Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-01
GLADST0NE'S HARDFIGHT
THE VICTORY IN THE HANDS OF
23O DISTRICTS.

Inc combined Tory NatiOnnliet vote
One In Excess of the Liberal strength
at Last AccOunts-The Counties Appa-
rently Going for the Liberals. but the
Conservatives Claiming a Large Ma
jOrity of Them.
LONDON, Oct. 30-The Birmingham
caucus has decided TO placard the coun-
try Parliamentary divisions with Mr..
Gladstone's reference to Irish affairs in
his first Midlothian speech. In that he
declaimed there was vital danger to the
empire If only small Liberal majority
was returned, as that would make the
Liberal government dependent on the
Parnellites for existence. The Tories are
fathering an argument that an
appeal at the present moment TO
the country districts will be too late TO
effect change sufficient to please Mr..
Gladstone, and that IL would be better TO
make the Tories strong enough to avert
the catastrophe predicted by MIR. Glad
stone IN the speech referred to above.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Parnell is satisfied that
only small Tory majority will be re-
| turned.
The Times says Mr.. Gladstone's Midlo-
THAN progress has been failure. lie re-
turns to the House as the leader Of the
| Opposition, but that position NAV set as
the brightest jewel in his crown Of fame,
# he shows himself a patriot and not
partisan in his management of the diff
cult Irish question.
GLADSTONE EXPLAINS THE DEFEAT II
Mr.. Gladstone, speaking at Buckley,
Flintshire, to-day, said the Liberal re-
verses were due to the tOmfoolery OF NOM
mating duplicate candidates, the misera-
BILE lmposture called "A fair trade, and
lastly and chiefly the Irish vote in Great
Britain. He had nothing to say against
his Irish iellow-citizens. He had spent
the best part of his life in humble en-
deavors to do them justice, and he hoped
his party would continue its efforts to aid
the Irish cause. The power OF the Irish
in the present elections had been spent.
He would be much surprised If the new
county electorate should vote against
the men who had been fighting their
battles for 40 years.
SOME or THE LUCKY MEN.
The following are additional returns
OF the parliamentary elections:
In the north division OF county Mona
CHAN +. NJ. Healy, Nationalist, is elected,
receiving 4,055 votes to 2,645 for his oppo-
nent, Sir John Leslie, Conservative.
In Clare, eastern division, J. Cox.
| Nationalist, IS elected, receiving 6,224
votes, TO 800 for Hon. l.. O'Brien, Conser-
vative.
In Wicklow, Eastern division, the Ma
tionallst candidate, w. J. Corbett, Is
elected by 3,4l5 votes for 1000 70 his OppO-
nent. Col. q. Tottenham, Conservative.
In Tyrone, North division, Lord Ernest
Hamilton, Conservative, is elected, re-
ceiving ., 346 votes to 1922 for his oppo-
nent, John Dillon, Nationalist.
In New Castle-on-Tyne j. COwan, Lib
eral is elected. He received 10, 4S9 votes,
John Morley, Radical, 10. 100, and G. f..
Hamond, Conservative, $500.
In Dublin. south division. Sir Il. Es-
monde, Nationalist, is elected, receiving
:, ia votes 10 3, 736 for Ion Trant Hamil-
ton. Conservative, who sat for Dublin
county in the last Parliament
In Canaan, west division, r. o. Hanlon,
Nationalist, is elected. He had no oppo-
stion.
In Antrim. north division, r. MeNaugh-
ten, Conservative, received 1898 votes;
w. 7. Sinclair, Liberal, 2,l49, and Mr..
PinkertOn l,9l5.
In Kildare. r. r. NJ. Crew, Nationalist,
is elected. He received 3, 1853 votes TO 46S
for Mr.. Roberts.
In Limerick }. Finucane, Nationalist,
Is elected without opposition.
NO BREAK IN THE RANKS.
The National League of Great Britain
has telegraphed various branches i'm every
parliamentary division in which a poll
has not vet taken place, saying: "We
trust that the Irishmen in your district
will strive TO stand by the instructions
contained In Mr.. Parnelps manifesto. and
vote the straight Tory ticket, thus adding
another to the already numerous victories
of our countrymen in England and Scot
land.
NO SIGN OF LIBERAL MAJORITY.
Thirty. seven divisions voted to-day.
The results will be announced tomorrow.
There is sill no sign OF Liberal ma
jority. The present nominal majority Of
the Liberals Is due 20 ScOtland's tempor-
ary impulse. There are in England and
| Wales go unpolled divisions, of which
the Conservatives estimate that they will
secure $50. The London divisions COM
plete return 81 Conservatives and % Lib
erals. The Pdll MnL Gazette in an an
alysis OF the voting up 20 the close of
Saturday makes the Conservative gains
80 and the Liberal gains 43, and estimates
the total vote cast as follows: Liberal
1,042, 203, Conservatives 09O,2l0.
LIBERALS IN THE LEAD.
LONDON, Dee. /, ? A. M.-Returns re-
ceiYod up 10 midnight show that 1870
Liberals, l57 Tories. and ~ Parnelites
have been elected. The counties are ap-
parently going Liberal.
] NAfNbpADNE ihAEN foiAA FVh ANkANF
MIR. Gladstone writes that the union OF
the Parnellites and Tories has already
taken between twenty and thirty seats
from the Liberals, but ho reirains from
passing Judgment, az there is only one
day left for voting. he says. AMY best
efforts have always been IN behalf Of the
Irish. One Of the most potent motives
which led me in my advanced age 10
| fOregO lOng-cOyeted repOse was the hope
Of being able TO render Ireland further
service"
FIGHTING AT DUBLIN.
DUBLIN, Nov. 3O.-There have been
several fights here growing out Of the
! election excitement, and large number
/ OF persons have received slight Injuries.
! Mr. Parnell has received telegram
/ from the recent meeting OF lrishmen In
| Now York, and will make an appropriate
reply. lie has also received an address
l from be Irish citizens Of -. Louis. thank
| inc him for his efforts 10 alleviate the con-
dition Of the Irish people.
An Edgefeld Murder Confessed.
| CHARLESTON, \. c., Nov. 3O.-A col
ored man named Briggs has been ar
rested, who confesses his implication In
/ the murder OF Constable Blackwell, In
/ Edgeheld county, last October. Black
/ ia q. HfaaWIrrIsf