The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-18
CABLE LETTER.
EVENTS IN THE OLD COUNTRY.
Saving Party from Disruption -Eiee-
tion Troubles Anticipated In France.
Watching the Monarchists-Ef-
fsrts To Check Boycetting
In Ireland-Etc.
Cable Letter.
IN THOROUGH CAMPAIGN TRIM,


IN THOROUGH CAMPAIGN TRIM,
LONDON, Oct. H.-Prlme Minister
Salisbury has already got the Tory
party in thorough campaign trim. At
the opening OF the canvass the Con-
seryatives were in an apparently |
hopeless minority as against the
united Liberal factions. These fac. |
tions were at tho time indulging In a |
sort OF
ao.As-YoU.PLEAsE CAMPAIGN,
and committing themselves to all
kinds of "isms."
Mr.. Gladstone was a. the time en-.
joying his vacation in Norway, and
people supposed that when he should
return and blow his hugle blast the
Liberals would cease their dickerlng
and close up their ranks in solid
array. He returned and gave
his trumpet call. II was fol-
lowed by an unmistakable
cessation OF the noise OF ouarreis
among his followers, hut tho ranks
did not close up. Investigation showed
that the faction ioaders mad gone too
far with pledges, and that mary of
them could not decently recsnt and
submit to the narrower policy adopted
by the great leader. Besides,
THE GREAT LEADERS
were qU8rrelling among themselves
concerning the principles to ho advo-
Gated in the campaign. Mr.. Gladstone
came TO the rescue, anu proposec a
grand arbitration scheme. This WAS
yhe appointment of campaign COM
mittee OF l2 honorable gentlemen,
three to be elected from each of the
four representative Liberal clubs OF
London, in order that all shades OF
Liberal opinion might have represen.
tatives. This committee was given
power to choose beswsep
THE LIBERAL CANDIDATES.,
in all cases where severn, were di-
Ividing by contrasting the same con-
stitusncy, and the voters we're in
structen to support the candidates ap-
proved by tho arbitrators.
For over week everything went
we'll. The committee did great deal
of work, decisions w9re respected and
the rejected candidates retired. Blu,
for several days past different state
OF affairs has been developed. Such O
number OF provincial candidates have
absolutely refused to abide by
the decisions of the committee
that the trouble has become serious
On this location u meeting was secret
ly held here OF delegates from all the
provincial and metropolitan Liberal
clubs. At this meeting second and
SPECIAL ARBITRATIoN COMMITTEE
was appointed to adjust the trouble:
growing out of refuaala TO abide by the
decisions OF tho largo general commit
. tee. This special committee at pres
cut consists Of Lord darlington, leader
of the Wings; Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain
ieador of the Radlcsls; Hon. Samue
Moroly, of the Liberals, aud Sir Henry
James, sttOrney-genersl under Glad,
j stone. IL was calculated that no Lib
eral candidate would have Tho temer
jsy to stand out against tho decision o
: both committees, md that between
them they would ba aHle 30 gradualll
eliminate tho elements of diRu1iol
from the party. But the result IN
shown that Mr.. Gladstone had adOp.e
but very awkward imitation of tho
AMERICAN CAUCUS SYSTEM.
His caucus assumes TO SLY who shal
remain IN the lists long after they ar,
all made ;up. Its decisions are fre
Quenlly made up when II Is abs0lutel,
100 late to sscnr0 obedience 10 them
If these committees had boon give
the selection OF candidates in tha frs
place, no candidates would now be sC
Letting Liberal votes, except thos0 or
dorsad by Gladstone. As it Ia, we fin
his caucus, brought into being afte
tho candidates are all up, making do
cisions ordering popular men-deepl
pledged and far advanced ia thoi
Y lnanlnQiu xOnrE tn funpl,1
THE RESULT
4 Is, or course, that numbers OF thes
x candidates refuso TO sceept the caucu
: decision, and psrseVef9 IN their car
didatures. Hence many OF tho Englis
provincial constituencies remain cor
tested by four or five rival LiberI
candidates, each attempting TO spl
mp tho pSrty vote, against singl
Conservative candidate in tho sam
helt. Mr.. ParnelPs management {
the irish campaign has been NOR
closely Initiative of tho America
mothod, and correspondingly NOR
successful. His caucus selects th
candidates who shall be privileged I
solicit league votes. If Mr.. Parne
!, permitted any number of Irisbmen |
put themselves forward as Nationals
parliamentary can0idates in Irelant
and after gu thase gentlemen had 81
cured iollowings and gived pledge
formed "a caucus to exp'
certain OF them from the Gu,
vass ON the single ground {
party experience, one campaign woul
completsly shntter and destroy hi
poWer; YET this very thing is what NJ
Gladstone Is ct present attempting /
England. He may, of course, su,
coed, tho Englishmen being more sul
missive than tho Irlshman, but thor
cannot be any doubt that disunlon {
present prevails largely In tho L,bera
party. The public declaration OF
CARDINAL NEWMAN
concerning tho established church,
really one of the most extraotdinar
occurrences of the campaign. He &C
n vises Catholics to assist tho Conservl
VI lives In maintaining tho o.
tabllshed church against IL
attacks of its enemies, doclariu
n That is one of tho greatest bulwarks ,
England against atheism. 'I wish o
success" ho said, "to those defendln
the church, and / and my friends wi
join In defending it.'' Many affect
see IN the cardinals exhortation notl
ing more than political adoption
n tho Roman church's principal, tn
n but his words have attracted ur
y yernal attention here and will "
doubtedly assist thu Con sorvatlve
who, AZ "a party, nland by tho churc
10 secure ar alliance with the Iri.
party.
THE TORY POLITICAL AGENTS
throughout the country reuerally.r n
port n moro favorable prospect for thu
party. They do not predict victor
put tho sum oftheir assurances IL th
IN no ovont can tho Liberals win by
large majority. Tho Consorvati
party leaders nre 20 convinced of Il
that tho Marquis of Salisbury has,
III 10 stated, deciuod TO adopt an xtra,
u. dinary course. Ho will, IL is said. co
tlnue IN office oven II tho Liberals o
unless tho msiority Ia so large 9.
SHOW o very strong public yerd
against tho government, until he
defeated by vote In tho new houg
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