Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-27
ENGLISH SITUATION.
THE COMING ELECTIONS.
IRE CsmpsIsn Besinstns 10 Gisw-saiis-
hur,'s Expected Msnifesss--Jshs Bright

hur,'s Expected Msnifcsss--Jshs BRIGHT
20 Re-es,er Psiiucs- Gi.Sstsss.
(By cable to the Dispatch.I
LONDON, September 26.-The polit-
ical campaign, which has hitherto been
devoid Of life. begins to glow. The
prospect is that the coming week will
find electoral affairs quite lively. Pre-
mier Salisbury will on Tuesday issue
the Tory campaign manifesto. This,
the Conservatives hope, will put new
life into the Tory cause. The blast
blown by the "grand old man " dissi-
pated the seeds Of disrupting discord
which were fast taking root in the divi-
sions of the Liberal structure. But
the edifce has been neglected since,
and damaging growths are fattening
upon it. Lord Salisbury's followers
entertain the conviction that he can
blow a counter blast that will shake TO
the ground the weakening Gladstone
temple. John Bright has determined
to reenter politics as an advocate
of the restoration Of the Liberals to
power. He proposes TO make the candi-'
dacy of Sir Henry James, Gladstone's
Attorney General, for parliamentary
seat belonging to Barry, suburb OF
Manchester, the occasion for under
taking a stumping tour. This will I'M
doubtedly prove to be one OF the great
est sensations Of the campaign, and
Bright's utterances will make q good
and effective party literature for the
Liberals.
Lord Randolph Churchill, who has
been spending his vacation in preparing
himself for the work of the coming
campaign, will begin that work next
week. He will 60 to Birmingham and
endeavor in q public address there
to demonstrate to the English peo-
pie there how utterly unit both
Gladstone and Bright are for the re-
sponsibilities of public trust. Glad
stone still declines to name date
for the delivery Of the speech he has
promised to make to his Midlothian
constituents. Some persons attribute
his refusal to his continued physical in
ability to speak in public, while others
believe he is simply waiting to have
Premier Salisbury to make a general
statement Of the Tory policy, intending
to effectively answer.
A great many persons have gone to
see Mr.. Gladstone since his return to
Howarden, and they all concur in the
statement that so far, at least as ordi-
nary conversation goes, the great ora
tors voice is perfectly good. Herbert
Gladstone, however, declares that his
father is under strict medical orders to
refrain for the present from a use OF
his voice that might strain it, but adds
that Mr.. Gladstone himself expects to
be able during this campaign to deliver
at least three public orations.
Never, perhaps, was any mans voice
considered with so much concern by
so many people. The most intimate
friends Of the ex-Premier do not hest
tate to say that they believe that,
although he may succeed under favor
able circumstances in delivering few
short speeches this autumn, Mr.. Glad
stones career as an orator is practi-
cally closed forever.
1t may be that the growing conviction
Of this incapacity lies behind new
outburst Of rebellion by the ambitious
Joseph Chamberlain. In his address
at Lambeth on Thursday last he openly
declared that, in the event OF the resto-
ration Of the Liberals to power, be
would refuse to take aplace in the Cab
met unless his colleagues should agree
to his schemes of the public purchase
and allotment of land to laborers and
the abolition Of school fees. This re-
Dewed outburst of Radicalism has al
ready revived feeling Of dissension
between the Radicals and Wings Of the
Liberal party.
A large number of Wings are also
daily becoming more dissatisfied with
Gladstone's manifesto statement con-
corning Church establishment. He
almost ignored the danger of agitation
on this point. Probably none Of Glad
stones utterances has caused more un-
easiness. 1t is generally interpreted
to mean that he believes that the
question Of disestablishment is a live
one, and that after brief respite. if
the Radicals are successful in securing
the ascendancy in the Liberal party. the
whole question will be pushed By them
to some solution before another disso-
luton Of Parliament. As an indica-
ton Of the strength Of the Radical fol-
lowing on the question of disestablish- |
ment, it may be stated that nearly all |
the Liberal associations throughout the
provinces have instructed their candi-
dates to avoid wherever possible any
public discussion Of the question as an |
IN immediate issue. This is done as a
measure to secure the re-
ention Of the votes of churchmen,
who would desert the Liberal party in
body If it endorsed the Radical view.
Despite these efforts TO avoid discussion
# this dangerous question, however,
Yearly every Liberal meeting held
'fiords instances Of speakers being
by queries from the audience
o place themselves on record on the
ubject.
PROHIBITION MOVEMENT.
The Newcastle Temperance Confer
nee resulted in the formation of dis
net temperance party, which will sup
ort only those party candidates.
neither Tory or Liberal. who will
ledge themselves in favor of local
ption. Most Of the Conference ora
'rs upbraided the late Liberal govern
Ient Cor its neglect Of temperance le-
and criticised Gladstone for
lie meagre and Indifferent references
hich his manifesto makes concerning
lie liquor traffic.
Rev. Mr.. Garrett, president Of the
etbodist Temperance Unions, has
sued fervent political appeal to the
'ople of England, concluding with
ese words: "Let party landmarks
}; vote straight for a sober country"
Nun, IN /