The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-04
gHE VOTING ON HOME RULE.
Both the Great Parties Disappointed
Over the Results So Far Obtained.
The Tories Expected Heavier Gains, and the
GiadStonians Regard the Contest Up to
Date as Being About a Drawn Battle.
THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.
Neither Side Very Well Pleased with the Re
suit of the Balioting.

Neither Side Very Well Pleased with the Re
suit of the Balioting.
LONDON, July Both political parties are dis
appointed at the present results of the elections.
The Tories. to use the expression of Lord Ran
doph Churchill, were ''cocksure" of making
greater Roadway than they have achieved The
Liberals profess to be gaining in spirit They
point out that although the Tories have made
net gain of two, vet the Gladstonites won Car
lisle and Lsith against the Uuonists. which prac-
tically makes the battle SO far. draw.
DR. Edward Heveaee, one of the most promi-
nent Liberals, who seeded from Mr.. Gladstone's
support and resigned the ministerial Office of
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, on April
g. upon the occasion of the introduction of the
home-rul bill, was reelected to-day from Grims-
by, Lincolnshire. as Unionist. His majority
was 300, against 8l4 at the last election.
p. r. Condin, Parnellite has been re elected
vyRithout opposition in the east division of Tppe-
Fary county.
Henry George Gill, Parnelite, has been re-
elected for Limerick City, unopposed.
The Pail Mall Gazette pointing to the result
of the elections so far as they have gone says:
The Irish vote in England has failed to work
He declared that the Irish vote would be the de-
cisive factor in seventeen of the English con-
stituencies in which elections were held yester-
day However, the net result is that the Irish
turned the scale in but two places in favor of
the Liberals, leaving the others unaltered.
Mr D. Sullivan, Parnellite, has been re-
elected in the south division of Westmeath.
In the Deptfort (Kent and Surrey counties)
district. where Lamokun Chose, the Parsee
merchant, ran as Gladstonian against William
John Evelyn, Conservative, the latter won by
majority of 627. In the last election the Same
candidates contested the district and Mr. Eve
syn's majority was but 367. In the former cleo
lion, however the Tories polled 1927 votes,
while the Liberal vote fell away still more, be-
ing this time but 8 055, or sos less than 1t was in
the last election. when it amouted to 1850.
Depfford was looked forward to by both parties
the best test case in the election of this week.
but as, with ACKNOWLEDGEMENT interest
In Che grave issues at stake the total vote fell
away 740, the general conclusion is that Dept
ford proved nothing. unless that while number
Of Liberals in the district oppose home rule for
Holland in the shape offered by Mr.. Gladstone.
they by no means favor the policy of coercion
proposed by Lord Salisbury, and simply re-
Tories did. who are weary of coercion but not in
favor Of Irish independence.
At 400 o'clock this afternoon, 1913 Tories 90
Unionists, 40 Liberals and IL Parnslltes had
been elected.
Hon. r. Wynn Conservative. has been elected
over Mr. Fleming. Gladstonian in Pontefract,
West Riding, Yorkshire, by majority of 200. an
increase in the Tory majority in the last election
of 173 In the present election the total vote in
the district fell away SO from the total vote
polled at the last election, but the Tory vote in
creased As, while the Liberal vote declined 1928
The total number of votes recorded in the first
days polling was: Gladstonian, 235 ,0G3; Con-
sentative, 227 500; unionist. 81 $780, Nationalist.
III
Mr. Kitson tGladstoneitel who was defeated
By Gerald ". Balfour in central Leeds by ma
iority Of %, is dissatisfied with the count, and
demands scrutiny of the poll Mr. Balfour
carried the district at the last election by ma
jority of 3i4
Mr. Gladstone has sent the following dispatch
to Sir Charles Russell Attorney general, who is
the Gladstonian parliamentary candidate for
South Hackney:
II greatly regret that my strength will not
permit me to help you in advocating in the me-
sropolis the great cause. | am watching with
the utmost interest the London elections.
trust that Hackney will return you and your
two colleagues, and support Ireland's appeal to
the generous sympathy and sense of justice of
Englishmen."
Mr. Parnel addressed an outdoor meeting at
Hackney tonight in support of Sir Charles Rus
sells candidature, Fully 10000 persons were
present In the course Of his remarks, Mr. Par
nell said:
Lord Salisbury and Lord Randolph Church
III staked their last chance in November last.
1t Is now said that the Irish question is not
more diseraceful instance of political
turpitudc and treachery. Mr.. Gladstone
has been called traitor. but Lord Salisbury
vas surely greater traitor when he was pre-
pared TO do What Mr.. Gladstone has done, not
besause he Salisbury was anxious to send a
message Of peace to Ireland. but for the ignoble
purpose of catching the Irish vote"
Continuing, Mr.. Parnell said that Mr. Brights
lcheme was grandmotherly. Mr.. Butt had made
similar proposal and when Mr.. Parnell asked
him why he made it. Mr.. Butt replied that be-
aid so with view of bringing about a final
settlement because every bill passed by the
kfAuu Committees anu kIlleu Uy Inc house OF
Commons or the House OF Lords, would be
standing argument in favor of homo rule
Tie Ministeralists are becoming more anxious
The Conservatives to-day gained seats in the
following districts: Lincoln. Boston, Grartham,
Stanford East Birmingham, Kidderminster,
Aston Manor. Oldham and South Nottingham.
In Scarborough the election went against the
Ministeriasts. There were many close con-
tests notably that at Ashton under Lyme. where
inc Mayor's..cassipg vote decided the election
amidst tremendous uproar. A scrutiny of the
Tote has been demanded by the defeated cand.
late.
In West Nottingham. Mr. Broadhurst, Glad
ltonian, received 5458 votes, and Colonel