Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-23
HENNEssY's ELECTION CLAIMED.



Choice I'm Kilkenny.
A dispatch from Kilkenny TO the London
Daily Ne,cs early this morning said that there
is not the slightest doubt that Sir John Pope
Hennessy is elected by . majority Of ct least
800.
It stated that out Of 100 persons entitled
to vote at yesterdays election 500 cast their
ballots. Those who abstained from voting are
said to have been mostly unionists. Kilkenny
was intensely excited last night, but no dis
order occurred. The streets were full Of people
eagerly discussing the days election. Opinions
differed as to the result Of the poll and moth
ing definite could be learned from any source.
Mr.. Harrington said that priestly coercion
was rampant throughout North Kilkenny yes.
terday, and that the Parnellites have good
grounds TO petition against the validity of Sir
john Pope Hcnnessy's election, should the lat
ter be- shown to have headed Mr.. Vincent Scully
at the polls. The action of the priests caused
many Of the Parnellites TO indulge in consider
able talk Of petitioninG against the validity Of
the election in North Kilkenny.
VINCENT sCulLY's PROTEST.
The excitement was increased when it be-
came known that Mr.. Vincent Scully. the Par
nellite candidate, who had arrived upon the
scene at An early hour had entered formal
protest before the returning officer against the
laxity OF the regulation in regard to the admit
lance Of strangers to the polling stations He
and his friends asserted that the presence was
apparent in the polling places Of many priests
who were known 70 be supporters OF Mr.. Hen.
messy. This, they claim, was irregular and
contrary to the Law.
At Johnstown Sir John Pope Hennessy's sup
porters. headed by number OF enthusiastic
priests, marched through the streets, thereby
causing scene Of Wild excitement By their
g.. IL, H.. Al
cheer upon cheer, while their opponents replied
to these sounds OF sympathy with q chorus Of
grOans. It WINS with difficulty that the police
prevented a serious collision between the ex-
cited rival sections. Jaunting cars from all
parts were driven into town loaded with Hen
messy men.
WILL MEET MR.. o'BRIHN.
Mr.. Parnen said yesterday that his eyes were
much better. He will go to Avondale today and
will remain day. proceeding thence to Paris.
He will not resume the campaign in Ireland
majority would be small which ever party won.
He hoped the bitterness Of language that
marked the contest would be forgotten. and in
fact considering all things, he thought the bat
tie had been fought with little ill-feeling on
either side.
Messrs Redmond and O'Kelly have left Kill
kenny on their way to Paris, where they expect
to meet Mr.. o Brien.
FIaHr IN rIPPRRARY TOWN.
At Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary, last night .
crowd of Parnellites attempted to make bon
fire Of pile Of copies Of Mr.. Davitt's paper,
the Labor World whereupon they were attacked
by party Of Davitts sympathizers and a
sharp scrimmage ensued The fight ended in
the rout of the Parnellites, several Of whom
werc wounded.
THE NORTH KILKENNY VOTE.
The north division OF Kilkenny county. in
which the great struggle between the Parnel-
ties and McCarthyites has been taking place,
has population of about 1900 and regis
tered electorate of sos. At the election Of
1885. the first held after the division Of the
county. the late Mr.. Z. p. NJ. Marum. the Par
nellite candidate, received 4,0S4 votes to ia
cast for Mr.. now Lord Bellew, the tory candi-
date. The sentiment of the constituency being
thus almost unanimously for home rule, Mr..
Marum was returned at the general election OF
1886 without opposition. The present vacancy
was caused by Mr. Marum's death, which oc-
Cured on September 81 of this year.
The division is divided into eight districts.
Castle Conner, where the lime was thrown into
Parnell's eyes, is the most populous, having
registered electorate of 1901. The Mccarthy
ties expected to gain the election by their
strength in this district, in which they cOncede
Mr.. Scully, the Parnellite candidate, less than
100 votes.