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

Association in Dublin tonight. He claimed tha'
,,oro xyou1a be SO supporters of the Home Rule
movement in the new Parliament Tins NUMBER III
el,ded "a elected in England. lie expressed 'ne
q, inion that the Conservative Government wonid
7 4 last beyond three sessions of Parliament me
,sh Home Rule members elect will meet IN confer
nee at Dublin on the I'd OF March
THE EARLY DAYS OF'IHE ELLCllONo.
g1IK DISSATISFACTION OF THE NoN'oNtO'''i'I
VIM rus POSITION OF Mr.. GLADSTONE ON THE
DEDICATION ACT--THE FIRST SERIOUS BLOWS
srRuCK AT TIE LIBERAL CAmNET-REViEW OF
SOME OF THE ELECTIONS - THE RESULT Al
GREENWICH.
,.oo, the RpcUIAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.I
Ioypoy. Feb. 4-From Mr.. Brghts silence last
Saturday on every topic Of current interest but one
inference could be drawn. He had nothing to say
that could encourage the particular section OF the
Liberal party which he represents III the CABINET
I smoke of Mr. Forsters address at Bradford ana ms
renewed declaration in favor Of the 18th clause as
challenge which must be met somehow II the Gov
ernmeut hopod to retain the support, OF at least
Lindle the enthusiasm of the Nonconformlsts. 1t
vas not met but declined. MI Bright chose to
make a purely historical speech, recountlng IN his
,imple vet grand way the good deeds OF the Liberal
party during 40 years past. Nh. Gladstone, 1t is
true. speaking at WOolwich Oh the same day, pro-
fes,ed himself ready for a compromise on the 18th
clause but a compromise is not what the Radicals
want. There could be little doubt that the silence
Of Mr. Bright and the half promises OF Mr. Glad
stone were well calculated TO discourage great bodies
of jealous Liberals. There is none at all that some
of the disasters Of the week are due TO this cause
some, but by no means all; and on the other hand
some successes are due TO the same cause. Without
u.
theory of elections as yet only half accomplished,
pass 20 the particular contests which, for one reason
or another, are most noteworthy.
The first serious blow struck at the Government
was at Chatham. where Mr.. Otway was beaten and
Admiral Elliot elected by 200 majority. Mr.. 0tway,
though he had some time ago resigned his Under
secretaryship for Foreign Affairs, stood as a Liberal
and had tho Government influence at his back In
q great dock-yard Ike Chatham this influence has
ALWAYS been considerable but this time il probably
did Mr.. Otway more harm than good. The Tory
threat has come true The wOrkmen here and in
other doc-yad borouChs had got it into their heads
that the economical policy of the Government had
been carried ont at their expense that the dsmisss
bad been unreasonable in number, and they took
their revenge. Owing TO the discharged workmen
at WOowich and Deptlord, Nh. Gladstone though
elected, stands second on the poll at Greenwich, and
the same cause has since given the Conservatives
gam Of one member each in Plymouth aud Ports
mouth, and Of two IN DevoupOrt. Bat the reverse
at Chatham most serious in its effect because ii
came so early. 1t caused the week to open some
what Ploomily, nor was its influence dssipated by
We unopposcd return at Birmingham Of Mr.. Bright
and ms two Radical colleagues MeSsls Dixon and
Muutz. The only danger there from the stand
ing # a wOrkingInan's candidate, Mr. G.iliyer, by
those aid Conservative hoped to slip in, Birming-
IN Oeng a three-comered constituency, and the
cumulative vote giving Tory minority chance
for one seat. At the last moment Mr.. Gllvcr saw
the folly Of allowing himself to be made a stalking
horse by the Tories, and withdrew. The Tory fol-
lowed suit. Mr. Dixon had himself Withdrawn some
days before, waving lis claims as former member
and as leader of the League in Parliament. Ii was
lcyally and most unselfshly done 10 prevent all
Chance Of party division, but his friends would not
permit it, and put him in the field again, with the
curious result above described; curious because a
candidate who had once retired came in at last with
out any contest whatever at the polls. The number
of unOppOsed returns is remarkable feature of the
contest all over the country.
Out Of thirteen contested elections on Saturday,
the net Liberal loss less than four seats plus
one for North Lincolnshire, surrendered without
struggle. Mr. GuildfOrd OnslOw, one of the Claim
ants stancb friends gave way TO his Conservative
cousin Of GuildfOrd AndOver was lost by the Hon.
Dudley Fortescue, who had held the seat for IA
years. kidderminster, the carpet town, which gave
sLDera majority Of 400 in 1868, yielded 20 the
hcltatons Of Mr.. Albert Grant in the Conservative
interest hr. Albert Grant is a fnancier of very
great, and somewhat peculiar reputation, among
whose titles to celebrity will only stop to notice
mat be brought out the Emma Nine and has given
LEICESTER Square 10 London. AS set of against
these Tory gains, the Liberals have gained but one
seat thal OF Barnstaple but they find some consola
noh IN not having lost Maidstone. where the EN-
,nen' Oanher' cit John Lubbock, and the late Lord
mayor vi LONDON Sir sydney Waterlow. were re-
-""'o" "aJotitles There had been fears
that one OF the two might be defeated
On Monday things were not mncb ho..o.
were again 10 elections and they resulted i, ,,ra.
Conservative gains, and one Liberal NIL
shire followed the lead Of North IincolnaI:'
Wakefield, represented in the last House hv ~.
omeIset Beaumont wealthy and able youno Pod
Al, who declined TO stand again, went Tory nv on
ajoriIy. In Warrington, Mr. Rylands, well know
ID the House as an advocate Of severe economy ha,
tt yield bis seat TO a Conservative opponent. On
Liberal seat won In Westbury, left the Conserve
tiyes Monday night with net gain of six. and 0
members actually elected down TO that time. l31 i
oil, 20 were Liberals and rs Conservatives. The at
Ter majority, though temporary and accidental, ha
u share Of influence in company with the real gair
upon the contests to come.
Tuesday was more important day than either @
we TWO previous, both in the number and chaTacte
Oh The elections held. First Of ALL the Prime Minister
seat at Greenwich was at stake and was secured b.
Ama)onty none too large. In 1868, Greenwich sen
TWO Liberals 10 Parliament, by majorites of 200
each. Even then Mr. Gladstone was second, an,
epon the death of bic colleague, Sir David Salomops