New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-19
HARD ON ENGLISH MUGWUMPS
VIEWS OF MIR. SEXTON OK THE ELECTIONS.
cIApsroNE's MAJORITY DECLARED TO BE A o|"
r.,xrx-vo w.vrpING AMONG HIS SUPPORTERS

GLAnSIONES MAJORITY DfNh""r~
TAINTY-No WATERING AMONG HIS sofro"AA" A"''
IBY CABLE THE TRIBU>k.l
Copyright; 1856, North America" taos Ns"' Co. ,
IoNnox. lime lS-Mr. Sexton. Member OF
<orameut for Sligo was asked 10y The TRIBUNE repfo'
sentative to-day:
"What do you think OF tine prospectsf
"tth,uk Gladstone will return with small EnRhsh
majority; but counting the Irish members "aloi''
big enough to carry any measure he chooses W
duce"
"Wnv do you think he will win '"
"Becanse none OF the workngmen members OF far'
lament who represent the sentiment OF the Ens"'"
democracy voted against his Home Rule bill; because
OF the evidence of the feeling of the country In MS so
supplied by the extraordinary reception he met with on
his tourney to Midlothian yesterday In his hfsy-iour
years OF public life he never evoked such enthusiasm
and because, finally the issue has come 10 oe
down TO Gladsonism versus sshsburyisin. OF in 'no
Prime Minister'S words to government OF commence
versus government Of force The Engiish massos "ho
Gladstone has enfranchised do not want any more OF
tie latter policy for Ireland. especially when 'heir
nberator tells them 1t must be given up
"what about the alternative scbemesi'
"a great people like the English, in Crisis suoh as
the present, are not going to be caught WIN
cnaf The so-caled alternative schemes ATE
the meresl special pleading The people see only Glad
atone and Salisbury; all the Intermediates seek 10
attract their attention in vsin'
Then you do not think Chamberlain a serious
dificultyi"
"prcldediy not Chamberlain's position has become
hopeessly absurd. He assembled meeting IN nttie
nail IN Birmingham last Eight. which only four members
Of Parliament and about 500 voters attended, ior tne
purpose Of founding au association to promote scheme
OF local selgOvernment which would he appcape aihe
IN All paris OF the United Kingdom. Thus to prevent
The peope Of Ireland oh aiming measure they want he
offer. them a measure they want, and to obtain
the support of the people Of England Scotland and
Wales for his policy he offers those people measure
for which they pretend have any need Cham
bsain will from the elections absolutely WIN
ont party and with reputation that II will take him
many wear TO get the better Even his brother can
not get In for Isngton without the Tory VOTE for which
he Is now begging notwithstanding his promise that II
the Liberal caucus rejected him he would not seek re-
election"
"What about Harn gton and the Whigsl
They will get equally bad squeezing Inc LID
era electors do not want any except 1ads'ohtes anu
while "A fe W OF the anti Home Rule Wings will preserve
their seats with aid OF the Tory vote the Liberal ma
i0rlty will be Returned Will be pledged 10 support
GadstOne's Irish policy through thick anu thln anu
make no II either. There Will be no waver
ing shuiing mugwumpery next time, or ] am much
mistaken You will another week tnat the situa
ton will he much more interesting" , -,
'W the IRISH party come back in It's full strength T.
"Yes probably with an increase. We shall be either
eyhtynve eighty eghty-seven. Our only serious
contest will be in the North will contest Beae aha
am certain with close Majority iedly VIII oe-
in Derry, and 5rlen IN Tyrone. In proo
ably divisions where The NStOnaiss wOuiu nave no
chance mth candidate OF their owD they VIII DC aDie
to turn scale in favor Of Gladstone Liberal Inc
base appeals to religious bigotry backed up by Enens
nn,rIcians ike aud Churchill, have aroused
bitter feeling the North which Will make our TASK
more dicult. but rely ON The broad, SOUND sense o
the Ulster PrOestants to prevail against the orange CO.
horts far. all goes well and the ospect brig htens
every day"