The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-16 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE 110 N. MEMBER AND
CONSEKVATIVE CANDIDATE.

Mr. Paiid.4li Rod, the Lbetej Member, arrived here by
gh 6Ti p.m. train on Thursday and was met at the station
by N. 11. uwite. It q, one of his sdicitors, and various
frienle rut oupporters A carriage we in readiness to
e ,:.v.y him to the Bull It .t. I. where he war received by
F. W. 0 indry, K•it., his solicitor, and • host of sepporters
and partisans. A crowd switled him at the hotel.
Mr. C. N. Wait-dr, the new Conservative GM 'flat*,
arriv.ol about two h .urs later, viz , by the 8 20 trivia. and
the f .1 the band of the let DR V. being in readiness
for bin, Wa, quite autficieut for the pro luction of •crowd.
Toe Conservative party got up a sensation, which bad the
desired effect. An opm carriage, to which were harnessed
a number of men, wee prmeared to receive the canoidate,
and a veiling creed occupie I the precincts of the station,
end u Mr. Wanton took his seat therein, acoaruoanied by
Mr. W. 14. Manley ar.d Mr S. Whethauk, loud cries arose
of a tatter coadicting cbaractar, cries of " Warton for
ever" an " Conservatism" v ere literally quelled by " Rally
round Rani." "Rath for ever," and "Go back to the
Temple." The band headed the promotion, which on
reaching the town, stopped at the Conservative quarters
(Greybonnd H del) Here Mr. Warton attenn.ted some.
thing in the anape of an addrois, but none except those who
were fortunate enough to procure a podtion near the
vehicle were enabled to Lear what he said, being inter-
rupted by vehement cries of "Ralli," and "How about
the Bolus)" 13.4 the excitementlwas 8000 over and in a
short time the stzeo!a wer.,, ad olitiat at ueueL

t eir realms to the
electors. Hr. Belli expresses himself opposed to a policy
of aggression sod bluster, viewing with pain the Scuth
African War, and thinks a satisfactory settlement would
have loon obtained by patients and proper associations.
He also refers to the still unsolved Eastern Question, and
In home politics he Tates his aversion to any measures of
Home ltule which could lead to animosities and trouble.
He foldiws the !eel of the Marquis Of Hutington, truating
to NO the speedy trussing of the Burial Bill. He Is
favourably to the extension of household suffrage into the
c.nuttlea and II thoruich reform of the laws of settlement
and eaten of lan I. Ilia intention is to support measures;
giving married IVOIII6II VI independent right to their
prop,rly, and, in fact, any measures placing the imperial
and lee ml finance of the onintry upon a satisfactory and
ad,l st+nd.

Ur. Marian, in true Conservative style, issued a lengthy
addres% wi• Li what it is his intention lit hu has
the chsnn. t ,tailport or rosist. In it he studieuely avoids
all m!utiou oi iho Z alu War and other Items, which it
was expectud he would touch upon.
POLITICS AT BRIDPORT.

