The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-02
DAILYLEADER
kIectiop ecenes a England.

Election gcenes In EnEsanus
Probably the stanehsss Tory champion
Of stsid, respectable England would admit
TINT she is anything but staid and respect
able st the hustiDgs. As q rule the poll
ing-booths are scenes of disorder, while SO
frequently 81 almost 10 be rule, they are
scenes of violence. And even in The cele-
brated, mythical land of fAir-plEy, the
unsophisticated eye can but observe that q
good deal Of cheating goes on just now
the RBglfh papers come 70 us crammed
with election intelligence and for snght
We can see there's as much patriotic fervor
in the bosom Of John Bull, manifested in
the anne irregular exuberant way, as in
the elections of New York. There is also
sharp praetice, and there is q good deal Of
what at other seasons we are led 10 consid-
er q peculiarly American Vice-public
speaking. During this exceptional period,
that msjestic beast, the British Lion, may
be said 10 be continually On his legs, either
speaking or being spoken to. And mixed
with the leonins much human nature con-
trives to show itself.
It is recorded that the city Of London
cav not q little ~second-Tste chesting. The
stale trick of manufacturing isllscious re.
turns at different stages of the polling
seems 70 have been the highest flight
which Tory rsscslity was able to reach.
Rigid American virtue receives with salts
faction the assurance of the Star that
this shabby and discreditable proceeding
did no good to their cause, for, as the poll
ing advanced, the Liberal majority rapid
ly increased At Westminster the con-
test at one time babe fair to rival the his
toric interest of that celebrated canvass of
the Duchess of Devonshire "whose lips, 4
more persuasive than those Of Fox himself
carried the Westminster election against
Palace and Treasury which is Macsu-
lays way of saying that the celebrated
Geergiana kissed s butcher as the price of
his vote for the great debater. We grieve
to say we can find no mention of kisses in
Mr.. Mills behalf, but
"Some carriages occupied by fashion,
ladies, drove up to the doors of
the committee room, and requested, not
TO be provic ed with the latest psrti-
culars as to the state of the poll, but find
that printed bills had been prepared
containing the announcement up to twelve
they also requested That 8 number
Of the printed announcements should be
ported on the most prominent parts of
their carriages. Both requests the gentle
men of the committee in attendance most
complied with, aud the bill posted
carriages, with their fair occupants, drove
Of amid the acclsmatiOns of an sdmiring
,rOwd of spectators"
That is the nearest approach 70 romance
his century can furnish
The Right Hon. T. Miner Gibson's
pSrtook a little of the nature of q j
A Mr.. Booth Mason tried earnestly
Intellectually to become q candidate, !
md unable TO find a responsible person TO
dominate him, nominated himself.
"The Mayor Sgain appealed 10 the
netting Had any gentleman any other
andidste 10 proposeF
"There was no response.
an. Booth Mason Gndignantly-'Is $
here no other c~andidsteP :
"a lusty voice from the further end of
be rOom-'1 beg leave to propose Booth
"The MsyOr-'WII you come for
TardP
AMIR. Booth MAsOn-'It is not re- {
uisite.'
"Anotber lusty voice from the further a
nd Of the room seconded the nomina- n
P
"The Mayor insisted on beth propossr
nd seeOnder coming forward and address, v
'g the ASSEMBLY, in proper form from the P
lstfOrm- Neither would consent. The =
then demanded their names. A
erson in the front ranks called out, GAL 81
ed Bsrdsley and Harry Crack Rosrs Of
naturally followed. The Mayor
ppeared To- be in q difficulty. Mr. Booth d
Jason said he was proposed and seconded,
nd that was enough.
1.-THE Mayor again inquired the names
the propOser and seconder. 3
"SOme n said the proposer was Samuel .
of Oudsm' road :
"The Mayor-There is no such name on .
be register. Q
samuel Walker 1--WE presume it wSs) n
reclaimed in the pure Lancashire dialect, z
Then it out TO be- Loud laughter. :
"The Mayor ultimately ventured 70 de- 3
lsre the Right Hon. 7. NJ. Gibson duly z
.
The English papers are certainly enti.
ed 10 the credit Of entire frSnkness in re- d
At Finsbury Mr.. w Dennis
RES 70 propose Mr.. William Cox as 8
person to represent the borough, &
ut the larger part of his hsrangue consist :
4 of parenthetical intersections by the 4
eporter. TGrest noise and cries of STAINS. \
eld.1 Interruptions, grOsns, cheers, and
sDewed cries of Stansfeld lawful dis
Inance sl around. . When Mr.. Cox him
sf can 10 speak 1t was no hotter. Sir
V. Phillips tried it and, though he has .
If to his name, is welcomed by uPrOsr
nd hisseF. Becoming historical, Sir w. L
his constituents, "They have al
lady had as representative q Grote, 8 S
and 8 DUncombe." a voice,
We will never have a Phillips followed A
Y cheers and misses, loud tumult, derisiVe b
leers and uproar. I And when the hands 3
called for, the unhappy Phillips with y
handle to his name, gets not more than g 4
York Tribune. I