Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-18
SUPERVISORS MEET
ENDEAvOR TO STRAIGHTEE N
TANGLE
The Initial OF Murray SiiH compIicaies
Matters-Acii0n Taken BY Board
Today

The Supervisors of Election Of
Anne Arundel County met this morn
ing aud made an effort To straighten
out the fangie caused by the commis-
eioning and qualifications Of Winfield
:. Murray as third judge Of the
Democratic primary in the Fourth
district, whereas the Supervisors IN
tended 20 appoint Winfield r. Mur-
ray or Winfield Murray. the uncle Of
the man actually receiving the com
mission.
A commission was made ont To
Winfield +. Murray. the correct name
Of the party originally intending 10
be commissioned. but il IS now
claimed that his name appears upon
the registration list rs Winfield
Murray and that the law provides
that tie name of the person appointed
mnst have appeared on these lists for
at least three years previous - the
appointment. This viii. Of course.
still further compiieaie the matter.
The formal resolution passed BY the
Supervisors this morning was a. fol-
lows:
Whereas, as a meeting of this
board, held on the 9th day of July.
1907, certain Winfield T. Murray
was appointed SUPERVISOR judge for
the Fourth district at the democratic
primary called for the 9th day of
July. and
Whereas, through 81 error. the
notice Of such appointment was
mailed 10 Winfield =. Murray, who
fhcreupon took the required oath.
BE IL resolved that the boards ap-
pOintee, Winfield g.. Murray. be swOrn
-.
trary appearing and that notice be sent
10 liIe said Winfield =. Murray apris-
ing him Of the error and the board =
action"
Winfield T.. Murray therenpOD quail
fed before Supervisor Daniel X. Ran
dali.
There seems 10 be little doubt that
tho action Of tie Supervisors viii lead
to two sets Of primaries in the Fourth
district and probably another contest
before ihe county and state eODyeu-
lions. II Is very likely that both
MDrrays viii seek 10 retain the place
and act as judges and there is little
doubt that tie Wells judge viii side
with tie one aud the aDfi~WelIs judge
with tie other, and two primaries ~
conducted. However, II - known that
legal proceedings will be taken Al
once, though there is Ifftiee likelihood
that decision can be rescbed IN ad-
vance ~ the primaries.
II ~ understood that Winfield -.
Murray, said - be- political friend
Of Df. Wells, will seek ass injunction
~ order ~ prevent Winfield y, Nur-
ray from acting ~ judge. This viii,
~ course, pfcciOiiate a legal Dzgt
which viii be- complicated ~ ibe
difference ~ the name ~ the lately
appointed Murray ~ IL appears In
the commission and on tie regigtra-
ton list. Another meeting 81 The
Supervisors ~ correct this vii IN
d0nbtediy De necessary.
The SnperyisOrs also fOOk the fol-
loving action today.
William y, IIOllidayoke vas ap-
pointed judge 10 the first precinct ~
tie second district IN the place ~
Judge B0esseI, excused,
n. n. Harry Arnold vas appointed
Judge ~ the first precinct, Third dis
trict. ~ place ~ James Taft, diegnaI-
iljed.
NeIs0n 4, stlDebcOmD was appointed
clerk in the first precinct ~ fI,e Third
district IL place ~ Walter Stagfnan,
excused.
Ernest Clayton was appointed clerk
~ the Sixth fAnnapOI's) district ~
place Of ". Martin Brady, excused