New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-24
UFNNESSY'S BIG MAJORITY.
NE GETS III MORE VOTES THAN fAh-
NELL'S CANDIDATE AT KILKENNY.

rry PARSEIAITES PROTESTING AGAINST THE
PART PLAYED IN THE ELECTION BY THE
,n1rSrs-PARNFu.L ADDRESSING HIS FOL
IbwERs-INCIDENTS Oh THE DAY.
Kilkenny Dec. 23-The result of the eiec'ion
sy,d YESTERDAY 10 fill the seat for North hiiNehnS
IN %be House Of Commons. made vacant ny '"c
s..,b Of Mr.. Marum. was announced at noon
.o-Say The polling resulted in victory ior
~. Anti -Parnellites, their candidate Sir Johh
Uennossy. being returned. The result OF.
-. election was as follows IIennesSy 2,1@'
S.uIIv 35s: majority for Hennessy, I'LL.
1nn.diatelv after the Sheriff had officially an
I.n,oes, the result Of the polling the farncultcs
-r..nt moved in a body TO the front oil 'he court
t.u.. and then. with cheer. they hoistcd Mt
Y.,,.,l upon their shoulders and gave him what
-,.,, 10 termed a rousing reception. MIR. Par
,.Ii WAS upon the point of making speech 10
-. followers when Timothy and Maurice healy
.p,eaYed among the crowd Inc farhelii'cS T-
.s.+ed rhe so-called intrusion by assuming men
.,na attitudes and giving vent TO various threats,
,hich implied personal violence TO the liealys IN
o.s. yhay did not leave the scene. Finally Mr..
psy,hll In order to prevent what seemed likely TO
n. a dissraceful row. asked the police who were
,usrdng thc courthouse 10 induce the ileaiys TO
withdraw as their presence was causing disturb
anoe The police promptly acted upon Mr. Par
,ells suggestion, and the lealys were finally pre-
,,iled upon TO depart from the scene under police
protection
While the Healys were hcing escorted ont OF
Hammer Mr. Parnell diverted the attention OF the
rrewd by rcsuming his attempt TO make speech
10 his followers, saying that he would not I've
t,,rp,d aside from his determination 10 do his
hat rpSult the
contest in North Kilkenny brought about
nv conspiracy. Mr.. Parncll added that he would
10 through Ireland fighting every election, and
that he felt confident of final triumph.
The leading members Of the Parnellte party
in this vicinity, after the announcement of the
defeat OF Vincent Scully had been made were
10 be seen doefuly parading the courthouse
passages, apparently being in an extremely
seSpopdent state of mind. As a matter OF fac'
he Pamellites were not so discouraged as they
miGht be expected 10 be- for 1t Is admitted that
il was really a victory for the priests. ana that
had they not adopted the tactics they did the
resuN Of the election might have been different.
In spite Of the excitement caused during the
last week by the political struggle which has nceh
taking place in this Parliamentary district ana
though the actual result OF the battle between
he Parnelhtes and Anti -Parneliles was practlcaly
In doubt up the hour of noon. there was niue
or no excitement in the streets of Kilkenny thiS
morning. Opposite and around the courthouse
n small crowd gathered MeSsrs. Parnell. lidr-
ungton, Redmond. Souy. lenncsSy and HeaN
were inside the courthouse AT an carly hour,
awaiting the actual announcement OF tie result
Though the Parnellites claimed the victory up 10
the last moment. the defeat of their candidate
Was virtually admitted long before the close OF
the polls yesterday.
Shortly before noon Mr. Davitt came ont from
the courthouse and told the Associated Press
correspondent that the latter could accept IL as
tact that Nh .lcnuessys majority would he about
1900. and that the Parnelites had suffered a
hopeless crushing defeat II. .;,..
In view of the extreme importance bo noth eidcs
t the exciting political contest lust decided 1t
= said that both parties deserve great circuit 10!
the fact that no collision took place between
tbeir followers. and that the last day OF the
campaign at least conspicuous Tor The al
most entire absence Of the personal abuse winch
has recently been freely exchanged between the
followers and the opponents Of Mr Parnei
Vincent SculY Will lodge putlon protesting
sQainst the election of Sir John Pope llcnncssy. on
the ground of undue influence upon the part Of tho
PRIESTS particularly referring 10 the priests a-
Von in relation to the illiterate voters OF castle
conner.
II is said that over 900 votes are challenged
by the Parnellites
Its annonnccd here that DR. Tanner is bringing
,uit against Mr. ParnclI for libels contained in
Jpeeches made by the latter during the course Of
he late political campaign
Dublin Dec. 23.-The first public meeting oi the
McCarthyitc Committee took place to-day. Every
BODY present was filled with enthusiasm over thc
result in North Kilkenny.