Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
.PARRAN FOR CONGRESS
NAMED BY SIXTH MARYLAND
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Attorney Generals Decision as to
Legality Is Ignored by Chesa-
peake Beach Gathering.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHESAPEAKE BEACH, Md, May 25.-
Thomas Parran of Calvert county was
nominated by the republicans Of the fifth
congressional district of Maryland here
today by reclamation.
The convention was held at the Belve-
dere Hotel, overlooking the Chesapeake
bay g. b. Timanus of Laurel was chair
man and William F. Johnson of Balti-
more city secretary. Former Representa-
tive A. A Blakeney of Howard county
called the convention TO order.
Resolutions regretting the illness OF
Representative Mudd and his inability to
again become candidate and indorsing
the Taft administration were passed.
Thomas 8. Lusby of Calvert county nom
mated Parran, and the nomination was
seconded by Washington Wilkinson of St.
Charles county. Oliver 8. Metzerott of
Prince George county and Thomas L..
Parks of Baltimore city.
Mr.. Parran was enthusiast ticaIly re-
ceived when he appeared to accept the
nomination. He referred feelingly 10 the
friend, Representative Mudd.
The convention practically ignored the
opinion of Attorney General Stratus, but
II the law holds there will be no eppo-
sition to Mr.. Parran If a direct vote is
taken. The Endorsement he received to-
day decided this point.
MIR. Parran explained the attitude Of
the convention and of the republicans
generally toward the opinion of Attorney
General Straus. He said that the con-
in defiance OF. the attorney generals de-
cision, for the reason that the convention
was called by the state central commit
tee. in accordance with the party consti-
tuition. and that he nor no one else except
the state central committee could coun-
termand the order.
Before he mad been nominated Mr.. Par
ran made statement in which he said
in part:
There may develop this situation. AS
Stunning that I should take ii upon myself
to cali off this convention or refuse to
permit my name to be presented. and
some one other than myself should induce
the convention to meet and name him.
Then let US assume that the courts re-
verse the opinion of MIR. Straus by de-
Gliding that the law does not apply to
congressional nominations, would be de-
barred from the race.
"A regularly constituted body had made
the nomination and its candidate could
not be denied. For this reason alone we
are justified in holding our conventions
AS it appears to me there Is a possibility
of the matter going to the courts, but that
Is for the chairman OF the Ftate commit
tee to determine.
No Harm Would Result.
SHOULD the attorney general then be
sustained no harm would result from the
action of any convention, for then the
primaries could be held on the day fixed
by law. AS the situation now presents
itself to US we have no alternative but tn
hold our convention, the state committed
having ordered It,"
Thomas Harran Is we'll known to the
republicans Of Maryland He has been
prominent in the party's councils for
many years, and has held numerous state
and federal Ofiices. He is good speaker,
a popular leader and has the reputation
of being an able politician. Members OF
the party have expressed the opinion
that in his hands THE interests OF the
republicans Of the. fifth district will be
well looked after