New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-26
A POLITICAL CONTEST.

THE APPROXIMATION OF NORTHAMPTON IN PAR
IIAMEST-CANDIDATEs FOR THE APPROACHING
ELECTION.
rrpo,s THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNE.l
LONDON, Sept 10.-MT. Charles Gllpin's death
brings TO the front two persons who are known N
America Mr.. Edwin James and Mr.. Bradlalgh. MI
Cilpin was one Of the members for Northampton. Mr.
Edwin James and Mr.. Bradlaugh are two out OF five
candidates for it, OF the other three, two are Tories
and the third is Mr. Jacob Bright IL may be assumed
as certain that one of the Tories will be made TO take
himself out OF the way No nonsense about Independent
views or conflicting claims Is tolerated IN tat Welmar
shaled party. Somewhere or other, in the carton
Cub or in the heart Of Mr. Draeh or in the back Office
~ the solicitor 10 the party resides central authority
an r,boritv never obtrusive seldom visible even, but
desnoc ana always able enforce its DEGREES IL VIII
decide in due time whether Mr.. Merewether or Mr. j. A
Bouverie shall stand in the Tory interest Tor North
ampton and there will be appeal from Its decision
Whether there is anybody to perform similar service
Cor the Liberals is very doubtful rather it is GER
tain that there is nobody Not merely the leadership,
but the whole organization of the party has been in
tate OF suspended animation since last February as 10
some extent the latter was before. III not few In
stances which / recorded at the time. were seats
Nottbampton was one-tlrOwn away for the want OF IT,
Selfish interests and the jealouses OF faction often
proved stronger than loyalty TO party or ndelty 10
nr,ncines So now almost before Mr. Gpin is buried,
They all know that Northampton is not borough with
which liberties can be taken. Mr.. Gpin had repre-
sented il for some seventeen years yet at the last cleo
ton he was only returned junior colleague to Tory
who stood at head of the poll by $50 votes while the
candidaure OF the rrepressibe Mr. Bradaugh brought
ruin on the second Liberal Lord Henley and nullited
the vote OF the borough in Parliament In justice 10
Mr.. Bradaugh, II must be stated that he is not
Liberal, any rate Acknowledges no allegiance 70
the Liberal party. He proposed nevertheless, II re-
member rightly, submit Lord Henleys claims and his
own 90 arbitration Of some sort, which Lord Henley
declined The Liberal managers prefer not 20 recog
nize Mr. Bradaugh be held responsible for him in
any way. Very likely they may think IL less evil TO
lose Northampton than to give their emies pretext
for saddling the party with him. In that should hold
them justified from party point OF for Mr. Brad
laughs aheistic Republcansm is peculiarly odious TO
the vast majority OF the English ruling classes 1t is
better for the party that Tory should sit North
ampton than that Mr. Bradaugh should. But Mr.. Brad
laugh has certain strength in the borough, and the
Liberals must make up their mind either compound
with him. TO let the 90. lie had 1858 votes at
the last election when circumstances unfavorable
TO him for you hardly have forgotten how Mr.
Gladstone dissolved Parliament while Mr.. Bradlaugh
in America so as TO prevent his returDso at
Mr.. Bradlaugh gave US to understand.
No words need be wasted on Mr.. Edwin James. He
is out Of the running The poor old forward
perhaps to advertise himself little, Just as be hangs
out blaek-leteTed sign In Bond-st. Jurisconsult"
The real Liberal candidate is Mr.. Jacob Bright, the
brother of Mr. John Bright as he must submit TO he
described Mr. Jacob Bright Is man Of great amisbi
ity and sincerity OF character, identified prom
nently perhaps with the WOman's Suffrage movement
10 WHICH Mr JoeD Bright has never gwen any support