New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08
THE ELECTIONS IN ENGLAND.
rvDYCATIoNS THAT THE LIBERAL MAJORITY
WILL BE SMALL.


MARKED GAINS IN LONDON OFFSET uNEAPEOIhp
DEFEATS IN NEWCASTLE AND OTHER
ro1Nrs-DETALs OF THE
GREAT STRUGGLE
london. July s.-The returns received up 70
, o'clock this morning show the election Oh l4l
Co,s.rvatives. ll6 Liberals 10 Liberal tnlonls'e'
n anti-Parnellites, and Parncllites.
The total Liberal gains are 50; conservative
II: Liberal -Unionists, 4.
london. July THE leading feature of to-day 8
elections was the Liberal victories In hve OF
the metropolitan districts, the defeat OF Caome'
Ninster-Mr Ritchie-and the triumph of the Con-
servatiye Alderman Hamond, in Newcastle Inc
succcsses in London have given new heart to the
liberals Their failure to capture provincial Dor
ouchs where Liberal majOritieS were deemed Sc
cure made the general outlook gloomy for time
London is atoning for all. 1t Is now established
beyond doubt that many OF the metropolitan uie
tricts. especially the working-class centres, nave
experienced a profound revulsion of feeling and
have adopted with ardor the main points OF 1he
Newcastle programme. 90
Home Rule had absolutely nothing TO 40 Wl'h
this change. The platform of each Of the sue
questions and metropolitan local reforms Inc
Prooressists' programme, which recently reVo
,utionized the London County Council, mas
again been potent factor i'll ousuhg 'Ile No"-
eervatives Mr.. Becn who defeated Minister
Ritchie. is Progressive member ol the Lo'uon
County Council, and is large employer oil Iaoor'
He was backed by the trade unlonlS's Inc sdiie
influences ruled in the Conservative defeats i'll
other London districts Mr.. Ritchie's disappear
ance from Parliament will not last long
He is too useful man as a minister ana as
member Of the House to be allowed TO remain III
retreat
THE TORY VICTORY IN NEWCASTLE
The Torv victory in Newcastle was largely due
70 q revival of the protection feeling, Alderman
Hamond combining the advocacy of protective
tariff with that Of the eight-hour question: lie
obtained the largest majority yet recorded III
any constituency When the result was an
nounccd in the National Liberal Club, the cries
of MCKINLEY did it" showed that the members
were alive to the fact that the question OF pro-
lection was playing part in the election
To-day's results though cheering TO the Lib
erals do not practically alter the general posi-
tion The returns from number Of counties
and Irish districts will not be known until 10
morrow. These will leave the situation still un-
certain. unless the results of to-morrows polling
reveal some startling changes. Saturdays polling
must be awaited before the fate of the parties
is determined.
Mr.. Schnadhorst the head OF the Liberal Ex-
ecutive Committee, tonight expressed absolute
confidence in the agricultural labor vote. Al
though a Liberal reminded him that the Liberal
Executives forecast regarding the borough re
suits had greatly differed from the returns, Mr..
Cob,; N assertion that
tie counties would go Liberal.
A SMALL MAJORITY PREDICTED.
An official Conservative forecast, made after
the London defeats were known, credited Mr.
Gladstone with ain ultimate majority of forty, in
Guiding the Irish vote. If even approximately
true this estimate implies troubled times for the
Liberals and a brief life for the Gladstone Gov
eminent.
The Conservatives have decided to demand
q scrutiny Of both the Greenock and Central
Finsbury polls In the former district Mr.
Bruce was elected in the latter VI. d. Naoroji
O Parsee Mr. NaOroji's majority was only
three The registers in both districts have been
examined: and it is said they disclose in both in
stances that dead men were impcrsonatcd yes
,erdav Sncakirc tonight at the
Liberal Club. Mr.. Naoroii said he felt perfectly
secure in bis right TO the seat, and that any nves
tgation that might be made would only make
his election doubly sure. He thanked the Club
for sustaining his candidaturc, and he skilfully
alluded TO the love of fair play and justice inner
ent in Englishmen. lie declared that when he
took his seat he would wake Parliament up con-
cerning affairs in India.
BLOW FOR THE CONSERVATIVES.
The Liberals have cause tonight 10 congrat-
ulafp themselves uDon the defeat O of their
ministerial enemies Their victory in the district
pfsets their loss in ewcastleOn-Tyne though they
pcarcely look upon il in this light, the Newcastle
defeat being taken greatly TO heart. The Con
servative candidate, who has failed Of election,
much to the surprise of his party, Is Charles
Thompson Ritche, president Of the Local Govern
nent Board who was standing in the ST GeOrges-in-
the-East Division Of the Tower Hamlets,
metropolitan district. The Conservatives thought
they were sure Of carrying the district, their
majority in the by-eection held in 1856 was
$50. This they thought would allow Of some
detection and still leave their candidate safe
They rckoned without their host. however. for
j. W. Benn, progressive member of the London
County Council, made active canvass in the
Liberal interest, and when the poll was
nounced 1t was found that he had overcome
the former Conservative majority and established
Liberal majority of 39s
The Limehous Division Of the Tower Ham
let's also gave the Liberals cause for rejoicing.
Here j. Stewart Wallace the Liberal candidate,
turned Conservative majority of sO2 into
Liberal majority Of 10. Mr. Wallace is de-
scribed as Protestant Ulster Home Ruler.
In the Bow and Burnley Division of the Tower
Hamles the 1886 Conservative majority of 57l
was wiped out and a Liberal majority Of Gsl
substituted therefor. Liberal gains were reported
also from North Cam6erwell, North Kcnsington
and East Hull.
In the North Division of Leeds w l. Jackson.