The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-26
Parnell's Followers Admit His
Crushing and Hopeless
Defeat.
PArneli Leaves for Paris to Establish
Modus Viyendi With
0Brien.
How q Young Man Smoothly Worked
. Scheme to Save His Moth
ers Credit.

hiLhGNNNt dec. &4.-1n spite OF tia
excitement caused during the past weel
by the political struggle which has beer
taking place Ia this parliamentary dis
trict, and though the actual result of the
battle fought between the ParnellItes
and anti-Parnellites was practically IN
doubt mp 10 the hour OF noon, there was
little or no excitement In the streets OF
Kilkenny yesterday morning. Peace
and quiet oGtwardly at least seemed 10
reign ON all sides, the streets being the
quietest portions 0f the town. Opposite
and about the court house o small crowd
gathered. Messrs. Parnell, Harrington.
Redmond, Scuily, Hennessy and Healy
were Inside the court house at an early
hour awaiting with varying emotions the
actual result. Shortly after noon it was
officially announced that Hennessy was
elected by /, lao majority.
Though the Parnellites claimed up 20
the last moment that victory was hover
Ing 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
20 both sides OF the exciting political con-
test Just decided, IL In claimed that both
parties deserve great credit for the fact
followers, and that the last day of the
campaign at least was conspicuous FOR
Its almost entire absence OF personal
abuse which has recently been exchanged
by broadsides between the followers and |
opponents OF Parnell.
During the morning, rs 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 20 create any disturb
ance.
shortly before noon Davitt came ont
from the court house and told an Asso-
eiated Press reporter that he could ac-
eept It as q fact that Mr.. Hennessy's ma
lortty would be about /, 200, and that the
PaTnellites had suffered . hopeless and
crushing defeat
Immediately after the sheriff had Of
hclally announced the result OF the poll.
Ing the Parnellites present moved In a
body 70 the front OF the court house and
than with a akeeE holssed -p@sss~ia r..s~~4.
their shouidens ParneIl was upon the
point OF making speech when Timothy
and Maurice Healy appeared. Trouble
ensued. Finally Parnell. In
order TO prevent what seemed likely 20
be . dlsgraceful row, asked the police
to induce the Healys 10 withdraw.
The police promptly acted upon Par
nelIs suggestion and the Healys were
prevailed upon 20 depart Parnell re- h.
sumed his speech, saying he would not
be turned aside from hls determination
10 do his duty 10 Ireland. Seeing that
the result OF the contest In North XII
kenny was brought about by conspiracy,
Parnell added, he would go through Ire
land fighting every election and felt con-
hdent OF eventful triumph.
Scully will lodge petition protesting
against the election OF Hennessy on the
ground OF undue influence on the part
OF the priests. Over 200 votes are chal- I
lenged by Parnellites.
CHcAao, Dec. 24.--John y. Finerty,
the recognized western leader of the
parnell faction OF the Irish-Americans Is
not ct at cast down by the result OF the
Kilkenny election.
'In no manner should Il be- deemed
of the outcome OF the |
elections to follow" said he,
sfer In no other part Of Ire y
land are the people so ignorant IS
In the Kilkenny district, which In
eludes the mines near Castle Conner. The !
result OF yesterdays election shows that
|, sos eligible voters failed 10 cast their |
ballots. This fact indicates plainly that
nanght but pressure could have kept so
many away from tho polls nc q time of
such general excitement That pressure
was the priesthood and the 800 voters
were Parnellites. So that the sentiment
and the desire OF the people Is evident, |
even though II is not expressed In the
ballot box. Had the l,s0O voted, Scully
would have been elected and Par
ncll would have been Vic
torious. But as 1 said, this election
must not be taken rs an indication OF |
what Is 10 follow. For not only are the
people IN the other parts Of Ireland more
intelligent, but as each day goes by
Parnell grows stronger%
'Was the action OF the priests In ac-
cordance with instructions received from
Rome9F
Most certainly. Since 1859 no such
q fight as the priests have just made has
been known. The strength they have
demonstrated has had great influence.
and 10 the fear they engendered In the
minds OF the ignorant voters OF Kilkenny
the failure Of the 800 was dne.r
Kilkenny d not ireland.
DUBLIN, Dec. 24.--Umsted Irclamd to-
day, referring % the recent election In
North Kilkenny. says: Kilkenny has
declared for Gladstone against parneH
The battle was fought With every weapon
that hatred, malice, ingratltude and
treachery could supply. Behind the
mutlneers were priests eager 10 regain
the power Parnell secured for Ireland
years ago. They sanctioned q method
Of warfare hitherto unused, and open
fighting was supplemented By secret In
timGdAtion. hut although this comblna-
tion has secured victory In Kilkenny, 10
must be- remembered that Kilkenny IL
not ireland. They shall be forced 70 re-
new the wage of battle az every spot ON