Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-22
POLLING OPENS BRIskIY.
The Elections I'm North Kilkenny Pre-
gr-~~-Troop. In Readiness.

The Elections I'm North Kilkenny Pro-
grr--~-Tnoop- I'm Resdine~..
hTLHENNN, Dec. 22.-Today occurs the cleo
tion no fill the vacancy in the house Of com
mons created by the death of T.. T. Mulhallen
Marum, late member for North Kilkenny. In
this city the polling opened briskly and has so
far progressed In an orderly manner, although
considerable icering and chatting is being in
dulged IN by the partsans of Sir John pope
Hennessy and Mr.. Vincent Scully. his Par
nelite opponent. The police force on duty is
large one and Is assisted by draft of fftv
soldiers from the garrison, which has been
furnished IN Response Co a request from the
mayor.
Mr.. Healy. believing the keystone Of the hght
TO be at Castle Conner. has gone 90 that place,
where he will closely watch the poll in the anti
parnell interest
Mr.. Timothy Harrington has issued mani
festo 10 the electors declaring that the Irish
Americans viii never submit 90 the deposition
oi Mr. iarneil from the leadership Of the Irish
national party. The manifesto. which has been
eagerly seized upon by the friends of Mr. Par
nell and hls candidate. Mr.. Vincent Scully,
now forms the especial feature of the election
sixty ladies Of Cork have signed an address
Tor presentation to Mr.. Parnell condemning
ms course and asking. in the name of Irelsnd's
reputation Tor purity, that he retire from &C
tive public life.
The Ffs,Bldb,'S Journal announces TODAY that
n the Kilkenny electors return Sir John Pope
Hennessy they will be playing the game of
Stead and Hugh Price Hughes and .'the crowd
OF iharlsees. The election of Mr.. Vincent
Scully, the Journal savs Is their one and only
chance OF winning home rule and is also the
Only chance for the clergy 60 their legiti-
mate influence. Parncll alone according TO
the Journal, has the strength 90 control GER
tam events at the Irish agitation in which cleri-
cal control Is most deeply resented.
THE FEELING AT CASTLE Conner.
STRONG and enthusiastic contingents OF the
supporters Of both sides have arrived at Castle
Conner. which point Others besides Mr.. Healy
apparently regard the KEY ~ the county.
The feeling ot the majority the voters so far AS
can be Judged byoutwRrda appearances this morn
ing. se' ms % be anti-parn,ll rumor which
| caused considerable excitement was circulated
during the morning. Ii WAS TO the effect that a
! large number of persons had been confined in a
coal PIT IN order 20 prevent their voting. Wild
threitS were made by both sides and IL wac an
nounced the miners would be rescued at any
cost.
A cANrAIGS LIE
An investigation Of the report. however.
showed II TO be nothing more alarming than a
campaign lie. and howls of dcrision were eN-
changed between the opposing parties when il
became known that the miners referred 10
would later IN the day march i'm a body 90 the
polls; As rule the leading members of both
/
treat each other in a courteous manner Hut
the same cannot be said Of the rank and fle
The latter. in the most good-natured manner.
may be said TO be boiling up to a point where
they would like nothing better than rafting
free fight
As the morning advanced this harmonious
state OF affairs was somewhat clouded by an
alteration which took place between Mr.. Har-
rlngton and a number Of priests. This wordy
warfare was occasioncd by what Mr.. Harrington
| termed the
Hot words were exchanged on this subject and
m spite OF Mr.. Harrington's protests the
priests continued the work OF influencing voters
who were thought TO be leaning toward Par
nell.
The priests later marched 70 the polls. amid
cheers and counter-cheers. at th. head of q
| body OF voters. The action of the priests il
causing many of the Parnellites 10 indulge in
considerable talk of petitioning against the
| validity of the election in North kilksuny
should Mr.. Scully be defeated.
| Information has been received from O9stle
| Conner TO the effect that Mr.. Parnell met vlsh
hostile reception at that place. IL is also
| stated that the miners are voting solidly for
| Henneesey.
| MIR. PARSEIL N PINE SPIRITS.
1p.m.-Mr. Parnell has returned from visit
to the voters Of Gowran. lie is in the highest
spirits. and announced that Gowran /" 10 gong
| splendidly" and that il will poll an almost solid
| vote for Mr.. Scully.
| Mr.. Dayitt raised warm objections 20 allow
ing Mr.. Scully's election bilr and campaign
posters TO appear the wall of the Govran
court house. where the polling is taking place
| amid much excitement
INSTRUCTED To LEAVE pARSEIA
DUBLIS, Dec. 22.At the various meetings of
the Cloyne branches of the National League
yesterday. the priests in according with the
bishops instructions requested the people TO
form leagues independent of control Of the
| Dublin executive, which. as H. well known,
warmly supports Mr.. Parncll. At most Of the
meetings referred 90 resolutions in accordancs
with the bishops suggestions were adopted.