The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

sult-OraE-e Riots at Belfast-"No. IT,
Talks.
LONDON, June 10 The Gladstone govern
ment having decided to 60 to tine country
the leaders of all factions are already max
ing the preparations for the great struggle.
The approaching general elections will
probably involve a greater amount of ex
pense than any that have occurred since
bribery was abolished Most of the in
creased expense will fall upon the Tories
Their offer to pay the election expenses of
Liberals who votad against the home
rule bill will cause II large drain upon their
treasury, and there are many eonstitu-
encies which they propose to contest which
were not contested last year. The Ulster
Tories, for instance, propose to contest every
seat in Ulster in an effort to show that VI
ster is not divided. The ordinary expenses
of the campaign will also be largely in
creased The election committees of both
parties are preparing to send out more
speakers and more literary matter than
| ever before, involving largely increased ex-
penditure fol hall rent, brass bands, torches
| and printing.
In the matter of campaign literature the
| tories are taking lessons from their enemies
and are printing thousands of
copies of speeches OF the
most prominent men for widespread dis
| tribution among the electors Of both parties
| The trouble with them is that they are
oratorically far weaker than their
opponents. Some of tae addresses, indeed
are actually damaging, such as the famous
speech of Lord Salisbury, which practically
! prescribed coercion and emigration as
the cure for Ire,and's wrongs
and which the Tory committee
has made the mistake of printing for free
distribution The speeches of Messrs
| Gladstone and Parnell are alone worth all
the oratory that will be issued from the
Tory camp The advantage in point of
money is said to rest with the Tories but
there are also many rich men among the
Liberals, and the Liberal leaders are far
more willing than the Tories to pay the ex-
penses of their local campaigns The earn
est democrats who compose the backbone OF
the new Liberal party are enthusi-
astic about the approaching election, and
are as rule willing to contribute TO the
extent of their means toward gaining a
rousing victory. The rank and file of the
| Tory electors, On the other hand, would be
| astounded if they were asked to contribute
a penny toward the campaign fund They
are perfectly willing to carry torches in
professions, to swell the number of Tory
meetings, and to cheer for the candidate
whenever they are given the cue, but all
this is on the understanding that the costs
of all these demonstrations are to be paid
by the aristocracy and gentry, as they have
always been paid before.
One of the most interesting features OF
the coming campaign will be the effort to
turn the Irish vote in England over to tht
Liberal party. Last year it was
cast solid for the Tories, so a
to give them large minority
in the house This year the Nationalist
leaders will endeavor to swing the SAINT
vote in favor of the Liberals, so as to Civ,
the Liberals a ina ,ority over the Tories, bu
not over the Tories and Parnel,ites com
bmed There is little doubt of the sncces
of this undertaking as it will he led by MIR.
T. T. OConuor, who accomplished such
wonderful results last year.
1t is stated that Mr.. Latonchere lost S94
00J on the result of the dirision. &, 800 o
which was won by Lord Randolph Churchill
1t is estimated that Si2i,peO changed hand
ON the vote.