Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-12
LONDON, July 10.

LONDON, July 10.
Sir George Otto Trevelysn, who. with Mr..
| Chamberlain. resigned from the cabinet to
opposs MIR. Gladstone's Irish policy, has been
defeated as the unionist candidate in Hawick
for Parliament. In the last Parliament he
was returned as liberal from Hawiek with
out opposition. This year Mr.. John Dillon
stumped the district against him, denounc-.
ing him for his opposition to the premiers
policy toward Ireland, and pointing out the
unreasonableness of Sir Georges attitude in
view Of the fact that he had been chief secre-
tary for Ireland, and actual observation knew
tbs merits OF the issue. The result has been
that out of the total of 5ol5 votes polled in
Hawick burahs, MIR. A. L. Brown, the Glad
stonisn candidate, received a majority of 80,
obtaining 2525 to 2493 secured by Sir Geo.
The announcement of the result has pro-
duced a sensation throughout the country.
The liberals are now predicting that Lord
Harrington will also be defeated by the
Gladstone candidate in Rosendale, Lanca-
shire. The election takes place next Mon
day, In the last election Lord Harrington
was returned as liberal by q majority Of
1852 In total vote of 10, 2SS.
Ills opposition TO the governments Irish
policy induced the Liberals to ask Michael
Davitt to contest Rossendsle. MIR. Davitt
hesitated, and finally declined, assuming that
Lord Hartingtons attitude was purely pAtri-
otIc and disinterested. Subsequently the
Liberals and Parnelltes found reason to aus
pect that Lord hsrtingtons opposition to the
premier had an Interior purpose, and, at the
last moment, they determined to contest the
district. Lord Hartington's opponents do,
not, however, make public their reasons for
believing they will be able to give him the
fate of Sir George Trevely an.
The Tories and Unionists combined have
beaten MIR. Timothy Healy, Parnellite, in
South Londonderry, Mr.. Thomas Lea. the
Uniouists candidate, receiving 4737 votes to
Mr.. Healy's 1929
The returns received up to midnight tonight
show that the Conservatives have elected $50
candidates, the Unionists 63, the Gladstonians
l49 and the Parnellites ~ The Conserva-
tive gain has been reduced to two.
Lord Harrington has been reelected for the
Rossendale division OF Northeast Lancashire,
receiving 5399 votes agsinst 3949 cast for
Mr.. Newbigaing.
LONDON, July II.
Lord Salisbury has made ovprtures to
Lord Harrington for the formation of coali-
ton ministry whose programme shsll include
local government bill TOR England Scot
land and ireland labors allotment bill, en-
powering rural laborers to acquire small
holding; form and extension II artisans
dwellings; act Including dw.lings of farm
laborers; measure for cheaper transfer Of
land and the appointment Of select commit
tee to inquire into the admin istration of the
government of India with view of giving
the natives increased local control. II Hart.
ington agrees to the formation of a coalition
ministry. the cabinet will include Goschen,
Sir Henry James and the Duke of Argyle,
but not Chamberlain.
The total vote polled up to Saturday night
was unionist, POS, ,874; Gladstonian, I.liS,-
973.
Labouchere in an interview today said
l am confident that Gladstone will resign
and that the conservatives will take Office.
ANY coalition between the tories and union
lists cannot last 20 minutes. Chamberlain
and his party do not count. The liberal de-
feat arises from Gladstone's failure to make
the land bill clear, the radical. rot seeing the
force of buying out landlords. do not think
the tories will adopt the home rule policy.
IL Is not to their interest to settle the Irish
question but rather to keep it open. The
tories used Chamberlain nicely but he does
not see it. They will throw him over when
It suits their purpose. 1t will be long before
the Irish question is settled II cannot pos
slbly be settled by the next parliament The
counties know nothing of the question. When
they have been educated Gladstone will win.
This will be the great work OF the radicals In
the immediate future"
vi the 80 seats remaining to be contested,
81 were formerly held by Gladstonians, 10
by conservatives, IL by unionists and 10 by
Parnellites.
All of the morning newspapers, even the
Daily News, rejoice that Lord Harrington
has been reelected to Parliament