The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-24

nous As the Nahdist propaganda has been
in the Egyptian Sudan. Three of the six
explorers who have visited the country
were murdered, and most OF our knowledge
OF il has been derived from the great work
which NACHTlGAL was seven years in writ
ing. He alone WIS gifted with u degree Of
prudence and tuct which inspired CONT
dencc aud won friends even among the
| must f%unatical Moslems.
The Democratic Skirmishiug Before
1900.
In 500 the National Conventions of tn"
Republican and Democratic parties assem-
blcd respectively ut st. Louis ON the i6th
Of June and at Chicago M the It'll OF July,
and next year, probably, they will meet AT
about the same dates, the Republicans, a,
the party in power, with II definite policy,
leading OF. as usual. The denomination of
President Mckinley Is. 81 course, inrvi-
table If lie is alive. Nor IS there any mOrr
douh, NJ 10 the X publican platform. il
will be in favor OF the gold standard and OF
the progress and Development Of the ma
ton consequent upon the victorious war
with Spain. No serious div sion or contro-
Nclsy over either the candidate or the
platform will occur.
In the Democratic party. however, the
diminishing of contradictory elements To
get IA" advantage of position in the Ma
tiona! Convention has already become
active, and tn" minority which revolted
against Mr.. BRYAN and the Chicago plat
form in 1896 is even threatening Ia hold
II boiling convention and nominate n ticket
OF its " If there is no chance Of its having
its way AT the regular convention. Mr.. j.
STERLING MuRrnN. She Secretary Of Agri-
culture in the Cleveland Administration,
for instance, intimates significantly that, II
the Democratic party remains under the in
~flucnces which dominated the Chicago Con-
vcntion and continue To dominate the organ
ization in nearly every State of the Union, Il
new party. "composel ~ Democrats and
Republicans" may be formed. As a candi-
date for this party he suggests "EDMUNps,
for instance" and CARL SCHURZ also would
suit him, hut, of course, the German OF varie-
gated politics is not available" not being a
nativ" American. Mr.. CLEVELAND. too, is
"a good typeuf the man wanted" undouht-
edly. Mr.. MOTIONS threat, however, Is not
likely To brighten the regular Democratic
organization after the experience Of the
Palmer and Burkner ticket Of the so-called
National Democracy" 1t is true that its
1879, As votes in 1895 beat the Prohibition
ticket by l.14i votes, but by the side OF
the 6,5oo,ooo poiled by BRYAN the demon
%stration was not terrifying.
It seems, however, that the noise raised
by this " National Democracy" faction has
produced enough disturbance among the
NOR" rattle-hraincd political eccentrics to
induce in them a fear that they will he left
in the lurch unless they also get up a party
Of their own. They held an informal
meeting " at New York on Wednesday even
ing, and who they were and what they are
this list of the organizations represented"
shows:
The Social Democracy. tho Brotherhood of Man,
the League for Political Progress. the American Fed.
Grafton Of Labor. the Knights Of Labor, the Socialist.
Labor party and the Single Takers"
The Chairman alarmed the company by
declaring that there had been formed a
rich and powerful Combination in the East
and South To nominate ARTHUR P. GoRMAN
as the Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dcncy," n nomination which, he said, will
'i'"ii wv "ilihDiliiS vi iN bl'Stll "lIlt
racy, 50 that men like BRYAN, ALTGELD,
&C., must have a party to go TO-" such n
party rs tn" meeting was held to talk about
starting. Among the philosophers who
joined in this communion of sympa-
thetic sous and addressed them were
the redoubtable DEBs and the Rev. DR..
RAISsFoRD, the representative OF the Sun
day golfers. The upshot of their de-
alterations was the adoption of a resolu-
tlon for the appointment by the Chair
man of a committee to draft an appeal
to the people Of the United States and
a call for a conference for formulating a
plan for unified action at the polls" As
that sort Of thing always makes its 'ap-
pealunce before "a Presidential campaign,
but disappears when the fight is actually on,
seasoned politicians will not be at all
scared by it.
The anxiety Of DEBs, RAINsFoRD and
their fellow "reformers" about the "com-
bination" 10 beat Mr.. BRYAN's candidacy
with Mr.. GoRMAN is greater than the facts
warrant. Undoubtedly, there liz a move
mcnt in Mr.. GoRMAN's behalf. started by
himself when he undertook to regain the
Democratic leadership by marshalling his
party in the Senate to defeat the rati-
ilcation Of the treaty Of peace, but, hav.
ing been unsuccessful, he cannot be
regarded as q very formidable contest
ant with Mr. BRYAN for the Democratic
nomination next year. Maryland has
been lost TO the Democracy under his
leadership OF the party in that State. lte
Governor is now Republican. Both Of its
Senators are Republicans OF its six Rep.
rcscntativ"s in Congress four are Republi
cans. In the State Legislature the Rcpub
Leans haze II majority in both houses
They carried the State in 1895, in 1895
and again in 1897, and four of the six Con,
gressmen in 1893, At the next state elcc,
ton, to occur on the 9TH Of next November
Mr.. GoRMAN, OF course, will make n strong