The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-10
Who Shall Be Tory Leader in
the House of Commons?
GoRDIAN KNOT FOR SALISBURY
The Parnellite Faction Determined to
Fight the MeCarthyites.
William Shaw May Lead Them-Par-
nelPs Political Opponents Warned
Not to Attend the FuneraI-The Dead
Leaders Mother Going Insane.

LONDON, Oct. 9-TAssociated Press,
Copyrighted, 1891. ]-At no time since the
break up of the Liberal party on Glad
stones introduction of the nome rule bill
have political circles been in such state
offoment as now. The question of the
succession to the leadership made vacant
by the death of William Henry Smith ex-
cited the hopes and fears of Conservatives
and Liberals alike Parnells disappear
ance from the field of politics adds to the
perplexity and heightens the interest of
the situation. Members of the Carlton
Club refuse to believe Salisbury will ap-
point Goschen to Smiths position,
despite the open declaration made by
friends of Goschen that if he is
passed over he will resign his place
in the government. The Liberals earn
estly desire Goschen, knowing they could
rely on his conduct as leader to precipitate
the dissolution of parliament. From min
lister not in the cabinet, but thoroughly
versed in the situation, learn the whole
official circle concur in the desire that Sir
Michael Hicks Beach succeed to the lead
ership. Balfour himself advocates that
appointment, and says his own hands are
too full with the Irish government BILL
Lord Salisbury keeps silent, dreading a
break with Goschen and the Unionists,
and equally fears the evaporation of the
Conservatives if he places Goschen.
The attitude of leading Parnellites puts
beyond a doubt their determination to
MAINTAIN the conflict with the followers of
Justin Mccarthy. The talk of the Irish
group in the National Liberal club indi-
Gates the existence of proposal to avoid
contests by giving the Cork seat to a Par
nellite and Kilkenny to an adherent OF
Mccarthy. The temper of the Parnellites
is against any compromise Want of
money alone is likely to dampen their
combative ardor. In relation to the Paris
fund, there are queer rumors that it will be
found SO depleted that there is almost
nothing left. Mr.. ParnelPs personal
finances, as is known, were seriously
reduced during the past two years.
A few weeks before his death he
came to London seeking an extension of
time on several bills. He was not extrava-
CANT personally, but he beggared himself
in his secret expenditures in the cause of
home rule. The mention of the name of
John Redmond as a sectional leader arises
from Parnell's recent confiding to him the
conduct of the campaign in Great Britain.
1t is improbable the section will recognize
this as sufficient to give Redmond the right
to leadership. Their dilemma leads the
name of William Shaw to be again heard.
If the Parnellites resort to his advice he
will at once urge instant cessation of Sec
tional strife and reunion of the party on
the basis of the policy of the majority
The Earl of Spencer, speaking at Grant
sham yesterday. said that Parnell was
man of great ability, who had served his
country with the utmost assiduty The
Irish must be overpowered by the loss of
their greatest leader since O'Connell, and
England ought to sympathize with them.
He was the means of bringing about an
alliance between the English and Irish
people, and this fact should enable both
to forget the unfortunate incidents towards
the close of his career.
Among the "reminiscences of Parnell is
contribution from Thomas O'Connor,
member of parliament for the Sealand di-
vision, of Liverpool, who says he heard
that while in America, during visit Par
nell paid to the United States, the Irish
leader met at Newport one of the reigning
beauties of the season, that he fell in love
and proposed marriage to her and was con-
ditionally accepted, but either the lady
was tickle or the marriage with foreigner
hateful to her American parents, and she
married another. Parnell felt this blow
most acutely.