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NEW YORK AND THE SOUTH.
From the close of the eivil war until 1S16 New
York state dominated the Democratic party, says the
Ledger. The influence of the south and its political
giants was destroyed by secession and the south
while furnishing the most reliable and substantial
support the Democratic party could command did
not venture to arouse sectional animosity by bringing
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forward candidates ior me presiuency. me wuiu
looked to New York for candidates and whenever a
roan of conspicuous ability or prominence hailing
from that state sought the presidential nomination
the south readily supported him both in the couven
tion and at the polk Horatio Seymour, twice gov
ernor of New York, but defeated for re-election in
1864, became the candidate for the presidency in
1868, the convention having taken 21 ballots without
result before Seymour's name was proposed. Sey
mour presided over the convention and was nomi
nated by acclamation against his earnest protest.
Horace Greeley, the leader of the liberal Republicans
and editor of the New York Tribune, was nominated
by the Democrats on the first ballot in the convention
at Baltimore in 1872. Governor Samuel J. Tilden,
of New York, was nominated on the second ballot
at the St. Louis convention in 1876. He refused to be
a candidate in 1880, or he would certainly have been
the nominee that year instead of General Hancock.
Cleveland was nominated in 1884, 1888 and 1892.
Thus it appears that the Democracy looked to New
York for a candidate at every election from the close
of the civil war until the rise of populism and the
free silver agitation in the west between 1893 and
1896. The New York delegation retired from the
Chicago convention of that year before the adoption
of the platform and neither presented a candidate
nor participated in the nomination.
It was natural after the overwhelming defeats of
1896 and 1900 for the southern. Democracy to turn
again to New York and indorse the candidacy of
Judge Parker this year. It is interesting, however,
to note since election that some southern Democratic
leaders express the opinion that New York's prestige
and influence in the party have been forfeited. Sen
ator Bailey of Texas says ; "I fully agree with those
who hold that the result of the recent election must
destroy the overshadowing influence which New York
has heretofore sought to exercise in making Demo
cratic candidates. I do not suggest or encourage any
spirit of bitterness against the Democrats of New
York, but her leaders should be made to understand
that they must demonstrate a willingness and an
ability to help elect our nominees before they are ever
again permitted to dictate them."
The south, however, is too timid to put forward
one of its own leaders as a candidate for the presi
dency and it is safe to predict that if New York
should happen to elect a Democratic governor in 1906
h would be the most likely nominee of the Demo
cracy for president in 1908.
Great Britain, Consul Boyle points to two influences
which in his opinion have had a depressing effect.
One is the apparent falling off in interenal improve
menta. There has been a marked cessation in the line
of establishing new municipal enterprises for which
there was a perfect "craze" during a long period.
Criticism of this form of municipal "socialism" has
led British cities to abandon new projects and seek
to economize in the operation of public utilities. Lit
tie money is being expended in public improvements
of any sort. ,
Another cause of trouble is said to arise from
the policy of the labor unions to limit output and
hold every wageeamer down to a minimum daily
stint." The British wage-earner is opposed to
"hustling," and as a consequence that country is not
holding its own against the more aggressive indus
trial populations of other lands. These are said to
be two of the chief contributing causes to the pres-
nt industrial and trade depression. Mr. Chamber
lain would probably add his condemnation of the!
British free trade policy as a more productive cause
of disaster than either of these causes alleged by
Mr. Boyle.
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.. QUEER SITUATION IN RUSSIA.
The developments in Russia are being watched
with much interest all over the word, but it is diffi
cult to arrive at any intelligent understanding of the
exact situation, says the Post-Intelligencer. For the
first time in Russian history a popular movement
has been permitted to formulate a plan for
change in the system of government and
to submit its recommendations directly to the czar.
The members of the zemstvos have done this thing.
