St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-06
BRITISH POLITICS.
combination Made Against Henry
Matthews Because He is a Cath

COmbInatio Made Against Henry
Matthews Because He is a Cath.
Ollie.
BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 5.-Ald William
Cook as the result of final conference or
the subject with the Radical Unionists OF
birmingham has decided to contest East
Birmingham against Henry Matthews, the
new home secretary who has to seek re-
election because of his acceptance of cab
met once. MI. Cook last year was re-
turned as Liberal for East Birmingham
by majority of l, 252 votes. He supported
the home-rule bill and in the recent election
ran as Gladstonian. The Radicals and
Unionists in the district combined with the
Conservatives on Mr.. Matthews and elected
him by narrow majority. His elevation
to cabinet office has much displeased the
Birmingham Tories because he is a Roman
Catholic and protege of Cardinal Manning.
The Radicals and Unionists are dissatisfied
with Mr.. Matthews because thew believe
he is willing political instru-
ment of Lord Randolph Churchill. Hence
they have pledged their support to Aid.
Cook. in order to defeat Mr. Matthews and
nulllfy his appointment as home secretary.
The alderman'S acceptance has caused a
sensation. The Tories are furious over
Aid. Cooks decision to attempt to break
down Conservative cabinet appointment,
and they charge what they call the Cham
berlain clique" with treachery to the cleo
ton compact made between the ConServa-
tiveS. the Liberal Unionists and the Rad
lcal Unionists. Mr.. Matthews has
PLUNGED INTO THE FIGHT.
He has already issued his electorate adj,
dress. In this he warns his constituents
that 1.-THE danger of disruption of the en-
pire still exists, and that lit is incumbent
Oh patrlotlc men to ignore party differ
enceS" The London Standard says:
The restoration of Liberal unity is all very
well, but that was not the ground on which
the election was brought. The Birmingham
UnlonlstS cannot oppose the sitting of Con-
servative without u grave breach of faith
nor home-rule without q grave breach of
principle. AS for setting up a colorless Lib
eral, without views on the Irish question in
order to reunite the party, if they are trying
to create KnOw-Nothing party, whose sole
object is to upset the Conservatives the
sooner the country knows it, and who are at
the bottom of it, the better.
THE LIBERAL UNIONISTS.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-A meeting of Liberal
Unionists was held in Devonshire house.
the residence of Lord Harrington. TO-DAY.
Lord Harrington presided, and among those
present were MeSsrs. Joseph Chamberlain.
Sir Henry James, and Messrs Rylands,
Game, Renage and Jessie Collins. Lord
Harrington, in long speech upon the COM
ing parliamentary work, proposed that all
attitude of hostility towards the adherents
of the late government be abandoned. The
Libral sections should cooperate in an en-
deavor to secure the enactment OF useful
legislation and oppose unitedly all propos-
ais looking to the separation of the empire
He said the consolidation of the party was
only matter of time (cheers). Towards
that end the Unionists should at once iden-
tify themselves with the rest of the Liberals
by taking seats i'll the house of commons
among them, He reiterated his opinion
that the split in the party would soon heal.
MIR. CHAMBERLAIN
followed Lord Harrington. He said he
would willingly accept the leadership of
Lord Harrington, with whom he was in en-.
tire and cordial sympathy He declared
that such action as Lord Harrington pro-
posed would speedily restore the unity of
the party. The Unionists. he said, were
the real victors at the late election. Mr..
Chamberlain's remarks were received with
enthusiastic cheers. Messrs. Rylands, Col
lings and Game and Sir Henry James also
spoke in similar strain. A vote of thanks
to Lord Harrington was then passed by ac-
clamatiOn, and resolution was unani-
mously adopted that the Radical and Wing
Unionists should work together and that
the leaders. who are privy councillors.
should claim seats in the house of commons
on an equality with the Gladstonite leaders.
The meeting unanimously Endorsed the
sentiment of the speakers.