The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-16
DEFEAT FOR THE LIBERALS
INDICATIONS ARE IT WILL BE RE
PEATED IN THE FUTURE.

Not is Unknown.
London, July 15.-It does not require
the gift of prophecy to be able to fore
tell most disastrous defeat for the lib
eral party. Some of the districts that
have heretofore been safely liberal have
to-day given large untonist majorities,
and the indications are that this will
be repeated In many of the districts
where elections are to be held. In one
or two instances the liberals have wrest-
ed seats from their opponents. but this
fact has not served to lessen the de-
preston that fills the heart of the party
Another staggering blow was delivered
to the liberals to-day in the defeat at
Bradford of the Right Hon Shaw-Lefe-
vre, formerly president of the local gov
ernment board.
There is no denying the fact that the
liberals are in a state of panic. Their
electioneering machinery appears to
have broken down entirely, and they
cannot stem the tide OF defeat. Some
members of the party hope that Mr..
Gladstone will issue a clarion call that
will rally and inspire with courage the
disordered ranks of the liberal army.
Whether or not the old leader will do
this is unknown, EVEN to his most init
mate friends, but unless he does some
thing of the kind the rout of the party
will be complete. The unionists are
bubb1ing over with elation at their
rfany successes. They claim that the
electors are heartily tired of the home
rule issue and the ceaseless squabbltng
of the Irish party, and have determined
to return a. parliament that will devote
more of It's time to consideration of
questions which they believe are of far
more moment to the country than the
Irish question.
Rumors were current to-day that the
defeat at Derby Saturday Of Sir Will
liam vemon-Harcourt had Disguised
him with politics, and that he would re-
tire. Sir wi11fam tonight sent dis
patch to the Daily News, the organ Of
the party, declaring that he has no in
tention of retiring from politics and add
ing that he will devote himself to the
interests of the party as long as he Is
able to do So
Contested elections were held to-day
in the following districts with results
as given below.
Hereford--C. w. Radcliffe-Cooke, con-
servative, 1859; Sir Robert Edgecurnbe,
liberal, 1856. Conservative majority,
313 Gain, 1859. Mr.. Cooke represented
the district in the last parliament.
Boston-william Garfit, unionist,
1888; Sir w. j. Ingram, liberal, 1,237.
Unionist majority, 396. Gain, 4S8. Sir
w. ]. Ingram is one of the proprietors
fthe illustrated London News.
Warrington-Rob Pierpont, conser-
vative, 4,o01; Mr.. Scott, liberal, 3,316.
Conservative majority, sS5. Gain, 106.
Wigand--Sir Francis Powell, conser-
vative, 3,949; Thomas Aspfnwall lib
eral, S,O75 Conservative majority, 874.
Gain, 1854.
Kings Lynn-T. a. Gibson -Bowles,
conservative, 1895; RI. Beaumont, lib
eral / 1926 Conservative majority, 696.
Gain, So.
Bury, Lancashire-John Kenyon,
unionist 1880; J. F. Cheetham, liberal,
3,215. Unionist, 675 majority. Loss, ITS.
Ashton-under-Ly White
ly, conservative, 4,434; William Woods,
liberal, 2,630; James Saxton, labor, 415.
Conservative majority, 315. Gain, 204.
Bristol east division-Sir W. Fl. Will
lis liberal, 4,129; Hobson, labor, AIS.
Blackburn-W. Fl. Hornby, conserva-
tive, 1858; w. Coddington, conserva-
tive, $3.50; Mr.. Ritzema, liberal, 6,S40.
Only one liberal candidate stood.
Pontefract-T w. Mussey, liberal,
1,225; J. F. Hope, unionist, LIS Liberal
majority, 81. Gain, 35.
Paddington, north division-John
Aird, conservative, 2,S49; Mr.. Moberly,
liberal, 1882 Conservative majority,
997 Gain, 6S7
Croydon-Right Hon. Charles T.
Ritchie, conservative, was elected by a
majority of 1880.
Tynemouth-R. S. Donkin, conserva-
tive, 3,168; r. D. Blake liberal, 1859.
Conservative majority, 209. Loss, 129
Lamberth, Brixton division-Marquis
of Carmarthen, conservative, 4,119; Mr..
Head, liberal, 2,199. Conservative ma
jorfty, 1890.
Reading-C. II. Murdoch, unlonist,
4,278; G. w. Palmer, 1927. Unionist
majority, 351. Gain, 641.
Stalybridge-T. n. Sfdebottem, con-
servative, elected.
Battersea-J. Burns, labor 5,01O; G.
S. Ridley Smith, unionist, 766. Burns
majority, 244. Loss, 1878.
Islington, eastern division-B. L. Co
hen, conservative, elected by ma
jority of 1,224. Gain, 759.
Aberdeen, south division-Right Hon.
James Bryce, liberal, 1886; Mr.. Stewart,
unionist 3121. Liberal majority, 1854.
Gain, 119.
Bristol, south division-Colonel Ed
ward Hill, conservative, $50; Mr..
Power, liberal, 4,431 Conservative ma
jority, 759. Gain, 211.
Deptford-C. J. Darling, conservative,
1854; Mr.. MacNamara, liberal, 4,425.
Conservative majority. 1.22s Gain, 664
Cheltenham-Colonel F. T. Russell,
conservative, 3.4o9; w. Blaydes, -
Lambeth, Kensington division-F. L.
Cooke, unionist. 1864; NJ Beaufoy, lib
eraI, 2,769; W. wightman, temperance,
73O. Cookies majority over Beaufoy, 995.
Gain, 1902.
Bristol, north division-Lewis Frye,
unionist, ATOP; c. Townsend, liberal,
4,464. Unionist majority. 2SS. Gain, 5S3.
Hartlepool-Alderman Thomas Rich
ardson, uniorzst, 1888; C. Furness. lib
eral, 4,772. Union majority, 81. Gain,
167.
HaIifax-Alfred Arnold, unionist.
5.476: W. Rawson Shaw, liberal, 5,0S5;
]. Booth, liberal, 1888; John Lister,
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