The Portland daily press., 1888-11-06
The ELECTION ABROAD.
How the London Times Figures Out
the Result.

LONDON, Nov. 5.-The Times commenting
upon long special from its Philadelphia
correspondent predicting the election Of
Harrison, says: "Our correspondent now re-
CARDS it as probable that the Republicans
will carry not only Michigan and Nevada,
but also Connecticut, so that, even if Mr.
Cleveland secured all the other doubtful
States. New York, New Jersey, Indiana and
West Virginia, he will fall short of the num-
Der Of votes that he obtained four years ago,
when 219 electors were chosen to support
him. The absolute majority in the electoral
college required for the election of President
| is POI. The votes on which the Democrats
say they confidently reckon are 147 If they
carry New York and New Jersey also they
will add 45 to their score; but if the Repub-
licans carry, in addition to Michigan and
Nevada and their certain States, Indiana and
West Virginia. or the former alone, no
Democratic majority is possible. In New
York, Mr. CleVeland'S prospects have been
overcast by a bitter QUARREL between the
County Democracy and the Tammany ring
and, unless this feud has been secretly
patched up, the 36 votes of New York Gn
themselves sufficient to turn the scale unless
the Republicans suffer unexpected disaster
elsewhere) will be given to General Harrison
In Indiana, the fact that the Republican
candidate for the Presidency is a native of
the State gives his party great advantage"
Mr.. Gladstone at Birmingham.
BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 5.-Mr. Gladstone ar
rived here today. A great crowd awaited,
and numerous deputations presented him
with addresses. In speech, he said the
addresses fully recognized the fact that the
Irish question was really the English, Scotch
Walsh NH
settled. the country could know
neither solid peace nor effectual
progress. He said that efforts to solve the
fisheries question with the United States had
been an egregious failure. The liberals did
not wish to increase the difficulty of settling
the matter in dispute, but they were desirous
that by Judicious choice of persons and the
suggestion Of measures, the question should
be settled In manner tending to draw both
countries into closer relations. The Sack
vile incident he said was extremely unfor-
tunate. 1t had resulted in the infiction of
serious slight and disparagement up
on England. He hoped the matter was sus-
ceptiDle to satisfactory explanation. The
incident ought to serve to moderate the spir-
itof vaunting and Dragging which is in
vogue among many tories.
An English View of the Election.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-The report that Hon.
Michael ii. Herbert had been appointed
Charge d'Affaires at Washington is pro-
nounced absurd at the Foreign Office. No
appointment has been made, or needs to be
made. The senior secretary on the spot takes
charge of the legation as a matter of course
in case of the disability or absence of the
Minister. Lord Sackville is expected to re-
turn to England at an early day. Diplomat
ically the affair is considered terminated.
The incident has had the effect of arousing
an interest in the electoral contest in the
United States which was never
felt before. The press manifest
a contemptuous indifference as to the result,
but nevertheless increase their orders for
special cable dispatches. some of which are
wonderfully and fearfully made, conveying
bewildering mass Of misinformation. Eng
llshmen are puzzled about the doubtful
States" and wonder how it will all come
out.
They wonder how an election should be
''close" in such big country, and are in a
distressful state of doubt themselves as to
how the result will affect the Canadian dis
pute.
The "Jingoes," following the lead of the
Standard, are getting mad over the repeated
insults inflicted on old England by her
bouncing cousin. First, the rejection, for no
good reason, of as fair treaty as was ever
made, they say; then retaliation in revenge
Tor that rejection; finally, the expulsion Of
Oiisioh 1hihiotOl lOI kluuly duNISlHs Tile
country how to vote. These wantOn filings
in the face of Brittania must be resented.
Foreign Notes.
Captain Bjonness, of the Norwegian bark
Nor, from New York for Stettin, which was
in collision with, and sunk the steamer Sax
mundham Off Cowes, disclaimS responsibility
for the accident He says the Saxmundham
ran into the Nor while the weather was per-
fectly clear. The crew of the Nor remained
on the bark for eight hours after the acci-
dent. They then abandoned her. He says
that signals of distress were made to passing
steamers but they declined to render assist.
ance Nothing has been heard of the % per-
sons who are missing and there is little
doubt that they went down with the steam