The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-07
QUIET ELECTION IN CORK.
an ANTJ-PARNELLITEP PROBABLY CHO-
SEN TO PlRNELL'S SEAT


Mr.. Redmond Admits His Defeat. bat Some Of
the Other Farneliftes do Not-Friests At
Work nj the Polls for the McCarthyites--
The Votes to DO Counted To-day.
Conk. Nov G-The election which was held
to-day to choose successor in Parliament to
the late Charles Stewart Parnell. who repre-
scented Cork city. passed off quietly. The votes
will not be counted until tomorrow. but It Is
believed that the McCarthyite candidate. Mr.
Martin Flavin. butter merchant Of this city
has been elected Mr.. John l. Redmond. who
resigned as member OF Parliament for North
Wexford In order to contest Cork city as the
candidateof the Parnellites. admits his de-
feat. and attributes 1t to clerical intimidation.
When the sun rose this morning it found the
streets Of the city already alive with men.
women. and children who had determined to
500 as much as possible Of tho great battle Of
the polls which many believed was to decide
whether tho Parnclltes wero to remain
power in Irish politics. or whether the Nc.
Carthyites were to bring about union Of the
Irish Parliamentary forces before the general
election.
Contrary to general expectation. the polling
opened quietly. This. of course. was some
what due to the fact that the more turbulent
spirits OF both factions were still sleeping Off
the fatigues Of last nights campaigning while
preparing for to-day. The early morning
voters were fey in number. and did not attract
10 oeloeI the polling became t brist. That
period Of the day here Is the workmen's break
fast hour; and consequently large numbers Of
deposit their ballots. Many priests were sta
toned about n t, the booths minglng with the
admonitions or, making appeals before they
entered the polipg bSoths The rya mem
Rnfh nj ~
victory.
In order to avert possible disorder the polls
had come prepared for any emergency. The
Shiel OF Police. when asked early In the dayif
hes p
house and said that hc did not think there
would be any disturbance. But" he added.
peeay ayn R,s e Hl seaaoe es
,: In addition t9 the precautions taken BY the
os Of 1 % SSk sna
fined to barracks under arms.
= AS the day wore on there were several excit-
continued. Oyer twenty priests were stationed
comprises a, third, OF the constituency. The
s Ts IF f FL sssd 6%ss
%ent ana Ths
tne booth and drove back
At the. close. Of tho polling Mr.. Tlayin was
generally credited with the victory. His sup
porters claimed O majority OF 1.2OO for him.
but there were Parnellites who believed that
the count, which will begin to- morrow morn
ing: would show that their candidate had car
ried the election by majority Of about 100:
The polling was heavy. Even the lame and
the polling places. The poll boxes were es-
corted from the outlying districts by troops
and police.
1t was noticeable that in many alterations
between the priests and tho Parnellites tho
women. in most cases. sided with the priests.
William OBrien received an ovation from the
women: who presented him with flowers. and
even. Invested themselves OF their shawls for
IA 1 mSfase
ing a district during the evening in the inter
est OF the Parne!llte candidate. when a crowd
Of women and children surrounded them and
cheered for William OBrien. The can
vassers reiterated and a boy threw a
handful Of dirt at them; They turn
crowd Pr Fitzgerald whiting a blaekthorn
shoot the thrower", As he uttered the words
he pointed his revolver at the breast OF a man
who had interfered. The latter made a dash
for the pistol and a scuffie took place for its
possession: The crowd separated the com
batants before the weapon could DO fired. The
League has written letter to the Press st STATE
ing that the League ts ant. Parnellite In its
sympathies. and thatit intends to issue man
ifestO to that effect.