Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27
PRINCE GEORGE POLITICS.
Speculation Regarding Nominations
by the Republicans.


Special Correspondence Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO August 2s. 1905.
1t is given out on the best authority that
the republican county convention will re-
assemble here before September 10 to nom
mate candidates for county offices ard
members of the general assembly. There
Is much uncertainty regarding the person.
mel of the ticket, especially with respect to
the state senatorship.
The friends of Mr.. Frarcis g. Carmocy
OF Kent district declare that he is about
the only man in the republican party who
has chance OF defeating William b. Clag-
EFT Of Upper Marlboro, who will be NOM
mated for state senator by the democrats.
Mr.. Carmody has repeatedly announced
that he Is not aspiring to the nomination,
but his followers declare he will accept IL
there is any decided sentiment in his favor.
Maj. Michael V. Tierney. at one time
mayor of HyattSville, is pronounced can
didate for the office, and claims to have the
good will of Representative Mudd. 1t Is
claimed by his opponents that few years
ago he signed petition to put an indie
pendent republican ticket in the field, the
result of which was the defeat of the regu-
lar republican ticket. Maj. T.erney's friends.
however. counter by the statement that Mr..
Carmody not only signed this petition, but
was largely instrumental in having il placed
in circulation.
1t is given out that a deal is on having
for its object the bringing together of K II.
Vincent of Bladensburg district and John
T. Fisher of Oxon Hill district, relative to
the nomination for sheriff. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Fisher is not particularly iavora-
bic to the nomination of Mr.. Vincent, claim
ing, it is understood. that the latter was
not particularly Jealous in his behalf two
years ago when he was defeated for the Of
flee of clerk of the Circuit court. The prop
ositon now is to have one or the other Of
the two men accept the office of deputy
sheriff in case either shall receive the nom
i,,,,t H., 60 N-igF NvF,,on or,
at his home in Hyattsville last evening and
declared to Star reporter that he was en-
trely ignorant of such deal. He de-
clined to commit himself one way or the
other on the proposition. declaring that
he believed he would receive the nominal
ton for sheriff and that he would be elected.
About the only part of the personnel of
the ticket that seems to have been decided
upon is the nomination of Messrs. Horace
Crosier of Oxon Hill district and Luther
Brashears of Laurel district for the office
of county commissioners. There seems to
be a dearth of candidates for the house of
delegates, and no indication is given as to
who will be placed on the ticket for these
positions
There is some talk of the republicans
nominating but two candidates. senator
and sheriff. This proposition is rdlculed
by a few of the republican leaders. 1t is
known that the leaders are extrem ely
anxious to defeat the proposed amendment
to the constitution eliminating the negro
as political factor In the state. and II IS
believed they will willingly sacrifice por-
ton of their ticket should it become neces-
Sary to take such course.
1t is generally conceded that a decided
percentage of the vote cast this fall VIII
not be counted: indeed there are persons
well posted on the political situation in the
county who are willing to wager their coin
that not over 40 per cent of the entire vote
cast will be counted.
There will be about thirty names on the
F3o;a LOT &c foil dnd of
there are no independent tickets or no
prohibition candidates in the field. II there
should be a serious split in either of the
two leading parties it is not at all certain
that Independent tickets will not be placed
on the ballot. Should this condition of af-
fairs result. and the prohibition party nom
mate candidates. there will be over fifty
names on the ballot. When it Is remem-
bered that none of these candidates will have
any party designations after their names,
it Is not difficult to understand the faith
which these people have in their belief. and
the willingness to back Their opinion with
hard cash.