Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18
A PRETTY MESS
The English Liberal Party Has Got
ten Itself Into.
Mr.. GIadstone's Exceedingly Bad
Management
Causes a Wonderful Mixing Up of
Candidates.
The Latest News Frcm Over the
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the canvass Conservatives were in sppa
emily hopele,s minority as against tb
unions Liberals. These factions were q
the time indulging in sort OF 60 as 20
please campaign aud committing them
selves to all kinda of sins. Mr.. Glsdston
was at this time enjoying his vacation
People supposed that when he should re
turn, and blow his bugal blast the Liberals
would cease their pickering and clos'
up their ranks in cold array. Id
returned aud gave bis trumpet call
1t was followed by cessation Of noise o.
quarrels among his followers, but the ranks
did not close up Investigation showed
that faction leaders had gone too far with
pledges and thai many Of them could moi
decently recant and submit 10 the narrow
er policy adopted by the great leaders
Besides the great leaders we're quarreling
concerning the principles to be advocated d
in the campaign. Mr.. Gladstone came to
the rescue and Proposed
A GRAND ARBITRATION sCuENE.
This was the appointment CT campaign
committee Of twelve honorable gentlemen,
thre to be elected from each of the four
representative Liberal clubs Of London ID
order that all shades Of Liberal opinion
might have representation. This commit.
tee was given power 10 choose between the
Liberal candidates in cages where several
were dividing by contestiug the same
constituency, and voters were instruced to
support candidates approved BY arbitra'
tors. For q week everythiry went we'll,
and the committee did a great deal Of
work, it's decisions we're respected and the
rejected candidates retired. But for
several days past
A DIFFERENT STATE OF AFFAIRS
has been observed. Such a number OF
candidates have absolutely refused to abide
by the decisions Of the Committee, that the
trouble has become serious On this &C
count meeting WAS held here Of delegates
from all the provincial and metropolitan
Liberal clubs. AZ this meeting q special
arbitration committee was appointed. This
special com nittee at present consists OF
Lord Harrington, leader Of tie WhiRs;
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, leader Of the
Radicals; Hon Samuel Marley, moderate,
and Sir Henry James, Attorney General
under Mr.. Gladstone. II was calculated
that no LIBERAL leader would have the
tsmerity 10 send out against the decision
Of both committees and that between them
they would eliminate all the elements Of
disuniom from the party. But the result
has shown that Mr.. Gladstone has adopted
out
VERY AWKWARD IMITATION
Of the American caucus system His caucus
decisions are frequently made when it is
absolutely too late TO secure obedience. II
these committees had been given selection
Ct candidates at first the candidates would
nov be soliciting Liberal votes except
those endorsed by Mr. Gladstone. As 4
is we find his caucus brought into being
after the candidates are ell up and making
many ex pos facto de cisioDs deeply Piled ged
and far advanced 10 their campaign.work TO
ign obly retire. The result Of course thai,
numbers Cf these candidates refuse TO &C
cept the decisions and persevere in their
candida,ures Hence many of the English
provincial constituencies remain contested
BY four or FIVE Liberal candidates, each at
tenn pting to rplit up the party vete against
a single conservative csndidatein the same
field.
Mr. PARYELL MANAGEMENT
Of his Jtish campaign has been q more
close initiative Of the American method
and correspondingly pore saccessfnl. His
caucus selects the candidates who shall
be privileged to solicit League votes II
Mr.. Parn, II permitted any number OF Irish
men to put themselves for Nationalist
candidates in Ireland, and after all these
gentlemen had scared folio wings and Civ
en- pledges formed caucus to expel Ger
tain OF them from The canvass, on simple
ground Of party expediency one campaign
would completely sbatter and dissipate his
power. Yet this very thing is what Mr.
Gladstone is attempting 10 England. lie
may Of couyse alsceel the Epghshmen,
being mole submissive than the lrishmsn.
But there cannot be any doubt that dis
union st presept prevails largely in tie
Liberal party.
The public
DECLARATION or CARDINAL NEWMAN
concerning the established church is really
one Of the most extraordinary occurrences
Of the campaign. Hs advises C4tho les to
assist the Conservatives in msintsibiog the
established church declaring that it is one
Of the greatest bulwsrks Of England sgaintt
atheism. Il wish all success to these de-
Tending the church, and ! and my friendl
will join in defending it" Many aGsct tc
see in the Cardinals txhorts,ion rothiDG
more than Q political adoption o
the Roman church's principal ths
any religion is better than no religion
but his words have attracted universal at
ten,iou here and will undoubtedly assis
the Conservatives who. as q party, stant
By the church TO secure an alliance viii
the Irish marty. The Tory political sgeai
throughout the country report . NOR
favorable prospect for their party. The
do not predict victory, bat the sum Q
their assurances is that in no event esl
the Liberals win by large msjoriiies. Tn
/ Conservative party leaders are 50 convince
of this that the Marquis Of Salisbury has
il stated decided to adopt an sx.saord
pary course. BE VII, il Is said continu
in Office even If the liberals obtain . ms
jority in the next parlismsRt unless the ms
Iiority is 90 large ss to thoE o strong put
lie verdict sgsins. the government mi
defeated BY q vote in the new house.
FIGHTISG THE soYCoTfERs.
1 The EXECUTIVE Bran.h Of the Irish Co
ernment is making q most determined e
fort to check through the operation Of u
laws the extensive system of boJcottin,
which has been received in Ireland. tt
lorg lists Of prosecutions which a.
every day publisbed show Il
activity ef the police.
oil cases where good sgidsnt
is phocu-skls against he'd The ho5eoite
are summoned and committed ts trial,
! bound over to keep the peace The Eesn,