Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-18
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Believed to Be Pending in English
Political Circles.
THE ELECTION COST st25OO,OOO.
Mr.. Gladstone is Prepared 70 Bafas His Goa.
servativs Antagonists - Only Eighteen
Seats Remain 70 Be Filled
to Complete Parliament

LONDON, July lT.-AIl the Cabinet
ministers have been summoned to Lon
don for Thursday next Mr.. Balfour
arrived in town yesterday, and pro-
ceeded to Hatfield House to see Lord
Salisbury. The latter went 70 Windsor
TO meet the Duke OF Devonshire, who
has been staying at the castle for some
time. Here he had a conference with
her Majesty and returned TO London
this evening, accompanied by the Duke
OF Devonshire. under excitement II
expected that some new Developments
OF an unwonted character are impend-
ing.
A number OF the Carlton Club came
into town to-day TO watch events. Inc
political clubs generally are crowded
A rumor is rife that the Carlton Cluo
men state that a section OF the Caoineb
want Lord Salisbury 10 resign forth-
with, in order 10 force Mr.. Gladstone 70
meet the House OF Commons with iull
disclosure OF his home rule and general
policy and so precipitate the crisis.
The Liberal leaders are prepared 90
take Office Immediately or await the de-
feat OF the government on the amend
ment TO the address. No tactics that
the present government can adopt will
force the hands OF Mr.. Gladstone. III
Lord Salisbury does not await formal
vote OF expulsion, the Liberal govern
h.nt policy, as outlined In the Queens
speech, can be so couched as 20 reveal
nothing that the Conservatives do not
already know. II the Conservatives
rely upon forcing Mr.. Gladstone 10
declare himself fully on the
debate to the amendment that
depends upon his pleasure. The course
that Mr.. Gladstone adopts will not IN
the slightest be influenced by the views
OF the opposition, but rather directed
to battle them.
A conference OF Mr.. Gladstone aud
his colleagues Is expected 20 take place
on Thursday. The difficulties OF work
ing the House with majority depend
ent upon the Irish members are fully
appreciated at the Liberal headquar.
ters.
IL the American subscriptions freely
continue during the final crists, the
Home Rule party will be wonderfully
heartened and strengthened. All sides
recognize the fact that the present cleo
tions, costing as they have about 2,5O0,-
600 pounds are the only prelude 70
more decisive electoral campaign. when
more money must be expected, and the
local organizations everywhere must bo
maintained I'm full ylgor.
The resources OF the Unionists are In
exhaustibe as compared with those OF
the Liberals, though since last revert
ing 20 the financial position OF the
party, the Associated Press correspon-
dent has learned that assurances have
been obtained by the Liberal execu-
tive that wealthy Gladstonians arc
ready 20 respond 10 demands.
An analysis OF the latest returns shows
the value OF the British vote on which
the Conservatives now rely as the bull
wark OF the rejection OF home rule.
The number OF members thus far re-
turned is 652. This leaves only IS res
suits yet undeclared. England has
sent 234 Conservatives, 1913 Liberals, in-
Guiding members OF the Labor party, 80
Unionists and one McCarthyite-T0m
O'Connor. Scotland sends In one
Conservative, 80 Liberals aud 10 Union
lists. Wales sends 20 Conservatives
and 90 Liberals and Ireland IL Consery-
atives, 5 UnionIsts. ca McCarthyites
and nine ParneIlites. The opposition
combined thus aggregates 342 and the
Unionlsts $40. OF the eighteen seats
yet .unreturned, seven Irish and sixs
British seats In the late Parliament
were held by the opposition andshye
by the Unionists. As changes sre
| unlikely, the new Parliament will
consist OF 355 GladstonIans and Si5
Unionlsts. The total number OF Union
lists returned by Great Britain is 2p2,
and the total Gladstonians, including.
to.morrow's results in the eighteen re-.
naming districts, 100. When Great
Britain shows clear majority for Home
Rule, says the Unionist press, IL will
come. lt can never be carried
by Irish votes, and especially when
these votes are twenty in excess Of their
fair proportion according 20 the rela-
tive population OF the countries. The
total number OF votes recorded up 70
date is as follows: Opposition 2,lo9, ,5gf;
Unionlst 2,O04, 202.