Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-19

Sydney E. Mudd, jr., of Washington and
La Plata, Md. yesterday afternoon for
mally announced himself a candidate for
Congress from the fifth Maryland district
and at the same time precipitated what
will develop into one of the bitterest pri-
mary contests in the state.
Mr.. Mudd is the son of the late Rep
resentative Of the game name and was
until yesterday assistant United States
| attorney for the District of Columbia. He
sent in his resignation to the President
today and announced that he would to-
morrow begin organizing the district in
the interest of his candidacy.
The young lawyer will go into this fight
against Representative Thomas Parran,
the only republican of the Maryland dele
CATION. He will find the republican or
ganization In the district against him. He
says he understands this fully, but that
he expects to win in spite of the fact.
Stands on His Record.
In announcing his candidacy Mr.. Mudd
made the following statement:
1T has always been my highest ambi-
ton to represent the people of my section
in the national House Of Representatives
and to contribute my best energies in that
capacity. prompted by the realization that
could In no way be better circumstanced
to be Of genuine and substantial public
service. In fact it has been my intention
since the day Of the republican congress
sional convention at Chesapeake Beach,
when had the privilege to nominate Mr.
Parran, to become his SUCCESSOR and /
have decided that it is now time for me
| to respond to the wishes of numerous
| friends and initiate my candidacy by an
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| fifth district.
Il have gone into the political situation
thoroughly, conferred with various lead
ers and voters, and am confident and en-
thusiastic in the belief that l am war
ranted in taking this present STEP l as
sure you that in the primary and in the
election If l am nominated / shall ask the
| support of my friends and republicans OF
| the district upon the strength of my own
| record, which / believe sufficient of it's
own merit, viewing an active participation
in the party's behalf.
Expects Organization Support.
| "Of course, I fully believe that the old
| Mudd organization will, in opposition to
Mr.. Parran, support me in the primary,
and this is partly the result of Mr.. Par
| rams early reputation of what has here
| tofore generally been considered as a
| rather substantial element of the republi-
can party in southern Maryland.
In resigning my position as assistant
United States district attorney, as l do
l am mindful of the fact that there has
been an impression upon the part of some
of the voters of the fifth congressional
district to the effect that Mr.. Parran was
responsible for the obtaining by me OF
that position, but l wish emphaticall tc
say that this is not fact. My appoint
ment as assistant United States district
attorney by Mr. Wilson was in no way
due to the efforts or recommendation OF
Mr.. Parran.'
When asked whom he would support
| for the presidency Mr.. Mudd stated that
| his preference was for Mr.. Taft. He said
Il believe that the present administra-
| ton, under MIR. Taft, has been an entire
| ly satisfactory one, and in my opinion he
| should receive a second term from the
republican party. l shall give to him
| my active and energetic support because
| he impresses me as safe and thorough
| executive, advancing always sound prin-
ciples and policies best calculated to sub
serve the business interests of the coun-
try"
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