Evening star., 1899-03-24

is not yet ripe for the organization Of an
other national political body.
Leading business men, prominent lawyers
and politicians expressed themselves as be-
lieving that national problems could be
solved within party lines. Among those
questioned on this subject were A. Baldwin,
president of the New Orleans National
Bank; Henry G.. Hester. secretary OF the
New Orleans cotton exchange; Captain
Thomas Woodward of the firm of Wood
ward & Wight: Captain j. H. Pharr, sugar
planter, and George s. Doods, leading
lawyer.
While agreeing that it was too early to
talk of third party, they said that unless
the splits in both the republican and demo-
cratic parties were bridged and the parties
reconciled by the next presidential! cam
palgn, a third party would probably be
formed after the election Not one of them
believed that the silver issue would domi-
nate the next campaign. They believed
that the cry would be antitrust and anti
expansion.
Some of Mr.. BelmOnt's Guests.
The special from New York says: John
G. Carlisle and Arthur Pue German, with
Mayor Josiah Quincy of Boston, are, up to
date, the chiefs on the list of Croker's
great personages who will attend the $40
Jefferson day dinner. Each of them will
make a speech, and German Is likely to
hear something about his own chances for
the presidency with Tammany backing.
Oliver H. p. Belmont, who was on the
chief committee arranging for the Croker
feast and who resigned because he could
and the costliness of dining that is con-
templated, will go to the silver-dollar din
ner. He will speak there, and, according
to current political talk, will be launched
as the candidate for Vice President on the
ticket with Bryan in one of the speeches
that will follow the modest meal.
The committee in charge of the dollar
dinner has received a telegram from Mr.
Bryan stating that he will be present on
April 10, when the dinner will take place.
Ex-Governor AltgeId, Tom Watson,
Samuel Gompers. Coin Harvey, James K.
Jones and Tom l.. johnson will all be
invited. More than 600 persons have sig
nifed their intention of participating in the
celebration the Grand Central Pa'a hav-
ing been engaged for the occasion.
Ex-senator Aliens Views.
The New York Herald prints the follow
ing interviews with prominent Nebraskans
regarding Mr. Mortons proposition:
Il see nothing in Mr.. Morton's idea," said
William Vincent Allen, former United States
senator. That element which left the
democratic party because of the Chicago
platform may require a new party, but that
is all. l do not think the time ripe or the
demand clear for the organization of an
other political party"
Il do not believe there is any decided de-
mand for new political party" said Mayor
Moores.- y. Sterling Morton is a great man
and deep thinker. but / do not believe he
will find people of the west ready to admit
that new political party is pressing ne
ceSsity.''
gade democrats who deserted their party
i'll the interest of the gOldbug republican
candidates may require new party, but
do not see how they hope to be benefited.
TI1ax- oil Jtr hA
bag and baggage The fusion forces have
adopted a strong feature of their party
hostility to trusts, and therefore, the cardi-
nal principle of the new party would be
mostly duplication"
PhiIadeIphia's Point of View.
A dispatch from Philadelphia says: ].
Sterling Morton's idea of organizing new
party, based on true democratic principles,
under another name, was widely discussed
here today, but hardly struck a responsive
chord. Democratic business and profess
sional men who are opposed to Organism
declined, as a rule, to talk for publication
the subject, but seemed hopeful that
their own party would recover its senses,
declare itself in favor of sound money and
repudiate the Chicago platform heresies be-
fore the time for eiecting President Mckin-
ley's successor rolls around.
no prominent republicans could be found
who Were in sympathy with the new party
movement.
Colonel A. X Mcclure said: IF the next
democratic national convention reaffirms
the principles of the Chicago platform, that
will be the end of the democracy. 1t will
be absorbed by pOpuism, just as the whig
party was by the republican. The Issues of
the new party should be honest money and
the maintaining of all colonies we have ac-
quired from SPAIN
Want the Name of Democracy.
Joseph Bryan. member of the gold demo-
cratic national committee of Richmond
Va, is quoted as saying: No other name
than democrat will satisfy the vast ma
jority of those who constituted the gold
wing of the party. The indianapolis demo-
cratic platform represents their political
convictions, and they can easily be organ
lied to fight for its principles, but they will
not give up their right to the name demo-
crat."
Warren Would Have New Party.
Winslow Warren of Dedham, Mass, for
mer collector of the port of Boston, believes
]. Sterling Morton is right in his statement
that the time is ripe for the organization of
a new national party.
1T seems TO me very certain" Mr.. War
rem said, that the bulk of the gold demo-
Gratis and many republicans will not vote
for Mckinley or Bryan. If a strong leader
can be found who represents firmly the gold
service reform, opposes trusts and favorS
a low tariff there is grand opportunity,
but much depends on having d strong
leader.
PinGre. fs Not Invited.
Governor Pingree stated that he would not
attend the silver democratic banquet to be
held in New York. He said he had not as
vet received an invitation, adding: II never
looked for an invitation from those fellows,
either'