Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-07
THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.
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| The third days polling IN England closed
without determining, in the opinion Of the
leaders Of eith9 ade, what may be the ulti-
mate relative position Of the parties. The
continued uncerisinty as 10 the final issue I'm
vests the struggle with more intense interest.
The elections yesterday were a surprise 10 both
sides, loses occurring where success was
deemed certain and gains where there was
small anticipation Of victory. For IN. liberals
il vAsa period Of alternate dependency and
elation- Tho earliest results known shoeed no
chance 10 balance the parties. When the
twenty-hrst result was announced recording
unionist victory in the Camlachie. Mr. Alex
ander Gross defending the independent-liborAl-
labor and regular liberal candidates. the lib
erals who had assembled at the National Liberal
Club received the announcement In amazed
silence, which was broken BY groans.
Among the defeated candidates was Mr.. Gun.
ningham Graham. an advocate OF socialism, who
represented the northwestern division Of Ian
nsrkshre in the last parliament and who was
suspended on May slAst for a week for refusing
10 obey the spcaker's call to order. This seal
was lost, like that for Perth by q split vote
II vas felt 20 augur badly for the realization Of
the liberal calculation that the day's events
would vrest at least twelve seats from the gov
eminent.
The first cheering CLEAN came when the cleo
ton OF John Burns was announced with n nm
tority beyond expectation Then followed the
metropolitan successes at Walworth. Bermonds-
eve, Newington and finsbury, where the re
sults had been doubtful, and series Of pro
vincial triumphs where they had been least
hoped FOR. The popular tide IN the London GER
tsinty seemed TO be flowing toward the hb.
erals.
Yesterdays events appear to justify the cal.
culston that the coming contests in the densely
populous districts eastward VIII add 90 the lib
ersj strength. Mr.. Burns owes bis return less
| TO Official liberalism than 20 the trades unions
Artisans abandoned their work 20 canvas Tor
MN, giving their days and nights gratis. Home
rule had q minor place in the contest Labor
questions and Mr.. Burns own strong person
| atty gained the election He will take his seat
| IN parliament free from any obligation 20 the
| liberals, and win probably lead the labor party
:, Another interesting figure In the next par
nament viii be the Parsee Naoroji whom Lord
salisbury held mp 90 mistaken ridicule NJ =
| ''black man." His return by three majority
was challenged by the conservatives. but re-
| count confirmed Nsoroji's poll. While the re-
count was pending the national liberal club
men, with whom this genial Indian is popular.
| waited on tenterhooks. Nolleying hurrHhs rang
| out when his success was declaredoAssurcd
The increase Of the unionist vote in Blfming,
| ham was CALLING news 10 the liberals. When
| the return Of Home Secretary Mathews was an.
| nounced IL was received with groans. When
| the announcement was made that Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain was reelected il was greeted with
wells, excavations and cries Of Judas" Tho
| liberals find IL hard 20 admit that Birmingham
has become pocket borough under the lord
ship Of detested foe.
| The return of Sir Charles Russell, Mr.. Glad
stones attorney general. in South Hackney oc-
casioned general congratulations.
Among the electoral weapons used by the
unionists ID fy-sheet giving extract from
Washington's presidential valedictory made Ia
17s6. These passages underlined: 1T Is Of
infinite moment that Won properly estimate ths
immense value OF your national union 90 your
collective and individual happiness You should
cherish immoyable attachment for it. and
| frown upon attempts 90 enfeeble the sacred ties
linking the various parts"
The total returns received up 20 O'Clock
this morning shows the election OF l23 con
strvstiyee. % liberals. 10 Observation-Disclosures and
4 anti Parnellites. Up to this time the govern
ment has still O majority OF as
The total liberal gains were 20 and conserve
tive IA
The total number Of votes cast BY the union
lists was GA, l7s; by the opposition, 6l7. l.7.
throughout the night the crowds in Fleet
street in London watching the bulletin boards
at the various newspaper Offices grew larger and
larger. The greatest excitement prevailed. and
when the results were ported they were greeted
with cheers or groans according to the political
affiliations OF the watchers. SO vast were the
crowds that traffic was completely blocked
The newspapers issued a series of special edi-
tons, giving the results up 10 midnight.
Up to O'Clock in the morning iarge and
lively groups were stu asscintiel about the
bulletin board, eagerly discussing the situation.