Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-25
Happy OVER MuDD'S RECOVERY
MARYLAND REPRESENTATIVE
NOW RESTORED TO HEALTH.
Will Be Able to Resume His Duties
in Congress-Stin at SAM
tarium.

BALTIMORE, November %. - The
friends of Representative Sydney Z. Mudd
are rejoicing over his recovery from a
nervous breakdown and the fact that he
will be able to resume his duties as con-
gresham after the Christmas holidays.
Representative Mudd has been in DIR. s.
Weir MitcheIls sanitarium. near Phila-
delphia since last May. His improve
ment began soon after placing himself
under DR. Mitchells care. and a few days
ago the physicians after an examination,
pronounced him cured. He is still at the
sanitarium, but will leave before Christ
mas.
AS soon as the physicians pronounced
the representative cured he requested that
he be permitted to attend the coming
objected to by his Washington physician,
Dr. Hammond, on the ground that the
other duties, outside of actual work Of
the session, might prove too much for
his strength Upon Representative
Mudd's insistence. however. it was finally
agreed that he should go to Washington
this winter If he placed himself entirely
under DR.. Hammond's care and not be-
come engrossed too thoroughly in politi-
cal work. Accordingly, his secretary, Mr.
William Gilchrist. is making preparations
for his stay in the National Capital this
winter
Cause of His Breakdown.
Representative Mudd has always been
very active in politics of this state. In
fact, it was his untiring work that is
| thought to have caused his breakdown
last spring. He has long been recognized
as one of the hardest workers in the re-
publican ranks, and his friends are re-
jOicing that he will soon be able to take
his place among the leaders of his party.
During the time that he was confined
in the sanitarium he was kept absolutely
ignorant of politics. None of his lieuten-
ants was permitted to see htm-indeed.
for the first few months his family were
not permitted to visit him. All during
the past campaign the conditions in his
own district (the fifth were kept from
him, though his counsel was missed by
his lieutenants.
After leaving the sanitarium Mr.. Mudd
will not be kept from seeing his friends.
but an effort will be made to prevent
him from engaging in such arduous po-
litical work as might overtax his strength.
Before going to Washington it is likely
he will spend few days with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. Charles Wilmer of 21OS
North Charles street If he does come
to Baltimore his physicians will prevent
any troublesome details Of politics from
being brought to his attention.
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in Maryland politics. He has always
taken a prominent part in the councils
of his party, and by his wise counsel has
guided the party to numerous victories.
Outside of Baltimore city he has to
great extent been the guiding spirit of
the republican party.
Mr. Mudd first became prominent polit-
ically in 1890. when he was a candidate
for Congress. At this election he was
defeated by Barnes Compton. He did not
give up however. but continued to work
within the ranks until 1895, when he was
elected to the house of delegates. He
was chosen speaker at the session of
1896, and in the fall of that year was
elected to Congress. and has been re-
elected ever since. He is now serving his
seventh term. In all of his campaigns
he has been very aggressive. bringing to
his support the full party vote and re-
ceiving numerous additions from the dem
ocratS.
The principal cause of his popularity as
a representative is his untiring work for
Maryland. Whenever any national inn
provements were to be made or any pub
lie funds to be spent Representative
Mudd was always in the fight to secure
the just proportion for Maryland. Through
his efforts the government naval proving
grounds were located at Indian Head. He
has always been a friend of the Naval
Academy, and many of the improvements
there have been secured by him.