The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-03
THE RESULT UNCERTAIN.
BRIrAry,s BATTLE or THE BALLOTS.
Both Sides Making a Desperate Effort TO
Win the Great Fight--Riot In Madrid.
General Foreign News

LONDON, July 2.-The week is at hand to
which Tory and Liberal statesmen have
looked forward for years. and with all the
hurrahing on one side and the other. it
would be rash TO say that the leaders Of either
party are at all certain as to the result. To-
days uncontested elections are. however, the
best evidence that the campaign has been
thoroughly, and il may be said scientifically,
organized.
To WASTE NO MONEY.
Both parties resolved TO waste no money in
constituencies that give no reasonable promise
of returns in tho elections. and that resolu-
ton accounts for the fact that seats which
were contested by the Liberals in 1886
have been allowed 10 60 10 the other
side to-day without contest, and
vice versa. In the struggle Of 1886
the parties were feeling their way. The re-
suits Of that contest told how the land lay.
Wherever the Liberals met defeat only by a
narrow margin ia 1886. they have soundly
concluded that they have more than chance
now OF recaptuTng the seat. But no money
has been wastedin the nomination of candi-
dates on a will-o-the-wisp speculation.
REMARKABLY LONG TEzMs.
The list of candidates returned to-day in
ciudes some illustrious names. To Americans
an uninterrupted representation Of one COM
munity by one man for over fifty years may
we'll. perhaps, excite surprise. The man is
the Right Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers. who
has represented Wolverhampton in Parlia-
ment for over a half century. But the
venerable Mr.. Nilliers is not the oldest
member ia the House of Commons in
point of service. although the Oldest in
years. Mr.. Gladstone, although seven years
younger than Mr.. Yilliers twas first elected to
.k.sta~k ltar
and Mr.. Christopher Il. III. Talbot, OF Glamor-
ganshire. has represented that shire for fifty
FIVE years. having had a contest only three
times during that period. He is eighty-six
years Of age. and enjoys the distinction OF
having refused a peerage.
AFFAIRS ~ IRELAND.
The condition of affairs in Ireland is most
painful 20 the friends of home rule. Tho
Catholic clergy are turning out in full force
to sustain the Federation cause. and for the
first time 10 the history If Ireland Catholics
are attacking their priests. There are signih-
cant signs of loss OF respect for the cloth,
now that the cloth has been dragged in
political mud. and the Parnollite who Yields
the shillaleh seems 20 make no distinction
between priest aDd layman Ia distributing
his blows. The followers or q portion OF
them in both factions. seem TO be animated
by the most vindctlYe spirit, and the Torres
Of Ulster are looking on with glea
at the spectacle presented before the people
of Great Britain.
THE ToRIRs NAY WIN.
The Tories ayow their determination OF
carrying several Ulster seats now held by
Nationalists. and there ls reason to appre-
hend that their hopes are not without founda-
tion, owing to the division in the Nationalist
ranks.
The Irish-American peace commissioners
arrived to-day. The financial assistance from
friends Of the Federation in America came
very conveniently for the Nationalist cause
and will invigorAte the party In the struggle
of next week, but it is considered too lat,
now for money to have any decisive effect II
tho Irish elections