The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-06
The Conservatives Will Have
Small Majority in the
Next House.
Great Interest Taken In the Result.
the Canvass Having
Been Warm.
Ten OF the Thirteen Ministers Secure Re-
EIection-The Government Majority
Of Fifty Reduced.

TORONTO, March b.The interest taken in
the result of the election ia unprecedented.
All newspaper offices tonight are surround.
cd by great crowds. The Globe, Empire.
Telegram and News published cartoons and
stereoptican views on canvas in front Of
their respective offices. Sir Johns in
creased majority was loudly cheered and
Carlin's defeat literally both cheered and
Rroaned. Returns from the country con-
sttuencies showing large liberal gains cre-
ated good deal Of enthusiasm around the
Globe Office, but were much groaned
at the Empire and Telegram offices. As
tho evening wore on the crowd became
greater, and excitement more intense as
the contest gave evidence of being close.
Sir John Mcdonald has been elected for
Kingston by about 2E0 majority. London
city has elected Hyman, liberal. over Hon.
John Carlin; Hamilton city has returned
two conservatives; Sir Hector Longevin,
minister of public works, is elected for
Richelieu. Thomas McGreevy, conserva-
tive, is defeated in Quebec CITY.
Gibson, liberal, is elected in Lincoln;
Hon. Peter MITCHELL one of the leaders OF
New brunswick; Tupper, minister Of marine
and fisheries, Thompson, minister of ius-
tice and Sir Donald smith, conseryative.
are elected; Sir Richard Cartwright, q
prominent liberal, is elected in South Ok
foid f,a;a. by ;y,t overwhelming majority; Robert
defeating G. +. Blackstock, conservative.
Blackstock, it will be remembered, defended
Birchall i'll the celebrated murder trial.
G. @. Colby, president of the privy council.
is defeated; Hugh Macdonald. conservative.
son of Sir John Macdonald, ia elected at
ziS.
customs. is elected; Sir Adolph Caron, min
lister of militia. is elected for Rimouski and
defeated for Chicoutini; John Ellis, liberal,
editor Of the st. John Globe, is defeated;
Hon. J. A. Chapleau, secretary of state, is
elected for Terre Bonne, Quebec, by large
organizer for Ontario during the
present campaign, is defeated; John
Haggart, postmaster general. ia elected;
Hon. N. j. !. Ouimet, ex-speaker Of the
commous, is elected; Hon. David Mills,
minister Of the interior, in the Mackenzie
government. is elected. George Lauder
in. q prominent liberal, is elected; J. D.
Edgar q prominent liberal is elected hv
over 800 majority for West Ontario, Hon.
Alex. Mackenzie. exp. emi6r. is elected in
East York; Costigan, minister Of inland
revenue, is elected Foster, minister of
finance, is defeated, and Demoville, minis
ter OF marine in the Mackenzie govern
ment, is elected in his place; Hon. E. Dew
dey, minister OF the interior, is elected for
Northwest territory.
At midnight the vote by provinces stands
as follows: Conservitives-Ontario A,
Quebec n, New Brunswick II, Nova Scotia
IA, Prince Edward Isle 2, Manitoba 4,
Northwest Territory 4, British Columbia s.,
total Ill. Liberals-Ontario AZ, Quebec 36.
New Brunswick 2, Nova Scotia 4, Prince
Edward Isle Q, Manitoba l. Northwest Ter
ritory Q, British Columbia o, total 30. Ma
iOrity for COnRarvitiyea 0l .4
There are 215 constituencies in the do
minion, which return 215 members to the
commons. or these POI have been heard
from. The general conviction is that the
governments has secured u fair working
majority.
of whom have been elected and three de-
feated. The latter are Hon. G. G. Colby.
president of the council; Hon. John Car
lin. minister of agriculture, and Hon. G,
E. Foster, minister of finance.
The Globe, editorially, tomorrow will
say: "Ihe government has been sustained
by majority which, at present writing,
seems too small to enable it to carry ON AZ
fairs for any considerable length of time.
Its majority in the last parliament was
fifty, and in the new parliament will not
exceed twelve or fifteen. At the outside,
it will be less than twenty, and in times
,,;ss,.o l,hs these tory administration
10y which is impoverishine the the
people, cannot work with SO slender
majority. Ontario has done hsr duty.
The government had a majority in Ontario
of twenty, but rs things look the represen.-
tation will be evenly divided. Quebec also
has dono much work" The Globe says it
is q case of cities against country ON the
tariff issue, and the result is such as will
prevent the government from continuing
long in power.