Telegram-herald., 1891-03-07
CANADA VOTES.
The Conservatives Win BY "a Large
" Reduced Majority.
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Gazette {e0Bssfyasivel, = Montreal
STAR tcoaseryatS sei. = Returns fron
New kFupswiez say tnat Foster. n1inis-
ter Of nnanee last night reported de-
fe4tet. was elected by a majority of
2 ksluras iuAt received from Pom
tlae and tfuysboro < We two liberals
slsetsd bsfofe reported conservative. Ia
fact, ss Is lInpossible with any
degree q accuracy TO predict what the
hnal result az the returns viii disclose.
There Is no doubt that the government
Is sustained, bGt q Is doubtful whether
it viii have working majority. This
may possibly neesssitate another elee-
ton should the ministers find them-
selves TOO weak 70 carry on the goveya-
ment when the house meets
The great reaction that has taken
place With regard 20 the popular Issue
before the country unmistakablv points
20 rapidly Increasing desire through
out the doIa4nloa.in favor Of the closest
possible commercial alliance with the
United States The cry of treason has
failed IN its mission and il IS evident
that II another appeal 10 the country be-
comes necessary the liberals viii sweep
everything before them.
The tory party lost In Ontario. Quebec
and Prlncs Edward Island Ii
Il
Brunswick, British Columbia and the
northwest territories. The majority
OF the government at the time OF disso-
hutton o. parliament was 81.
There are thirteen cabinet ministers,
eleven of whom have been elected and
two defeated. The latter are Hon. c.
I c. Colby, president of the council, and
| Hon. John Carling, minister Of agricul-
ture.
Hugh Macdonald (conservative), son
of Sir John Macdonald. is elected at
Winnipeg. James Trow, prominent
liberal, is elected at South Perth.
Mackenzie Bowel. minister OF customs,
is elected for North Hastings by 200
majority. Sir Adolphe Caron, min
ister of militia, is elected for
Rimouski Hon. j. A. Chapleau, secre-
tary of state, is elected for Terre bonnie,
Que. by q large majority. John Hag-
CERT postmaster-general, is elected for
South Lanark By 500 majority. Hon.
C. II. Tupper, minister of marine and
fisheries, has been elected for Pictou.
Hon. Sir John Thompson, minister
of justice, has been elected for
Antigonish. Sir Donald Smith (conserva-
tive), has been elected for Montreal
Center. Dalton MacCarthy, a leading
conservative, is elected in North Simcoe.
Sir Richard Cartright, the prominent
liberal, Is elected in South Oxford by
over 500 majority. Robert Beth
| QiberaD is elected in West Dur
ham. defeating G.. T. Blackstock
(concervstive). Mr.. Blackstock. it
viii be remembered, defended
Bircheu in the celebrated murder
trial at Woodstock last summer.
William Mulock, liberal leader, is
elected in North York by a large ma
jority. c. G Colby, president of the
privy council, who was running for
Stanstead, province of Quebec, is de-
feated by over 100. The city of OF
tawa has elected two conservatives.
Toronto city has elected three conserTa-
tives, Sir John Macdonald has been
elected for Kingston by about ESQ ma
jority. Sir Hector Langevin, minister
Of public works, has been elected for
Richelieu. Hon. J. A. Ouimet, ex-
speaker of the house of commons. is
elected. Hon. David Mills, minister of
the interior in the Mackenzie govern
ment, is elected for Boutwell, by 2 ma
jority.
The Globe 0iberal) says that the gov
ernment has been sustained by ma
jority which at the present writing
| seems too small 70 enable Il 10 carry on
affairs for any considerable length of
time. Its majority in the last parlia-
ment was 81 and in the new parliament
will not exceed IL or IS. At the out
side. says the paper, it will be less
than 20, and in times like these tory
administration pledged TO oppose a
trade policy which is impoverishing the
people cannot work with SO slender a
majority. The Globe saws IL is case
Of cities against the country on the
tariff issue and the result is such as will
prevent the government from continu-
ing long in power.
The conservatives are not indulging
in any great amount of jubilation.
Their losses IN the days battle of both
officers and men are not calculated to
inbue them with any great
amount Of hilarity. The liberals
are greatly encouraged By the showing
they made in the election and conf
IDENTIFY assert that Sir John cannot
carry on the government with this
meager majority and wiz ere long be
forced to make another appeal 70 the
country.
VAsHIxeroN. March s.--Secretary
Blaine said that he had nothing TO
SAY with regard 20 the Canadian elec-
ton. EXCEPT that there seemed 20 De an
iruprs scion IN some quarters that
President Hsrrison's administration
vas interested in the election. AS a
matter Of fact ne said. the admins
trstion i utterly Indifferent as 70 the
result None os the members Of the
cabinet took any interest il the matter.
aud cared ie<s about it than Canadians
usuallv do about our elections
Loxpox. March 8, The result Of the
Canadian election Is received with gen
eTal satisfaction. It is looked upon ss
triumph Of British feeling and q