Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-04
DERISION FOR dixie.
Named as Parnell's Successor at a
Primrose League Meeting.
THEEX-LIBERALSHARP RAPED
Earl Roseberry, the Lordly Head of the
House of Primrose,
is TIE HOPE OF THE LIBERAL PARTY
rBY puNLAP's CABLE coMPANY.l

LONDON, April 3.-At the meeting of
that now well-known organization, the
Primrose League, which has ior its badge
the flower sacred to the memory of Lord
Beaconsield, and to make which power in
the Conservative ranks every effort has been
made, James Forrest Fulton, NJ. P. for the
Northern division OF Westhan, inveighed
against what he was pleased to call the
Islander" that had been uttered, to the
effect that the Conservative party was giving
its support to Parnell.
The honorable gentleman, in his excite.
ment, went in for the use of strong words,
and stigmatized the statement as a "calum-
nious falsehood, but he did not stop here,
| for he went on to declare with vehemence
| and tervor that, $50 far as the recent events
were concerned Mr.. Parnell was, in his eyes
and in the eyes of the Conservative party,
exactly what he had always been, VIZ. an
unscrupuIous adventurer.' In other and fur
more Influential quarters Parnell has been
receiving need of attention, which, when
the excitement of the moment dies away,
he will, no doubt, sorely miss.
Dig at Dixie.
Addressing his constituents at Birming-
ham, the Rt. Hon. henry Matthews, Q.
c., urged that social matters had undergone
no real progress. In referring 10 Parnell
ana Sir Charles Dixie, and the condition to
which they had both been brought, Mr..
Matthews said: Having banished Mr..
ParnelI, who are they going to choose as
their const ituent ruler and who are they
going to put in the place of that gentle
! man?''
This was evidently rhetorical question
and therefore did not call Tor reply. Bnt,
to the establishment of all, there came a
voice from the far end OF the hall, which
cried: 'Sir Charles Dixie" The opportu-'
nifty was too good to be lost for giving a rap
to the ex-member for Chelsea, who was GER
tainly one of the most formidable figures in
the Liberal ranks when he was in the
House. "Yes," said MIR. Matthews, "He
has every qualification for the place except
that of being an Irishman. In other re-
spects he seems to be admirably adapted
for it.
The Hope of the Liberals.
The head of the house of Primrose, the
lordly hope of the ex-Liberal party, the
Earl of Roseberry, who has been Lord
Privy Seal and Secretary of State for For
eign Affairs under the Grand Old Man,
will next session succeed to the leadership
OF the party in the Upper House. The move
creates no wonder, because everybody ex-
pected that in due course Lord Roseberry
would occupy this position, and during the
life OF the late Countess almost the only
salon OF the party was held at their house.
The accession of this comp paratively youthful
statesman to so important a place is conf
IDENTIFY relied on to attract many followers
to the party and to create an interest in
politics among the younger members.
This is highly necessary, for it is said that
there are not enough Liberal lords now to
fill the places when Mr.. Gladstone comes
into office; and that he will form fourth
ministry is part OF the creed OF every Lib
eral and Radical politician. The Radical
party naturally objects to the creating of
any more peers by the Liberals, because
such course would probably have the effect
of prolonging the lite of that body ior gen.
Grafton, and title is to a Radical about as
soothing an object red rag to a bull.