New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-07
pARNELL'S SUCCESSOR.
rm MccARrHYITE PROBABLY ELECTED
n,pyFL1aTEs, HOWEVER, CLAIM THE VIC
TORY BY SMALL MAJoRiIh-Ihh
DAYS POLLING IN CORK.

c.,I Nov. e.-The election for a successor in the
-. of Commons TO the late Charles Stewart
h0us who represented Cork City, was held here
.'S.y. At the close of the polling Mt flaVm'
~"'' ycCarthyitc candidate, who is
,1,,.r merchant of this city, was gen
','. Da,s. credited with the victory. The
r.m,llte candidate, John F.. Redmond late
iAs - ~ Parliament for North Wexford, resigned
=. latter seat in order 10 contest Cork City' Mr'
n's..ond ns is now the acknowledged successor of
n, psrpell in the leadership OF that wing OF the
irish party 49,. o,.,v;ru
,,,,,;c,s by troops and police. The counting OF
8. ballots will begin in the morning Inc
Hing was heavy. Even the lame and the
go WON sought out and brought up TO the
S.n,,s places 1t has been noticeable that IN
=. ,snv alterations between the priests and the
.s.n.l,;tes the women in most cases sided with
-. n,ies,s. William O'Brien received an en-
.I..;.s,io greeting from the women, who presented
a.. with flowers, and even threw down their
s.rs for him TO walk upon.
'~Th. sunporters Of Flavin claim a majority OF
,oo tor him: while the Parnellites believe that
,s.v carried the election by majority of 100
In order to avert possible disorder the polls
,,,s morning were ,trongly guarded by squads
=, nolice The early morning voters were few in
nomb.r and attracted little attention. Between
q and 10 o'clock the polling became brisk. Many
n,;ss,x were stationed about the booths, minsling
with the voters an1 giving them final instruc-
finn, or making final appeals. The rival members
:, parliament of both parties fitted hither and
tbtber all over the city. Parnellites and McCar
,hr,,es all engaged in the last skirmshing, hustling
o., the last votes putting their finishing touches
% ths work already done. Both sides early this
,no,nins vere sure Of victory the McCarthyitcs
heinr most confident, as an apparently unbiased
summing up of the situation gave them pros
pective majority of 900
As the day wore on things became more lively.
There we're several exciting scenes in Northwest
Cork. where there was continual squabbhng be-
tween the priests and the Parnellites More than
twenty prelates were stationed about the polling
booth in that district of Cork The Panetes
openly and fercely accused the priests OF bull
doing. The latter apparently had concentrated
a powerful attack upon the district which COM
prises third of the constituency. The majority
Of the voters were McCsrthyites.
1t was noticed early in the day that trouble was
likely 10 arise in that district" The Mccarthy
ties made no effort TO conceal the fact that they
were itching for a fight. The police sent word to
The Chief of Police, who promptly held CON
sultation with his ieutenants, and then placed
himself In communication with the military
mander Of the district. Shortly afterward
strong detachment Of infantry started for the
tfoubed district. Upon arriving there the officer
in charge Of the troops surrounded the polling
booth drove back the disordery McCarthyites.
and posted his men so that they were ready to
protect the Parnellite voters. From that time
the Parnellites were able 10 go unmolested to and
from the polling booth.
The police arrangements to-day were admirable
The Chief Of Police when asked this morning
II he looked for any serious trouble. glanced at the
host Of reserve constabulary in the station house
and said quietly that he did not think there
would be any disturbance to-day. But" he
added significantly, there may be pile of trouble
tomorrow, especially if Flavin is elected. We
have taken every precaution, however. There is
strong force of constabulary here now, large re-
Inducements having been drafted in from the
country Districts The military commander of
this district also has taken extraordinary steps 80
meet any kind of an uprising. All the troops in
the garrison of Cork and from the adjacent fortif-
cations are held under arms in the barracks.
The presence Of so many priests at the polls
may be accounted for loutside of political reason
by the fact that Cork, although it is the third
city in Ireland. with population of only about
so,0OO according 10 the census of 1881, has a
Roman Catholic Cathedral, five splendid Catholic
ehapek and several monasteries
While DR.. Fitzgerald and Mr.. Saunders were
sayaSihg certain district last night in the in
trest Of the Parnellite candidate a crowd Of
women and children surrounded them. cheering
ior William OBrien. The canvassers wen re.
treating, when boy threw handful of dirt at
them. The two men promptly turned and adj
yanced toward the crowd, DIR. Fitzgerald whirling
: Daekthorn over his head, and Mr.. Saunders
craving revolver A bystander upbraided Mr.
naunders for displaying pistol under such cir
eamstances. Mr.. saunders cried angriy: If a
stone is thrown ] will shoot the thrower," and
pointed the weapon at the breast of the man who
had lnterlered The latter made dash for the
Pseoi; and scufie took place for it's possession.
W. the crowd separated the combatants before the
weapon could be exploded DIR. Fitzgerald and
"r' saunders then left the spot.
1HE SUCCESSION To MIR GLADSTONE