Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-29
GOVERNOR APPOINTS
MOSS TO JUDGESHIP
Announcement Made From Execu-
tive Office Here Today
OUIETS ALL SPECULATION
Reported He Would Leave Ii To Pri-
maries, But Accepts Commit
mittee's Recommendation

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The minds Of Democratic politicians
of Annapolis and Anne Arundel coun-
ty. which have been more or less per
turbed for the last several days. over
the question of whether or not Gov
ernor Harrington would appoint a
successor to the late Judge James r.
Brashears. as an Associate Judge on
the Bench of the Fifth Judicial Cir
cult, were eased up today when the
Chief Executive appointed and com
missioned Mr. Robert Moss. of Anna
polls
Immediately upon announcing the
appointment. Judge Moss commission
which had been prepared. was signed
by the Governor. and sent to the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court Of
the county II is expected Mr.. Moss
will qualify tomorrow The appoint
ment was announced from the Exeeu-
tive officers here. where the Cover
nor spent several hours today
In the meanwhile. Mr.. Moss and
States Attorney Nicholas H. Green are
candidates for the nomination ami
election for the full Judgeship term
of Is years. and the decision will be
reached in the primaries to be held
throughout the three counties that
comprise the Fifth Circuit-Anne
Arundel. Howard and Carroll l-on Sep
tembr II. By way of coincidence in
the announcement of the appoint
ment today, a number of representa-
tives of the Progressive wing OF the
party got together at the Court
House yesterday and indorsed the
candidacy of Mr.. Moss for the Judge
ship This action. coupled with the
fact that Mr.. Moss had long been
leader of the Progressives. and the
coup of the Organization forces to
back him for Judge was engineered
almost in the twinkle of an eye, it
would seem to only serve to further
muddle the political situation among
the Democrats.
There are all sorts of probable
deals in the primaries, but what it will
amount TO, remains TO be seen Ger
tain it is that NJ Moss has been
friendly to All of the candidates who
have been nominated by the Progress
sives He also has his friends among
the Organization. people and with all
of the leaders apparently in line be-
hind his candidacy, it is predicted he
will get practically a full vote of the
regulars. On the other hand how
NJ hoo f,to Il.
among the Organization people who
have resented the manner in which he
was treated over the Judgeship issue,
and who have signified their inten-
ton of supporting his candidacy in
the primaries. The same may be said
of many of the Progressiyes who are
friendly toward Mr.. Green
Speculation has been rife recently
to the effect that the Governor prob
ably would remain "hands Off" and
let the matter drift until after the
primaries But he finally decided to
recognize the recommendation of the
State Central Committee and name
Mr.. Moss Mr. Moss will, therefore,
serve out the unexpired term of the
late Judge. as prescribed by the new
law, that is, until the next general
election, which is in November, and
when a successor is to be elected. In
the ordinary course, Judge Brashears'
term would have expired in 1920. The
Republicans have not nominated a
candidate for Judge to go into the
primaries, nor is it expected they will
name one on the ticket at the general
election. So the situation thus pre-
sented is. that whichever of the two
Democrats win in the primaries, his
election in November will be assured.