The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
CHURCHILL'S ELECTION.
Scenes at Woodstock After the Result Of the
Contest Was Made Known.

Contest Was Made Known.
| Gable pecial, July 3.
The correspondent, on arriving at this historic
town, famous as the birthplace of the Black
Prince, the home of Chaucer the scene of the
hard captivity of Queen Elizabeth and the
sweet captivity of fair Rosamond, found it as it
had been ali week, en- fete. At this writing e
p. NJ. J, Bedlam seems let loose The Conserva-
tives are cheering wildly for LORD Randolph
Churchill's victory over Mr. Corrie Grant the
Liberal candidate. Before the picturesque Bear
Hotel there is immense gathering of peo-
pie, all decked out with pink flowers and
favors, the Churchill colors, and scream
ing cheers for Lady Churchill and her
husbands sister, Lady Curzon, who are bowling
their thanks from the balcony. Beside them
stand Mr. Drummond Wolff, whose imperious
look is chastened with delight and q dozen
other Conservative chiefs, all more or less
hoarse from the number of speeches they have
delivered.
Lady Churchill simply said Men of Wood
stock, / thank you from the bottom of my
heart for returning my husband for the third
time"
Exactly opposite them was the headquarters
of Mr.. Corrie Grant. the badly-defeated Liberal,
where stood lugubrious knots, at last conscious
of their political folly in aiding to build up
Churchill's fame by needless contest
l have visited each of the six polling booths
during the day Everywhere the hedges and
houses, the oxen and horses, the dogs and cats
were adorned with some pink emblem There
was not person working, and yet large ma
jority were out DOORS though not possessing
votes. Everywhere l met Lady Churchill and
her sister, each dressed in pink silk driving
tandem cart, with two diminutive groOms seated
behind waving pink flags, the whole affair real
izng the old English phrase, Pink Of per
fection"
The two women have been canvassing for two
days. They furnished with a registration
list with the letters &C. or 81" or the word
doubtful" marked against each name star
against a name meant certain for one side or the
other, and cross meant amenable Here
Smiles sweet tones, and appeals to local pride
are the only means permitted them under the
vass recalled the description of buff and blue
eectioneerine in Pitts and Fox's times, when
duchesses bartered kisses for votes.
To counteract the work of Lady Churchill the
Liberals had imported two maidens from Newn-
ham College, the opposition college to Girton. L
saw them at the Liberal hustings, dressed in the
strictest democratic stylea sort of boating
costume, lacking fringe and oraments, even
hats and white ribbons. They had addressed
meetings and invaded the inns, taverns, pubs,
pleading for the prestige of overturning the
chief secretary for the Indian empire
During the afternoon Lady Churchill fitted in
and out of the Conservative agency with the air
and judgment of practiced Tilden politician.
Said one local committeeman to me few
minutes ago: ''It is not too much to say that
the unexpected majority is due entirely to Lady
Churchs tact and winning wavs She more
thap adj hpp hu |
lieve she alone induced the Duke her brother
in-law, Liberal, to quit the scene and lend his
carriages to convey voters to the polls"
During the whole day showers of telegraphic
leaves fell as it were, on her from all parts of
thd kingdom. In the early morning she deco
rated the almshouses just outside the Blen-
helm gate, erected in l747 by the first Duchess
of Marlborough. with pink flags. This was
hint readily understood by the voting tenantry.
The Liberals freely used lbelous skits in their
warfare, referring to the pensions and arrogance
of the Marlborough family One was;
'Churchills family like pensions, but not
Grants'-the adversary being named Corrie
Grant. a Conservative said: Such pun pre-
saees defeat"
Lady Churchill sminsly declined to be inter
viewed. A friend said that her lord and minis,
ter must be her only spokesman, but she would
see her candidate sworn in on Monday
Mr.. Leonard Jerome visited the canvassing
Yesterday. He was much amused at the scenes,
but he remained in London to-day.
AS this dispatch closes bonfires are being pre-
pared by the Conservatives, and bands of music
are playing that famous old air. "Malbrook
Come Over the Water"
The Liberals are exceedingly disheartened at
the big majority on top of the Wakefield defeat
One of them was just heard to say; But you
remember the poem Of the battle of Blenheim;
- But what good came of it at last! quoth little
Peterkn.
d" Why, that cannot tell said he but twas
famous victory
"Thus DELIGHTFULLY."- ends the drama Of the
Ladies' BATTLE said Lord Curzon, who will soon
have his own canvassing rs Conservative candi-
date for Bucks TO attend to.