New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-14

WERE LARGE@FEARS THAT NEW
ELECTION WILL BE NECESSARY SOON.
London, July 13-At midnight the returps
so far received show that the Conservatives have
9s2 members the Liberal Unionists. 35; the Lib
erals. 2OS the Laborists. 81 the anti-Parnellites,
40. and the Parnellites. T.
The chagrn of the Liberals over the small
majority obtained by Mr.. Gladstone has been
mitigated by the unexpected series of successes
they achieved in the counties. Since the begin
ming of the elections the announcement of no
davis result recorded so many Liberal gains as
that Of to-day.
1T is the best day we have known" said a
member of the Liberal Executive Committee TO
q representative of the Associated Press this
evening. Tomorrow will see us through TO-
days pollings topping the present small numeri-
cal Unionist afority by at least twenty seats
We are assured of clear majority OF nfty-iiNc
In the next Parliament, and we are almost justi-
fed in expecting sixty
Mr. Gladstone is not disheartenea oy the result
Of the polling in Midlothian. As an old Parma
pentary hand accustomed to reverses he takes the
reduction of the Liberal vote IN that constituency
with equanmity Private telegraphic dispatches
from him TO prominent Liberals in this city say
that he knew that Colonel Wauchope was a
strong opponent and had expected that the poll
would show heavily reduced Liberal majority.
The result of the present election in Midlothian
recalls Mr. GladstOnes reverses when he
tested the University of oxford constituency in
the general election in July, 865, and the South
west Lancashire constituency in the general cleo
don of 1868. on both of which occasions he took
his absolute defeat with the GOODNESS Of prac-
teal politician.
On assuming Office under the new government,
it will be necessary, according to political usage,
for Mr. Gladstone 10 be reelected TO Parliament.
Inquiry at the Conservative headquarters tonight
as to what action the Conservatives proposed to
take in this event, shows that the managers Of
the party disapprove renewal of the contest until
the next general election.
This decision in the case of Mr. Gladstone does
not apply to Mr.. Morley. 1t has been decided
by the Conservative managers that his seat will
he challenged on his appointment as u Cabinet
Minister
Certain Liberals now admit that another
general election is nigh, and regard ii inev
liable during 1892. Mr. Gladstone. in COM
muncation to The Star tonight, warns the
Liberals to prepare for the next election. az
likely TO come Like thief in the night.
Party agents on both sides have been instructed,
8s soon the elections are over. especially to
watch the registration of voters. which closes at
the end of August As the reform of rcgistTa-
ton is certain to strengthen the Liberal vote.
the Gladstone Government is likely to advance
one man. one vote" measure. which the
House of Lords could not venture TO reject.
The next session. according 10 ideas current
at the National Liberal Club tonight,
will the adoption of registration REFORM but
it will also Home Rule thrown out of the
House of Lords, followed by the dissolution of
Parliament.
The most sanguine OF the Conservative calcula-
tions figured upon Mr.. Gladstone retaining his
seat by 1000 majority, and their error in predict
ing the result has caused great rejoicing among
the members of that party They consider that
the change of Mr. Gladstone's former majority OF
1881 into a ma ajority of only 500 is the greatest
triumph scored by either side throughout the
elections.
Colonel Andrew Gilbert Wauchope, the Liberal
I-nionist who has succeeded in bringing aOOut
this wonderful result, is the only surviving son
Of Mr. Andrew Wauchopc, Of Niddric MarlSchal
He was educated at Stubbington, Hampshire,
Joined the Royal Ilighlanders BLACK Watch In
ls65. lie served in the AShantce campaign III
1878, in Egypt in 1882, in the Suakin campaign
in 1884. and on the Nile in 1886. He has been
three times wounded. lie served Civil Com
missioner of Paphos, in Cyprus, from 1887 to
1890, and as British delegate for the Sutans
land inquiry in that island. He married in SS2
Elytia Ruth, daughter Of Sir Thomas Erskne.
The Conservatives say that if the contest is re-
newed next year. Colonel Wauchope will again
stand against Mr. Gladstone, with added chances
of oustng him from his seat.
The Liberals were naturally thundersruck when
they learned Of the result. They knew that Colo
nel Wauchope had been working hard to reduce
Mr.. Gladstones majority, but the Liberal leaders
looked upon the statements that he would succeed
in his object as due more TO the imagination of
enthusiastic Unonists than - any actual cXpe;ta-
tons. Every means adopted by the parties
10 get the voters To the polls. Old men who lived
to- far from the polls 10 walk and lnvaiids were
taken in vehicles TO all the pOlling-places. As
tie day wore on it was seen by the leaders OF the
Liberals that Mr.. Gladstone was losing ground
and that the LIBERAL UnioniSt candidate was poll
ing a lar heavier vote than anticipated. This led
to redoublrd efforts the part of the Liberal
Committee and the result was that heavier vote
was pol led than ever before known in the district.
Tie registered electors in the Midlothian Division
Of EdinLurghshre which Mr.. Gladstone has rep
resented in Parliament since 1850, number l3,23o.
and the polling lists show that II 900 of them cast
their ba lots
The result shows a great change in political
sentiment in Midlothian. Hitherto the district
has been looked upon as belonging to Mr.. Glad
stone, and his canvaSses have been regarded ae
covering the entire country in the interests OF the
various candidates Ct the party, rather than Mld-
lothian aloLc. Mr.. Glaist0ne's actual majority
this year is $50 votes. This is pitiablc majority
whcn compared with the previous elections In
1885,. Mr.. Gladstone received majority of 4,63l,
and at the last general election of 1886 the dis-
trict was regarded AS such Liberal stronghold
that the Unionists did not run a candidate, ana
Mr. Gladstone was returned without opp stion
Prior TO his departure for Braemar Mr.. Glad
stone made the customary address TO TIE electors