New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-15
THE GLADSTONIANS AHEAD.
THEIR TOTAL NOW 293, SIX VOTES MORE
THAN THE MINISTERIAL TOTAL.

midnight show that the Conservatives have 24S
members the Liberals 232 the McCarthyites, 81 ;
the LIBERAL Unionists 80; the Parnelltes. Z. and
the Labor party, 3. Ministerial total, 2s7 :;
Gladstonian total. 293.
The aggregates of the polling up to the present
time are as follows Conservative and Cnionist
l.s77,s5s Gladstonian, 2,O3O,077.
To-day's results have not quite realized Liberal
expectations, but they are considered satisfactory
as confirming the steady flow of gains. When the
actual number Of Liberal members returned first
overtopped that Of the Conservatives, the National
Liberal Club INDUCED in prolonged jubila-
tons. Hehceiorth Mr.. Gladstone's total will be
in the ascendant. If to-day was a shade disap-
pointing, tomorrow will make up for It. Conserva-
tives admit that rural voters are against them.
The ~. James's Gazette" angrily says that some
thing like rot had set in among the asricultursts
A feature of to-day's contests was the fact that
for the first time during the present elections more
Opposition seats than UniOnist seats at stake.
Out of thirty-two English counties polling, seen
teen were GadstOnan ard fifteen UniOnst. AS
far as is known az present the former remain
Gadstonian. The contest in two Scotch burghs
secured Liberals in their seats, and the pollings
in eight Irish counties reported as resulting
in the return Of McCarthyites The Liberals thus
calculate that to-days results add twentyseven TO
the Gladstonian total.
Mr. Birimyc, of the AYR boroughs who was
elected to-day on the Gladstonian ticket. is a
pronounced Labor man. and will probably Join
the Burns faction. The Liberal leaders care lit
tie for the menaced opposition of the Independent
Labor wing. These cannot count upon more than
five men-McSsrs. Burns. Hartley. Wilson,
Pickard and, perhaps. Birkmyre.
In u letter TO II. g. Reid. the Liberal candi-
A. n;,-is; a 81 h
denouncing the Liberal-U Unionists, Mr.. Gladstone
says: Il cannot help hoping that the Conserva-
tives would, if left TO themselves, have had good
sense enough to restore harmony between Eng
land and Ireland; but there are set of gentle
men whose creed seems summed up in hatred of
the Irish cause, and who, in the indulgence OF
that unhappy sentiment, have foresworn. one by
one, all their Liberal ideas yet retain the name
Of the political creed, of which they are masked,
but not dangerous, enemies. The country has al
ready destroyed the Government majority. 1t
only remains TO raise TO the highest possible
point the Liberal majority which seeks TO remove
out Of the way the Irish controversy and TO prose
cute with vigor the arrears in Liberal reform"
In an interview to-day with the president of
the Aberdeen Liberal Association, Mr.. Gladstone
said The falling off in Midlothian not
due to the Irish question. About 1000 out Of
the $4,000 electors voted against me on the
Church question. They were influenced by the
exertions of the clergy from the pulpit But
witness the effect of their labors. The church
men make the elections turn the Disestablish-
ment question. They have demonstrated that ma
jority of the electors are favorable to disestab-
liShment."
Mr.. Gladstone strongly dwelt upon the fact
that in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen Liberal
victories had been won in the teeth of the oppo-
sition Of a majority of the newspapers. lie was
confident that the final result would be in favor
Of Home Rule, and he greatly pleased that
the counties We're doing their duty. II ln
stated that sermons were preached against Mr.
Gladstone last Sunday in almost every Established
church in Midlothian.
Thousands Of people gathered about the rail-
way station In Aberdeen this afternoon to witness
the departure of Mr.. Gladstone for Braemar,
where he will remain for weeks rest after
the fatigues of his Midlothian campaign. He
was heartily cheered. There large crowd
awaiting Mr.. Gladstone on his arrival at Braemar.
He had a rather cool reception, however.
Joseph Chamberlain, speaking to-day at
Halcsowen, Shropshire, counselled the Union
lists to work harder than ever during the remain
ing elections "Once Ireland gets Home Rule
he said. "she will want other things; and. unless
her desires eratilied the result Will he civil
war in order 10 reconquer the country"
In the Woodbridge Division OF Suffolk Conserva-
tive majority of 3lS was wiped ont and the Lib
eral candidate was elected by majority Of 7sS-
a gain Of .O5l votes. In the Skpton Division
OF Yorkshire Mr. Roundell, the Liberal candi-
date. polled 400 votes. against 4,6OS cast for
Walter Morrison, the Liberal-UniOnist, who rep
resented the division III the last Parliament.
This was a gain Of 226 votes, and onsted Mr..
Morrison bv a majority Of %. K. ThorHhaqh
Gurdon, Liberal-U nionist represented the Middle
Division of Norfolksre in the last Parliament.
In the next Parliament the division Will he rep
resented by c. Higgins, a Liberal who carried the
district by 47O votes, overcoming Liberal
Unionist majority of 401.
Considerable interest has been manifested in
the returns from Ireland. In the South DlVisloh
Of LonQford. Edward Blake, who came from
Canada on the invitation Of the antl-farheIll'e
electors of the district to oppose the CohseINa
candidate was successful, carrying the o's'Iic'
by majority of 2,l97. II is expected 'ha' VII
Blake with his wide knowledge OF the "ork-
inos Of Home Rule in Canada, will prove an
Invaluable ally 10 Mr.. Gladstone Ills a'.''n-
ments are such that he is certain to make him
self felt in the House Of Commons, ana ne VIII
ALWAYS be found in the first rank OF those WIZ
are b.t+linc for the re-establishmcnt of Parlla-
ment in Dublin. ,
In the North Division Of County LOuth limo'hN
IIealv. who has already been elected TO represent
the North Division of Wexford, was again sue
,cssful. Mr.. Healy, as is well known, is one 0,
the most bitter opponents of the Parneilites' anu
the latter heartily return his dislike, but theS
do not seem TO be able TO compete with MN u
voting contests. His majority in North Loutn Il
500. the vote standing 2,26s in his favor, agalhs'
l .5ss for Mr. Callan, the Parnellite who opposed
him.
The Parnellites thought that the magic o. o.
their great leaders name would WORK wohuet'
in an election. but that they were mistaken j
shown by the result of the voting IN the Wes