The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
CANADIAN POLITICS.
THE CONsERvA1IvEs GAINING IN THE
EYE kLEC1TON6.


THE CoNsERvA1IvEs GAINING IN rHK
EYE ELECTIONS.
some Reasons suseessea FOR TAsse Uaex.
yrsteA Gsaaas-Two Important Injections
AZ asna-Parliawent 60 Meet On Thurs
Aay-fontses In Qusbee.
MONTREAL. Fob 1a-Conservative stock has
been looking UP the last few days Afterevery
general election there is always considerable
crop Of election protests. and the crop was
rather larger than usual after tho election Of
last March. These protests are tried before
the ordinary courts. and II the election is In.
validated new one must take place. It hap.
pened last year that great many more pro-
lasts were directed against Liberals than
against Conservatives. The Conservative ex-
nlanation Is that the Liberals are by far the
more corrupt pnrty; tho Liberal explanation
Ia that the Conservatives were better supplied
with money. and therefore could better afford
10 risk $1,000 per protest: the rule under our
election law being that deposit Of that
amount Is required before a protest can be
beard, and that the deposit Is forfeited II the
protest Is dismissed.
However this may have been. q great many
more Liberal seats were vacated as the result
OF the election trials than Conservative ones:
and consequently in the new elections. or bye
elections, As tuey are CuAeu her6 anu III Eng
land. the Liberals had far more chances to
lose than to win. Already the Government
aide has captured three seats in Ontario
Lennox. East Bruce. and North Victoria. max
ing six votes on division.
Two very important elections are to come of
in a fcw days. one OF the Dominion Ministers
being a contestant In each case. These are
London tcity) and West Huron. In London
the Minister OF Agriculture. the Hon. John
CARING was defeated last March by Mr. Hy-
man. but tho election OF the latter was pro.
tested and annulled. and now the same two
opponents are facing one another again. Car.
ling has in his favor whatever influence his
position In the Government can exert. and not
much else; for he is one Of the feebest men
that ever held q portfolio. and though long
resident OF the constituency. ia chiefly known
for his very peddling views OF politics. His
opponent is altogether n superior man and
personally far moro popular. One would sups
pose that in such a case the success OF the
better man was certain: but unfortunately In
our elections. as perhaps in elections else
where, there are many dark and mysterious
ways OF turning the scale on voting day. In
West Huron leading member OF the op-
position. VIII G. Cameron. was returned
last March: but the courts unseated him
also. and no is now being opposed by
the newly appointed Secretary Of State.
the Hon. J. c. Patterson. Cameron was
returned last time by q majority Of nearly 400.
and It seems o rash thing on the part Of Mr..
Patterson-who. II he is defeated. will have no
seat at all. unless he is run into the Senate-to
attack him in his stronghold. It happens.
however. that since the last election. scandal.
In connection not with political or pecuniary
but with domestic matters. has been busy with
the name OF tho Liberal candidate. and many
are OF opinion that this Is what has encour-
aged the Secretary OF State to come to the at
tack. Mr. Patterson is man who for some
years past has occupied a somewhat interest
ing position in the politics Of the Dominion.
or at least of the Province Of Ontario.
He sat continuously for tho county Of
Essex. at first In the local Legislature OF
Ontario and afterward in the Dominion Parlia-
ment. from 1874 to 1901. He has never dis
tinGuished himself as q speaker nor as pur-
Humanitarian. but he is q man with engaging
personality and with considerable skill in po-
liticsl management The recognition OF this
fact led to his being made Chairman Of the
Liberal Conservative Association OF Ontario.
in which capacity he has done a vast amount
Of wirepulling within the last couple OF years.
In the general election Of last year he was de-
feated In his own county by an overwhelming
majority. but he has continued to be deep in
the 1bbo a Hacans
has the reputation Of being an honorable man,
succeed in beating N. c. Cameron he will be
The sS Vest 81 Ridins Of Huron borders on Lake
Huron; and the Secretary Of State is sold to
be holding ont R5;ospeSt Of important hsrb1f
4 he were elected. but which might seem far
he ssda
Toronto GoS 'b the Riding II literally
fsstSIse5s 81 sS%ss e. n @ the Esd inst ana the
ssa that Rss. s eas
to heS fS last session. is going to
the Hon. David Mills. is credited with the state.
The Government may win. It Is Boqnd, 70 80
sss i fo bssss VA as e % ss
ss 61s that Gs Sos,
mn SSSinS sss :sssss Vii 60 plsSssis
VII ADMIT tSst thinss have 20 not been dons
ssPSdsse 81 0n ss f ana "a viii
in the present Talking Of III. Abbott, I am
sorry to say that he has been III for over
visitors. He Is a man who must be greatly
missed at the council board when he is> not
present. for he has prudence. tact. Judgment
all the gifts which long experience aud CON-
versance with affairs can bestow.
One feature OF the coming session will be the
presenting Of q report By the Civil Service
Conmssion. Tho civil service at Ottawa Is
understood to be In Q very ledy-piggledy
condition, crowded, with unnecessary and in.
efficient clerks, and greatly lacking In proper
not! much else Next to tho Mlnister, r. each
department comes the deputy Minister,
= permanent Official. who Is supposed
70 &, be entirely independent Of, politi-
Sal pressure from any quarter. and to DO
free to devote his energies to the proper work.
fhS hnd gradual imEroyement tho admins.
eyer. do not In this instance match one an
SLlaassr; end people who profess to be familiar
Dominion capital say that the permanent
neads have all been reduced to condition OF
H