The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-13
Mr.. GLADSTONE'S SUCCESS.
1T rs wow ONLY QUESTION OF THE
SIZE OF MS MAJORITY.

1T rs wow ONLY QUESTION OF THE
SIZE OF MS MAJORITY.
The Estimates Range from Ten TO Forty
Salisbury May Try TO Hang On. hut Glad
stone 10 Expected 60 Foru- q Government
In Any Event-Yesterday's Poiiinrs-The
Liberal Net Gains Are Now M.
LONDON. July 12.-All doubt that Mr.. Glad
stone would secure o majority having van
ishcd as the result OF to-day's elections. the
Tories are now anxiously figuring as to the
probable size OF the majority. Tho estimates
range from ten TO forty. The Post admits
fear thnt the latter figure will be reached. but
the bulk OF tho Conservative leaders do not
think IL will exceed ten. Tho Post says that
with n majority OF forty Mr.. Gladstone could
certainly carry out his homo rule scheme so
far MS the House OF Commons Is concerned
with majority Of ten only. the Conservatives
defy Mr. Gladstone to govern successfully.
Mr.. George Otto Trevelyan. who was In
Mr.. Gladstone's Ministry in 1895. declared
Yesterday that II the Liberals havo minority
of only one they will at leas at repeal tho Coer-
zion act. In view OF the discussion going on
as to the propriety of ruling by narrow major
tiles. II ia useful to recall a speech made by
Mr. Gladstone In the House Of Commons in
1882 in tho course of the debate on the now
cloture rules. Hc said:
There lie only one sound principle for tho
government OF this House. namely. that the
majority shall prevail. Tho whole OF our pro-
cecdngs have been founded on this principle
IN the past. md mark what important couse-
Quences to the empire hive resulted thero-
FROM A majority Of five overthrow the Gov
eminent Of Lord Melbourne In 1850.
A majority OF nva overthrow Lord
Russolrs Government In 1890 A major
ity OF three ovorthrew the Government
had the honor to head In 1873 A majority Of
tw" brought in the Public Education act OF
1870. A majority Of ono overthrow tho Gov
eminent OF Lord Melbourne in ls41. or at
least caused 1t to dissolve. A majority OF one
carried the Reform bill OF 1892. A majority OF
one carried the Act Of Union in 1709-one Of
the most important. most extensive. and most
remarkable changes ever achieved by a legis-
lative body"
Holding these views. It is evident that Mr..
Gladstone will nay scant courtesy to the Con-
servative arguments on the other side Of the
question.
Tho Times says it Is not manifest that Mr..
Gladstone will oven have an easy task in COM
polling tho Government to resign. Lord Sails
bury will he perfectly entitled to await the is
sue OF tho attack. Tho Government Is on
posed not to ono party but to two II not three.
which must ally to form n majority. 1t re-
mains to he seen whether Mr.. Gladstone is
able to form such an alliance.
The DALI Nrrs says that Mr.. Gladstone's
sreech OF yesterday is perhaps tho most elo-
Guent and interesting Of any made during the
whole campaiGn 1t warns Mr. Balfour to say
rs little as possible about the Irish vote. as he
may frd resorting to 1t necessary sooner than
he thinks.
The Standard says: Tho Unionists should
rcdouble their efforts where contests are still
to I've decided. Six sents may make all the dif-
ference whether Mr.. Gladstone will undertake
the risks OF Office or forthwith acknowledge
home rule Legislation impracticable"
Great interest was felt to- day in the election
in Midlothian district. Scotland. whore Mr..
Gladstone and Col. Wauchope led the Liberal
and Cnionist hosts respectively.
Party feeling in the district had been raised
to fever heat. and tho polling was never be-
fore known to Q so heavy.
In 1880 Mr. Gladstone had n majority OF
1881 in this district. and in 1885 no was re.
turned without opposition. the Unionists feel
Ing that II would he waste Of time to run a
candidate. This year. however. they decided
to put II candidate in the field. and Col
Wauchope was nominated to oppose the Lib
eral leader. He has made an active OF canvass
the district. as has also Mr. Gladstone, and the
Colonels work is evidently bearing fruit.
Tue Cnionists worked determ nedly with
tho sole object OF reducing the majority OF
Mr.. Gladstone. ms not even the most sanEuine
had any hone Of defeating him.
Vehicles OF all descriptions conveyed voters
to the polling places The churchmen voted
in a body for Col Wauchope. The Irish vote.
which Mr.. Gladstone lost in 1885. ia now
soldly Liberal The fourteen polling places
in the district are widely scattered. The
exact result OF the contest will not be known
until to- morrow, as the counting OF the votes
does not begin until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
nellites made nm attack on Simons's Temper
ance Hotel and almost demolished 1t. They
also attacked and damaged other buildings.
The anti.Parnellites threw bottles at X.
Mcguire. Parnellite candidate for the West
injury. The Dublin Independent IParneiiitei
says that tho Parnellites will contest a mum.
Der O. elections on the ground OF clerical in
IN addition to the petitions WHICH will! be
tSfHE rsn a sSd the elections Of Mr. William
Kerry Tyrone and Galway have ali Ssen
violent political speeches from the altar but
Of physical violence under the Rgis az clergy
men. among inc ballots was found n piece Of |
paper on which was written. Az Father -
told me-" the voter evidently having forgotten
the name.
The results at a late hour tonight leave the
Liberals co tain OF a small majority in Parlia- |
ment; with the aid Of the irish vote. The |
memb ers so far elected are 2l3 Conservatives |
md 80 Liberia! -Unionists. making 245 for the |
oo pI 1s1 to home rule The Liberals num-
lists and Parnollites. The Liberal net gains, |
including to-day. are 81.
THE ELECTION FIGURES.
Ireland. Mayo North Division Daniel Chilly, |
Anti. Parnellite. re- elected. 2.3Il: Esan. Far
aellite 1.472. In 1885 Mr.. Daniel Crlliy was
England. Derbyshire Chesterfield Division
II. Bayley, Liberal. elected. 4.24Y: A. Barnes,
LIBERAL Uni2nisS 4.Oj7; This is u Liberal
'lected Ey 1857 votes to 1888 for M Mr.. Bay.y.
LIBERAL. who now reyerses the situation and
AXES the place OF Mr.. Barnes In Parliament.
Mr.. Barnes. the beaten candidate. IL u large
nine owner In Derhyshire, and the labor vote
y tho division was thrown against him. The
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