St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-15

LIBERALS LEAD NOW.
Gladstonians Take the Top
Place on the List of
Chosen.
HenceforWard 1t Will Be a
Question of Adding to
d the Majority.
Rural Voters Giving Conser-
vative Candidates the
- Cold Shoulder.
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The Grand Old Man and His
Supporters Agree on q
Master Stroke.

LONDON. July 14.-T0day,s results
have not quite realized Liberal expecta-
tons, but they are considered salts
factory as confirming the steady flow
of gains. When the actual number of
the Liberal members returned first
oyertopped the Conservatives, the Ma
tional-Liberal club men INDUCED in
prolonged Quotations.
Henceforth Mr.. Giadstone's total will
be in the ascendant Ii today was a
shade disappointing, tomorrow will
make up for 1t. Conservatives admit
that the rural voters are against them.
The St James Gazette angrily says that
something like rot has set in among
the agriculturists.
A feature of today's contests was the
fact that for the first time during the
present elections more opposition seats
were at stake than Unionist seats Out
of thlrty-two English counties polling,
seventeen were Giadstonian and fifteen
Unionist. As far as is known
at present the former remain
Gladstonian. The contest in two
Scotch burghs secured Liberals
in their seats. and the pOllings
i'll eight Irish counties are reported as
resulting in the return of McCarthyites
The Liberals thus calculate that today's
results add twenty-seven the Gladsto-
nian total.
MIR. Birkmyre, Of the Ayr borough,
who was elected today ON the Glad
stonian ticket. is pronounced Laborist,
and will probably join the Burns fac
ton. The Liberal leaders care little
for the menaced opposition of the Inde-
pendent LaboristS. These cannot count
upon more than FIVE men-MessrS.
Burns. Hartley, Wilson, Rickard and
maybe Birkmyre.
Edward Blake Elected.
Considerable interest has been mani
tested in the returns from Ireland. In
the South division OF Longford, Hon.
Edward Blake. who came from
Canada on the invitation of
the anti-Parnellite electors of
the district to oppose the
Conservative candidate was successful.
carrying the district by majority of
2.1T. 1t is expected that Mr.. Blake,
with his wide knowledge of the work
ings OF home rule in Canada, will prove
am invaluable ally to Mr.. Gladstone.
His attainments are such that he is
certain to make himself felt in
the house of commons, and he
will always be found in the first rank
OF those who are battling for the ret
establishment of parliament in
Dublin. In the north division OF
County Louth Timothy Healy, who has
north division of Wexford, was again
successful.
A Mastery Move
The Conservative newspapers regard
the general election now in progress as
only skirmish in advance of the real
battle. aid they appeal to every one to
come forward and register for the next
and decisive battle. When Mr.. Glad
stone presents bis home rule measure
they say will come the greatest cleo
tOral battle of the century. The report
is current that Gladstone has conferred
with the Irish leaders, and they have
agreed with him that home rule should
be postponed in order to allow of re-
form of the registry and electoral laws
The plan is to pass at once law
establishing the one man one vote
principle and providing that all cleo
tIons shall be held on the same day.
This reform being carried through, then
if home rule bill should be rejected
Gladstone will go to the country sure of
success. There are various signs in-
dueing the belief hat Gladstone is COLI
sideriDg such plan, which would Ger
tainly outgeneral his opponents.
The Dublin Independent Uarnellite)
says that at select circle of Liberals
held in London last night the announce
ment was made that the home rule bill
would be postponed by agreement will,
the Irish party in order that some big
reform measures may be introduced.
The election returns so far received
show 24S Conservatives. 235 Liberals, 50
LiberalUnicnists, 81 anti-Parneliites: T
Parnellites are returned. Net Liberal
gain, 81. The aggregates of the polling
up to the present time are as follows:
Conservative and Unionist, 1,S77, S56;
GladStonian, 2U3O,977.