Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-18
.GT4DST0NE'S BLUNDER.
rur ARBITRATION COMMIT
TEES OF NO AVAIL.


Very Hopeful.
LONDON, Oct. 17.--Prime Minister
salisbury has already got the Tory party
q, tsorough campaign trim. Atthe OPEN
,,, of the canvass the Conservatives
ve,e in an apparently hopeless minority
80 agaipst the united Liberal factions.
These factions were at the time indulging
in a sort of 60 as-you-please campaign
ocd committing themselves to all kinds
NJ isms. Mr.. Gladstone was at this time
onioying his vacation in Norway. The
nsonle supposed that when he should re-
,vrn and blow his bugle blast the Liber-
Vi. would cease their chickering's and
clos-1p their ranks in solid array. He
reiurned and gave his trumpet call. IL
was followed by an unmjstakable cessa-
lion of the noise of quarrels among his
ollowers. but the ranks did not cl Sc up.
THE LEADERS TOO FAR APART.
Investigation showed that the faction
leaders had gone too far With their pledges,
and that many of them could not decently
recaut and submit to the narrower policy
odonfad by the great leaders; besides the
yrast leaders were quarreling among
themselves concerning the principles to
he advocated in the campaign. Mr.. Glad
,raud arbitration scheme. This was the
app0rtionmeut of a campaign committee
of twelve honorable gentlemen, three to
he elected from each OF tee four represen-
tatNe Liberal clubs OF London in order
that all shades Of Liberal opinion might
have q !. pre- sentation. This committee
was gwen power to choose between the
Liberal candidates in all cases where sew
i eral were dividing by cOntesting the same
c0nst tuency, and the voters were in
sructed to support the candidates ap-
proved by the arbitrators.
THE RESULT NOT SATISFACTORY.
For over week everything went well.
The committee did great deal Of work
i and IT'S decisions were respected by the
rejected cand dates. But for several
days past different state Of affairs has
!. been developed. Such number of pro-
vnciU candidates have absolutely re-
fused TO abide by the decIsiOn Of the COM
4 mitee thar trouble has become serious.
4 on tl.s account a meeting was recently
held here of delegates from all the DrOvin-
i C.8l and metropolitan Liberal clubs. At
this meeting a second and special arbitra-
u0n committee was appointed to adjust
4 Tue troubles brewing out of refusals to
ayIce by the decisions of the larger gen.
er2l committee. This special committee
& at present consists OF Lord Harrington,
4 eadeT of the eWnigs; Joseph Chamberlain,
4 leader Of the Rad Gals; samuel Morley.
4 Moderate, and Sir Henry James, Attorney
General under Mr.. Gladstone.
THOUGHT 70 BE POWER.
\ lt was calculated that no Liberal can
q dida,e would have the temerity TO stand
o1t against the decision of both commit
s. ses, ard that between them they would
be a0le 10 gradually elm nate all ele-
mants OF disuniOn from the party, but the
result has shown that Mr.. Gladstone has
adopted but very awkward imitation Of
lle American caucus system. His eau
Gus assumes to say who shall remain in
l1e lists long after they are all made up.
JUS decisions are frequently made when il
l' absolutely toe late TO SECURE obedience
70 them. II these committees had been
sven the selection Of the candidates in
me ufsl place no candidates would now
be soliciting Liberal votes, except those
ladorsed by Dir. Gladstone.
A DISASTROUS RESULT.
AS II is, we find his caucus brought into
ieing alter the candidates are all up aud
1asihg many et post fGctO decisions, Or
aeilns popular men deeply pledged and
aI advanced in their campaign work 10
slo3iy retire. The result is, of course,
uat numbers of these candidates refuse
~ accept the caucus decisions and per-
severe IN their candidatures. Hence.
Many OF the English provincial consttu-
nGes remain contested by four or five
l'ai Lioeral candidates, each attempting
sput up the party vote against a single
o1asTVaiive candidate in the same field.
PARNELL UP TO SNUFF.
Ar' falnelPs management of his Irish
sn nas been more closely imita-
i'e o. Jhe American method, and cOrre-
F9lelhsly more successful. His caucus
s IRe candidates who shall be
.''Iegea to solicit League votes. If Mr..
l.Heh permitted any number of Irish
1l 10 put tnemse Ives forward as Ma
04'ilst parliamentary candidates iu
.ioAl' and after all these gentlemen
a1 secured following and given pledges
Ieo d caucus tG eXpel certain Of them
,u eIs canvass on the simple ground Of
pedlency, one campaign would
Hl+etely shatter and dissipate his
Ky let THIS very thing is what Mr..
.'hc IS at present attempting in
'iaLo' lie may of course succeed.
@..snnen being more submissive than
,'5lltn, out there cannot be any doubt
,.', 'ttulon at present prevails largely
'7 Liberal party.
0ANDINAL NEwMAN's STAND.
aug r 'u.lic declaration of Cardinal
i'H concerning the established
rl IS really one Of the most extraOr-
11 occurrences Of the campaign. He
s,, iHe Catholics to assist the Con-
@''h17 10 maintaining the established
a- llnst the attacks OF its enemies.
'l'- lIdt II sis one Of the greatest
.t 5As oi England against atheism. /
ah success 10 those defending the
a,.,'-ilt 0nd ! and my friends will Join in
-.Is H." Many affect TO sec in the
,'il..l eXhortatiOn nothing more than
bl-.ilieal adaptation Of the Roman
e,,.. principle, that any religion is
,, man no religion. but his words
ma eltracied universal attention here.
a,,.,,"'I undoubtedly assist the Con-
srr.'t.'e'' who as party stand by the
.sr .o secure an alliance with the
r TORY BoPEFULNEss.
,ory political agents throughout
Ir.,ilutly generally, report "a more ia.
r-. prospect for their party. They
h.- predict victory, but the sum OF
hsI frances is that, IN no event can
,5.Iuls win by large maiorlties. The
ib..5 euFe party leaders are 80 CON
nry tu, =, mis- that the MARQUIS OF Sails
1aV' lt is stated, decided TO adopt M
fonnr,.ee .ee,iuary course. He Will, IL Ia SAID.
nei...,ol lnoihce even ifthe Liberals obtain
II ha NY IN tue next Parliament. unless
#tr1r.. ,llty ~ so large as 10 show a yerv
|nort ruolc verdict against the govern
ouse. .! Note IN the new
, ''VoO Christians Ngnssacred.