New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-20

tncton of sitting q colleague to Liberal frlme
Minister was Mr. Boord young distlller oil no aDi-
ty but plenty of money and of course ardently sup
ported by the Licensed Victuallers. lie was again
put in nomination, and yesterday again elected nav
ing 6193 votes To the Mr. Gladstone's 5.96S. Tho
second Tory candidate, Mr. Liardet, was but
4O7 votes behind Mr. Gladstone. The second Liberal
candidate was DIR. Baxter Langley, Radical,
and even something of a Home Ruler, and
sc extreme person that between him and Mr.. Glad
stone no open coalition was thought advisable. The
Conservatives remarked, with sneer, that though
the two did not stand side by side the hustings,
Mr.. Gladstones platform always at the disposal
of DR. Langley who spoke from il as soon rs BIZ.
Gladstone had quilted it. 1t was anticipated that
not few of the more moderate OF MI. Glad
stones supporters would refuse to vote
for DR.. Langley, and that in turn the IRISH
and wDrkingmen might scratch the Prime Min
ister of whose return there in fact, some doubt
The Backyard influence have referred to above.
In the end DR.. Langley polled 7l3 less votes than
Mr. Gladstone and nearly 1000 less than Mr.. Boord.
The defeat, although expected, is an unlucky one,
simply because it will tend further to esrange from
the Liberal leader the classes whom DIR. Langley
sought to represent and whose present share of Par
liamentary representation is by in proper
ton to their strength. / speak not of Home Rulers,
but of the Radicals and workingmen.
Another Cabinet Minister, Mr. Cardwel Secre-
tary for War; had close contest for Oxford City. In
1865 he was at the head of the poll with majority
of $40 Now he is returned second, with only 50
votes to spare over bis Conservative opponent, and
with 81 less than his colleague, Sir William Har-
court, the Soicitor-General, better known as Mr.
Vernon Harcourt Both these gentlemen are popu-
lar neither of them is identified with any measure
likely to be deested in such city Oxford, and If
the election stood alone ii might alone afford strik
ing evidence of the Roadway gained by what is
called the Conservative reaction. The one reform
with which Mr.. Cardwell's name is connected is the
abolition of Purchase in the army, which Oxford has
no great interest ill., When Sir William Harcourt
took Office some months ago. his reelection was not
opposed. Now, without apparent rhyme or reason,
the opposition is strong enough to be almost success
full If there be any other explanation of this than
the spread of Conservative opinions, or perhaps
spirit of indifference among Liberals, it has yet to
be stated Either member would have been seri-
Gus loss Mr. Cardwell is the only man willing and
able to complete his scheme of army reform. From
Sir William Harcourt much help is looked for in
matters of law amendment, to which previous law
officers of this Government, Lord Selbone excepted,
have shown themselves sngularly averse. He is,
moreover. one of the rising men in the House, one
of its cleverest speakers and likely to sit high up on
the Treasury Bench before many years are over.
His acceptance of a legal appointment was on the
understanding that promotion beyond the Attorney
Generalship should be in his case political and not
legal
The election of Mr.. Stansfeld at Halifax never
in doubt and the only remarkable fact about it is
the increase of the Conservative minority by 1000
votes. But as both Mr.. Stansfed and his colleague
Mr.. CrOssley have still majority of 800, Halifax
cannot be said to have done badly. In no event,
suppose, could Mr.. Stansfeld's seat be seriously
threatened. The youngest member of the Cabinet,
he is also one of the most able and radical man
with a capacity for work which seems inexhaustbe,
even by illness and the want of robust health. As
President of the Local Government Board, one chief
part of Mr.. GladstOnes proposed reforms will fall on
him. Mr.. loves return for London University I'M
opposed, gives SIr. Gladstone another colleague in
the Ministry, and one whose accomplishments and
unpopularty are equally extraordinary Mr.. Dis
raeli taunts him with owing his seat to him, for it
WAS the Tory Leader who enfTanChiSed London Uni
versty and who declares, perhaps truly, that there
il not popular constituency III England where Mr..
Lowe dare show his face. The workingmen have
never forgiven him the insults he flung at them In
his antIeform speeches before 1865. Mr.. Gladstone
keeps him in office, either because he values his
services OF because he breads his Oppositon-it is
not easy TO say which.
But the list of Liberal losses Tuesday is long
one. In COmbridge-the town, not the University
both the Liberal members Of the last Parliament
were beaten, and at least one of them, Mr.. VIM.
Fowler can i'll be spared. Their old majorites of
over 400 each have become mnonties OF 100. In
Cheltenha1n Liberal majority of 200 has disappeared
and a Tory majority of nearly 300 replaces 1t.
seat is lost IN Colchester by 100 which Dr. Brewer
10. Ln Io and
DR.. Brewer had made himself reputation which
ought to have secured his reelection. Exeter sur
urises nobody by sending up two Conservatives
Though once a Liberal city, it quite lately revoted
from the faith with to be sure good excuse. since
the Liberals ran a railway candidate But that mis-
take was no reason why Mr.. Edgar BowTing should
be sacrificed. Grantham aud marlborough went
the same road Liberal going down in each, and
MIR Palmer of Lincoln had to surrender his seat to
Col Chaplin, the only Conservative who stood Mr.
Seely the naval reformer, keeps his place, though
running behind Col. Chaplin. At the last election
two Liberals came in without opposition The 2lOo
Tories who displace one old member have sprung up
in night. Maldon prefers Conservative to 50
good Liberal as Sir John Bennett, Sheriff OF the
CITY of London. The defeat of Mr.. Walter Morrison
late Liberal member for Plymouth, is every way to
be regretted, Mr.. Morrison being a Radical and one
of the authorities in the House on cooperative and
labor questions. Since the last general election.
when SIR Robert Collier and Mr.. Morrison were re-
turned by large majorities, Plymouth had cent one
Conservative TO replace Sir Robert on his eleva-
ton to the Bench, and now both
seats are lost by 300 majority Petersheld
turns out Liberal by II votes. Scarborough, send
ing two Liberals TO Parliament III 1868 by q
vote of almost 8 to l, put Tory yesterday at the
head of the poll with 500 majority over his defeated
Liberal competitor The other seat is kept by Sir