The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26
And Endeavors to Induce Them to Aid in the
Formation of Coalition Cabinet-Excite-
ment Caused by Royal Interference.
Some of the Causes Leading to the De-
feat of Gladstone at the Election.
Successful Production of Wagner's Christian
and Isolde" at Bayreuth-Abuses of Cour-
tesy Extended by the Prince of Wales.
ROYAL INTERFERENCE.
Her Majesty Tries the Force of Persuasion on
Lord HARRINGTON.

Her Majesty Tries the Force of Persuasion on
Lord Harrington.
LONDON, July 25.-Lord Salisbury was cor
daily received by the Queen at Osborne House.
1t is reported that her Majesty has made a di-
rect personal appeal to Lord Harrington and
other Wings to join the new Ministry. Lord
Harrington attended conference, held yester-
day evening at the offices of the Liberal Union
ist Association where he announced his rejec-
tion of Lord Salisbury's overtures The an
nouncement was applauded by the meeting To-
day Queens messenger arrived at Devonshire
House, bringing special dispatches from the
Queen to Lord Harrington, who afterward held
consultation with the Earl of Derby Lord
Salisbury will return from Osborne tomorrow.
He has asked Lord Harrington and the Earl of
Derby to meet him. There is intense excite
ment in the clubs over the prospect of royal in
reference in the cause of a coalition Ministry
Causes that Led to the Liberal Defeat.
James o'Kelly's Cable Special.
Gladstone and his Cabinet decided, in obedi-
ence to a somewhat Quxotic notion Of political
honor. to resign the government into the hands
of Salisbury and his Unionist allies without
waiting to meet Parliament. This decision was
grave political blunder. It allows the Union
lists and Liberals to sneak off after stabbing the
Liberal government in the back. It would have
been much. better to compel Harrington, Cham
berlain & Co. to give the coup de grace publicly,
in the face of the Nation. That would have
settled the prospects of the Unionist-Liberals
throughout the country. The next cleo
tion would have compelled them to go
over honestly to the Tories to whom MANY
of them properly belong, or, at the eleventh
hour, to return to the Liberal fold and maintain
Gladstone in power. This final act of political
suicide is only an example of the way the gen.
eral election has been lost. AT the Liberal head
quarters there has been lack of courage and
decision from start to fnish-carried so far, in
some instances. IS almost to suggest suspicion
of treachery. Yet candidates are flooding the
newspapers with columns of bosh. explaining
why we were beaten. The fact is, we were
beaten by the want of organization, want of
courage and want of money, but especially by
the fact that in Great Britain rich men have
many votes, while poor men have only one.
1t may interest Americans to know that If q
man in England be rich enough he can vote in
twenty constituencies This gives the Tories an
parson boasted publicly that he voted at fifteen
elections. Nearly all the wealthy men have at
least two votes, and considerable number half
dozen. The Tory majority was made up of
these plural votes. majority of the electors
voted for Gladstone and home rule, but the
plural votes defeated the popular voice. This
system must come to an end The popular cry
for the future should be: Zone man, one vote!"
The point want to make clear is that, though
the majority of votes were cast against US, the
rule; that it is important to remember the bone
and muscle are on our side However, there is
little use in explaining away defeat. For all
practical purposes We were beaten.