
ton is not In the habit of playing poor pol
tiles.
The upper section has two pronounced
candidates for office-Maj. NJ. V. Tierney OF
Hyattsville being anxious to go on the
ticket for senator, and r. H. Vincent of
Bladensburg being out for the nomination
for sheriff. Both of these gentlemen can
not be nominated. This both frankly ad-
init and, perhaps, regret, but at the same
time neither appears willing to LAY down
to the other. and both are doing consider
able hustling among their friends.
After the republican convention in Balti-
more Wednesday the report was circulated
in this section that Mayor Timanus of Bal
timore would be glad to his brother,
G. B. Timanus, postmaster at Laurel, NOM
mated for the state senate. Well-posted
members Of the party here say that there
is absolutely nothing in this report, as 1t is
not believed that Mr.. Timanus would give
up the postmastership to enter a contest the
outcome of which Is surrounded with con-
siderable uncertainty.