New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-05
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OF tbe Liberals who looked to Office, the latest and
most conspicuous victim is the Marquis Oh harting-
ton. who. in Palmerstons Government, was hTst q
Lord of the Admiralty then UnderSecretary ior war;
and finally. in the Russell Ministry, Secretary for
War. and Member of the Cabinet. His contest ior
North Lancashire was a social and political contest
at once There are two seats, there were TWO IOiy
candidates and in the Liberal interest Lord Hartihs
ton alone The Tories were Col. Wilson Patten'
Secretary for Ireland, and the Hon. f. A. Stanley,
son of Lord Derby, whose estates anu
revenues in the county are of pTincely extent INC
Marquis of Harrington is the eldest son OF tho great
Duke of Deyonshire, the head of the CayendlsheS'
az Lord Derby is the head Of the Staneys. 1t was
fair struggle between these two great houses, VINO
alike layshed upon this contest all their nereutdly
influence of land, social position. personal rehGNI,
and wealth. They say the prOfuson with when
money was spent both sides recalls the best days
of bribery Scores of thousands of pounds were
laid Out-qute how they were laid out suppose
those who know best will be least likely to tel. Inc
triumph of the Staneys was signal. Lord Hartlng-
ton began and ended at the bottom of the poll ana
was beaten by more than 20OmajOrity. The figures
were, Stanley, 6sS4; Paten. 613; Hartington ooJo.
detailed history of this contest would be a most
instructive account of bribery, intimidation, ana
violence. The defeated Marquis must be well re-
membered III Now-YOrk. lie is that youthful arlS,
tocrat, who, during the war. illustrated MS eOOu
breeding by entering ballroom, wearing q Coh-
federato rosette in his button hole The INCIDENT
will serve to remind you how Small was inc
sympathy we got in those days from the great wing
families of England who then beginning 10 cal
themselves Liberal Perhaps 1t Is cruel TO remember
such prank, of which l hope his Lordshlp mas
grown wise enough TO be ashamed. Ills aOllity IS
very considerable and in the special foIm or admin
istratiye ability. such as IS wanted IN the war
Office Lord Harrington Is among the strongest
men of his party. As he cannot be spared from the
Cabinet-On account Of his immense family influence
if for no other seat Is sure to be iQuhd LOT
him somewhere. In the center Of England the iahl-
st
to send four or five of the sacred CaYehuishes
to Parliament. IL, -.
Next to Lord Hartington-and in everything but
rank his superOr-COmes Mr.. Minor Gibson, one OF
the veteran leaders of the AntI-COn Law League.
and one of its most noted orators. he was theh
member for Manchester. When Peel went on III
1876 Lord John Russell made Mr. Gibson Nice-PreSl-
dent of the Board Of Trade lie sat 10 years LOT
Manchester during ten OF which he had john bnsht
for colleague, and they were rejected together Dy
that constituency in 1891 for the same reaaOh-lell
oppostion to the CTimean war Mr.. Gibson tlen
found a seat at AshtOn-U nder-yn ana has held 10
till now, when he finds himself most Unexpectedly
defeated bv a Tory q Mr. MelOr by l& votes. lie
was returned AT the last election without contest
The whole constituency was then butJGI; on " edhcs-
day there were 44G votes actually cast ana thls Is
ono of the places where the Reform OIL seems 70
have dug deep enough TO yet nj that Tory "resduum
which Mr. Bright dreaded, and the expectation OF
which was one of the arguments that DIT. DlsidSli
employed IN educating his party 10 adopt househoiu
Following Mr. Gibsons in importance is the defeat
of Mr.. Bruce-the Right Hon. Henry Anstu-ior
Morthyr Tydyil Mr.. Bruce was Under secretary
for the Home Department from 1862 to loO4 ana has
held other Offices IS distinguished stu more as an
educational rcformer. In the new Ministry he was
expected to be- perhaps, at the head 81 Ris o!u D"
partment. or to take the new oihcc OF Minister lor
Education, when that shall be established Local.
