New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
FNGLAND'S WAR OF BALLOTS.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT OVER THE ELEC,
TONS.


SEATS. BUT THE ULTIMATE RESULTS ARE
uxcERTAIN-MANY SURPRISES
on BOTH SIDES.
london July 7-The total election returns re-
c.,ved up to l o'clock this morning show the
election Of 1913 Conservatives. 90 Liberals. 10
Liberal Unionists and anti-Parnellites Up TO
This time the Government has still majority OF
As
The total Liberal gains are 20. and the Con-
servative IA.
The total number Of votes cast by the Unionists
is SA4l70 by the Opposition 6l7.l47
Throughout the night the crowds in Fleet-st"
watching the bulletin boards at the various news
paepr offices grew larger and larger. The great
est excitement prevailed, and traffic was COM
pletely blocked
London. July e.-The third days polling has
closed without determining, in the opinion OF the
leaders Of either side, what may be the ultimate
relative position Of the parties The continued
uncertainty as to the final issue invests the strug
Gle with more intense interest. The elections To-
day have been surprise TO both sldes, ioSSeS
occurring where success was deemed certain anu
cains where there was small anticipation OF
victory.
For the Liberals it was period of alternate
despondency and elation The earliest results
known showed no chance TO balance the partes
When the twenty-frst result was announced. re-
cordinc a Unionist victory in the Camlachic
Alexander Cross defeating the lndependent Lo-
eral Labor and regular Liberal candidates, the
Liberals who had assembled at the National lho-
eral Club received the announcement in amazed
silence.
Amang the defeated candidates was Cunning
ham Graham, an advocate of Socialism,
who represented the Northwestern division or
Ianarkshire in the last Parliament, and was sus-
pended on May last for week for refusing
TO obey the Speakers call to order This seat
was lost, like that for Perth, by split vote.
II was felt to augur badly for the realization
of the Liberal calculation that the days events
would wrest at least twelve seats from the
Government
CHEERING NEWS FOR THE LIBERALS.
Tho first cheering came when the election OF John
Burns was announced, with a majority beyond ex-
pectation. Then followed the Metropolitan sue
cesscs at Walworth. Bcrmondsey. Newineton and
Fonsburg where the results have been doubtful, and
series Of provincial triumphs where they had been
least hoped for. The popular tide in London GER
tainly seemed TO be flowing toward the other LD-
erals
To-days results appear 10 justify the eXpecta-
tion that the coming contests in the densely pop
ulous districts eastward will add 10 the Liberal
strength Mr.. Burns owes his return less TO
official liberalism than to the trades unions.
Artisans abandoned their work TO canvass Tor
him. Home Rule had a minor place in the con-
test
Another interesting figure in the next Parlia-
ment will be the Parsee Naoroji, whom Lord Sails
bury held up to mistaken ridicule as black
man. His return by three majority was chal-
]enQed by the Conservatives, but recount con-
frrned Naorois poll. While the recount was
rending the National Liberal Club men, with
whom this genial Indian is popular waited in Sus-
pense. Volleying hurrahs rang out when his sue
cess was declared assured.
The increase Of the Unionist vote in BiImng-
ham was CALLING news TO the Liberals. "hen
the return of Home Rule Secretary Matthews was
announced il was received with groans Whch
the announcement was made that joseph Chanl-
berlain was reelected, it was greeted with yelis
and eXecratiOns.
RETURN OF TIE GOVERNMENT LEADER
The election of Arthur ]. Balfour in the East
Division OF Manchester was foregOne conclusion.
His position of Government leader in the House
of Commons carried with it promise OF sure sue
cess In his constituency, though large majority
was not 10 be looked for. In 1885, the Conscrva-
tive majority in this district was SPA but In
1886 when the home rule question had entered
politics. this was reduced TO 644. In the election IN
1856 Mr.. Balfour was opposed by MI D. H. CroSS-
field Home Ruler whose vote was 1916, against
AGO for Mr. Balfour The result Of to-day's poll
showed Still further reduction in the ConscrNa-
tive majority, Professor Munro having pulled IT
down 10 1896.
Another member Of the present Ministry has
been returned from Manchester. This is Sir James
Ferguson, the Postmaster-General, who was tIe
Conservative candidate in the Northeast DlVls
ION of Manchester. When Sir James contested
this district IN the general election Of 1856 nc
was opposed by c. =. Scott ulome Ruler. Inc
poll then stood Ferguson, $3.50: Scott, 3,3o5
Fergusson's ma iority, 327 When Mr.. Ferguson be
came Postmaster General. new writ was issued II
September ls0l, and the result Of the election was
the return of Sir James, who was again opposed
by Mr.. Scott, Dy the reduced maJo',iy OF l3O
In to-days election the Conservative majority was
still further reduced, it being only no.
JOHN BURNS's SUCCESS.
In the Metropolitan District o. Battersea tho
Liberals had no regular candidate. the party sup
porting John Burns, the wcll-known labor leader
VINO stood as the Labor candidatc against w
NJ. Chinnery Conservative. The figures show
heavy gain for the Liberals. In 1856 tho
Liberal majority only 1856. To-day the com
bincd Liberal and Labor majority is l.559. ThC
successful candidate is an engineer by trade, anC
Scot by birth lie is the most active exponent
Of trades unionism. and worked in the grea
dock strike in 1889 with skill and energy Il
1886 he was tried for seditious conspiracy. but
was acquitted The defeated candidate is tht
well-known athlete who founded the Londor
Athletic Club. He is a member Of the Londor
Stock Exchange.
In Middlcsborongh the I.aboritcs have scared ;
great success by the election of their candidate
II Wilson In this district both the Liberal