The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-14
PARNeLL,S POWER
Said to BE Weakening and His Speech's
Becoming MOnOtonOus.

Becoming MOnotonOus.
Copyright. 1890. by the United Press.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-Mr. ParnelPs
speeches are thought by impartial criticsto
be losing in power, or at least becoming mo-
notonous. He splainly repeating few stock
arguments. Perhaps denunciatlon would
be the more correct word. his physlcdl
weakness is becoming more apparent also,
and II is evident that the strain is beginning
10 be severe for his endurance. His followers
are considerably worried oyer this fact and
they are also irrtated because Of his va
ciliation and refusal 10 adhere 10 any plan
of campaign in the usual political sense.
lie al first declined, then accepted. and
finally declined again the invitations 10
speak at Waterford and Limerick. where
great meetings are being arranged. His
remaining in Kilkenny IS supposed to De
due % the belief that the contest there IS
20 be "A close one. needing all hl- energies.
BAD JUDGMENT EXHIBITED.
1t il generally thought that Mr.. Parnen
showed poor Judgment IN attacking the per
sonal merits OF Sir John henIessy. the anti
Parnell candidate in that district, Ia vl0woi
the fact that Sir John was selected bY Mr..
Farnell to be his own candidate before the
-plit is .hO marty became irrevOcabe. Inc
declaration Of tsVp corporate ms m Ia
vor of Mr.. Pdrnell In a sumber Of case>
brought about through the influence OF
the conservative guardians. the boards ap-
poipted b. tie q Nernment being able, ~
many instances, 20 turn the scale IN far-
nelrs favor. The Nationalist vote IN such
,.ases will be found opposed 10 MI, fdrncil
rhe prOlOngation OF the Crisis in the nome
rule party, and the events which nave takeh
mac, IN Ireland during the past week, nave
IN. .wa4Ga1 numbers NI
the party Of dissolution in the Con
seryatiVe ranks Up e. S.tEin
few days the disso,3'ion programme lounn
no adj erent among the "Olul."' ptVp'''
owing to the technical difficulties In 80
way, but this afternoon at l'ast thrr,
members of the Cabinet are strongly d.
iay r of clearing the decks for an appeal
to the country. Several leading member
Of the Tory party. who also re-
iected the idea when it was first
moOted. have changed their minds in
consequen of the continuation Of the lIis'
strife and Of the break between Mr.. Glad
stone and Mr.. Farnell. and are to-day de-
claring in favor of a bold coup. it is hard
IN necessary to say that the Conservative
managers are keenly alive 10 the immeu~
advantage which "A continuance Of the pres
ent dispute would give them at the polls.
CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATES BENEFITED.
some of the Conservative candidates who
would admittedly have very uphill work ~
ordinary circumstances have sent word L
LOnd N that under present conditions they
would easily win. The temptation to max
an appeal to the country is therefore great
il there were any but the merest persona
grounds for taking such step. OF cOurst
no one talks seriously of an immediate
appeal The Irish Land Purchase bill ano
the Tithes bill must be passed. bul
il is believed that in the present circum-
stances they will be carried easily anc
quickly. and everything else, it is thought.
may 30 by the board until after the elec-
ton. 4 number of the Irish Tories arc
strongly in favor OF dissolution, claiming
that as matters now stand they could win
al least six seats from the cish HOme-Rulc
party. Several of Mr.. Parnelfs adherent-
claim that in the event Of disSo-
luton the ranks Of the anti-Parnellites
would be greatly reduced. and that but few
of them would be- left 10 dispute Mr. Par
II IFS leadership IN the next Parliament
The general feeling in conservative quarter
is that if the Irish leader adheres 10 hi
pre- ent position apd the strained relations
between the Liberal and irish parties con-
tinue dissolution in the early spring may
be counted on as certainty.