Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10
ENGLISH POLITICS.
Lord Salisbury in a Very Pc
culiar Position.
THE LIBERALS ARE EXULTANT.
Goschen Wants the leadership, Which
Leading Conservatives Oppose-The
Parneliite Party - Sir Michael
Hicks Beach Called For.

copyrighted, 1891, by New York Associated
LONDON, Oct. AT no time since the
breakup of the Liberal party on Mr.. Glad
stones Introduction of the home-rule bill
have political circles been in such 4 state of
ferment as now. The question of sue
ceSsion to the house of commons
leadership 1made vacant by the death
of William Henry Smith eXcites the hopes
and fears of the Conservatives and Liberals
alike. The former are agitated over the
prospect of the accession of MIR GOSchen,
whom they deteSt. perSiSting that his
claims are past. The latter are eXulting in
the probability of 4 breach in the ranks of
their opponents on the eve of the general
elections. Parnell's disappearance adds to
the perplexity and hei@htens the interest
of the situation. The political clubs
of this city, usually deserted at this season
of the year, have become within the last
three days resorts for excited groups
of politicians drawn from the rest
the best center of information. Members
of the Carleton club refuse to believe that
Lord Salisbury will appoint Mr.. Goschen
TO the position held by the late
William Henry Smith. despite the open
declaration made by friends of Goschcn
that if he is passed over ne will
resign his place in the government. The
Liberals earnestly desire TO see Goschcn
succeed Smith, knowing that he would soon
be at loggerheads with the house and that
they could rely on his conduct as leader
to precipitate the dissolution of parliament.
Private representations have been
made to Lord Salisbury by an important
group of Conservative mem bers, who in
sist that Balfour, chief secretary for
Ireland, alone can command the
united support of the party, but they
are willing to accept the leadership of
Sir Michael Hicks Beach. president of
the Board of Trade if existing cabinet ar
rangements render the appointment of Bal
four inopportunc.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach led the house
with marked ability, and recognized accept
ance to both sides. after Sir Stafford North
cote election to the peerage, till he was
compelled to retire, menaced by the loss
of his eyesight. Hounded on to resuming
his post, he gives qualified promise to ac
cede to the party desire till the
close of parliament, and pleads
that continued delicate health units
him for the permanent leadership
From the minister, not in the cabinet but
thoroughly versed in the situation, l
learn that the whole official circle
Sir Michael Hicks Beach succeed
to the leader, hip. Balfour himself
advocates the appointment of the right
honorable gentleman, and says that his
own hands are too full with the
Irish government bill. Lord Salisbury
keeps silent on his ultimate decision,
dreading breach with Goschen and
the Unionists, and he equally fears the ex-
ASPIRATION of the Conservatives if he
places Goschen in the leadership.
The attitude of the leading Parnellites
puts beyond doubt their determination to
maintain a conflict with the followers of
Justin Mccarthy. The vacant seats
of Cork and Kilkenny (lnade so by
the death of Parnell and Sir John Pope
Hennessy, are expected to be contested
again by rival Nationalists. The talk
of the Irish groups in the national
Liberal club indicates the existence of
a proposal to avoid the contest by giving
the Cork seat to Parnellte and that of
Kilkenny to an adherent of Mccarthy.