The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
APOPLEXY CLAIMS
SYDNEY E. MUDD
Former Congressman Passes
Away in SanatOrium.
HEALTH HAS LONG BEEN BAD
Maryland Legislator Had Long and
Useful RecOrd-COuId Have Been
the Southern Maryland Circuit
Court Had He Desired.

Baltimore. October q. Sydney E.
Mudd, for years a leader of the Repub-
lican party in Maryland, and for several
terms a member CT Congress, died at :
o'clock this morning at DR.. MitchelTs
SanatOrium, n Philadelphia. Paralysis
was the cause. although Mr.. Mudd had
for several years been a victim of nerv-
Gus PrOstration, and for two years had
been at the sanatorium. He was in his
ffty-fourth year.
The end was unexpected. because de-
spite Mr.. Mudd's failing health. no cause
for alarm was felt until last night, when
rapidly his condition became worse on
account of the Taralytic stroke.
On Monday morning the funeral serv-
ices will he held nt St. Thomas Catholic
Church, near La Plata. Charles County.
Mr.. Mudd is survived 10y three sons
Sydney E, jr.. ". Griffin. and Thomas
+. R, and one daughter Mrs j. c. VIII
mer.
Born i'm Charles County.
Sydney ErAanueI Mudd was born Feb
ruary u, lN5S, in Charles County. Md. He
was educated At Georgetown ID. c. Col
lcEe and St Johns College. Annapolis.
Md. and was graduated from the latter
institution in 1873. He read law privately
and attended tn" law department of the
University of Virginia Mr.. Mudd was
admitted to the bar in 1880. and had prac-
tiCcd from that date until his death He
was elected to the State house of dele
gates IN 1919, aud reelected in 1851 He
was an cleCtor On the Garfield and Ar
thur ticket of the Republican party
in 1880
Mr.. Mudd WAS elected 10 the Fifty
frs and defeated for the Fifty-second
Congress of the United States. He was
elected to the State house of dele
gates in lNN5, when he was made
speaker Of that body. He was district
delegate to thr Republican national con-
Vcntion in l%@ and a dclegate-at-large
10 the same political body in 1900. In
both Of these conventions he was chair
man of the MARYLAND delegations.
Mr.. Mudd was elected TO the Fifty
fifth. F'ifty-sixth. Fiftv-Sevrnth, Fifty
eighth. and Fiftv-ninth Congresses. He
was reelected to the SiXt.eth Congress.
having received l6,79S votes, against 12-
4CG cast for Mr G. NJ Smith his
Democratic opponent; 49, votes for Mr..
W. II. SILK, ProhihitioniSt. and fl3 for
Mr. J. 5. Matthews. Socialist. He Vas
again reelected to the SiX,y-frst Con-
ErcSs
Force in Politics.
For years Mr.. Mudd has been a force
in Republican politics in Maryland. He
had always taken "A prominent part in
the councils Of his party, and by his wise
counsel had guided the party to numer-
Gus victories over its common enemy.
Outside of Baltimore City. he had. to a
great extent. been the guiding spirit of
the Republican party.
In all Of his campaigns. Mr. Mudd had
been very aggressive. bringing to his
support the full party vote and receiving
numerous additions from the ranks of
the Democrats. The real and principal
cause of his popularity as a Congress
man Wa~ his UutirinC work for the en-
tire. State which h' represented.
Whenever any national improvements
Nerc to he mad" or anv public funds to
oc spent CONGRESSMAN Mudd was always
foremost in the tight to secure the just |
proportions for Maryland. Through his
sTorjS tn" government naval proving !
grounds Were located At Indian Head. |
Ie had always been friend Of the /.
Naval Academy. and many Of the i'm /.
prorem,nts made to that institution were !
Mr.. MudI bent all his energy on the !
establishment OF A dry dock at Drum !
Point He sought to have Il reciprocal !
treaty made with France. by which that
country would agree to pay higher |
price for its purchases Of Maryland to-
barCo. Into all OF these and other prof. !
actS. as we'll as in his political battles
and campaigns. Mr.. Mudd plunged with ,
that sam, enthusiasm and tireless energy !
for which he was we'll known. He took
no vacation and INDUCED in no rest
Mr Mudd could have been nominated /
for chief judge Of the southern Maryland /
Circuit Court about four Years ago. when
the honor was bestowed on Gen. l.. Alli-
son Wilmer. who WAS defeated by Judge
John l.. Briscoc. Mr Mudd. however,
preferred to remain member OF Con-
SrCsS.