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The Patriotic Association hold two meetings in London,
first on 18th February, of friends and admirers of Gordon,
had only a small audience of one hundred people.
the second on 25th February in Knightsbridge, wan no
crowded that an overflow meeting had to be held. The
platform included the usual group of Conservative M. Po,
such an Stafford Northooto and Edward Stanhope.
A "urther meeting consisted mainly of City financiers,
roprecontatived of the Stock Exchange and Corn Exchange,
and voted to continue the war.
Anti-Government meetings were hold in Manchester
on 25th Februarys Mansfield on 5th March and Kidders
on 6th March.
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They were all Conservative orgVZniaod;
the preonuro for an expansionist policy was largely
identified with political Concervatiam. Even the local
Parliamentary Debating Societies, which modelled their
procedure on the UUouRe of Commons, diocucoed the Sudan
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1) The Timen, 19th February 1885.
(2) 2bid, 26th February 1885.
(3) Ir, 5th Parch 1885.
(4) Panchentnr Gunrdinn 26th February 1885,
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14th March 1885.