Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-23
THE KILKENNY FIGHT
PAaNELL's LEADERSHIP APPARENT
LY REPUDiATeD AS a RESULT.
Henncssy Reported Victor In tho Contest
Quiet Election. All Things Con-
sidered- Great Excitement.
ny Aueio-Amerlcsn csbio 20 the Dispatch

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KILKENNY, December 22.-Tha polling
opened bTiskly this morning. everybody
looking forward 10 a most exciting day
The presence Of military and LARGE force
Of police scattered throughout North Kill
kenny seems 90 be guarantee against
nny serious breach Of the peace. Parnell
and his candidate, Vincent Scully, arrived
uron tho scene at an carly hour. The
town is occupied by body OF police anda
company of fifty soldoirs. Timothy Hca-
ly has inst started for Castle Conner. which
place, In his opinion, will be the keystone Of
the fight
CJasER TN KEY or TIE COUNTY.
Strong and enthusiastic contingcnts Of
supporters Of both sd have arrived az CGf-
Gle Conner, which point others besides Healy
apparently regard as the key Of the county.
The feeling of q majority ~ the voters, so far
o. can be judged By outward appearances
this morning, seems 20 be auti-Parneu. A
rumor which caused considerable excite
ucnt was circulated dunng tho morning.
II was to The effect that LARGE number of
persons have been confined iu q cOal-plt
In order % prevent their voting. Wild
threats were made by both sides and Il
,gaa announced that the miners would be
i .
ever. showed the story 20 ho nothing more
alarming than
4 CtlPMGN IrE,
and howls Of derisiou wore exchanged be-
tween the posing parties when 1T became
known that tie miners referred 20 would
later in the dny march IN a body 20 the
polls. A. rulo the leading members both
OF the Paucliite and McCaTthyite parties
meet and treat each other IN courteous
mnnnor. but the same cannot bcsaid 81 the
rank AID file. The latter iu the most good
natured manner may be said 90 bc boiling
up 90 the point whore they would like no.
thing better than n rattliug free fight. AZ
the morning advanced this harmonious
state Of affairs was somewhat 3lOuded by
AZ ALTrBcATIOS
which took place between Harr ngtOn and
. number of priests. This wOrdy warfare
was OCcasIOucd by what Harrington
termed tho priests interference with
voters. Hot words were exchanged on
tins subject. and in spite of ilarTlngtOu's
protests the priests continued the work of
influencing voters who were thought 90
bo leaning towards PGrnell. The priests
later marched 10 thop polls amid cheer and
counter cheers at the head Of "a body OF
voters. Tho action of the priests is causing
many OF tho Parnelltes % indulge IN
Considerable talk Of petitiOning against
the validity of the election IN North Kill
kenny should Scully be defeated.
HARmNoToNs NASIrETo."
KuKFysY, December 22-TimOthy Har-
rurt0u's manifesto, as II rs called hero,
declaring that the citizens Of the
United States and the Irish in America
would never submit 10 the deposition Of
Parnen. formed one OF the prominent fea-
t1frs of the last etages of the electoral
campaign IN this section Of tho country.
undoubtedly having considerable effect on
both sides and possibly beuchtng the ad-
ICrents Of PGrnCll.
At Queenstown on his arrival Mr. Har-
rnpt0n said h0 believed that If Mr.. O'I}riCn
had been at home, or If Mr.. Parnell had
seen hls way 20 retire IN accordance with
the wishes Of tho majprity the present dis
a-tr0u- crisis would have been avoided.
lilo supposed however. that Mr.. Parnell
I11 GOOD reasons for the course he Ind
adopted Mir. Harrington further said
tat he regretted the personalities IN
which both sides had INDUCED. He was
erpnsed that Mr.. Parnol had de
.-.udod 20 the use of scurrillous Ian
ru4rp and had applied offensive
op'ncts 10 his late colleagues. Tho
lIfwtunate split IN the party, ho said, had
frustrated the objects Of the American
Ii~41n. which il would be useless TO re-
reN lt present, for while Irishmen were IN
f. q present bswilderod state they would
refuse 10 listen 90 the appeals OF either
party.
he Irish I'm America are for Parneli, al
though he said. most OF the daily newspa-
rers and leading politicians are against
i.m. He said that ne thought that Mr. Par
nell would not retire, oven If his candidate
were defeated 40 Kilkenny.
pAESrfIIgE PROTEST.
BIIEENEY. December 22.-1lmothy Har-
ruqton saws that prleatlY coercion was
rampant throughout North Kilkenny to-
tAv. and that the Parnellitcs have good
rounds O. petition against the validity Of
U.rno5sey's election should the litter be
shown 10 have defeated scully.
ALL QUIET.
The polling haspasscd OF quietly. There
o.a. 10 disturbance here, and no disorder
worthy OF mention is reported IN any OF
on, other towns iu the district.
redmond and O'Kollv have left this
town on their way 90 Paris, where they ex-
,o,t to meet O'Brien.
sUpPOKT ron pARNELL.
DUBLIN. December 22.-At q convention
oi league delegates al East Galway to-day
70 Wac resolved TO support Parnell.
rAnsrIL on THE CONTEST.
KiiErSsy. December 22.-it Is stated
thlt yut Df 800 person entitled 70 voie at
to-day ,.ysto ou 4,5O0 cast ther ballots;
Luo-e who 1.falnel from voting are SAID
go Hu.r !ym mostly nIOnists. In an IN
t,ryrW llm. said he expected the ma
..lN would he small. whichever party
v0l hoped the bitterness Of language
t.4t marked the contest would be forgot
t.l. AVID. n fact, considering all things he
t.g h, tle battle had been fought with
liuD u! t.,liug on either side.
Tuz LEADEB's RyEs BrTrER.
Nr Pluell said that his eyes were much
t,'tsr ue will 20 20 Avlndale tomorrow
snl viii remain there a day, proceeding
fa.lr. % Peris. lie will not resume the
campaign in Ireland until January.
Nuylit. ia uu interview this evening, SAID
le was confident that Henuo5sy had won
ty Is majority Ot about l,O1O.
Z SHARP scBImMAor.
pUrLN. December 22.-At Cerrick-on-
SUR. hppTsrv. tonight a crowd OF FAR
-..Itcs attempted 90 make bonfire oil
p,a az copies Of Dayitts paper, the Ld9or
World. wbereupOn they were attacked 10y
q party of payitt sympathizers and a
fharp suimmage onsued. The light end
oil Do "a rout of the Parnellites, several ot
whom were wounded.
KILEENNY EXCITED.
Ku8ENNY, December 22.-Ibo town is in
leuscly excited tonight, but 10 disorder
ba. occurred The streets are full Of peo-
p.,. eagerly discussing the days election.
Opinions vary widely as TO the result of the
on aud nothing definite can bo learned
tun any source.
IuE INsUpPAIssIuLE" " SUPPRESSED WITH vIo-
LENCB.
DUBLIN. December 22.-Two carriers en-
p.oyed by the Inslippressibe newspaper tell
D peculiar story. They assert that whlle
driving through the streets With wagon
luads OF papers they Were attacked by
number Of masked men who compelled
them 70 drive 10 Pb0nix Park, where the
papers were torn IN pieces and scattered.
HESgEssY ELECTED.
LONDON. December 23. A dispatch from
Kilkenny TO the Daily Ne,es says that there
Is not the slightest doubt that SIT John
Pope Hennessy Is elected by majority OF
81 least 800.
WILD EXCITEMENT.