The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-06
THE OLD MAN PULLS THROUGH AGAIN.
But the Conservative Majority Is Cut
Down Very Much.
Ten OF the Thirteen Government
Ministers REFLECTED.
unexpectedIy Strong Vote Of Con-
servatiYes In Lower Provinces.

streets at about o'clock. By 8 o'clock all Of
the newspaper offices were surrounded by
great crowds. Sir Johns increased majority
was loudly cheered. Carlin's defeat was
both cheered and groaped. Returns from
the country constituencies. showing large
Liberal gains. created good deal of enthu-
siasm around the Globe office, and were
much groaned at at the Empire and Tele-
gram offices. AS the evening wore on the
crowds became greater and greater, and the
excitement grew more and more intense as
the closeness OF the contest became evident.
The Conservatives have large majority
In the city OF Halifax, and will undoubtedly
carry the county.
The city Of Ottawa elected two COnserva-
tives.
Toronto city elected three Conservatives.
Sir John Mcdonald Is elected for Kingston
by about 250 majority.
Welland county returned Ref0rmer.
London city elected Hyman. Liberal.
Hamilton city returned two conservatives.
This city few days ago elected the Hon.
Mr.. Gibson, Liberal. for the local house.
Sir Hector Langevin, minister OF public
works, Is elected for Richelieu.
Hon: G. 81. Upper, minister OF marine
and fisheries, is elected for Pictou.
Hon. Sir John Thompson, minister OF JUS
tice, is elected for Antagonist.
Sir Donald Smith, Conservative. is elected
for Montreal Centre.
Thomas McGreevey. Conservative, is de-
feated In Quebec city.
Gibson, Liberal, Is elected In Lincoln.
Hon. Peter Mitchell, one Of the leaders OF
the opposition, Is defeated In Northum ber-
Dalton MacC Carthy, the leading Conserva-
tive and equal rightser, is elected in North
6lmcoe.
Sir Richard Cartwright, the prominent
Liberal, Is elected In South Oxford by over
Robert ieith. Liberal, is elected in West
Durham.
William Mulock, Liberal, Is elected at
North York by large majority.
G. q. Colby, president Of the privy coun-
Gil, running for Stanstead. Province OF Que
bee. was defeated by over 100.
Hugh Macdonald, Conservative, son of Sir
John Macdonald, is elected In Winnipeg.
James Trow, prominent Liberal, Is elected
at South Perth. Mackenzie Bowel, minis
ter Of customs, is elected for North Hastings
by 200 majority. Sir Adolphe Caron. minis
tar Of militia. Is elected for Rlmouski. John
V. Ellis, Liberal, editor of the John Globe,
running for st. John city, is defeated.
VIM. Patterson, a prominent Liberal, was
elected in South. Brant. Hon. j.. A. Chap
leu. secretary OF state, was elected for Ter
rebonne, One. j. G. Patterson, the Con-
seavative organizer for Ontario during the
present campaign. who was running for
North Essex. Is defeated. John Haggert,
postmaster general, Is elected for South
Lanark.
Hon. j. A. Quimet, ex-speaker Of the
House OF Commons. is elected. Hon. David
Mills, minister of the interior In the Mac
kenzie government, Is elected for Boutwell,.
George .Landerkin. a leading Liberal, is
elected for South Grey. P. B. Casgraip, a
leading Liberal, is defeated in Lisle,
Province Of Quebec.
Sir Adolphe Car0n, the minister Of militia,
who was. elected for Rimouski. was also
running for Chicoutimi. Returns show that
he was defeated for the latter county.
j. ID. Edgar, prominent Liberal, is elect
ed for West Ontario. Hon. Alexander Mac
keDzie, ex.premier, Is elected In East York.
Hon. John Costigan, minister OF inland
revenue. Is elected for Victoria. N. b. Hon.
George Z. Foster, minister Of finance, Is de.
feated in Kings county, N. B. hon. Mr..
Dcmville, minister Of marine In the Mac
kenzie government, Is elected In his place.
Hon. Z. Dewdney minister Of the interior, Is
elected In Assinaboine, North West territory.
At midnight 205 OF the 213 constituen cies
gave msjority to the Conservatives of II.
The government will doubtless have fair
working majority. Ten of the 13 cabinet
ministers are elected, three defeated. The
latter are Hon; G. c; Colby, president Of the
council. Hon; John Carling, minister of ag..
riculture, and Hon. G. K. Foster, minister Of
finance. The Globe editorialiy tomorrow
will say that the government has been sus-
tanned by a majority which at the present
writing seems too small to enable 1t to carry
on the affairs for any considerable length Of
time. Its majority In the last Parliament
was so. In the ne IVY Parliament 1t will be II
or 10, at the outside less than 90 The gov
ernment bad majority in Ontario Of 20. AS
things look now the representation will be
about evenly divided. Quebec has done
we'll. the Liberals gain II seats. The oppo-
sition loss in the eastern provinces Is attrib-
uted to the influence of the government
through the public works department.
Great Crowds In Victoria.
VICTORIA. B. c., March 5.-Returns so far
give Prior and Earle. Conservatives, big
majorities in all divisions. 1t Is now certain
that Templeman and Merchant, Liberals,
will lose. In Westminster district Secular.
Independent, has majority. There was
great excitement in the city during the day.
Tonight the streets are thronged with people
eagerly scanning the reports.