Omaha daily bee., 1886-07-12

ant along the whole line. When one looks
back to the state of public opinion in Great
Britain on this question only two years ago
the progress made seems marvellous. Speak
ing here to-day with an experienced Scotch
politician, he stated that in his belief the
triumph Of home rule was certain within a
short period if only the Irish people kept cool
under defeat and proved themselves capable
OF intelligent sef-control
MORE EDUCATION NEEDED.
From what I have observed during the
progress of the electoral campaign in Scot
land l am convinced the working classes
need only little more education on the sub
iect of self-gOvernment for Ireland to induce
them to support satisfactory scheme for
establishing parliament in Dublin. Had
the election been postponed till October Scot
land would have given a majority of fifty
Gladstonians instead of probable majority
of thirty. Owing to the slack trade immense
numbers of workmen had changed their resi-
dcnccs, causing great loss of votes to the
popular party.
HOW STROLLOX WAS LOST.
For example, in StrolloX' division over
eighteen hundred men had changed their
homes, their residences, and the greater part
could not be found. The Gladstonian can
didatc was defeated in this division by only
5ighty-nine votes. Perhaps the most remark
able fact about the election is that notwith-
standing the frenzied appeals to the British
public to save the empire, the total poll in the
present contest is fully % per cent lower than
in the last electon-even ON the side of the
victorious party.
THE SMALL VOTE ACCOUNTED FOR.
This is accounted for, first, by the loss of
votes owing to the abstentions of discOn-
tented liberals; second, the loss of votes by
workingmen's removals, as just stated. As
predicted, the principal losers in the pres
ent fight have been the whig seceders, they
being literally smashed between
he Gladstonian radicals and the
tories, entirely to the profit
of the latter. The feeling against them in
the liberal party Is bitter, and also what is
popularity known as
THE CHAMBERLAIN GANG"
Onall sides one hears declarations of ha
| tired and promises of vengeance on all tn,
| seceders at the next election, which men be
| gin already to look forward to, apparently
| forgetfui of how many tricks the tories may
| play on their simple allies by the aid of Hart
| ington-the news of whose electison is JUS
| rccelved-and Chamberlain.
The tories are now Ill the position they
intrigued with the Irish party at the last elec
ton to secure.
THE SOLID PARTIES.
BY an alliance with Parnell Churchill ant
| Salisbury could now control the destinieS o.
| the British empire for seven years. The two
really solid parliamentary parties-the torie!
| and ParnelliteS-have now working ma
| jority of forty-two over both wings and radi
| Gals. Sixteen Parnellite seats remain to bt
| filled up. while the tories are still increasing
| their majority. The combined Irish ant
tory parties probably have a majority o
| sixty over all sections of the liberal party
| On the other hand the unionsts and tore
only agreed on defeating Gladstone's propO
| sal. They are certain to break upon q sid'
| issue, while against the combined liberal anG
| Irish the tories will be impotent.
THEIR ONLY HOPE.
| Therefore their only hope for long lease
of power rests GU concilating the Irish peo
| pie and establishing an alliance with the Par
nellites. This will not take place immedi
| ately-that would be too shameleSs-but prob
ably before six months Salisbury will bring
| in home rule measure calculated to secure
| Irish support. The central fact of the situa
| ton will be the 800 members elected by Eng
| land, Scotland, Wales and Ireland on a di
| rect home rule Issue. .------
| TIE HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.
That fact cannot be ignored by any consti
tutional statesmen. The Irish cause is NOR,
hopeful than it seems when judged by elec
! ton returns. JAMES O'KELLY.