The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14
MANY LIBERALS DEFEATED.
The Returns SHOW Large Conservative
and Unionlst Gains.
SIR Mn. Y. HARcoURr WAS BEATEN.
II. stood Third in the Racc-Mr. Bamrose,
His successor-An Entire Surprise 70
the Party-The Local Veto BIZ
Probably Did the work-Bai-
four and other Tories Re-
turned. ~

LONDON, July i3.-Returns from 'hs
pending elections to the new Parliament
received up TO this afternoon show >tnat
nftv-rour conservatives and Unionists.
and four Parnellites have been returned
without opposition. A.,
Contested elections were heid IN tne
following districts, with tho results an
nounced below:
Dcrbv-Nr Ranirose Conservative,
: ap7. Georfrey prage tConstrVauve). ''Vs'
Sir william Vernon Harcourt uAbcrap,
oxchancellor of the ENchequoi, o,'eo'
Sir Thomas Zoe UioeraD, $40.
This Is a bad defeat for the Liberals
c,r william Vernon Harcourt had repre-
sented Derby. which returns two mem
hers. since 1850. and Sir Thomas Noe,
the other member. had represented nis
district since 1888. In the last eleouoh or
william polled 1891 votes ara Sif ino'''S
1889.
DAIFOUR RETURNED.
Nanchester-Ea division rett ms iioh'
Arthur J. Balfour. First LORD oi tne
Treasury. IN the new cabinet 10y a shsht-
Is Increased maj)fity.
Stockport returns TWO CohseTNatN'S-
a gain of one Conservative.
Stafford returns Mr.. platt-Higgits $
ITuionist-a loss Of the seat 10 the LID
AT Perth. a seat goes to the Liberals
a gain TO the party. nh.
Manchester Southwest Division-ihe
seat formerly held by Jacob Bright L'o-
eral goes TO a Conservative.
Manchester-Sout Dlvision-The Mar
quis of Tirne Unionist, i,5'; Sir Henry
Roscoe. Liberal, 1870: Conservative ma
iority 7S-a gain OF i59. Sir Henry was
the last incumbent OF the seat.
The Marquis of Lorne Is the Oldest son
OF tho Duke Of Argyll. and son-in-
law of the Queen. he having married
Princess Louise.
The returns thus far show the olec-
ton OF twenty-four Unionists, ten lad
erals. and four Parnollites. When
became known that there would be no
Unionist nomination in Limerick city. Mr..
+. A. O'Keef. (Anti-Parnellite) withdrew,
I'm accordance with an agreement with the
Parnellites The dynamiter DAILY was
thereupon declared elected. When the
formallty OF declaring this election void
occurs, the Parnollites and anti-farnel-
ties will contest the district.
H,RcouRr's pFrFAr.
The defeat OF Sir William Vernon Iiar-
| court was an entire surprise TO the Lib
| erals and dlshcartens the party. IL -
| ascrlbed 20 the extreme prominence ne
| gave 10 the local veto bill. which was un-
II pular with wOrkingmcn. The Tories
are iubilant over Sir Williams rejection
by the electors. The news of his defeat
| caused sensation in clubdom.
The Sun, T. j. O'Connor's paper. COM
n.cnting upon the election and Sir VIII
! Hams defeat. will say tomorrow: I'VE
| have begun very badly. The result VIII
! keenly dlsapront the Liberals"
The Liberals tonight are I'm a very de-
! spOndent mood. 'rhe leaders Acie stagger-
ed when the telegraph brought the in
! formation that Sir William Vernon lfar-
court. whom everybody believed should
have been the successor Of NJ. Gladstone
in the councils cf the party. had beel DE-
| feated in Derby. tcSether with his fellow
representative from that district S;r
! Thomas Roe IL was never thought by the
Liberals that Derby would prove false To
the principles Of the party. but the figures
show the party had built their iouse on
sand.
THE LOCAL VITO BILL.
The local veto bill had many friends
among the rank and file OF the party
and Sir William Vernon Harcourts ad-
| VOcacy Of that measure was, no doubt,
! largely responsible for his downfall.
Certain classes Of w0rkbgn,en want no
veto Of any kind placed on the liquor
traffic. and when Sir William took the
| position he dld on the question he alicnaf-
ed many Of his supporters, how many
the figures show, for there Is scarcely a
doubt that this WAS the chief factor in
] his defeat
WHAT he will DO now IL an open qucs.
| ton Two courses are open to him. liz
! can seek reel ac-iOn I'm sofne other con.
| stituency or retire from public lie. A
! he is undoubtedly the most able man In
tho Liberal party to-day the public are
! keeny alive 10 the importance Of the
! decision hc may arrive A.
From many oturf directions the re.
turns saow a great falling OF in the
| Liberal vote.
The Tories ore vili with tho Victories
they have already gained, and the most
exaggerated predictions are being made
as 10 the size Of the Un'Onist majority
! I'm the next House. That II Will be large
| is conceded on every side, but the more
! cool-hoaded 10 not agree that an en0r-
nous UuiOnist majority viii be the best
thing FOR the country. They desire 10 see
| we'll equipped and active opposition
that will make parli ,mcntary life inter-
| osting Tho Radicals and many OF the
moro outspOkcn Liberals declare that the
party Is now reaping the fruit ~ iis
mistake In making Lord ROsebsry Prime
| Minister IN succession TO Mr. Gladstone
and that he has led the party to its