Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-25
ENGLISH ELECTION SCENES.
The Amusing Time Lord Charles Beres-
ford had with cockney Mob
sam Weller In the Audience.

his flnal address TO the parliamentary
electors Of East Marylcbonc. Lord
Charles is 4 conservative. Sir w. Car
den opened the proceedings by taking q
glass of water and the chair. He is
much past so. and has nice face, lost
in Jungle of argentine hair and beard.
Gentleman he began.
What's the crony's nameg' said an
artisan.
Sir Walter Garden, answered u few
voices.
The alderman continued: Il shall
not keep you long"
Three cheers for crony!' suggested.
as a mark of gratitude, somebody, Great
ing salyo of laughter
.You all know Lord Charles Bercs-
ford, = Sir Walter continued. ''and have
admired his pluck, his resolution, his
readiness
And his mother!' put in the same
person, creating fresh laughter.
..He is liked by all folks" Sir Walter
said, ..church folks, laboring folks, milf
tary folks"
Funny folks!'' prompted the Joker.
II wish, " begged the alderman from
the assembly, that you could keep the
man still"
''Turn him outr' Numbered the sup
portcrs of the chair, but the rest simply
laughed.
Then Lord Charles Beresford stood
up. and, amid cheers and counter cheers,
addressed the people.
ssGentlemen,o he said, '.thc cam
paign is nearly over. and this will be
my last speech
"Thank Godr' exclaimed new inter-
rupter.
..Shamcl Order.'' roared the conser-
vatives.
..My friend,m interposed his lordship,
who is nimble-witted, .dares to say
what dare not That's the only dis
agreement between us.
Here all joined in laughing
Gentlemen" pursued the speaker,
cit is impossible to be blind to all mis-
takes and faults Of the last govern
ment.o
Three cheers for Joe!'' shouted u
radical.
Joe is the popular name of Mr.. Cham
berlain. Some answer was made TO the
appeal. The majority protested. Fists
were shaken; a short man took off his
coat
Order! orderr' screamed fifty voices.
"Well, now, said Lord Charles, '.let
us speak of the trade, and at the same
time of the navy; for both are INSOFAR
ably united. as the former would perish
if it could not rely upon the latter
Rubbish, my boyr' shouted another.
"Chuck him out!' vociferated the
mass.
.'Send for its nursev' suggested an
other.
''Gentlemenr' roared the lord, II
could shout. think against two or
three, but not against DOZEN
Hundreds You mean. my lord,n sar-
castically cried radical
Il would have thought you would
have let fellow speak, pursued his
lordship, ever smiling and accommodate
ing. Are we not all Englishmen here?'
''Yes, all but you, perhaps, = retorted
a new opponent. You arc q bloody
Irishmanr'
80 was Wellington.' yelled u parti-
san the canvasser.
''Spurt on, Charleyr another shouted.
''It ill be q walkovcr for We.
Three cheers for England's ) new Nell
son!" cried a third
Three cheers for Gladstoner' inter-
posed the radical.
And for two or three minutes it
looked as though the wretched music
hall would topple and bury MS all under
its wreckage. Lord Charles, as impas-
sive as if he were still repairing his
boiler, with his engineer under the fire
of the Soudanese. proceeded:
You must look after the thorough
efficiency of your navy he said.
Enough of thatr' screamed known
voice. ..rell us something else
.'Hc couldn't if he tried,'' asserted an
other.
Both the dissenters were in the gallery.
''Pitch them over, can't yep said cne
Of my lords friends.
What about your friend, my lordp''
politely queried 4 new individual
that creature beyond c0ntempt-As
mead Burdette Coutts?''
.sYes. the Yankee alventurer.''
shut upr' Order CHAIR clam
orcd many, and there was an interval
of silence
Listen to me. Charley, came from
a radical throat. What's the name of
the German flunky her majesty has been
kissing since Brown 5 departure?''
A string Of similar questions were
hurled from all parts Of the house.
s.Will You vote for another grant in
favor OF some royal bcggars?"
No further grant may possibly be
asked. replied Lord Beresfor,l
Not few thought that his lordship
could have said more They howled
their dissent in way that sounded ike
the geological garden i'm an srproar.
what about the disendow,nent of
the churchgn demanded the same sitter.
well, replied his lordship ..the
money was given 90 the church.
..Eor the llllllr Charla,. Z, l.l.l.allllli saanr