Mr. Charles Nicholas Warton, barrister of Brick Court
Temple, L nylon, app..ared before the electors at the
Greyhound 11 itei, on Saturday afternoon at three o'clock.
The day was besutifidly line, and long ere the hour
announced a I,ir sprinkliag of anxious and curioue hewers
assembl,d, and by tho time the new Conservative candi-
date appeal, da I iroe concourse was on the ground. The
hotel during th to 'ming was the centre of unusual
ac, way ; painters ..s.-ro lolly at work, windows received
en extra ',Alai. aml indeed everything wee done that
oh! 1,3 d ns to give the hostelry a fresh, if not palatial,
emi-mralms Akw ladies and gentlemen, the majority of
the former, displaying the "red ribbon" took their "eats
in the apartment, Whatever Mr. Wartan'a pre-oonceival
notions might have been with regard to the support he
would be sure to r•ctive the number of partisans support-
ing him " upriairs" ciuld not be very re-Aasuring. By
this Linn the crot.i showed manifeetations of impatienco.
and soon after tho ahmeinced hour Mr. J.d, Ltd( advanced
ani introduced to the ele,tore Mr. Warhol,, a thorough
aenountri. well up in Parliamentary matters, and one,
who, should the honour ho conferred upon him, he felt
confident wonlit prove a worthy member of the House
of Cenninns." Armed oith &formidable host of evidence,
d fa mods muse celebre ((or the arrangement of which
the poor report.' wero necessitated to occupy •
cramped puttion at a table about three-fourths too
am dt for their requirements) the learned barrister
came to the front. A faint cheer arose for the candidate
Intermingled with some from the opposite party.
Mr. Warton at too outset expressed the wish that
the election should be conducted on the principles of
fair•pley, and it was his desire to oonduct it with courtesy,
peacefulnees, and quietness. He thanked them for the
kind reception be had reosivesL He had not as yet called
upon the voters, nor should he until be had addressed the
electors in a body. Mr. Haiti had that advantage over
him' but delicacy of feeling had not kept him (the
speaker) from doing likewise. He passed on to the fact
of being brought to Bridttort by the Conservative Associa-
tion. remarking that the contest was viewed with interest
br Her Majesty's Gorerfuent, and be thought it better in
the intsrests of truth to out forth the address he liad, not
little and
waiting for sentiment' if other people, nor the copying of
tlnollinervanalvviiseroweliml2irfs cwoeurse
re tuella° of ability .niedn ttlit'et :dilmtihne
ixtration. This may be all very well, but there followed
something infinitely better. The candidate was far from
being egotistical, but he really must produce • couple of
telegrams lust received from eminent personages, regret.
tine, through "press of business," the Inability to attend
and support the speaker. He felt bashful to read the
phridoepera
thiludmit,)..o.lmAt
After
(lini4dl
urlegitindctitian,
remarks the telegrams contained (here the speaker shaded
more bombast and various side winded attacks upon the
movements of the sitting member, the "posher suddenly
appeared to think that he had gone • little tee far, end,
110
thhilioufgaget Wit

doubt anxious to disabuse the electors of his intentions,
reached the crowning point by ol.serving there MIA prob-
ably not • num olive who could d'ot for • quarter of an
hour without talking fabably. (Cris,. of "float, hear.
The carplidate didn't tad tie complifueto, but pro
corded to lett mit Mr. Relli'm address pb ceoned, which
produce.' diwienaion from the ce.w.l; but nothing daunted,
and regardle,a of the losloJul 11.-cts of hie mode of pro-
ceders,. qoilibled at Mr. It silt s ranee,' on the previous
day. Ile crithiaed the cue.; let of tho Literal '.rty in
WC when, he sot. "The Itti li's were ii.: 111.1Utl." (Loud
cheers for Mr. (1iehd4.11,..) 11.1 apoker 4tr:ll,4ed to
appease the anger of the crowd 1., introducing a milk-and
waterypte, rig, "(bads:one was, very good man, • gene
wrong. " ((Jommotion.) Poor Lord Harlington then
received • full share of the barrister's invective, and Kr.
o.lorn Morgan shared the same fate, for Mr. %Parton
. said the Barial Bill was a KO MI One if it could he passed
i for the burial of it. prime mover. The op ,ater continued
I. wax warm over the denunciation of the Liberal party
i and their cause. The Liberols were disunited, '•ut the
Toriet quite the contrary. (liner, hear, and no, no.) He
Ithought the tern] "Liberalism" sounded too much like
"Charity." Oharity covered a multitude of sins, so did
Liboralbm. However, the electors appeared to differ.
The speaker viewed with pride the Zulu War, and was
admuied to bear that his opponent viewed that war with
, pain. It came from rash and hasty assertion; but in
answer to an inquiry front without, the speaker was con-
! eclentious enough to admit that Sir BarUe Frees did make
: • mistake in commencing a ever without sufficient men
' and neglectine to calculate the strength of the enemy.
A voice asked his opinion about Home Rule, Mr. Warton
sail he felt s'ronAly upon that subject, having a love
for Ire' nil. ehich be wished to he prosperous and pre.
gressive. He was not in favour of extending bomehold
suffrages into the roontiA. Ile thought Mr. Kalb was ready
to e xtmgoish Bridp.irt. (Groans and loud interruption?.)
Sneerng at Mr. Radi a .liciting to be elected OM* MOM
WUCII he conaidered looked au it Mr. Ralli dt.l not reckon
upon chiegn,c.ruegf
ognortnogi
oinnAlsgvitrz.Ti-c(ylatig.
etict.,rutra..nd cr
ted ies
• .cial differences between R ,glinl and Russia. B,acone-
Li cours« I mica to the skies as • "genius" to
ito et, and wiosa policy it air bitted the triatenlty of our
maritime power. 0.• istone was • greet man—in little
things. ies of no, no.) The result of Kr. i.lalstone's
policy was that be had ruined Ids own cause (the ,peaker
lo t sight f be fact that he was murdering hi. own). Mr.
Wa-ton then matins humble reference to his practice at
" the bar" exliViting • huge volume, purporting to
contain the restilte Of his endeatours on behalf id the
working corn. (Another blush litre) He was confident
of being returned as their member. (No, no, slid yes,
yes.) Previous to retiring from the window, the worthy
candidate amid not resetst the temptation to attempt
another joke upon the nomenclature " Rath' " and was
succe-sful in so far as raising a laugh from his hearers.
Mr. ft. C onuk then led " three cheers" for the candidate,
with" What do you think of him (An audible voice,
"Not much.')—Mr. Wartime gave cheers for the ladies.
In • few minutes the front of the hotel "nothing
indicated that • great man had spoken," as the electors
rushed off to secure an advantageous position for the speech
of the sitting member, which took place at fire o'clock.

