Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-03
itch TO THE EVENING SrAR.

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, July SIT is a strange but undeni-
able fact that I'm spite OF what has passed before
during the campaign the popular int yes
terday was cOnspicuously less than that
aroused In the last election. AT the National
Liberal club, the headquarters of the party,
there was the greatest excitement until three
o'clock in the morning. When the last result
came in the scene closely resembled that OF
last year, because the crowd of members grew
more and more respondent as the fresh returns
showed less chance of liberal victory.
LARGE NUMBERS OF ABsTENrIoNs.
Two conclusions arise prominently out of
yesterdays voting. First, the number of ab-
stentions was enormous, owing to the tact that
there has been no fresh registration tor a long
time, and large bodies OF working men who
have changed their residence have lost their
votes. In some constituencies this amounts to
fifteen per cent but with all allowance for this
the aostentions astonished every body. The
liberal unionists clearly shrink from the desper-
ate step of actually casting tory votes secondly,
the influence of the Irish votes, IL is seen, has
been grossly overestima;ed. Many constitu-
encies which Irish leaders most confidently de-
clared they could throw into the liberal hands
nave gone tory. In several cases, by largely in
creased majority.
A dramatic incident is Gladstone standing
for the Leith boroughs, as well as Midlothian, to
punish the treacnery OF Jacks, who first
promised TO support him and then deserted.
BY the nomination OF Gladstone, Jacks has
been swept temporarily out of political Lille.
DEsERTER GAINES TRIUMPH.
BY far the most conspicuous result is at Bar
row, where CalEe, the head and front of a most
unpleasant form of liberal desertion, is re-
turned by majority lob larger than last time
his opponent polling 400 less than before. In
Stafford. supposed to be a Parnelllte stronghold,
both the seats were won by unionists. RAN
dORh CnurchllIs s opponent, in spite of his being
a better man and his campaign more vigorous,
pOiled 2oO less than the liberal last time. The
result because the returns reached many OF
them too late tor editorial comment and partly
because the results are not sufficiently decisive
TO warrant a strong expression OF opinion.
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
The Times says yesterdays election was very
encouraging TO the unionists. The DAILY Neus
says the fight has not gone badly for the gov
ernment. The Daily Telegraph says the gen.
vorabie TO the supporters of the union. The
Standard says the results are highly encour.
aging to the unionist cause. The Morning Post
Sarcasticaliy asks, where are the seats which
Gladstone expects 10 sweep from the tories? ?
The Manchester Guardian, the most influential
paper outside OF London, and strongly Giad-
stonian. says: 1t Is too early TO say we are
bafhed, but not too early TO say We shall ulti-
mately win." The PdU Maj Gazette, which, by
the issue OF special election editions for the Lon
don constituencies and the publication of leaf
let Cartoons, OF which altogether upwards of
nall q mllIlon nave been sold, has given Glad
stone by lar the strongest support he has had
in Lonoon, admits that all hope OF his sweeping
the country Is now at an end.
BY Associated Press.
About a Draw So Far.
BOTH THE GLADSToNEITES ANDTHE UNIoNrSTs
DISAPPOINTED AT THE ELECTIONS.
LONDON, July 3.-Both political parties are
disappointed AT the present results OF the cleo
tions: The tories, TO use the expression of Lord
Randolph Churchill, were ''cocksure" OF MAX
ing greater headway than they have achieved.
The liberals profess to be gaining in spirit.
They point out that although the tories have
made u net gain oi two, yet the Giadstoneites
Won Carlisle and Lieth against the unionists,
which practically makes the battle SO TAR a
draw. Mr. Edward Henegie, one oI the most
prominent liberals who seceded from Mr.. Glad
stones support and resigned the ministerial
office OF chancellor OF the duchy OF Lancaster
on April Sth, upon the occasion OF the introduc-
tion Oi the home rule bin, was reelected to-day
from Grimsby, Lincolnshire, as a unionist- His
majority was 300 against Sl4 at the last elec-
tion. T. r. Condin, Parnellite, has been elected
without opposition in the east division OF Tip
perary county.
Al 3 O'Clock this afternoon 12O tories 22
unionists. AZ liberals aud II ParnelliJes had
been elected TO the house OF commons.