The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-10-18
Many Prominent liberals on
the Eve Of seceedins From
the Party.
bulgaria. Is willirg to be Peace.
ful-An Uuconarmed Report
ofa war Declaration.
The sky Of European Politics
IL Overcrst with a Heavy
and ssurky Cloud.
OLD WORLD HAPPENINGS.

OLD WORLD HAPPENINGS.
Our Cable Letter Gives n splendid
synopsis.
LONDON, October IL. Prime Minis
ter Salisbury has already got the tory
party ju thorough trim. AT the
opening of the canvass the conserva.
tives were In an apparently hopeless
minority as against the united liberal
factions; these factions were at the
time INDUCING In sort of go-as-you-
please campaign and committing
themselves to ali kinds of "isms." Mr..
Gladstone was at the time enjoying
his vacation In Norway. People sup
posed that when he should return and
blow his bugle blast the liberals
would cease their chickering's and
close up their ranks In solid array.
lie returned and gave his trumpet
call. 1t was followed by an unmistak-
able cessation of the noise of quarrels
among his followers, but the
RANKS DID NOT CLOSE UP.
Investigation showed the factional
leaders had gone too far with pledges
aud that many OF them could not de-
Gently recant and submit to the mar
rover policy adopted by the great
leader. Besides the great leaders
were puarreling among themselves
concerning the principles to be ad-
vocated in the campaign. Mr..
Gladstone came to the rescue
and proposed grand arbi-
tration scheme. This was the
appointment of campaign commit
tee OF twelve honorable gentlemen,
three to DO elected from each of the
four representative liberal clubs OF
London, In order that all shades OF
liberal opinion might have represent
tatnois. This committee was given
power TO choose between liberal can
didates in all cases when several were
dividing the party, by contesting the
same constituency, and the voters
were instructed TO support the candi'
dates approved by the arbitrators
For over week everything went
well. The committee did great deal
of work. Decisions were respected
and the
REJECTED CANDIDATES WITHDREW
But, for several days past, different
state of affairs has been developed
Such number of liberia! candidates
have absolutely refused to abide by
the decisions of the committee tina
the trouble has become serious. Oi
this account meeting was secretl!
held here of delegates from all tn,
provincial and metropolitan liberia
clubs. At this meeting second an,
special arbitration committee was ap
pointed to adjust the troubles grow
, ing out of the refusals 10 abide by tn
, decisions of the large general com
mittee. This special committee, a
present, consists of Lord Harrington
leader of the wings; MIR. Josepl
Chamberlain, leader of the rad
{ icals; Hon. Samuel Morel,
moderate, and Sir Henri
t James, Encouragement unoer Glat
, stone. II was calculated that no iii
! eral candidate would have the teme
:. ity to stand out against the decis'o
J, of both committees aud that betwoe
i them they would be able to gradual
J, eliminate the elements of disunio
}, from the party. But the result hi
y shown that Mr.. Gladstone has adop
ed but very awkward imitation
the American caucus system. ii
o caucus assumes to say who shall r
Is main In the lists long after they are |
made up; Its decisions are frequent
made when 1t is absolutely too late
secure obedience to them. If the
Y committees had been given the sclC
N ton of the candidates in the fit
place no candidates would now
soliciting liberal votes except tho
ne endorsed by Mr.. Gladstone. AS IL
we find his caucus brought into bel
after the candidates are all up; ordt
"a ing popular men deeply pledged a
far advanced In their campaign wo
to ignobly retire. The result is
a course that numbers of these can
~ dates refuse to accept the caucus ,
~ cisions and persevere In their can
no datures. Hence many of the Engl
provincial constituencies remain c.
oi tested by four for five rival libe
Y candidates, each attempting TO 81
"A up the party vote against a sin
X conservative candidate in the sa
~, field.
~ Mr., Parnell's management of
~ Irish campaign has been more clos
\; initiative of the American meth
~ and correspondingly more succ'
full. His caucus selects the cal
,Se dates who shall be privileged to
~. licit notes. Mr.. Parnell permit
nc any number of lrishmen to put tn
w. selves forward as nationalist par
mentary candidates in Ireland,
after all these gentlemen had SCI
'nd ed followings aud given pied
cut formed caucus to
my ExPEL CERTAIN OF THEM
on from the cervass on the single gro
the of party expediency, or the {
ign paign would comparatively sha
IN and dissipate his power. Yet
res very thing is what Mr.. Gladstou
one at present attempting in Engl
ara He may, of course, succeede,
lpie Englishmsn being more submit.
son THAI the Irishman, but there cal
be eny doubt that disunion at |
ent prevails largely in the Ill
az party. The public declaration
'pu, Cardinal Newman concerning
hcai established church Is really on
usl- the most extraordinary occurC
lrst- of the campaign. He advises
olics TO assist the conser, ativs
maintaining the established oh
calls against attacks of its enemy
or atest bulwarks of England az
atheism. Many see, in the card
ner's cxhortation, nothing more th
erior practical adoption of the II
orri- church's principle that any rolig
Is BITTER THAN NO RELIoIo
But his words had attracted u
sal attention here and will und
hoes, eddy assist the conservatives, W
lould party, stand by the church TO |
,es ut an alliance with the Irish party.