The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-18
Another Shock for the Lib
erals in England.
The Conservatives Continue to Over.
wheIm Their Opponents.
Interesting Comparison of the Vote In
Previous Elections.

LONDON, July 1S-The Liberals re-
ceived the news of another serious defeat
this morning, when il was announced
that Mr.. John Morley, who was chief
secretary for Ireland under the Rosebery
government, had been defeated at New
castle-on-Tyne, where both Conservative
candidates were successful
The defeat of Mr.. Morley has caused a
great sensation throughout Great Britain.
After the result of the election was an
nounced Mr.. Morley, in a speech a New
castle, said: "This is one of the most
tremendous battles ever fought in any
British constituency, and / regret
greatly to say we have been defeated.
But we have before shown that we
knew how to bear triumph with modera-
tion, and hope we shall show that we
know how to bear defeat with cheerful
courage" CHEERS At the conclusion
of his remarks, Mr.. Morley paid tribute
to the fairness of his opponents in the
contest, and thanked his supporters for
their efforts during the campaign.
The result of the election was as follows:
C. +. Hammond, Conservative 12,sS3;
w. ID. Cruddas, Conservative, IL, 40;
John Morley, Liberal, 1852; j. Craig,
Liberal, IL, l54; f. Hammill, Labor, 1902.
AT the election of 1892 there was only
one Conservative candidate opposed to
two Liberals and the total Conservative
vote then was 13, S23, to 25, 053 polled dur
d
23O votes for the Conservatives. Mr..
Morley, in 1892, polled 10,9 905 votes and
when he was reelected in the same year
on taking Office as chief secretary for
Ireland, he polled 12,9SS votes. Conse-
quently he received i126 less yesterday
than he did when reelected in 1892.
The following additional candidates
have been elected without opposition:
Sussex, Rye division, Arthur III. Brook
field, Conservative.
Renfrewshire, east division, M. III.
Shaw Stewart, Conservative.
Waterford, East division, Patrick j.
Power, anti-Parnellite
Cork, northeast division, William A.
Braham, anti-Parnellite.
Kerry, south division, Dennis Kill
bride, anti-Parnellite.
Westmoreland, Kendall division, Captain
j. f.. Bagot, Conservative, 2771; stephen
son, Liberal, 20i9.
Conservative majority 722.
AT the last election the Conservative
majority was 624, showing a gain Of 98
votes.
Cambridgeshire, Wibech division, G. T.
Giles, Conservative, 1865; Hon. A. q.
Brand, Liberal, 4l45; Conservative major
ity 223
AT the election of 1892, the Liberals had
a majority of 122, showing Conservative
gain of 345.
Swanse district, d. b. Jones, Liberal,
$3.50; Colonel Wright, Conservative, 1851;
Hall Headley, Labor, POS. AT the last
election, the Liberal candidate polled 1858
votes, showing a loss of 2109 votes. On
the other hand, the Liberal Unionist cam
didate, at the last election in this district
only 933 votes, showing Conservative
gain of 919 votes.
Lincolnshire. Horncastle division. Lord
Willoughby Deeresby, Conservative, 1868;
Wallace, Liberal, 1922; Conservative ma
jority, 1911.
At the election of 1893 the Conservative
majority was 1873, showing falling off
of l99 votes.
Cumberland, Zenith division, j. W.
Lowther, Conservative, 1865; DIR. t s.
Douglass, Liberal, 326S Conservative
majority, 6OO
At the election of 1892 the Conservative
majority was 125, showing gain OF 475
votes.
Suffolk, Woodbridge division, Captain Il.
Pretyman, Conservative, 54l0; X. J..
Everett, Liberal, 477S; Conservative ma
jority. 632
At the election of 1892 the Liberals had
a majority of 740, showing a Conservative
gain of seat and 1872 votes.
Wandsworth-R. Kimber Conservative,
6is2; Liberal, 32is; Conservative ma
jority 1924. At the last elec4ion in this
district the Conservative majority was
2223, showing a gain OF 1011 votes.
Essex-Northeas division, j. Round,
Conservative, 1866; X. Varty, Liberal,
1855.
At O'Clock this afternoon the following
was the result of the elecuon:
Conservatives, 253
Unionists, 43.
Total, 296.
Liberals, 20.
McCarthyites, "a.
Parnellites, o.