New-York tribune., 1880-04-04
ASPECTS OF TIE CONTEST.
LORD DEACONsFIEID AT COURT AND ~ PUBL
Az ENpREssInN OLE OrlNION Al OXTORn-C


ASPECTS OF THE CONTEST.
LORD DKACONsFIEID AT COURT AND ~ PUBLIC
AN EXPRESSION OF OPINION Al oXrORp--CAP
| TAIN BURNABY's CANVASS Al BIRMINGHAM.
| LONDON, March 20.-LOrd BcacOnsiied at a draw
| ing-room in Trinity House uniform making polite
speeches TO Lady Lonsdale is pretty 6gure enough
and the court newsmen have made much of II.
"He was so anxious" says writer, " TO appear in
the best Of spirits, juvenile, pad so many
compliments to the beauties who were present, and
conducted himself like youth without history
in the past or fear for the futnrewas in fact
obviously acting part-that his political oppo-
nents who were present came away with the idea m
their minds that he expects his power to terminate
next MONTH But this seems far-fctched.7 IIe was
perhaps in still greater force at the Marlborough
House ball on Wednesday. chrOniccT who ought
TO have been there il he was not says his LOrdshp
has not looked we'll. or young or smart for years
MS he did then. with everybody compmcnting
him and saying pretty things 10 him lie was really
and literally at the pinnacle Of glory the no plus
ultra OF the ambition of his youth. COningsby could
have had no higher aim feted by his Prince aud
the idol Of the hour and of the people" But Lord
BeaconsGeld OH parade is thing; Lord Beacons-
field in d6ohabNW Is another and less ornamental
figure. Just after the drawng-rOoni. the day nficr
l met him by the ornamental water III the park
WHICH serves uS plc1Sulc pTOuuu 10 tue palace. UT.
Montague Cory. the ever faithful, was with him.
1t seldom happens that tho Prime Minister is
seen in public without his private secretary
though whether his Loriship is quite aware
of the contrast he and his shadow sometimes pre-
sent may be doubted. Mr.. Tenniel has drawn him
this week as TouchsfOne in " As You Like IT," with
Mr.. Gladstone "A Uilliam the wOudcutler- drawn
him with that wonderful power and knowledge of
character which make Mr.. Tenniel's cartoons more
truthful likcnesscs of "Dizzyp than any photo
graph The costume of n clown or fool or willing
suits tho Right Hon. the Earl Of BcacOnsicld curl
ously we'll; the more cunously because his face il
neither clOwnish foolish. He does not, however
wear it in st. James Park. There ho affects
o certain negligence Of attire, but keeps to
the conventional while despisng the fashion
able. His overcOat six inches too short. his
trousers were six inches too long and dragged OIL
the gravel. His hat was the hat OF past genera
tion. and badly brushed. The ends of his necktie
Haunted loosely in the the morning air. The won
derful waistcOat of his yOnth had given place to
garment of sober hue. 1t is probably wrong to say
so, but there was something about the whole turn
ont which suggested the old clO' shop. 1t was
HOundsditch taking q walk in st. James's. A pass
ing workman lifted his hat. had the curiosity TO
ask this son of toll whom he was salutng. He
stared at me with q wild surprise. as if had como
from the Isthmus of Daricn or further.
What don't you know him, sir" said
he; that's the Hearl o Beekunsfcelp And
he added with unnecessary pride in explanation of
his barred head "For Conservative working
man, am" "Ahp said /. "yOu arc the one ho in
vented" He was 4 big fellow. bad-tcmpered, and
took my compliment 80 i'll that thought it prudent
to walk away. 1t is seldom that your true Tory
relishes pleasantly. even OF the mildest kind he
always seems to have uneasy consciousness that
the joke is at his expense.
But humor is Of no politics. Some of tho
Tories affect It, Jingo journal of society
afirms that several Tory candidates have
asked Mr. Gladstone TO come and speak
to their electors against them. Could any
irony be delicate than that or more
originali The same jOurnal-and assure you am
producing the best specimens can hnd-suggests
that act of Parliament should be passed prohibit
ing Sir William Harcourt from producing more than
three impronptus per quarter But you may 20
much lower IN the social scale and hear better
things Of Sir William. l heard last night, to NV
SURPRISE that his seat at Oxford is in danger and
that his junior colleague Mr.. Chitty famous in old
days as rowing and cricketer. and still lannon's
as umpire yearly in the University Boat Race |
has as good q chance as Sir William. or |
better. When l asked what tho matter wos |
my friend related how he had just been visiting Ok
ford and how, strolling by the river he had en- |
countered party Of watermcn holding high de- |
bate on the election. Il suppose you are all going
to vote for Harcourt and Chtty 7" said he. wall
no we amt" responded the spokesman of the
company You sec Sir William, 'es too Ugh and |
'aughty for us, aud 'uns is gon' for Chitty and
AL" Mr.. All, or Hall, Is Sir William Harcourys
present colleague in the representation of the Ctv
of oxford, and Tory. If he makes jokes thev |
have not thus far got into print, nor found wide
circulation by word Of mouth. don't doubt he is |
q model of humility-when ho is canvassing.
1t Is to Major Burnaby that the very latest Tory
oke must be credited. Major Burnaby, though |
holding Her Majestys commission in the Royal |
Horse Guards Blues is perhaps as famous for trav-
,lling as for fighting lie has now travelled to |
Birmingham in search of n scat in the House of |
Commons. He IS the accepted Tory candidate for |
me of the three seats iii this cocked-hat" or
three-cornered constituency. Last night he I'd
ressed meeting Of the electors, but the meeting.