Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-25
A PRIMROSE DAY.
THE OPENING or aRlTAIN's GREAT
CONSERVATIVE CONFERENCE.
Lord Windsor accommodation
for Bsifsar-Chafch DiseHablish-
msnt-Ifeland's representation.

10y Anglo-Arnericon cable 70 fAo Dispatcnsl
BrmnNaHlM, EsoINp, November a.
The city is crowded with delegates to the
great conference Of the National Union
OF Conservative Associations. Many Of the
delegates are accompanied by their fami-
lies. and the hotels and lod2ing-houses are
filed TO OVERLOOKING with enthusiastic
crowds Of Conservative statesmen and
their supporters. The hall was crowded
when the meeting opened to-day. and
many ladies IN primrose colors we're pres
ent. All arrangements for the transaction
Of the regular business OF the conference
were completed at an informal meeting
held yesterday. and this resulted IN the
work to-day moving smoothly and with
celebrity when the session opened.
IOBD AND LADY SALISBURY.
The arrival Of LORD Salisbury, cconpanied by
the harchloness Of Salisbury and Lady Gwendo-
len was the occasion Of the greatest excitement
The audience rose % It's feet, the men cpeerlng
and yelling and waving their hsts aud canes,
while tho ladies, too, carried away ~ the excite
ment, waved their handkerchiois snd made
their voices heard above the din
II. Byron Reed, momber for East Bradford,
called the conference % order. in opening mo
session Mr. Reed said tho present conference
was the largest ever hold by the Conservative
party. lie made an optimistic speech, predict
Ing the SUCCESS Of the party NJ the next general
election, aud took occasion 70 highly praise the
attitude Of the LIBERAL UnlOnists.
Lord Windsor Was elected President OF the
Union OF Conservative Associations for the en-
suing year.
CONTINENTS PoR BALFOUR-
4 resolution complimentary 20 Mr. Baliour,
late Chief Secretary for Ireland, upon his pro.
motion 70 the position Of First Lord OF
the Treasury was proposed by Ashmead
Bartlett, member for the Eccleshhn di-
vision Of Sheffield, and adopted. Dir. Bartlett
fad That Mr. BAfOur had rescued Ireland, and
that his administration OF the affairs Of that
country had resulted IN great benefit 70 the
Irish people. lie declared that az tho present
time the popularity Of Mr.. Balfour among tho
Irish people was exceeded By no mans.
BosOlutiOns were adopted committing tho
Conservative pnrty 70 determined opposition 20
the OladstOnan proposal 70 disestablish and
disendOw the Church in Wales, ana declaring
the proposal an inaduous one unjust ana W.
furious TO the best interests Of the Church.
The following resolution was also adopted
Having regard 10 the extraordinary dispr0-
portion In the representation in England, Scot
land. Wales, and ireland In the Imperial Para-
ment II Is desirable that measures be taken 70
redress those inequalities"
This means that the party win endeavor 70
reduce lrelands representation.
SYMPATHY FOR LABOR.
H. s. Neale offered tho following resolution I:
THAT In the opinion OF this conference, the at
titude Of the Conservative party towards bona
fds labor candidates should be ono Of sympathy
and encouragement" This resolution did not
exactly meet the views OF tome Of the delegates,
and. after some debate, the word unionist vas
inserted before labor, ana as 30 amended was
adopted.
Sir Albert Rollit, member Of Parliament for
the Southern division of IshngtOn and a member
Of the Conservative Council, submitted the fol-
lowing: "That the conference regards with the
utmost satisfaction the improved social and III
dustrlal condition Of Ireland under the present
Government. and cordially indOrses the tnten-
ton OF the ministers 70 introduce next session
bills for the e1tenson OF local government and
also for the promotion by technical education In
that part Of the United Kingdom
ENGLAND SAT DOWN UPON.
This resolution gave rise to an extended dis
cussion. A number OF the delegates made
speeches against the adoption OF tho resolution,
urging that thero had been enough Irish legi-la-
ton, while others held that the Government
might be left trce-handed 20 deal with Ireland.
Mr.. BOlits motion was finally defeated by a
large majority amid enthusiastic cheers.
TOE A LABOR MINISTER
\ resolution was adopted declaring 70 adyisa-
bic that labor departments should le formed By
tho Government, with Cabinet oficer known
rs Labor Minister
The action OF the conference rejecting R0llit s
Irish motion - significant Of the purpose Of the
Conservatives % push legislation Offering relief
TO English agriculiurists.