Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-24
COMPLETE CRUSH.
HENNESSEY DEFEATS SCULLY BY OVER ONE
THOUSAND MAJORITY.
The Parnelltss Feel Very Much Depressed Over the
Result Of the Kilkenny ElectiOn-Parne,l
and 0Bnen Will Confer in Paris.
What ENJOYS Think Of the Affair

KILKENNY, December 23.-The Off
cial count of the vote cast yesterday
shows that Sir John Pope Hennessey,
the nominee of the anti-Parnelites, is
elected by over 1000 majority.
In spite of the excitement caused dur
ing the past week by the political strug-
gle which has been taking place in this
Parliamentary district, and though the
actual result of the battle fought be-
tween the Parnelites and anti-Parnell-
ties was practically in doubt up to the
hour of noon, there is little or no excite
ment in the streets of Kilkenny this
morning. Peace and quiet, outwardly
at least, seemed to reign on all sides,
the streets being the quietest portions
of the town. Opposite and about the
Court House small crowd gathered.
Messrs. Parnell. Harrington, Red
mond, Scully, Hennessey and Healy were
inside the Court House at an early hour,
awaiting, with varying emotions, the
actual announcement OF the result.
Though many Parnellites claimed up to
the last moment that victory was how
ering over their banners, the defeat of
their candidate was virtually admitted
long before the close of the polls yester-
day.
In view of the almost vital Importance
to both sides of the exciting political
contest just decided, it is claimed that
both parties deserve great credit for the
fact that no collision took place between
their followers, and that the last day OF
the campaign, at least, was conspicuous
for almost the entire absence of the per-
sonal abuse which has recently been
exchanged by broadsides between the
followers and opponents of Mr.. Parnell.
During the morning, as has been the
case since the polls closed, the door of
the counting room" in the Court House
was strictly guarded by police, but there
was no attempt to create any disturb
ance. Shortly before noon Mr.. Davitt
came out from the Court House and told
the Associated Press correspondent that
he (the correspondent could accept it
as fact that Mr.. Hennessy's majority
would be about 1,200, and that the Par
nelliteS have suffered hopeless, crush
ing defeat.
Shortly after the official count had
been completed the result was made
public, as follows: HenneSsey, 2,527:
Scully, 1856.
The -Parnellites are jubilant over
the result OF the election, and are con-
tident of sweeping victory at the next
general election. The ParnelliteS are
greatly depressed, and many OF them
admit the cause of their leader is hope
less.
1t is announced here that Mr.. Tanner
is bringing suits against Mr.. Parnell for
libels contained in speeches made by the
latter during the course of the late
political campaign.
The leading members of the Parnell-
ite party in this section, after the an
nouncement of the defeat of Mr.. Scully
had been made, were to be seen dole
fully parading the Court House pas
sages, apparently being in very des-
pondent state of mind. Mr.. Hennessey,
when he left the Court House, claimed
that he at least had a majority of 1000,
and when the actual figures were given
to the public it was seen that the anti
Parnell candidate was not far from
right.
After the Sheriff had officially an
nounced the result, Mr.. Parnell request
ed the triumphant Healy to withdraw.
This was done. and Mr. Parnell said he
would go through ireland fighting
every election, and that he felt confident
of eventual triumph.
Mr.. Vincent Scully will make petit
ton protesting against the election of
Henncssey on grounds of undue in
fuence on the part of the priests, par
ticularly referring to the priests action
in connection with the iliterate voters
OF CaStccomer.