Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-05-27

The Republican Convention called for
the purpose Of eleeting delegates 10 the
Congressional Convention for the Fifth
District was held at La Plata on Mon
day last. The convention was called TO
order by Sydney K. Mudd, Jr., Ex-
Senator s. spearman Lancaster was
elected temporary chairman and Mr..
Joseph II. Howard, Secretary.
Resolutions were passed deploriug and
regreting the continued illness Of Con-
gresham Mudd and endorsing his record
during bis long service in Congress. Resc-
buttons further were passed endorsing
the candidacy Of Hon. Thomas Parrsn
Of Calvert County for the nomination
for Congress. The following delegates
were elected to represent Charles County
in the Convention at Chespeake Beach
F. Desales Mudd, Henry H. Delozier,
W. Mex. Burroughs, DR.. George 0.
Monroe, sydney Z. Mudd; Jr., Harry O.
Bowie, DR.. A. A. Posey, and F. Stone
Posey.
The following were the resolutions
passed.
RESOLVED, By the Republicans Of
Charles County, in Convention assemb-
led : That Il is with profound regret
that we learn of the continued illness
of our distinguished fellow-countian
and Representative in Congress, the
HON. SYDNEY E. MUDD, and we
hereby express our earnest hope that he
may soon be restored to his former
health and vigor, and again be able to
assume his place at the head Of our
ranks, which place he held for SO mahy
years, with such conspicuous ability,
when he led the Republican hosts Of
Southern Maryland to victory after
victory. against the most tremendous
odds; to whose record, during the
many years OF his service in Congress,
we point with pride, as exhibiting more
in .he way of accomplishments for his
district and State than the record Il
any man who has ever been honored
with a seat in either branch of the
National Legislative Body from the
State Of Maryland since the foundation
of the Government to whom the peo-
PIE Of this County owe debt of graft
tude for the existence, within its bord-
ers, OF the great Naval Proving Grounds
at Indian Head, an institution which
has Injured to the progress and advance
ment of Charles County to an extent
that the most sanguine prophet never
dreamed would be its portion in a
decade and the enduring monumenttoI
whose splendid services to the State Of
Maryland will stand for ages to come,
in the magnificent new Naval Academy
buildings at the Capital City of our
State, the retention of which, within
the borders of this Commonwealth, as
we'll as the munificent appropriations
for its enlargement and improvement,
were brought about by his Hercu!eaa
struggles against interests and influences
which would have overwhelmed less
resourceful, energetic, determined and
loval champion of his peoples cause
than SYDNEY e. MUD.
RESOLVED, That we declare our
unfaltering allegiance to our honored
leader, and trust that be may yet find it
expedient, without unduly jeopardizing
his health, to reconsider his expressed
intention to retire from the high place
in public life which he has given such
ample proofs of his fitness to fill, and
ascede to the wishes of his people, by
once more permitting his name to be
presented to his. constituents as their
candidate for Congress- but, in the
event that his decision shall be irrevo-
cable, then,
BE 1T FfRTHER RESOLVED That,
in accordance with his wishes, and as a
testimonial OF our esteem and confidence
in his Judgment, this Convention de-
clares itself in favor of the nomination
Of the HON. THOMAS PARRAN, of
Calvert County, who, by his consistent
personal and political friendship to
HON. SYDNEY E. MUDD, in the many
campaigns of the past, is worthy Of the
loyal support of those who for these
many years have followed the banner Of
the favorite Son of Charles.