New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-30
BEGINNING OF THE ENGLISH ELECTION.
THE NOMINATION FOR GREENWICH.


The nomination of candidates, says The Daily
Nccs Of the l7th FOR the representation Of Greenwich
took place on the 10th There three out Of the four
candle dates present. Mr.. Gladstone being engaged in
prosecuting his election for another Constituency but rs
regard any exposition Of political opinions there
none beyond the merest dumb show, unless. indeed "a
few d-jonted sentences distngushabe amidst the
general uproar by those who occupied positions IN the
most immediate proximity OF the different speakers in
that denseiy packed auditory which found accommoda-
ton on the hastings. Nor there presented 10 the
candidates Mr.. Alderman Salomons the Liberal repre-
sentative 0f the borough In the late Parliament or 10 MS
opponents, Lord Mahon and Sir Henry Watson Parker,
the opportunity OF addressing the reporters the Gus
OF gentlemen who desire that their utterances should
be quite lost amidst the general Babel Of tongues
for wing either To oversight or TO disregard what
Is generally considered due TO the public press no accom-
mediation whatever had been provided for those who at
tended for the purpose OF recording the proceedings
There had assembled vast assonhage OF electors and
n0neectors with apparent predomnauce Of the latter
element. from whom throughout the entire proceedings
emanated such un amount OF cheering shouting, and
yelling ntespersed with good deal OF what is popu-
iarly Known as chat" certainly impressed the minds
OF excited persons with the idea that the exercise Of
the franchise is regarded by Englshmen who take
part I'm the first act OF a contested election that solemn
trust which Statesmen and politicians 10 general pro.
Ia be- The show OF hands was declared 10 be IN
favor Of Aldermen salomons and Mr.. GladSton. poll
demanded.
THE BRMINGHAM NOMINATION.
The Brmin CHAM nomination took place the 10th Mt
the back Of the Town Hall, where hustngs erected
The large open space was packed with mass OF men,
numbering probably 100000 The proceedings
derfully free from disorder. Mr. Bright nominated
by Mr.. j. T. Wright. whose motion was seconded by Mr.
ed, Mr. Dixon. while the third Liberal candidate Mr.
NUM- Ws e c OF s ~ e h
little heard account Of the din from the crowd ana the
proposers Of Mr. Lloyd and Dr. Sebastian Evans, the
Tory candidates. appeared general hootlng and shout
ing began which continued more less 10 the close
The custom of speaking 10 the reporters" was re-.
sorted TO- aud the latter by standing on the tables and
stretching painfully forward to meet the speaker
aged hear the bulk of the remarks otherwise,
word uttered by Tory speaker from first 10 last
heard two yards OF. Mr. Bright received with
thIsaSttc 1 Impossible
silence merely said, shall attempt 10 address this
vast assembly IL would only be To weary you and TO
distress myself My opinions and my principles have
fully explained and often. that there DO
nothing THAI 1t is for TO know which is not
fully known To you therefore, shall leave myself and
the great cause OF which am one OF the representatives
hands. with the most perfect confidence that you
tomorrow. thank you for oil the Kindness you have
shown me In past tunes. have endeayored faithfully
your interests. and II am returned again 10
Parliament hope you will nd In the future no less
faithful than you have found the past As you see
IL impossible for any one to be heard onetenh OF
this vast assembly now retire to make room for my
late colleague Mr. George Dixon who will address
YOU Mr. Dixon and Mr. Muntz spoke greater length,
reviewing their political faith, thanking their friends for
their encouragement and expressing the utmost conf
were well received The Tory candidates. however were
greeted with hoOngs that ceased I'LL they sat
down. When called upon, fourhfhs OF the enormous
gathering held up hands for Bright Dixon ahd Muht1;
only perhaps 1000 for Mr. Sampson Lloyd and 200 or 500
for Dr. Evans, The Mayor, amid overwhelming cheers
declared the three Liberal candidates duly elected ana
poll was demanded on the other side. The crowd then
gradually dispersed The utmost. GOOD humOr prevailed
throughout and to the surprise OF those who have
other elections at Birmingham there not fight TO
les seen aud rough hoseplay, out OF which hghcing
pacars and few vOllcy OF cards edged with black as
mourning remembrance OF Poor old toryism"
THE ELECTORAL NOMINATIONS
Ono hundred and eighty -four nominations took place
on the I6h-namcly Ill3 I'm England and Wales, 10 In
Scotland and dublin city, In Ireland An the metro
ON the 10th. and nearly all the provincial cities and
burroughs. Ming county nominations took place Oh the