They have met in public and without the slightest
interference from the authorities; they have dis-
ussed publicly the necessity for the jwople of the
empire to have some part in the conduct of govern
ment; they have passed memorial resolutions favor
ing a national parliament; and the memorial resolu
tions which they have passed have been formally laid
before the czar. Not only this, but the newspapers
of Russia have been permitted to comment upon the
proceedings freely, and the police have been forbitten
to arrest newspaper men for printing anything which
they might choose to say upon the subject.
Notwithstanding that this has been permitted to
go so far and that the people of Russia have been
given full opportunity to learn all about the move
ment, the announcement is also made that the family
council called by the czar and to which he has here
tofore submitted ii unanimously against the grant
ing of any concessions or departing in the slightest
degree from the autocratic form of government which
Russia has at present. The zemstvoists are leaving
St., Petersburg in high spirits, confident that a con
st it ut ion is to be granted and that Russia is to have a
parliamentary government. Yet it appears that the
czar for the monfent has no intention of yielding an
iota.
The puzzle is why he should have permitted the
meeting; why he should have allowed the widespread
publicity, the full and free discussion, if it was in
tended that nothing should come of it. Unless the
czar is prepared to make some concessions to the
popular demand which he has permitted to be voiced,
he has been playing with fire.
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HARD TIMES IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Reports from numerous sources are to the effect
that labor conditions in Great Britain are greatly
depressed. United States Consul Boyle at Liverpool
reports that trade in Great Britain is not in as good
condition as it was last year, or for several years pre
viously. Municipal and national statistics show an
ever-increasing number of men out of employment;
the wages for skilled men show a continual lowering
during the last 12 months; the savings in the banks
by working people have decreased; the popular re
sorts where the British workmen are accustomed to
go by the hundreds of thousands during the summer
for a holiday, show a marked diminution of visitors.
and the shopkeepers, not only in London, but in the
other large cities of the country, as well as in the
small towns and villages, are complaining of the
slackness of business. The outlook for the coming
winter is so bad that the local government board
(national) issued a circular October 6 to the metro
politan board of guardians, calling a conference to
consider steps to alleviate the feared abnormal dis
tress! In other words, all the indications, with the
exception of the figures of exports and imports shown
in the British blue book, are that the past year has
been anything but a prosperous one for the British
people; and, owing principally to the crisis in the
cotton trade, nowhere has the pinch been felt more
than in Liverpool, and in Lancashire generally. Yet,
it is rather difficult to explain why British trade
should be eo bad in view of the fact that exports
and imports have so far increased in 1904 over 1903.
In seeking the cause for the "hard times" in
An Indianapolis archaeologist, M. V. Millard,
who has recently been making excavations in Egypt
especially in the vicinity of the pyramids, has made
known some novel and startling views as the result
of his researches. Mr. Millard claims to have dis
covered where Noah lived, where he built the ark, and
also asserts that the builder of the first great vessel
of which history has preserved an account was also
the builder of the great pyramid of Gizeh. As to the
ark, Mr. Millard affirms that it would cost $500,000
to build snch a vessel today, and therefore regards
Noah as the first millionaire, or at least that he was
in a position to force vast multitudes of men to work
for him. As to the pyramid of Gizeh, the Indiana
archaelogist is reported as saying that Noah built
this wonder of the world in the earlier part of the
fourth Egyptian dynasty, and not more than 1,200
years after the expulsion of Adam and Even from
Paradise. ,
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figure in use of the name. We are grateful to Sir
Edward Clark for offering us the name "Unona,"
but must most respectfully decline it. When it comes
to selecting a new designation, we ourselves will make
the choice; but American will aswer very well for the
present.
Despite the persistent reports that he is a corpse,
General Kuroki proceeds with the planning of his
campaign. From the best accounts obtainable, we
take it he is not even a "dead one."
What with the land fraud case and the Tanner
creek sewer scandal and the alleged dishonesty of all
of her officials, Portland may well be set down as a
yellow town.
The second Russian Pacific squadron will have to
settle with Admiral Togo before relieving Port Arthur.
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