Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-22
MR.. GORMAN'S RETIREMENT.

His Decision Not n New One-It Was An
nounced Four Years Ago.
The Baltimore Evening News prints the
following from its Washington correspondent:
Referring to the discussion in the news
papers regarding the prospective retirement
of United States Senator German from his po-
sition member Of the national committee,
a very close friend Of the distinguished Mary
land statesman made the following authorize
tive statement:
Senator Germans decision to retire from the
national committee was made and announced
four years ago, and has been frequently made
public since that time. Mr.. German does not
think the party should require him to devote
so much Of his time to work on the committee
when there are others who having more time
to spare and who, in his opinion, are quite as
capable OF performing the duties as he, are ready
to serve. He will at all times be ready to coun-
sci and advise with the members when they
desire him to do SO, and help them in any way
that he may be able. He thinks he can be of
quite as much service to the party in this way
without having the arduous and difficult detail
committee work to look after.
The Senator has made no statement as to
whom, he wishes to be selected as his successor
on the national committee, nor has he indi-
Gated to any one what his preferences are i'll
this regard. He leaves that to the delegation
to be sent to the national convention. and has
no desire to hamper their choice in the matter.
Regarding the selection Of the delegates to
the national convention. that, Of course, is for
the state convention to decide. MIR. German,
like everybody else, may, and doubtless has,
his preferences. but he thinks any good demo-
crat will look after the interests OF Maryland,
and he feels confident that none but good
democrats will be selected He is pleased to
see the party united and hopes sincerely that
the harmony will last. He does think, how
ever, that the state convention should send as
delegates to Chicago men who are democrats
in party sense at all times and not men who
one year are hurrshing for the democratic
ticket and next year, when the issues are prac-
tically the same, but only state officers are to
be elected. are to be found either running as
independent candidates or denouncIng their
own party and its duty and legally nominated
ticket
DIR. Murray and the Challenger Expedition.
DR.. John Murray, F. r. s. E., who will lee
ture at the special meeting Of the National
Geographic Society, to be held in the lecture
hall of the National Museum this evening, is an
Englshman, and is credited with better ac-
quaintance with the depths Of the ocean than
any man living. The subject of his talk to-
night will be 1.-THE Challenger Expedition and
Some Of Its Scientific Results" DIR. Murray
spent four years on the Challenger expedition,
constantly engaged in exploring the depths Of
the ocean, and since the return OF the eXpedi-
ton, some years since, he has been engaged by
the British government in publishing the re-
suits obtained. DIR. Murray came to this coun-
try at the request of the trustees OF the Lowell
Institute Of Boston to deliver q course Of lee
lures.