New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-05
MR.. BRIGHTs EMPTY SEAT.
roR1Es AND LrBERAL-UNIoN1sTs AT ODDS
OVER A CANDIDATE.
,a.n RANDOLPH cHuRcHILL's DEmdNATIoN
Avp IT'S RESULTS = HoNoRs 10 MR.
PAHNELn ''THE PAIL MALI
eAzErrr 50 LIBEL SUITS.
rnr CABLE TO THR TRIBUsR.1
1889 Bv Tee Eeso- York 1rituas.

foyyrigAt; 1889: BY Tee Eeo York zr9eHns.
randons ApriI 4--The excitepsent In political
c,,eles over the Birmingham contest has by no
r,.ars subsidized with Lord Randolph Churchilps
,efusal Of the Conservative nomination His
asrisian ia a deep disappointment to his personal
yy,ends and to himself also. In fact, ID was not
h;s aec;sion He thought himself bound in b
v,.t,.r og xaeh importance to consult his political
assoc;ases. and after seeing the Birmingham depu-
,ation he laid the case before Lord Harrington,
VIM Is both his friend and the leader of the
y;hepaI- -rJn;onjsts. and Sir Michael Hicks Beach,
parbaps his most intimate friend in the present
sfin,strv They thought It right to call in Mr.
chamberlain as the chief Birmingham representa-
i've There are obvious reasons why MIR. Cham
berlain might not be anxious to see Lord Randolph
sitting in Mr. Brights seat and ne was
opposed from the first TO Lord Randolph's
eandidature. These three gentlemen, however,
agreed in the view that for Lord Randolph now to
step in as q candidate for 9 seat held by Liberal
r]uionist might endanger the Unionist alliance
throughout the Kingdom They advised against
II ON that ground, and Lord Randolph, having put
himself in their hands, could not refuse to be
bound by their opinion. He loyalty, but beyond
doubt reluctantly, accepted it. His interests his
wishes, the entreaties OF his personal friends and
che protest of his political friends were ell put on
one side. aI will do nothing he said, against
she interests of the party or the cause He can
not lose in the long run by one act of ss-sscrfce
A single fact will show the extent Of the en-
thasiasm for Lord Randolph in birmingham. Be-
fore the Conservative Association had met but
after it was known that they meant to nominate
Lord Randolph Lord Salisbury telegraphed them
that he hoped they would accept the Liberal
Unionist candidate. Mr.. Albert Bright, and one OF
the Tory whips went down to Birmingham to make
sure that the Prime Minister'S wish should be
respected The answer Of the Birmingham Tories
was the unanimous nomination Of Lord Randolph.
Well might the Liberal -Unionst organ in Birming-
ham remark, as it did rather dryly, whether aware
Of these facts or not that there was no ssary
connection between the wishes Of the official chiefs
Of g PARTY and the views Of the rank and file.
Meanwhile the anger Of the Birmingham Tories is
beyond control. They refused to receive the
deputataon from the Liberal Unionists, who there
upon definitely nominated Mr.. Albert
Bright The Tories met this by ad-
iourning tin next Menday-a step which
looks Hike throwing away the seat Lord Ran
sclph advised them to accept Mr.. Bright The
party whips and party leaders sent messages Of
the same purport, but to no effect Passion rules
supreme, and the Liberals think they see good
chance Of winning q seat where they are in an
undoubted minority. They are hard at work
while the enemy are sulking In their tents, and
no little alarm prevails at the Tory headquarters
in London. There is plenty of other feeling
also, and an exasperation against Mr.. Chamberlain
as the author Of the present difficulty which may
ksye striking results
Mr.. PnrneIl. believe. cares ltels for what may
be called social homage He may, however, note
with interest two events Of Tuesday and yesterday
he dined on Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone
st their very modest little mansion in Buckingham
Gate. 1t is not very long since his host was
his jailor With the exception of the host and
hostess and the Countess Of Ripon the company
included no person OF distinction. Society moves
slowly, and does not yet cry, like the Alhambra
audience, "a Good Old Parnel1i" Yesterday the
National Liberal Club elected the Irish leader an
honorary member for lire The political
value Of this compliment is at present
higher than it's social value, and no
expression OF feeling on tine part Of the Liberal
Home Rulers could be more marked. There IS,
however, club within a club at the National
Liberal thirty-nine members, including Lord Bose
berry, Lord Majoribanks and other well-known
persons, having agreed to dine together every
Thursday while Parliament sits Applicants for
admission into this select circle have hitherto been
refused Il remains to be seen whether Mr.. Par
nell win be invited to join them.
The Pail Mall Gazette" begins to find libel an
expensive amusement. Two verdicts against this
paper were returned to-day-one for $4,000, the
other for $4,000 The plaintiff in the first was
Mrs. Irwin, who was accused Of disgraceful con-
duet The defendant first tried to justify and
then pleaded that his libel was only fair COM
ment. Her solicitor recovered damages in the
second case on similar ground.
The refusal Of the Senate to pass resolution
Of regret for Mr.. Bnghts death is here, rightly
or wrongly, set down to Irish opposition. An
American journal is quoted by cable in the Eng
lish press as frnputing this act TO the selfish
cowardiee Of the Senator'S. English critics are
TOO civil TO use these hard words. G. W. S.
A cLERGYMAN's SUICIDE IN LONDON.
rrIIABLE DEATH OF TEE REV. q. q IrrRp, LATE