The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-10
SMITHS SUCCESSOR
The Question Agitates English
Political Circles.
THE LIBERALS DESIRE GOsCHEN
The Conservatives Are FearfuI-Parnelrs
Death COmplicates Matters-The Irish
Factions VIII Continue Their Fight.

LONDON, Oct. 9.-[Copyright, 1891, by
the New York Associated Press. AT no
time since the breakup of the Liberal
party on Gladstone's Introduction of the
home rule bill, have political circles been
In such state of ferment as now. The
question of the succession to the leader
ship made vacant by the death of William
Henry Smith has excited the hopes and
fears OF Conservatives and Liberals alike
ParnelPs disappearance from the field of
polltlcs adds to the perplexity and
heightens the interest of the situation.
Members of the Carlton club re-
fuse to believe Salisbury will appoint
Goschen to Smiths position, despite the
open declaration made by the friends of
Goschen that If he is passed over he will
resign his place in the government. The
Liberals earnestly desire Goschen, know
ing they could rely on his conduct as leader
20 preclpltaSe the dissolution of parliament
From minister not in the cabinet, but
thoroughly versed in the situation, learn
the whole official circle concur in the de-
STABILITY that Sir Michael Hicks-B Beach
succeed to the leadership. Balfour himself
advocates that appointment and says his
own hands are too full with the Irish gov
eminent b Il. Lord Salisbury keeps silent,
Qreadlng breach with Goschen and the
Unlonlsts and equally fears the exasuera-
| ton of the Conservatives if he places
Goschen in as leader
| The attitude of leading Parnellites puts
beyond doubt their determination to main
tain the conflict with the followers of JUS
tin Mccarthy. The talk of the Irish group
in the National Liberal club indicates the
existence of a proposal to avoid contests by
giving Inc Cork seat to a Parnellite and
Kilkenny to an adherent of MCCARTHY.
The temper of the Parnellite is against
any compromise; want of money alone is
likely to dampen their combative order
In relation TO the Paris fund, there are
queer rumors that it will be found so de-
| pleted that there is almost nothing left.
MIR. 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 extern
sion OF time on several bills. He was not
extravagant personally, but he beggared
himself in his secret expenditures in the
cause of home rule.
| Mention OF the name of John Redmond
as sectional leader arises from Parnell's
recent combining to him the conduct of the
campaign in Great Britain. 1t is improb-
able the section will recognize this as suf-
hclent to give Redmond the right TO the
| leadership. Their dilemma leads the name
of William Shaw to be again heard. If
the Parnellites resort to his advice he will
instantly urge instant cessation of the Sec
tional strife and a reunion of the party on
the basis of the policy of the majority.
The greatest trades union, the Amalga
mated Engineers, having an executive de
partment IN Great Britain, America and
Australia, is about to reorganiZe-
In the Hosier divorce case, which is ex.
citing widespread interest, there are two
respondents, a well known duke and az
aristocratic military officer.
1t has transpired that Lydia Manton OF
Miller, the Gaiety chorus girl whose sui,
eide caused such sensation, was enciente
and fears arising from her condition haC
much to do with her suicide.