I Pros another Correspondent.)
THE REPRESENTATION OF BRIDPORT.

The C inservative candidate, Mr. C. N. Warton,
addressed a small body of the electors from the window
of the Greyheund Hotel, on Saturday afternoon; but his
reception was the reverse of encouraging, and there was a
conepicuoua absence of anything like enthusiasm pervad-
ing the locating. Supporting him in the room (if their
attendince implied support) were the usual half dozen
unscrupuloue Toile., who did their beat during the meet-
ing to make up tor the lack of interest displayed by the
crowd. Mr. Job bag& in iatroducing the candidate, met
with • firm opposition, loud cries of "no," " no,' greeting
his every utterance. He was, however, commendably
brief,—the only good point that told in his favour—and
Mr. Warton directly afterwards stood up at the window
to explain his political creed. Even the friends of the
can:losta seemed discouraged at his reception, for there
was not so much as • faint cheer from the people; Mr. it.
Cernick however stepped forward, and, bumping Kr.
Warton on the back, taking care this little performance
should be seen by those below, declared with much '
fervour that he was the man. Whether or not
this was • preconcerted signal, it was not announced, at
any rate, it utterly failed to bring forth its expected
tribute, and not • solitary cheer was given to &eat the
speaker in understanding his audience. The people,
indeed, doubted from the first whether indeed he was tAe
man, ani when, a few minutes after, be had finished his
exordium and was warming to his work, three loud, pro-
longed, and hearty cheers were given for "Ralli," and the
echo waa carried up the street to the tune of " R,lli for
ever." Mr. Warton (we will give him his due) certainly is
a most pleasant and affable man, and his style of speaking
Is easy and ant irtaining (even gossipy); but it well evident
from the first that he did not " take" with his audience.
Where he fancied he was moat happy, there he was found
to be most week and common-place, and when be expected
to raise a cheer he was greeted with derisive laughter.
The usual stock arguments were adduced in defence of the
Government's foreign policy, but they fell fiat, and their
effect was nil. lie entered into a long criticism OPOII
the address lamed by Mr. Haiti, and ingeniously pulled
i it to pieces, straining • point here and there (as
legal gentlemen can well del to try and divert the at-
tion of the audience. lie, however, made a most unfor-
tmiste bit when goofing the borough member's opinion of
the war iu Siuth Africa. lie (Mr. Warton) regarded that
war with pride and pleasure; but he took particular care
ti supplanent this observation by the term "in some
respect.," and he described Mr. Rail as tin-English
because be could not see it as he himself did. ' But who
commeneed that Mart' queried a wag in the crowd below.
" replied the /meeker, 'it was Sir Btrtle Frers ; it
was a nitateke—quita • ruidake —and the Government, of
courts, baring been inveigled into the d•flieulty, had to
do the best they could to get out of it again." This ad.
mioibm was received with del isive laughter; the Con-
servative clique endeavoured to raise • cheer, but it was
drowned in eroaria and cries front tha other side. Fre-
quett inc-rroptions t. place during the tueetinz, and at
the nbiso three cimers were lurked f .r Mr. Witrtan, but
the reeptnre was very feeble. The good people of Brid-
port, with a few t x.mptions, think the Conservative party
are sp-n.ling their streugth for nought, and that Mr.
return to the new Perliament lea foregone condo.