The sun., 1892-01-24
THE ROSSENDALE ELECTION.
WR. MAIDEN, THE LTBERAL CANDL-
DATE, GETS A HANDSOME MAJORITY.

A Severe Blow far the Tory. Unionist Causs
-Both SIDES Worked like Beavers-Car.
ryisg veters 70 the Polls in Carriages.
LONDON, Jan. 23-The election for the scat
In the Tossendale division OF Lancashire left
vacant by tho fnct that Lord Harrington en-
tered the House OF Lords upon the death OF his
fathor. tho late Duke OF Dcvonshire. took place
to-day This contest has boon tho most
nercely fought in England for many years.
and both the Conservatives and the Liberals
admitted that the next general election was
likely to 10 as Tlossendalo should 60 to-day.
sir Thomas Brooks was tho Unionlst candi.
date. He also received tho hearty support Of
tho Conservatives Mr.. j. II. MAIDEN was tho
Gladstone. Liberal candidate. Sir Thomas
Brooks, the owner Of Crawshnw Hall. Rawten.
stall. 10 a popular man in Rossendale. He was
born In 1926. Is a Deputy Lieutenant Of the
county, and before the Irish question came
prominently to the fore In English politics
was a sturdy worker In the Liberal cause. He
was made baronet but short time ago.
MI. J. II. MAIDEN Is a son OF the late Henry
MAIDEN. ESQ. who for nearly quarter OF q
century was Chairman Of the Rossendale Lib
sral Association. He 10 member OF famous
cotton. spinning firm. . large employer OF
labor. good public speaker. and worth about
Sl0.000.oO0.
and tho excitemont greater than 10 usually
seen at tho most important election In Eng.
land. Some Of tho factories stopped work In
order to enable the hands to give the whole
day to election work. The weather was dull
and wet. a fact which was looked upon as be-
ing against tho chances Of the Unionist tCon-
servativel candidate. for In dull. wet weather
Il Ia difficult to prevail upon some OF the old
Torios to turn out and do thoir duty ut the
The mill orsrat!!yes voted In large numbers: .:
hight, hurrying up the voters at Haslingden. .
for It's cotton factories. coal mines. and foun.
dries. Mr, Davitt In former years, worked ;ks Int ut
ke Workinvmen. AT The Liberals t we're somewhat
MSr j, r. MAIDEN. Is stiil eonaned to his bed:
'toHSth On ths otSSr S hand. tie uniontst candidate.
Sir Thomas Brooks grove about. here. there.
seoDS "a q tGe s
his disposal Gy tho Unionsts and Conserve.
draw draw out @ every OF vote possible for his own side:
The Liberals also adopted these tactics, and
a:s as t5e
feyerish activity in this direction.
ousSs bas and
and i may be- said that practically the m three
municipalities are CO.9XIenSlve WITH d IAru8-
mentary division. which. in round figures,
contains q population Of 10000. with 1880
electors. The municipal elections were fought
doubt that Rossendale Is Liberal to the core.
dale afty.two aro held by the Liberals. The
Mayors Of the three borouRhs are Liberals. as
are also all the Aldermen. with the exception
OF one or two. These facts, taken In connec-
tion with the signal victories the Liberals
achieved IN the County Council elections. ar.
gued we'll for the Liberal party In the present
The total vote cast was 1O.eO7. Of which Mr..
J. H. MAIDEN. the Liberal candidate. received
6,OO8. and Sir Thomas Brooks. the Unionist
sanddate 1st thus y; gyykns Mr. MAIDEN the
At the last election Lord Harrington had a
minority Of l,45Q. or nearly 400 less than in
1885. In 1886 he received the Conservative
vote. plus about loo Liberals. while 1,OUO or
more abstained from voting.
Mr.. MAIDEN In his address to the electors
said he would. elected. support measures
for the ,disestAbltshment OF the Church in
Scotland and Wales. for reform Of the land
laws. for an equitable division Of taxation be-
tween owners and oocupiers, and for granting
soaaistion q land ior xiiotme ents. Further:
ps6lie direct eentroi over the qaor trac, IL %
for qualification. and providing that one man
should have one yote. He would support
measure granting to ireland o statutory Par
liament with ample legislative and admins:
tratlye powers, subordinate to the imperial
Parliament