The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-07
C0RK'S ELECTION FIGHT.
REDMOND BELIEVED TO HAVE
BEEN DEFEATED.

A House to House Canvass in Behalf
of the McCarthyite Candidate by
the Polics-Strong Forces of Police
Protect the -Roxes-The Elec-
ton May Mean the Death of the
Parnellites.
CORK, Nov. 6.-At the polls to-day was
decided questions of great importance-as
TO whether the Parnellites are TO remain
power in Irish politics or whether the Nc
Carthyites, with their priestly champions
are to rule ireland, and whether or not
there is to be a union in the Irish parlia =
mentary forces, for it was claimed that
if the Parnellites are defeated union was
possible before the gen eral elections, while
II they were victorious union was said t.
be beyond the bounds of possibility. Con-
trary TO tho general expectation, the polling
opened quietly. The election was for sue
cessor t0 Mr.. Parnell in parliament, tho
candidates being John Il. Redmond.
the acknowledged leader of the
Parnellites and Martin Flavin, a Mccarthy
butter merchant. The priests have made
house to house canvass OF the voters, fol-
lowing Immediately after the Parnellite
canvassers and threatening the electors with
all sorts OF horrible things il they voted
for Redmond or failed to vote for Flavin.
In order to avert possible disorder the polls
this morning were strongly guarded by
squads of police, who had come prepared for
any emergency. There were the usual
scenes attending a closely contested cleo
tion. The McCarthyites were more conf
dent than the Others.
GLADSTONE AND TUE CONFERENCE.
(CopyriGht, 1891, 6y the ~ y. associated Press)
LONDON, Nov. 6.-rhe authorized expIa-
nation sent to Gladstonian papers anent the
liberal leaders share In the Boulogne nego-
tlattons will only serve to confirm the suspi-
cion that Mr.. Gladstones old parlia-
mentary hand has been once more
working In darkness trying to win the
adhesion Of a solid Irish party. While
keeping the terms Of the bargain secret. Mr..
O'Brien's statements are declared by the
liberal leaders TO be absurd representations
Ii is absolutely denied that the liberal
leaders gave Mr.. MCCARTHY or any other
negotiator any assurance as a basis for a
secret covenant. There was no such COW
enant, 1t is said. and everything Mr.. Glad
stone said or did was meant to be published
as from the house tops.
WEAKNESS OF THE DENIALs.
These official denials are SO wrapt I'D In
verbal quibbles as TO be deprived OF the
force inherent in direct and honest CONTRA
diction. The unionists revel In personal
criticisms OF the leaders on each side in tie
Cork election contest. Mr.. Redmond de-
scribes Mr.. O'Brien as acting the
Pas' pas egbt,Dv Of for bogus e. geaoe%s5Sr RaRS
Patrick O'Brien states that William o. Brien
| privately denounced Mr.. Dillon as aiming
, at leadership, and said that IL Mr.. Dillon
had remained in America he would have
been able to bring about reunion. "Self-
seekers first and patriots long afterward"
is the burden OF the compliments exchanged
| by the opposing factions
MORE TROUBLE FOR HEALY.
T. M. Healv has got TO face worse en-
counter than the one be had with McDer-
mott. Henry Harrison, momber of parlia-
ment for Iipperary, warned Healy that If
he repeated his insulting illusions to Mrs
Parnell be would take the law into his
own hands and punish Healy. Healy, in
| repeating his references TO Mrs Parnell,
added that he would not mince words in
dealing with the matter because she had
found a protector in Mr.. Harrison, who had
declared his readiness to vIndicate her
honor. Mr.. Harrison. who is Of athletic
build, will bide his time to get at Healy,
who issnow constantly protected by police.
FLAVIN PROBABLY ELECTED.
At the CLOSE Of the polling Flavin was
generally credited with victory. The poll
boxes we're escorted from the outlying dis
hlSte W uoops nuu poliUe' Ahe counhnB
Of the ballots will commences in the morning.
The polling was heavy. Even the lame and
blind we're sought out and brought up to
the polling places. 1t has been noticeable
that in many alterations between the
priests and Parnellites the women in most
cases sided with the priests. William
O'Brien received an ovation from the
women, who presented him with flowers
and even divested themselves of their shawls
for him to walk upon. The supporters Of
Flavin claim a majority of 1900 for him,
while the Parnellites believe that they car
ried the election by 100.