Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
STRENUOUS CAMPAIGN
OF PRINCE GEORGE
COUNTY PLANNING.
special Correspondence Of The Star.


UPPER MARLBORO, Md,
March 49, 1907.
With the approach of warm weather the
politicians of Prince George county are
preparing for what promises to be an I'M
usually strenuous campaign. The election
in November next will be one of the most
important that has occurred in years. Aside
from the selection of state officers. gov
ernor, controller, attorney general and
clerk of the court of appeals, the voters in
the seventh judicial circuit, Of which Prince
George county is a part, will be called upon
to elect a successor to Judge John P.
Briscoe whose fifteen-year term expired
last fall. and who was appointed by Gov.
Warfield to serve until the election of his
successor. Judge Briscoe will, 1t Is re-
garded as certain. be the nominee OF the
democratic party to succeed himself 1t Is
Sydney E. Mudd would not be averse to
entering judicial life, but no definite state
ment has ever been made by Mr.. Mudd as
to his wishes in the matter. 1t Is stated
for Charles county, and Adrian Posey of
La Plata would accept the nomination for
judge on the republican ticket.
1t is now said to be likely that the demo-
cratic convention in this county will in
dorse DIR. Chas. A. Wells of Hyattsville
for the gubernatorial nomination
In Prince George county four members
of the house of delegates will be chosen,
State Senator William b. Clagett being one
of the hold-over senator's. These delegates
will assist in the selection of two United
States senators, one ITO serve out the unex-
pired term of the late Senator A. p. Cor
man, and another for term of six years,
beginning with the expiration of the short
term DR.. Richard s. Hill of Upper Marl-
boro, who has twice represented Prince
George county in the lower house, is I'M
derstood to be a candidate for renomina-
ton.
For Other Office.
1t is regarded as probable that J. Enos
Ray. jr., Of Hyattsville district, who was
the democratic chairman of the ways and
means committee of the house of dele
gates last session. will again be on the
ticket. The names of s. Marvin Peach and
Carter Lee Bowie of Queen Anne district,
T. Howard Duckett Of Kent district and
Jas. G. Roberts Of Marlboro district are
also frequently mentioned In that connec-
ton. The most important county office to
be filed Is that Of treasurer. 1t Is now be-
lieved that the democrats have about de-
cided to nominate Mr.. r. Lee Manning of
Piscataway district. whose term as county
commissioner expires in November. For
the Office Of register of wills 1t Is practi-
cally certain that the present republican
incumbent, VIM. r. Smith of Upper MARI
boro. will be renominated by his party.
Tnere are several CanQlQateS, 1t Is said,
among the democrats. Mr.. st. John L.
Briscoe Of Brandywine district, present
clerk to the county commissioners and
Mr.. VIM. Miller OF Surratt's district are
mentioned. For the Office Of states attor-
ney the democrats will probably renomi-
nate M. Hampton Magruder, provided he is
successful in winning in the primaries On
the republican side George B. Merrick of
Marlboro district, son Of Judge George C.
Merrick, is suggested, while Mr.. ]. P. Cur
ley Of Laurel is also said to be willing to
make the run.
Two members Of the board Of county
commissioners will be chosen to succeed
Messrs. John Miller and r. Lee Manning
both democrats. The friends of Mr.. Joseph
A. Blundon of Bladensburg district are
urging him to accept nomination for the
ONCE, while the democrats are said to be
grooming Mr.. B. y. Gallant OF Evansville dis
trfct and Mr.. William H0lmead of Kent dis
trict. For the ONCE Of sheriff in Meliwood
district there are two democratic candi-
dates Messrs. 8. E. Sweeney brother of
the present republican sheriff, and Frank
p. Hurd. Mr.. Thomas H. Garrison Of
Hyattsville Is also candidate. It Is said
to be conceded that Mr.. r. H. Vincent of
Hyattsville district, now deputy sheriff, will
be the republican nominee for sheriff. al
though the friends of Mr.. T. NJ. Underwood
Of Piscataway declare they win have some
thing to say when the convention assem-
b1es next summer. Mr.. r. A. Van Horn
Of Chillum district Is candidate for the
Office OF sheriff on the democratic ticket,