The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-11
GULLY NOW SPEAKER
ELECTED TO SUCCEED PEEL By THE
NARROW MAJORITY OF IL.
Vote i'm the House of Commons stood
2S5 to 274-England's Claim
Against Nicaragua.

LONDON, April 10-Mr. William Court
Gully M. p. for Carlisle, government candi-
date. was elected Speaker Of the House
of Commons to-day by the narrow majority
of eleven, in succession to Sir Arthur We'll
lesley Peel, who resigned on Monday last.
The Parnellites voted against the govern
ment. Mr.. Gully is a Liberal who sup
ports Mr.. Giadstone's Irish policy.
The House was crowded at noon when
the mace was brought in by the Sergeant
alarms and placed on the table whereupon
all the members uncovered their heads. Mr..
Samuel whitehead, member for Bedford,
Liberal, who has been a member of the
House committee on elections since 1866,
nominated Mr.. Gully for the speakership.
The Right Hon. Sir John r. Mowbray,
member for oxford University, Conserva-
tive, who has been chairman of the COM
mittee of elections since 1874, nominated
the Right Hon. Sir Matthew w. Ridely,
Conservative. member for the Blackpool
division of Lancashire, and the Conseiya-
tive leader in the House of Commons, the
Right Hon. A. J. Balfour.. supported Mr..
Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer the
Liberal leader, said that he regretted that
to 274.
The election of Mr.. Gully was accompanied
that a man ''as absolutely unknown in a
parliamentary capacity as Mr. Gully should
court replied warmly and when Mr.. Balfour
again arose to speak he was received with
loud cries of spoken spoken, from the
Healey, member for North Louth. This
continued for several minutes while Mr..
Balfour stood unmoved at the table. Amid
great excitement the members vainly en-
deavored to induce Mr.. Healey to desst.
Tn, There were loud and angry cries Of "Tame."
sible to call him to order. Ultimately,
however. Mr.. Balfour was allowed to speak.
In an editorial the Standard (Conserva-
tive claims that if the Conservatives in
the next general election obtain control
of the government they will be justified in
electing a new Speaker of the House of
Commons. The paper declares that 1t has
nothing to say against Mr.. Gully, but adds
that he has been forced on the house by
the pressure of an extreme faction, and
occupies the chair without the real SYM
pathy or assent of the majority who voted
The Earl of Kimberly probably will lay
before the House of Commons an elabo-
the United States sss' Senate on on the Bering
sea question. The reply was prepared by
Sir julian Pauncefote and is an ANALYSIS
of Mr.. Morgans statements, showing them
it is stated, to be erroneous in fact in
many particulars and unjust in their con-
form of report from Sir Julian as to
the status Of negotiations for paying claims
of masters of Canadian sealers seized In
Boring sea. It shows that Mr.. Morgan
been put on some of the vessels and car
that Mr.. Morgan's statement that interest
was added is erroneous, as no interest was
included The t9fad amount s IS deeaoea to
allowance and to have been agreed to as
a compromise against the wish OF the Ca
madam masters, although they finally
agreed to a reduction of their claims The
subject will be presented to Parliament
soT reh created by Mr. Nor
gans statements in the American Congress.