New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-20

or that the answer could not be concise. All
things considered, he pulled through fairly
well. but | don't think he threw much
additional light on the Eastern Question.
II is pretty clear, too, that some other matters DO
really lie nearer mems hearts than these disputes
about far away nations. when | first heard Sir
GEORGE discours NJ on tho Andrassy note and the
Greek frontier, thought he was paving hs electors
tho compliment of assuming that they had applied
their minds to those subjects Whether they under
stood them or not, they might IKE to have il sup
posed they did. But they took him at bis word
and cros--cxainined him. II was usually. however.
"A minister or other person OF superior position VINO
led of On home topics everybody had query
ready. Inc logging question often raised, and
Br dies refusal TO advocate the abolition OF the
lash met with marked dsiayOr. Discs Adjustment
comes up Frequently but with little good to either
CANDIDATE, ,or nc her will pledge himself against
a State church. BTodie is opposed 10 DisestabliS-
ment. aud sir George will hold his mind open ul
the Natioul will as he says. has expressed ITSELF
We should say he is ON the fence Tho scot remarks
that he Is waiting to which way the eat jumps
Education is often MENTIONED, hut that IL a topic
on which there ia no broad difference between tho
two men. or between the two parties.
Something is heard Of protection. which some
times cans protection for { fishermen and some
tim.i for the farmers the two having nothing In
com non but the name. Brod' rid ilrst it was
matter which required a great deal of debate.
Twenty four hours later he declared he would nave
nothing to do with it. So Of the qnes,oa wA'on
really las direct concern for county constituency
the equal "a ION Of the con- ty md 1orol fran
chise. Sir George declared frankly IT, albeit he
WAS adoccs sing -i audience of farm IL Is al
WHY'S said in ENGLAND that the farmers, possessing
AS they do allno monopoly OF tho franchise IN
the counties ar, Oh. osed TO sharing II with the ag
ricultural iaboiers-for tlat Is what reform really
means. Yet H. Ties two scotch counties the meas
ure is clearly popular. Sir George viii gain votes
by advocafingit. and Brodie who al first plumply
denounced the proposal asrevoluiionary was driven
az last nto concessions. "A his opponent said' he
was going through p process OF education. lie Is
now ready 10 consid The question. provided SUM
Gent measure Of redistribution Of seats be carried
nj the same time, as everybody knows must be done
sooner n later.
All these are subjects Of National CO.. IN. Then
followed others of local character on which dare
not enter. 4 Scotch debate on the abolition Of by
rothcc Invariably emptics The House of Commons
and would fear, scare away the most intrepid
reader HvDothec AMI uueXhausted mproyem MIS-
and the effect of the Agricultural Holdings Act on
Scorch tcnancics and forchand rents, and foreign
tariffs on cured hcrrings, and even tic excit-
ing conrndtums about wntcling sheep, and
the malicraMe right OF the farmer to XII
ground game. must Be loft to Brolio and
Sir George To wrcstle with. hey are both
worthy and well-mraning men. ant deserve our
warmest sympathics in their heroic efforts 20 please
everybody. The campaign has lasted some ten
DAYS already. and viii not come to an END for an
other f,rfn ,ht. notice that, with tho Ballot Act
ira fall foi,e. 10 seems perfectly understood on both
sides that she tenants OF each candidate will vote
must votr II you like for their own landlord. Ii Is
20 boz noted also that the powerful influence OF the
Tory Earl of Scafrll-a great landowner horea-
bouts-is very moderately eXcrod against Sir
George Macpherson Grant The explanation il that
the Earps SON, Lord Redhaven Il To stand for In
veiness-,hire at the general election. and that SIR
George has extensive possessions in that county.
hes. arc mysteries winch no outsider can b. eA-
p,cfcd 10 penetrate. Whether ioi Tins or better
rts.i i. flt Liberals aTo confident that tuev shal
WIN fl.' sc.t G. W. 5.
ncltl. . patch les announced hat on Wcdues-
dsy l,.t s'l George Macpherson Grant, the Liberal,
WAS s.,iOd LAWN. received 500 votes. against 7Ol
fol BIoa.e o.. BroaIe.-Edl