Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
BRITISH POLITICS.
The Election in Sc0tland-The UniOnists
Completely Routed in Leith-t;ladstone
Now Holds Two Seats in Parliament.

tween the Gladstonians and unionists ended
| TO- day by the utter rout of the latter in the
| parliamentary district known ~ Leith bor-
ough. W. Jacks was returned to the last
Parliament rs a regular liberal by majority
of $50 in total poll of $40 votes. He op-
posed the Home Rule bill but was neverthe-
| less considered invincible in bis discipline
and was nominated in the present canvass as
. unionist to continue, his opposition to the
Premiere Irish policy. Jacks hostility to
Gladstone angered thousands of the Scotch
men of Leith, but they looked upon their op-
position to him as hopeless and were unable
to obtain candidate to oppose him, all those
mentioned for the seat having declined to
run. The tories, in order TO emphasize the
unionist opposition to the Premier, withheld
| opposition and left the field clear to the
Jacks. The liberal managers nominated
Gladstone himself as their candidate, the
Premier eonsentiDg. Jacks became scared
and withdrew from the field leaving the Leith
membership to Gladstone who was elected
without opposition. This with his Midlothian
district gives the Premier two seats in Scot
land. He will, perhaps, choose TO sit tor the
latter and select reliable man to re-contest
Leith with an assurance of success.
At 4 o'clock P. M, Friday, 81 conserva-
tives, and 10 Gladstonians and Parnellities
had been elected.
| The Standard says: The result in Col
chester cannot be pronounced wholly satisfac-
tory. Each side polled fewer votes than at
the last election, but manifestly there was no
marked transfer of support. The liberals
who oppose Gladstone, have shown their dis
satisfaction rather by abstaining than by bes-
| towing their votes on the conservative candi
date. All the same it bodies ill for Glad
stonians that inewhat, according to their own
predictions was a test contest, the adverse
majority was nearly doubled since Gladstone
espoused Home Rule.
| Parnell and Mr.. Maurice Healy, Parnelite.
have been reelected to represent Cork city
in the House of Commons. They were not
opposed.
| The Times saws sit rejoices to find the tone
of John Bright's speech in opposition TO Mr..
Gladstone's Irish scheme as firm and uncom-
promising as the most ardent Unionist could
desire"
Continuing the Times says "that Mr..
Bright's very alternative proposal would
answer that the Parnellites would assent to
1t we do not argue, but it is at least intelligi-
BILE and not revolutionary"
p. J. Power, a Parnellite, was elected to
represent the east division of Waterford and
Mr.. Quin elected for Kilkenny, and Pinker
ton for Galway. Patrick Sarsfeld and Hugh
Johnston, two Parnellites who undertook to
contest two seats belonging to the Dublin
University against Rt. Hon. David Plunkett
and Rt Hon. Hughes Holmes. both Conser
vatives, were jeered and hooted1today when
ever they went by the students of the Uni
versity. The latter at one time attempted 10
mob and drive the home ruler out of the dis
trict, which is great Tory stronghold.
| Plunkett, however, prevented the contem-
plated outrage. The Parnellites stood their
ground and made plucky contest, although
the students and Tories tbwarted every effort
on the part of the candidates to make
speeches by drowiDg their voices with groans
and boots.
| The following are the additional returns re-
ceived Rochester-Coi. Hallett (Conserva-
tive), 1900; Belsey, (Gladstonian), 1854 /;
Shrewsbury. Watson, Conservative, d,
1926; Jones, (Gadstonian), 1860; Liverpool,
Kirkdale district G. l. Baden Powell, (Con-
servative), 30S4; Mr.. Neville, (Giadstonian),
2l72.
The latest returns show the election of l02
Tories, IL Unionists, 80 Gladstonians, and 8
| Parnellites. Returns from the boroughs so
| far contested show a balance of parties
| Manchester returns 3 Gladstonians and 3
Unionists Liverpool Unionists and Glad
stonians, Bristol Unionists and Gladston-
| ian, and Leeds 3 Giadstonians and 2
Unonists. The only Scotch contest was in
| Pesth. which returned Gladstonian by a
small majority, foreshadowing the general
tendency in Scotland. Two London divis-
ions. East Paddington, North Paddington,
and the Strand have given immense Unionist
majorities, returning respectively Lord Ran
dolph Churchill, L. L. Colen and w. II
Smith.
Plunkett and Holmes, con-, for Parliament
from the Dublin University were declared
elected tonight, but poll was demanded
which will be held next week.
The liberals have won seats in East Leeds,
Southwest Manchester, North Manchester
aud in the exchange division of Liverpool; !;
net tory gain of 2.
The unionists candidate for Newcastle-on-
the-Type holds his seat notwithstanding the
frantic efforts to defeat him.
The unionist candidate at Bristol is equally
slccessful
Jacob Bright, Gadstonian, brother to John
Bright, is elected in Manchester.
Sir 7. Brsssey, Gladstonian, who left Hast
ings to contest Liverpool, is defeated.
In West Leeds. Herbert, Gladstonian, re-
| ceived 1926 and Williams 2970.
1t is feared today that the polling will de-
press the liberals.
Geo. Kynock, a tory and candidate for
aston manor, 10 speech last night said that
if the loyslists of Ireland were obliged to ap-
peal to arms, he, himself, would be prepared
to contribute within 4S hours 10000 as good