The morning call., 1891-03-06
Sir John MaCdOnaId'S Govern
ment Sustained.
The Conservatives viii Have a Work
Ing Majority in Parliament
Ten Of the Thirteen Members Of the Pres
ent Cabinet Reelected - The Lib
erals Make StTong Showing,
Special TO THE MORNING CALL

OTTAWA, March 5.-The most memorable
canvass in the history of the Dominion has
been brought TO a close. The last speech
has been made and to-day the issue was de-
cided at the polls. The party organs fred
their last guns this morning and piled
the party whip with -vigor.
QUEBEC March 5.-In Quebec the polling
began quietly this morning. The whole
police force was on duty and stationed
where disturbances were likely to take
place The storm yesterday and last night
blocked the country roads so badly that
many voters living far of we're not able to
reach the rolls.
In London. Ontario. both Iarties made
strenuous efforts to bring their supporters
TO the polls. 4 large number of outsiders
arrived on the morning trains. This cleo
tIon is conceded to be the hottest ever con-
tested in this city.
In Montreal there was little to indicate
that this was election day, except knots Of
men gathered at the street corners discuss
ing the prospects. The vote was the largest
within the memory of politicians, and was
quietly and Systematically polled.
TORONTO, March 5.-Business was almost
entirely suspended to-day. The interest
taken in the result of the elections is un-
rTecedented. All the newspaper Offices to-
night are surrounded by great crowds. The
Globe, Empire, Telegram and News pub
liShed cartoons and stereopticon views on
canvas in front of their respective offices.
Sir Johns increased majority was loudly
cheered, and Carling's defeat was literally
both cheered AMI groaned.
Returns from the country constituencies
showing large Liberal gains created good
deal Of enthusiasm around the Globe Office,
but were much gToaned at at the Empire
and Telegraph Offices.
As the evening wore on the crowd became
greater and greater, and the excitement
more intense as the contest gave evidence of
being close.
Sir John Macdonald has been elected for
Kingston by about 250 majority; London
City has elected Lyman (LiberaD over Hon.
John Carling; Hamilton City has two Con-
servatives; Sir Hector. Langevin. Minister
Of Public Works, is elected for Richelieu;
Thomas McGreeyy CONSERVATIVE is de-
feated in Quebec City; Gibson Q4iberaD is
elected in Lincoln; Hon. Peter Mitchell, one
OF the leaders of the opposition, is defeated
!, in Northumberland and New Brunswick;
.Tupper, Minister Of Marine and Fisheries;
Thompson, Minister of Justice, and Sir
Doland Smith Conservative are elected
Sir Richard Cartwright, a prominent Liberal,
Is elected in South Oxford by over 500
MINORITY.
Robert Beth LiberaD is elected in West
Durham. defeating G. 7. 3 ackstock Con
-
bered, defended Birchal in the celebrated
murder trial. c. C. Colby. President of the
Privy Council, is defeated. Hugh Macdon-
nld Conservative son of Sir John Mac
donald, is elected at Winnipeg. Mackenzie
Bowel, Minister OF Customs, is elected.
Sir Adolple Car0n, Minister of Militia, is
elected for Rmousl,i and defeated for Chi
eoutini. John Ellis Q4iberaD, editor of the
ST. John Globe, is defeated. Hon. J. A.
Chapleau, Secretary of State, is elected for
Terrebonne, Quebec, by large majority.
=. C. Patterson, the Conservative organizer
for Ontario during the present campaign, is
defeated. John HaggaTt,. Postmaster Cen
era, is elected.
Hon, j. /. Ouimet cx-Speaker of the
Commons, IS elected; Hon. David Mills,
Minister of the Interior in the Mackenzie
Government, is elected; George Landerkin,
a leading Liberal. Is elected; J. D. Edgar.
prominent Liberal, is elected by over 500
majority. For West Ontario-Hon. Alex
andtr MACKENZIE, eX=Premier, is elected in
East York; Costigan, Minister of Inland 1
Revenue, is elected; Foster, Minister Of FL
nance, defeated, ,Eand Domville, Minister Of
Marine in the Mackenzie Government, is
elected in his place; Hon. E. Dewdney,
Minister of the Interior is elected from the
Northwest Territory.
AT midnight the vote by provinces stands