causes are said TO have defeated HIN, ana ne Sahs
actually last OF tue three candidates, al LlDtlll'
The constituency IS so numerous and important Ihdt
the last Reform act gave 70 an additional member,
SO Mr. Bruce, who was returned before without OPP;
position. has the modification OF seeing TWO men Oh
his own party, neither OF them eminent peleIIeu 10
himself 10 was expected, when his defeat became
known that one OF the twO Liberal candidates Tor
the County of GlamOrCausllire would withdraw N
his favor but they both declined. But a seat VIII
doubtless be found for him somewhere,
The fourth defeated Ministerial expectant IS slr
UOrsman, ono of the original Adullamltes, who has
since made his peace with Mr. Gladstone, and whose
undoubtcd ability marked him ont for office. But
he fled away from Stroud his old seat, weeks before
the election and appeared IN IalkIrk 70 contest that
borough with Mr.. Merry, u Liberal, uuch better
known Oh the turf than in the House, where ls
voice Is never heard. In Falkirk the nomination
took place on Thursday and the Sheriff declared the
show of hands even that he could not decide be-
tween them. so both candidates demanded poll
But ut o'clock OF the same day DIR. iloIsman heart
failed him. and be withdrew from the contest. The
truth j. that though MI. Gladstone has forgiven blr
horsman, his party have not. The most genuine
professions Oi repentance do not always avail. MAJOR
Arson another of the indictments who went INTO
the Caye-a man of note IN his profession. and Of
some also in politics; younger son of the Earl OF
LlcAhcld, and one Of the heroes OF the Lucknow de-
iruse. lie sat Tor LlChttld IN NtaiOrdsnlfe, where
the influence Of ms family IL great. 81 the two seats
which that borough possessed, the Reform act abol-
isned one and the other goes TO Col Dyott' lOry-
apparently from lukcwarmnes5 on tho part or The
Liberals. Major Arson does not az all belong IN
list OF defeated OfiCU-holdcrs in eXpecaucyAc crcpt
into this paragraph as an AduIlamIto oAIy' IHeIe
remains Dir. Lawson. who was IRISH Attorney-Geh-
eIal. under Lord Russell and who represented IN the
last Parliament about the smallest of the ridiculous
" small bOrougbs that stu cunDer the ground.
P0rtaTlungton gives Mr.. Lawson but 81 votes; his
successful Tory competitor, Mr.. Damer, has tS. 1t
needs prophetic git 10 predict that POrtarhngton
will come to grief in the very next Reform act-an
act sure TO be- passed in 1862 FOX several purposes
Mr. Bcrnal Osborne's defeat must be reckoned
among the Liberal disasters although he stood for
Nottingham rather as an independent than party
candidate or his genuine liberalism and even rad
icalsm on great questions there can be no DOUBT
He too, is one OF tho men whose defeat senSlbly
dlmnshes the intellectual strength OF the new
House. 1t is the fashion 10 talk OF Beruai Osborne
as only jester His Wit, aud still more his fun ana
hearty jovality of humor arc undenlabe, but there
are very solid qualities underneath. Everybody
crowded to hear his speeches. and read them next
morning in the papers. lie could supply all the good
things there are in PaRch, weekly without feeling the
lOss-whch Is not saying much. what beaten can,
ddate ever made "A speech of such overlooking good
hunor aud hllarity as Mr. OsbomeS AT Nottingham.
lie described Sir Robert Clifton IA the real work
ngmens candidate. and of the successful Tory. Col.
Wright Mr. Osborne said: IL don't know that If
he had other principles, you could have better
man" And no went on:
him that do Ike like his wife. ROars OF laughter,
amid which the speaker shook hands with Mrs. Wright
From the moment when two OF the handsomcst,
two OF the best OF the most winning wOmenn Great
Britain enter into this contest IN the shape OF Lady C
ton lcheers and Mrs Wright wrote 10 my wife and said
: II is all L. T. with me- Great laughter Gentlemen,
we hear something OF bribery at elections accuse yon
Mrs Wright OF having won people by the wlchery OF
your smile accuse you, Lady Clifton OF having made
your husband what he is by winning ways ana your
Charitable hand (Applause.l Though beaten am not
disgracod have been defeated by TWO women. whom
could not lind the equals Of Renewed applauseI"
There is moro i'll the same uneQualed manner, and
then, while admitting that his defeat could not have
been averted Mr. Osborne read lecture to the cleo
tors of Nottingham on bribery which his audience
hailed with crles of That's true" but which the To-
cal press for some reason does not venture to report