Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-16
SCOTCH LOSE ONE CHANCE
Division in Liberal Party Causes
Injury TO Cause OF Northern
Kingdom.

GLASGOW, April l5-(special Cablegram
to the Bee.l-Political experts agree that
the entire truth about the difficulty which
has arisen over the Craftsmanship of the
Scotch Liberal party will never be known.
One authority says that I'm spite Of the
supposed healing OF many Of the sores
that it is still a very pretty and significant
quarrel just as II stands. and seems TO
show that the tabernacle and the league
have not yet become one political flesh.
Mr.. Munro Ferguson's letter to the member
for the Durfres burghs referring TO re-
cent conferences partially explains the
cause for the ill-feeung that exists on one
side. The letter very broadly hints that
1t was owing to something which looks re-
markedly like sharp practice that Mr..
Dalzell, the member from Kirkcaldy, was
chosen chairman OF the Scottish liberals.
Il understood, on entering with several
other members a few seconds after the
hour, that the conveners were informally
explaining the object of the meeting TO
new members. I learned afterwards that
as the clock struck the chair was hur-
riedly filled, not for any temporary pur-
pose. as l at first imagined, but apparently
for the session Of parliament. This pro-
cedure is not only novel but out of order
and trust that at an early meeting the
position may be regulars OF course
there may be another side Of the story Of
the appointment OF Mr. Dalzell to the chair.
The fact remains that the carly meeting
desiderated by Mr.. Munro Ferguson was
held on Tuesday and that although it was
stormy Mr.. Dalzeil has not on account Of
''irregularity" been ousted from the chair.
Whether Mr.. Munro Ferguson himself was
brought forward as a rival to Mr.. Dalzell
is not known for certain, but II he was
his election was not secured. II the matter
should be raised again then the disputes
about leadership among the Scotch liberals
may become as famous as those among
Irish nationalists before the establishment
OF the Redmond one-man power. But they
will never be so lively or historically so
interesting. the experts agree
The political experts also agree that the
opportunity. of doing a good stroke OF bust
ness for Scotland in Parliament has been
thrown away and there is general disgust
over the situation. IT is claimed that
since Mr.. Dalzell entered the house Of
commons he has not distinguished him
self in a fashion which would make his
election TO such a Iost as the Scotch lib
eral chairman. The very reason given for
his selection is one which the political ex-
perts say ought naturally to have initiated
against his being chosen. The reason. It
Is openly announced, is because he is the
senior Scotch liberal member who has
never held office. But in spite of his SEN
iority claims, once again the political ex-
perts, who are supposed to know all that
is going on. claim that this in reality was
not the reason at all. Il Is claimed that
the meeting was a trial Of strength be-
tween the followers of Sir Henry Camp
bell Zimmerman and those of Lord Rose
berry. Mr.. Delzell 1t is asserted, was the
nominee of one section, Mr.. Munro Fer
guson Of the other. The partisans of the
premier had their inning, but the other
side claim that their turn viii come next