The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-06
The Conservative Gains, So Far. Exceed Those
of the Liberals by Two to One-Messrs.
Laboachere and Bradlaugh Re- Elected.
A Crushing Defeat of the Gladstone Pol
icy Considered Almost Certain.
The Premier Declares that British Legisla-
tion Cannot Proceed Until the Irish
Question Is Settled-Cable Notes.
THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.
The Conservatives Still in the Lead-A Cues
tion That Overshadows All Others.

THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.
The Conservatives Still in the Lead-A Ques-
tion That Overshadows All Others.
LONDON, July 5-Tke following parliament
airy candidates have been returned without
opposition: w. j. Lane, Parnellite, east divis-
ion, Cork; j. Finucane, ParnellIte cast division,
Limerick; D. G. Riley, Parnelite, north
division, Mayo; John O'Connork, Par
nellite, south division, Tipperary; John
Hooper, Par,ellte, southeast division, Cork;
T. Sexton Parnellite, south division, Sligo;
John E. Redmond, Parnellite north division,
Wexford; E. Harrington, Parnellite, west diyis-
ion, Kerry; NJ. Harris, Parnellite. east division,
Galway; j. Cox, Parnellite. east division, Glare;
Dr. C. Tanner, Parnellite, middle division,
Cork
In Northampton, Mr. Labouchere and Mr..
Bradlaugh, Gladstonians, were elected over Mr..
Turner, Unionist, and Mr. Lees. Conservative.
The vote was: Labouchere, 4,570; Bradlaugh,
4,353; Turner, $3.50; Lees, 3,456. Thus far Mr..
Bradlaugh is tie only candidate who has polled
more votes than at the last election His vote
last autumn was Abs.
Up to 10 o'clock tonight the totals of mem
lists, SO Gladstonians and 90 Parnellites. The
Conservatives have gained seventeen seats, the
Unionists one seat and the Gladstonians nine
seats. The Tories unexpectedly won in Louth,
Lincolnshire; where the Gladstonian candidate,
owing to sudden illness, failed to qualify.
During fracas at polling station in the st.
Stephens Green division of Dublin, Messrs
Dudgeon, James & Sullivan, solicitors and
agents of the Conservative candidates, were
elected by the sheriffs orders. Mr.. Dudgeon
will sue the sheriff for assault.
Mr. Gladstone has written letter in which he
says it is impossible for British legislation to
proceed until the Irish question is settled.
The Standard, while satisfied with the prog
eress made by the Conservatives in the elections,
complains of the lukewarm support given them
by the Unionist Liberals.
A Gladstone Defeat Almost Certain.
LONDON, July 5.-The issue is becoming
definite The position tonight presages a
crushing defeat for Mr.. Gladstone, unless he
obtains larger county vote than in November
The burghs are declaring against hone rule
Most ominous is the revolt of the Glasgow
Radicals. OF the seven contests in Glasgow,
the Unionists carried four. OF twenty
one London polls declared tonight the
Unionists secured fifteen and the Gladstonians
six. The polling was close. The Conservative
candidate won central Finsbury by only FIVE
majority. Mr.. Saunders, Gladstonian, is de-
feated in east Hull by thirty.seven majority.
Among the eminent Gladstonians defeated are
Solicitor general Davey, Advocate Mellor, Mr.
m fhe 1kxy nd
Thorold Rogers. The London labor candidates,
Gremer and Howell, retain their seats bv fair
majorities. Sir John Lubbock's reelection is
assured by poll of 400 ahead of Mr.. Harrison.
Sir Thomas Brassey has been nominated as
Gladstonian candidate for the st. Andrews dis
trict.
The Pail Mall Gazette admits that the polls
are decisive 1t says: sThe democracy in the
burghs has responded with an emphatic mo- to
Mr. Gladstone's appeal to settle the Irish ques-
ton on the basis of home rule"
Up to midnight 2O7 Unionists and 105 Glad
stonians had been returned. To-day the Tories
gained central Glasgow, Bromwich, central Fins
bury. east Hull, Chelses and Bermondsey. The
Unionists gained tho ST. Rollox division of Gas-
cow, and the Gladstonars gained east Finsbury
and the Blackfriars division of Glasgow. The
.Unionists have made net gain Of fourteen
seats.
Mr.. Gladstone says II cannot accept Mr.
Balfour's account of our meeting as by any
means accurate, if my memory can be trusted;
but shall not enter into details, as / am quite
Satisfied to rest on the correspondence of Decem-
ber." The Premier also telegraphed to the Pail
Mall Gazette II never heard word of what
Mr. Balfour states he said to me-"
Lack of Enthusiasm Among Liberals.