New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-12
BRITISH POLITICS.
THE TORY VICTORY IN NORFOLK.
WHAT IT REALLY sIGNIFIEs-A RCMUR THAI I'M
GOVERNMENT HAVE DECIDED TO DEAL Win

heavy blow 10 the Liberals. never could under
stand why they counted on winning the seat. bur
they were in fact not merely hopeful-thay were
confident. Mr.. Forster, of the warlost OF men,
publicly announced the readiness Of the Liberals To
regard thc result tcst vote Il IA not usual Tor
an ex-Cabinet Minister 10 take the stump in local
contest where neither candidate "a a man OF the
first rank in politics. Mr.. Forsters appearance IN
behalf Of Sir Powell Buxton was something more
than an act of personal friendship it widened the
contest, and gave il an Importance which II u III
vain to b-little now that the vote has gone the
wrong way.
The truth is the Liberals believed that the gen
eral discomfort with the Government had reached
the farmers. and that is why they were ready 10
stake so much or North Norfolk They were oe-
ccved and in private they readily admit they were
deceived. Although the cities and towns are
strongly with them. they are no longer eager Tor
n dissolution. Thoy sill think they could carry
majority of something like seventy in the f.ngIHh
and Scotch boro1gI,. but a majority Of seventy ~
The borourhs would leave chem with q working M
norty of thirty forty the House: and for tha'
they are not anxious. Tncy now feel that they can
hone Tor nothing from the counties. Thor failure W
Norfolk convince them that they have as get made
no impress ION ON she rural mind. The agricultural
class he. almost ALWAYS been q fighting ca-f. \
yar meant rooi price, for wheat. Add to ;fis the
-uec-luc,. Of intellect. theWcIpac.iy for master
ing facts the crodulIiy. the influence OF the Ttror~
these las; two 90 tu-.ther. and ~" pretty
/ complete monopoly Of interest which crops
have with Ia: f,rmcr-al of which n''H
o be- seen in order 10 bc believed, for farmer 20 THIS
country means something very "'+ri''' '.'' ",.''
1t means ia America. N',i'H 10 h' sure IDS '"'''
more than the average i'fFi- H. i"r l''"' Nun
lords oil N"ii"i" nave ''"''' '"'''' -'., ~ ''''
I''' They sun hh'" "'N D" '''' '"'''
Nr'tr' perhaps WIS -''''' '''''''' .''
men "h' pay I'''l' ann '' l' ..''.' "'' '''''
I 1'n' 'ia" '"'' ".'t'" '-'''' 80 ...
e'H' e"l"I''i '' NO, ''' '''''' 49,.
"HeIe men WHO'S "'''''-' '''
thousand slrfihG N"U 'I' .'- ''.'i ''.'
lhun" oil 'A'f Il'i'''h' ~ " ''''
at-w.lI OF ''-H'.i' i'''.'-i".'n, - -. .''
haG ever YAK % 70 '''. '''' "'' ', '". ''.. -
winch interest '''''' .''' ''.' .,.
some hope OBJ J.. .,'-l"- ''' ''"''"' w. sue
u".ey' b"' '"'' h''' "'' ''" '''l nave 49,
cot the worst "I 81 'h appearing '"' ''i''' ~"
foreign policy F" 'i'I WHOSE MINUS ''' ''"'" ny "
questions ~ count I-'"'i' "" 'oc"' i'''' "" ''''
taxes.
The Torres brb'd hra'''' J" IiIH"''"' J" j. WIS
por.d. Very likely they Gld. II j. Their nature i"'
Bat nobody yet ventures to say there VIII DEE a
petition. N"r '' IL certain 'H"' " p.'''''' "'''
ua>-7t Mr. hFn''th' tue Au'','>Iu ''..
From men VINO Au"" tir SI'UI"' near ''' b."
Powell Buxton. though % most eNt'Ih'''r man. Wis
not the strongest ctnddai" VINO might nave been
brought forward. 1t was a. one time intended O."
run MIR. W. b. Gurd"n' Il gentleman ""o wa
formerly Mr. GIadSioncN private Srei'i'i'' asa WAC
has strong local connexions ~" n' mas .o," NGP''
say the managers ~ ''I'''' '''''' ''''
q vacancy occurs Not .ha' ne mas aug ''a''' 3"
carr, the southern QlN lNllil OF lI' 'tuI ''
that hc VIII come nearer 10 carrying IT, OF ram
will be- less Overwhelmingly hrAt'h 'h'h ahN'''+
else would Hurh Is the "oiiu'S Wisdom ol l'''I"l
managers. Ihry prefer TWO "'-'-i"u-"' ",4''"S ~
one victory II Is 'I".I'"''" N'' ""', ""' - ~
NOT p"h'c'' >" '""'" qua '"' ia" wv" "''''' ''
1870 Yo'cs' "H'cA - lo' '-'' '"' last 'N"''''' ."
| the l'i''''
One good result may Ioii'"' me ''"'ral I'""'f'
may at last take mp me county H'H'"se reform lh
earnest. Hitherto thcE nave ohly '"quti'td WIZ"
H. l"Iu ii'''''9''"' IN
was 'onE ,,i,.', j., .fa C,,,,,.
- ,,ata f Mr. Tr.vejvep'. hrI ,.sip,iI,t
I.-t .,, count. franchises. U. rave II
- 1,1e to.,rt,,l sr,nort Rut hear that
80 - f1.r.;.,, d., t last c,,,,.,,,,d tbat mi
'''" '''' -. -,,.,,,o,i,,,, ,I. ,,,,,,,,
P"IN i' .,..,r... r..,,t,,- ,.,. ,,,,,i
N''"'"' 81 ,..-,,,,rl ,.,
'heI' dIo "", i'''
south Oh 'le I'''' VIM" ''.-' ''''
H'ieouh'l"H '',''' '''
.i"o'I'! "''"'' NUS, ,'t.:. =, 60,
''"' -" -: ,..;.., ~. h. f.5...
''''' '"' H.. a.. 60. I.,, ,,.,,..,
| j, i""r' 'E',','7' ~ ..','''
lA"I u ''O'- 'o mont
This NAV s'rI" long story IL ''h c','i'rr A'i-
/ folk as "nF l''al contest "'" 4 pS-''''u'h.
Bat the slFhhrah'' "' II - I'"'i'' 10 Use h.h
abused word IL means a." i'h j N"u accept j -
general 'eiHc' 1T TIE "''',''u'''' - means To-"