The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-07
Martin FlavIn's Election Over John E.
Redmond Claimed by Fully 1920.
Numerous Alterations Between the Clergy
and the Parnellites-Liberals and the
Row Over the BOulOgne Conference.
THE CORK ELECTION.
McCarthyites Claim 1900 Majority for The
Candidate-No Serious Trouble.

McCarthyites Claim ], 200 Majority for Their
Candidarc-No Serious Trouble.
CORK, Nov. 6.-To-day has been an excit-
ing one in Cork. When the sun shed its
first rays over the city it found the streets
already alive with men. women and chill
dren who had determined to see much
as possible of the great battle at the polls
before night. which was to decide whether
the Parnellites were to remain power in
Irish politics, whether the McCarthyites
forces with their priestly champions were
to rule Ireland, and whether or not there
was to be union in tho Irish parliamentary
forces. for it was claimed if the Parnellites
were defeated union was possible before
the general election, while if they were
victorious union was said TO be beyond
the bounds of possibility. AS the morning
wore on the sky became overcast, and
contrary TO general expectations the poll
ing opened quietly. This. of course. was
somewhat due to the fact that the moro
turbulent spirits of both factions were still
sleeping of the fatigues of last nights
campaigning while preparing for the grand
finale to-day.
The present election was for successor
in Parliament to the late Charles Stewart
Parnell. who represented Cork city in the
House of Commons. The ParneilIte candi-
date was Mr.. John Z. Redmond late men,
ber of Parliament for North Wexford. who
resigned the latter seat In order TO contest
Cork city. Mr.. Redmond is now the
acknowledged successor of Mr.. Parnell in
1nG pay Ths ss esnadass % mss
Mr.. Martin Flavin. butter merchant of
this city. So much has already been said
about the bitter political campaign fought
here during the past two weeks that 1T Is
only necessary to recall the fact that the
full power. weight and influence of the
priests was with the McCarthyites. The
priests made 8 house-to-house canvass of
the voters, following Immediately after
the Parnellite csnyassers. and threatening
the electors with ell sorts of horrible things
if they voted for Mr.. Redmond or failed to
vote for Mr.. Flavin.
In order to avert possible disorder. the
polls this morning were strongly guarded
by squads of police, W no had come prepared
for any emergency. The early morning
voters were few in number and did not at
tract any more than ordinary attention.
Between 0 and 10 o'clock the polling be-
came brisk, and people generally began to
warm up to the occasion. That period of
the day here 70 to 10 a. NJ is the workmen's
breakfast hour, aud consequently large
numbers of them took advantage of that
interval of rest to deposit their ballots.
Many priests were stationed about the
booths mlngling with the voters and giving
them final instructions or admonitlOns, or
making final appeals before they entered
the polling booths. The rival members OF
Parliament of both parties were fitting
Parnellites and McCarthyites were all en-
gagged In the last skirmishing, hustling for
the last voter. putting their finishing
touches to the work already done. Both
sides, early this morning, wero confident of
victory, the McCartbyites being most con-
fident, as an apparently unbiased summing
up of the situation gave them prospective
majority of 800. The Irish leaders. through
ont the early part of the day, were driving
from house TO house In jaunting cars cheer
ing Tagging voters, encouraging the weak
hearted. appealing fervently to those still
considered to be on the fence.
Unusual precautions were taken to pre-
serve order. The chief of police had q
strong force of constabulary in reserve for
any outbreak that might occur. The mill
tary commander of this district had also
taken extraordinary precautions to meet
all uprising. AS the day wore on matters
became more lively. ana consequently
more interesting. There were several ex-
citing scenes in the northwestern part of
tho city, where the continual squabbling
going on between the priests and the Par
neliites were the main features Of attrac-
tion.
At the close of the polling Mr.. Flavin
was credited with victory. The boxes
were escorted from the outlying districts
by troops and police. The counting of the
ballots will commence in the morning
The polling was heavy. Even the lame
and blind were sought out and brought up
to the polling places 1t has been notlcea-
bic that in the many alterations between
the priests and the Parnellites the women
in most cases sided with the priests. Mr..
O'Brien received an ovation from the wo-
men, who presented him with flowers and
divested themselves of their shawls for
him to walk upon. The supporters of
Flavln claim II majority of twelve hundred
for him. while the Parnellites believe that
they carried the election by a majority.
Sheriff Clancy. of Dublin. has protested
against the intention or the Dublin National
Club to present McDermOtt with a gold
mounted whip for borsewhipping
Tim Healy. The Sheriff.. who is
Parnellite has no objection to
Healy's punishment. but he says
that McDermotts father .endeayored to
prevent the burial of Parnell at Glasnevin,
and that McDermott himself headed the
undergraduates who insuited the Lord
Mayor and corporation for refusing to hoist
the flag on the occasion of the visit of the