The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-25
A LIBERAL VICTORY
In England which was n Surprise
to Both Parties.
LORD HlRTINGTONS SUCCESSOR
Is GladstOnian..-IIo Defeats the
Tory Candidate by n Larger Major.
ity Than Harrington Received when
He was Elcctcd--.h Complete Re-
yorsal...Great Rrjoicing Among the
Liberals.

LoSpoN, Jan. 24.-An election was,
held yesterday to fill tho parliamentary
vacancy in the Rosscndalo division
caused by tho recent elevation to tho
pccragc OF Lord Harrington.
Tho result OF the contest is tho cleo
ton OF the Gladstonian candidate and
tho almost complete reversal OF tho vote
cast in the last previous election. Tho
voting is announced as follows: Madden,
G,0G6; Brooks, ASH; Madden's majority,
l,225. In tho preceding election the
voto was: Lord harrington, $500; 4.
Ncwbigger (llome Ruler, 500; Lord
Hartington's majority, l,450.
Tho seat was left vacant By the fact
that Lord Harrington, the representa-
tive i'll Parliament for years past, en-
tered tho house Of lords upon tho death
,ot his father, the late Duke Of Devon.
.shirc.
This electoral contest has been the
most iicrccly fought in England for
many years, and both the Conservatives
and Liberals have openly admitted that
the next general election is liable to 20
the way that Rosscndalc goes to-day.
Sir Thomas Brooks is tho Unionst
candidate, He also received tho heart
lest support from the Conservatives.
Mr.. J. IL. Madden is the Gladstone
Liberal candidate. Sir Thomas Brooks,
the owner OF Crawshaw Hall, Rawten-
stall, is popular man. in Rossendalc.
lie was born in 1925, was deputy lieu
tenant OF tho county, and before the
Irish question came prominently to the
fore i'll English politics, wns sturdy
wor ker in tho Liberal cause. lie was
made Il baronct but Il short time ago.
j. Ii. Madden is son OF tho late
Henry Madden, Esq, who, for nearly
quarter OF 4 century, was chairman OF
the Rosscndale Liberal association. He
is 4 member of famous cotton spinning
firm. largo employer OF labor, 4 good
public speaker, and worth $4,000, 600 ut
least.
The polling was brisk and the excite
ment greater than is usually seen at the
most important election in England.
Some OF the factories stopped work in
order to enable tho hands to give the
whole day to election work and others
shut down ut noon.
Ono OF the features OF the contest is
the immense amount OF money bet OH
the result. This has led many proics.
sional betting men 10 come to Rossen-
dale and work like beavers in their own
interests.
The result OF the polling was not an.
nounccd there until midnight. Thcan-
nouncemcnt that Mr.. Madden was
elected was greeted with the most up
roarious cheering by his delighted sup
porters, and when the extent OF the
Liberal victory was learned n scene OF
the widest enthusiasm ensued among
tho thousands Of people waiting. Hats
and canes were flung into the air, and
Mr.. Madden's purtisans chccred and
shouted until their faces grew flushed
and their voices became almost maud
ible IRON hoarsencss.
When the crowd had calmed down
somewhat, Michael Davitt, who had en-
crgetically assisted in the campaign,
made 4 speech. lie most sincerely
thanked the electors OF Rossendalc for
the message OF hope and confidence con-
veycd through the election OF Mr..
Madden which they had that day sent to
the Irish people.
Mr.. Madden, the victorious candidate,
who has been confined to his house by
illness, was still too sick to venture out
to-day. Many messages OF congratula-
ton were sent to him on his success.
The largenoss OF the majority obtained
by the Gladstonian candidate proved n
great surprise TO both the contending
parties.