Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-09
BRITISH ELECTIONS.
VIII BE Procarious-New Elements
OF lInrest-Kadlchl LabOrists.

Of tnrcst-kaOtChi LaDOrihts.
rCopyrlghtcd, 1892, by tho New York Associated
Press
I.oNpoV. July s.-Out Of the twenty-four
county constituencies contested yesterday
the Liberals lost two and won two. These
results dispose OF the last possibility that
Mr. Gladstone will obtain a reliable
/ working MAJORITY. Though dsap-
pointed ia the burehs," said the Liberal
] chief, "whon tine counties wheel INTO
| line we Will fairly sweep the country"
/ The elections held eseraay are fairly re-
| ore entative. No great Liberal triumph can
be expected from the county votes when
completed. The Liberal executive relied
uuon capturing ten counties III the voting
Yesterday They admitted that their calcd-
lations must be realized IL order to full
81 their expectation that tho agricultural
labor vote was theirs With their predlc-
tion falsifiod tho last hope fades thHt the
Gladstone government VIII be buttressed
by % strong. coherent party. On the con-
trary. the Liberal majority must now de-
pend on the Irish party. Even with the
support Of both the IRISH sections
1t Is improba5la that Mr. Gladstone
will have more than a majority Of fifty,
while at Conservative headquarters ma
iOrlty If more than twenty IS held 10 be
improbable. Captain Middleton, who Oc-
cupies IN the Conservative party posi-
tioD similar t0 that held 10y Mr.. Schnad
horst IN the Liberal party, eau point TO bis
estimate made prior to tho elections as
now being verified.
GIADsrONE's SOLE PROV.
Tho Conservatives regard with malicious
e0uanimitv tho prospect Of Mr.. Gladstone
IN poWer wth the sole prop Of the Irish
vote between him and collapse.
Among the certainties of the future no
thing is so certain as that long period of
political turmoil Is before the country. A
Conservative government, with a small
minority readily controlled aud accustom-
ed % obey, would be comparatively re-
cure. Mr.. Gladstone, with small
majority composed of motley groups
OF Liberals. Radical sLaborists, Nc
Cqrthyites, and Parnelltes, would be
unable 10 c1oct any serious legislation.
This scif.evidcnt fact has given rise 10
rumor that he will decline to form "A Minis
try. and that he will recommend to the
Queen tnat she send for Earl Spencer for
that purpose The Liberals rightly ridi-
cuie the um0r. They know that their
chief even with n nominal majority Of
twenty. Is ready 90 take Office and produce
MS hOme-rule bill.
NOME RULE STILL REMOTE.
They are also beginning to admit that
the chances Of home rule passing the
House Of Commons are becoming remote.
n 4 over does pass no strain Will be put on
the House OF Lords III rejecting 1t. The
perll TO the House OF Lords lay in Yetolng
home rule as backed 10y the declared Will
Of the country. Any danger of that Is
now passed. They can now reject 1t with
Among other difficulties awaiting
Liberal government Is the formation OF
Labor party, caring not rap for home
rule, and ready 10 coalesce with any side.
already burus and HaTdle, the strongest
personal forces among the Iaborists.
declare their intention 20 organize their
party IN Parliament and make terms
l0r their support. When majority
is doubtful. even ten LabOrlsts follow
NC Burns might decide the fate of the
Government. Besides. along with the pure
Taborlsts, the now London members Will
form municipal sOclaAstlc group, wholly
regardless Of home rule, and determined
not 10 allow irish questions 10 block the
progress of social reforms.
With these and other factors operating
AGAINST him, Mr. Gladstone'S cherished
scheme to eive Ireland separate iegisla-
turo 81 ems a hopeless achievement.
POSSIBLE NEW MINISTER'S.
Anticipating new Cabinet the perma-
neut heads Of departments have, as Gus
tomary, sought 10 learn what new minis
ters they are likely 70 be required 70
serve. A leading Treasury official told
The representative Of the Associated
PRESS that he had obtained an unexpected
animation that the Right Hon. Henry
Fowler would be Chancellor OF the Ex-
cheouer and SIR William Nernon-Har-
ronrt First Lord OF the Treasury
and government leader in the House
pl Commons. This arrangement con-
tains startling implication that Mr..
Gladstone viii either retire INTO
the House Of Lords, or that he VIII take |
Ihe lightost post in the goyernment-tne
of the Council. Not the
slightest inkliug of his intention has as
vet reached the chiefs OF the departments.
GLADSTONE AND TIE PxKRAGE.
The Gladstone encourage ridicule the no
ton OF his accepting peerage. lhey pc
leye that, despite his growing inhrmlhes
If seeing and hearing. he will remain IN
he House OF Commons and tight home !
rule through before ne withdraws from
lubhc life