The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-28
THE PARLIAMENTARY CONTEST.
The Tories Score . Signal Success In Yes
terday's Elections.

LONDON, November 24.-The following
results of the preliminary elections have
been received this afternoon. Right Hon.
David R. Plunkett. First Commissioners OF
Works under the Conservatives Cabinet,
and Holmes, Attorney General for Ireland,
also under the Conservatives Cabinet,
have been elected from Dublin Univ rslty
divisions. Thomas Burt, the labor candi-
date, is elected for Moorepeth. George
Otto Wevalyn, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
/ under Gladstone's administration, wal
| elected for Gallishield. Colonel F. A. Stan
| ley, Colonial Secretary in the Conservative
| Cabinet, il elected for Blackpool. Right
| Hon. Henry Campbell Bannerman, chiei
| secretary for Ireland under Gladstone's ad'
| ministration, wal elected for Sterlingshire,
| and Scott and Justin McCarty Tor New
Rye.
LATER VIEW.
The general result Of to-day's election is
slightly in favor ofa Conservative reaction.
although it affords no certain Indication Of
the ultimate result. At Birmingham there
has been no diminution OF Radical
strength, except that Bright's majority
over Lord Randolph Churchill is smaller
than the Radicals expected. The greatest
numerical Conservative victory is that OF
w. H. Smith in the Strand division.
Speaking generally, to-days ng-
ures approximate those Of the
last election, the Liberal vote summlh up
less and the Conservative more. Ihe re-
suit at Chelsea will be announced to-mor'
row. In a speech at Chelsea to-day, Sir
Charles Dixie, Liberal candi late, threat
ened a certain lady of influence with a
years Imprisonment at hard labor Tor IN
t%imidating voters. Thu lady to whom ne
alluded, whose name he did not mention, is
Lady Cadogan, the wife of Earl Cadogan,
under Secretary for the colonies and presi-
dent of the Chelsea Conservative Associa.
ton. Sir Charles Dilke's committee assert
that an organization OF ladies which has
been making a house to house canvass mas
used the Dixie divorce case. adding
INFAMOUS UNTRUTHs
to influence voters. The London political
clubs are in a ferment tonight. The mem
bers of the Carlton and other Conservative
clubs are satisfied with the prospect OF a
reduction of the Liberal majorities. The
issued extra editions until
midnight. .
The following candidates were elected
yesterday: Bordsley, Division H, Broad
Bright (LiberaD; West division, j. Cham
berlain (Liberal); Hythe. Sir E. w. Walkin
independently: Strand, W.. H. Smith Con
s~ervative); Warwick, A. Peel (LiberaD.
The Tories have gail ID seats in Bury, St.
Edmonds, Warrington, Rochester, Stall
bridge, Exeter, Colchester, Blackburn,
Cambridge, Bath, Plymouth and Chelton-
ham, and the Liberals have gained in New
castle, Under and Lynne. The totals thus
far are, "a Tories, 50 Liberals and two
Parnellites, and the net Tory gain is 10.
The Conservatives everywhere show in.
creased strength.
PRES COMMENTS.
LONDON, November 25, 4 a. m.-Further
returns show a net Tory gain Of eleven
seats.
The Standard regards the result OF
yesterdays voting rs q solid testimonial
to the Tory cause, and as encouraging the
Conservatives to greater efforts. 1t alludes
to the result as a moral guarantee OF the
eventual triumph of the party.
The Morning Post says that Tory re-
action is an accomplished fact.
The News makes no comment on the Tory
gains, ,-.5-