The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-21
B~OULANGER's ELECTION.
The Result OF a Lack of Political Courag
The General Pr repairing q Manifesto.

The Result OF a Lack Of Political Courage
The General Preparing q Manifesto.
PARIS, Aug 20-General Boulangsr was
elected to the Chamber Of Deputies from three
departments yesterday. Besides Somme, where
he received a majority Of "a. 723 votes, he was sue
cessful in Charente and the Nord, receiving in
the former a majority of Is. 06O. aud in the lat
tex a majority of 3. 5S5. AT Amiens, the capital
of the Department of Somme, there was rioting
at the polIing-places during the whole day. The
disturbances continued at night until midnight,
when the military were called OUT, and were
compelled to charge the people at the point of
the osyonet in order to clear tie streets. Sim
liar scenes were witnessed at Lille, the capital
of the Department Of the Nord, and fourteen ar
rests we're made.
Republican papers declare that Boulanger's
success was caused by the reactionaries, who
lacked the courage to advance candidates Of
their own. The Republicans Franchise holds
the lntransigeant. NJ. Rocheforte's paper. and
the Radicals responsible for the result of the
elections. The Conservative journals state that
the vote which elected Geo. Boulanger was di-
rected against the Republic.
Gen. Boulanger is preparing q manifesto
thanking the electors of Somme. Charente and
Nord for voting for him. When be has finished
it he will go to the country for rest He lie re-
ceivipg thousands of kilograms to-day congratu-
lating him upon his success. Numerous bouquets
have also been sent to him.
The Temps says the results Of the election in
the Somme, Charente and the horde yesterday
are humiliating to the good sense of the nation,
but need not disquiet the Republicans, as the
victory was due solely to a reactionary coalition.
Gladstone IN the Parnell Suit.
LONDON, Aug. 20. MIR. Gladstone. addressing
dapufatioo ne Tiharale ~ pc.,yacc xyho h.a
presented him with a vase, said the government
had treated Mr.. Parnell with gross inequality
when they refused to allow an inquiry into the
Times charge against him by a select commit
tee Of the House of Commons.
The charges against Mr.. Parnell,
he said, would. IL proved, destroy everything he
v~alued-political power and position. But he
was going TO be tried on vague general charges.
Mr.. Gladstone declared he would never believe
Mr.. Psrnell guilty of personal dishonor. The
inquiry. be said, might last for years, which
roula ms. Ms,,. p''u mia ruin for r. Mr. NJ:
Times would be q mere flea-bite.
Regarding the action brought in Edinburgh
by Mr.. Parnell against the Times. he said Mr..
Parnell would be certain to get justice. II the
letters were forged he might get substantial
damages. but q special clause in the commits.
sion bill indemniies the Times il the charges
were not made good. That was a specimen of
the governments sense of equality. In con-
clusion, he referred to the RidleyIand
Vaudeville inquests as further proofs of
the unfairness OF the government. The
treatment of political prisoners in Ireland he
declared to be abominable. II was oil very well
TO say that the government was responsible; ev-
cry man having . vote and not using il against
shis system was responsible. He appealed to
the electors not to depend solely upon their
united efforts, but to devote their individual
energies to restore Ireland and give real unity
to the empire.