Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-24
I'd EDITION.
TEMPORAL IN GLOOM.
Senator Plumbs Remains Laid in
the Grave.
MICHAEL DAVITF BEATEN BY REDMOND
Fatal Cable Railway Accident at
Pittsburg.
VERY HEAVY FOG IN LONDON
MICHAEL DAVIFP BEATEN BY REDMOND
VERY HEAVY FOG IN LONDON
REDMOND WAS ELECTED.

Victory for the Parnellites in the Water
ford Contest.
! DUBLIN, Dec. 24-Contrary to general ex-
pectation the election in Waterford city yester-
day to fill the vacancy in the house OF commons,
caused by the death of Mr.. Richard Power,
passed off without any serious disturbance OF
the peace. Both the McCarthyites and Psrnell-
ties worked hard all day in the interest of their
respective candidates, and though there were
MANY arguments over doubtful voters yet as
a whole the election was remarkably quiet
The McCarthyites were confident OF victory,
even going SO far as to say how much their ma
iority would be. The official announcement
made this morning. however. shows that they
we're over confident and that the Parnellites
have won tho seat.
This is tae first bye election won by that Sec
ton OF the Irish party since the split in the
party occurred. and they are of course cor
respondingly jubilant. The returns of the cleo
ton show that Mr.. John T.. Redmond (Parnell-
ite) received ! 1875 votes and Mr.. Michael
Davitt (McCarthyite) I,22S. majority Of 496
votes for the Parnellite candidate.
At the last election Mr.. Power was returned
without opposition.
This victory WAS heavy blow to the McCar-
thyites and will serve to give new lease OF
life to the Parreilite party. 1t is row believed
to be certain that the followers of the late Mr..
Parnell, as represented under the leader
ship of Mr.. Redmond. will win number of other
seats'and be able to maintain themselves as
q distinct party for some time to come. As
announced Yesterday, the Parneliites had been
driven into their last entrenchmcnt: into the
last ditch, but they rallied nobly. fought with
the most grim determination and have hand
somely routed their enemies.
The number of registt red electors at the last
election, when the late Mr.. Richard Power "a
home ruler) was returned unupposed. was
8, 9i6 and 2, 954 votes were cast yesterday for
the two candidates for the favors CT Water
ford's citizens. 1t will thus be seen that about
LOCO people abstained for one reason and
another from voting.
PARSELLIrEs JCBILANT.
The Parnelli.es are jub:lant, of course, and
say that their victory arises from the fact that
the priests were unable to coerce the Waterford
! electors, as they had previously coerced the
Cork and other voters who have given MAORI
ties against Parnellite5 within the past few
months.
SO late as yesterday evening the general
opinion in political circles was that Mr.. Davitt
had won and before the polls were opened 1t
was predicted ON all sides that he would win by
! about 800 majority. The result shows how
! badly the political prophets can be mistaken
and proves that there is still considerable
vitality in the party fighting beneath the ban
ner of the late Charles Stewart Parnell-
Naturally the Parneliites claim tina. their
| victory at Waterford Is a vindication of the
principles they uphold. In any case 1t is dif-
| hcult TO see how the results OF the Waterford
election can tend to bring harmony to the
| councils of the Irish parliamentary party. The
| Parnellites are now IL position to dictate
| terms, and it is safe to say that they will not
be backward in doing 80.
DAvITT MUCH SURPRISED.
| 1t Is probable that the most surprised man in
| Great Britain and Ireland today is Mr.. Michael
| Davitt He had no more idea Of being de-
feated than he had Of flying He counted
firmly on the full support of the labor vote in
| addition to the regular vote of the party, but,
| contrary to these sanyuine expectations the
labor vote was either cast against him or else
| maintained neutral attitude and remained at
home.
1t will be impossible until the effects of this
unexpected victory have been weighed by all
i parties to predict, or even guess, at its
eventual outcome so far as the prospects OF
| Irish leg .slation are concerned. 1he minds of
| the leaders of both Irish factions are atpresent
too much excited to admit of anything like rec
Onciliation.
Mr.. Dillon, it will be remembered, announced
| at Waterford on Thursday last that il Water
ford returned the Parnellite candidate he (Mr.
Dillon would feel bound to tell his countrymen
| that there was no longer any hope III constitu-
tionai legislation and that he himself should re-
tire to private life. People now asking
| themselves il Mr.. Dillon will keep his
| word and rumor has it that should he do so
other prominent Irish members OF parliament
may follow his example. This, II Is added,
I might pave INC Way toward & Recommendation De-
tween tho contending factions and gives birth
to the hope that the irish parliamentary party
| will be reunited in the near future. This nope,
however, is at present only showing u faint
giimmer upon the political horizon.
| LONDON, Dec 2i--IEc Times correspondent
at Waterford says that ut the close Of the poll
ing yesterday both Mr.. Michael Da,ltt and
Mr.. VIM y B-ien spoke hopefully Of the pros
poets of a McCarthyito success.
They said they feared that the intimidation
Lon ,v,lO yu6 hy fhatz- nrlnn ~ had
| seat into the hands Of the Parneilltes. Mr..
Redmond is highly eated by his success. He
has been the recipient OF many congratulatory
| kilograms from his friends; who are over
joyed at what they Claim is o yindication of
| the Parnellite policy.
REDMOND cHAIRED AND cHEERED.
Mr.. Redmond, the successful candidate in
| the Waterford election. when the result was
made known, was boosted upon the shoulders
of his friends and was borne about in triumph
amid roars o: enthusiasm and cheering.
/ Finally Mr. Redmond allowed to make u
! speech, during the course of which he said that
/ he was certain that the result of the election
would be received with pleasure by the Irish
everywhere.
| Continuing, Mr. Redmond said that he re-
| GREETED that the dead chief, whose heart was
broken with the ingratitude and treachery
shown toward him. had not lived to see this
| day." Loud cheers and groans Tor the Nc
Mr.. Redmond also said: 1--WE must never
| forget this magnificent blow struck in the
cause Of Irish independence" IRenewed ap-
plause.
The crowds soon afte-ward dispersed without
any disorder. In fact. the election contest
during the past two days has been noticeable
for the orderly manner in which it has been
conducted.
Throughout the afternoon Mr.. Redmond has
been in receipt Of congratulatory dispatches
Soue OF them were from the United States.