The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
POLITICAL SITUATION
- SEEN FROM THE DEMOCRATIC
POINT OF VIEW.

cratic National Convention BE
H,,d:-An Incident of the Roberts
c,..-MoretOn Frewen's Scheme to
save the Democratic Party-Anec-
1otes of william j. Bryan-Harper
.,,ro> DiIemma-TnIk of New
Press Association.
~b,aso. Feb. 3.-The meeting of the
memorable National Committee, which
ill 5. heId at Washington on the 22d of
mis- month, will be one of the most gen
sraiv 1,tended in the history of the or
..,niz1 .ln In the struggle for the loca-
,f,n .. the next National Convention the
rival c.res have been mastering their
friends on the committee, securing prox-
sss and leaving nothing undone to secure
o. full vote 1t appears to me that the
rrze win go to Milwaukee, Kansas City
ar nnati, though New York is prom
isine to come with a money offer that will
he tenpting and Buffalo has put in a
n,ea for herself. Kansas City argues that
II is iu friendly territory and has a beau
tthll hail. Milwaukee pleads that this year
Wisconsin will be made doubtful by the
issue az Imperialism and points out that
It is The part of wisdom to stir enthu>
,asm ~ a convention within its borders
Cincinnati points out that it is in the cen
+sr of q, aatable territory, with Ohio, Ken
t1ckv and Indiana all about it. Finan-
ciauy each of these three cities makes
about the same proposition, and the mat
Ter viii be determined purely on consid-
Grafton Of political expediency. Mr.. Bryan
has steadfastly refrained from taking any
share u the fight, and 1 hear that Mr.
Thompson. the national committeeman
from Nebraska, may even refrain from
voting al all,
TN, second question which the commit
tee will have 10 decide is the date of the
convention The men who may be called
thr radical Bryan men, in all three CO.
operating parties-men like Altgeld, Will
Jams ToWue and Harvey-are very insist
ent on an early convention. They declare
thai The weakness of the Democratic par
" ln metropolitan papers will make it
necessary 10 stir up and educate the vot-
ers by The slow processes of pamphlet
eerns ANA public speaking; that as the
progressive party, the party which claims
to be pushing great moral issues to the
front We should be aggressive and make
cur campaign and our issues without wait
log for he action of the enemy. And great
stress is laid on the fact that apprehen-
sion lest the small element which is try
Ing % defeat Bryan and the issues of 1900
4 should be successful in estranging the
A popusts ana radical men 10 a menacng
4 degree ON the other hand, the more con-
seuauve clement including most of the
men Ia office at Washington say that if
the Democratic convention be held first.
N the Republicans with their complete con-
uO of all branches of the government,
might sniff the issues after the platform
was adopted.
In all probability this matter will be de-
tTmined in exact accordance with the
wishes Of Mr.. Bryan, and he at the time
Of my last interview with him had not
4 made up his mind as to the wiser plan.
Ehe antitrust conference to be held in
this city the 18th of this month will al
most infallibly declare for public own
ership of railroads AS many of it's chief
Promoters are active and influential Dem
ocrats it will be interesting to see what
effect this will have on the national plat
form l DO not believe there could be a
more stirring issue.
The extent of the public condemnation
lae ofty fashion with which Congress
las protected the American home by bar
ing out this polygamist, reminds me of
ne fashion in which the great moral cru
ale against him was begun. on a GER
a'A New York newspaper was a young
nan VINO for many years had been a the
s'nc al advance agent, ana following that
lailhs had made a wide acquaintance in
Inherent cities. He was summoned one
ilsnl Icy the managing editor of this pa
per ana directed to prepare series Of
.ounJerieit dispatches from different
towns detailing the Indignation existing
among "omankind over the possibility Of
I.ooei'5 presence in Congress and des-
t'"Hs meetings wholly fictitious held by
we women OF Chicago, Cincinnati and ST.
louls putting in the names of we'll
known philosophical women as speakers
SNniathizars. This he did to the ex-
u. oi a column and a half and did it so
cry ariistlcally that so far as l know
~, iiuj was never detected in New
iolA al least. The curious part of It is
,il t'' women who were mentioned as
a'lNs attended or organized these meet
, 55 instead Of being indignant at being
.. preset TED, seemed to feel a sense of
''' Ne-le'ted in not having done it, and
'' immediately thereafter to or
'"'1' INDIGNATION meetings of exactly
III leSerihed. That was the very be-
"i4Ils Of the agitation against Roberts,
CIV .H' paper which was guilty of it was
M l' suonsible for the presentation
he petition for the unseating of the
,'-. mem oer-elect, which was, if l re-
r"a. '.',' nightly something like seven
r,g ra "aie speaking of this matter Of
3'r' influence, it may be interest
t A.oW that Mo,ineux, now being
w. "' .\'W York for the poisoning Of
ca,, 'Nt1ns would probably be free and
/ ~. .o-day IL he had not incurred
r,, hostility of an influential Sec
r..4 "" lhe New York press. Suspicion
q Of ''N1fd him early in the history
4 nole iSe although it was mere sus-
orr .i indeed, up to the present has
cur maintained by the weakest cir
ns,, ai evidence, but some of the pa
crmtt. ~ i'.td his name as that of a base
re4' lNI said he was to be arrested
fos iWo. The district attorneys Of
ra.+ I time had no intention of ar
Na%s io nor any knowledge of him.
oqe5s5 harting under the affront, pro-
onia sue several newspapers for $780,
Dove. 'oA' with the result that all the
foco could exert was employed to
t, t.r lNllc{mon arrest and convic-