Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-22
UnIonists Are JubiIant.

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 UnIonIsts Are JubiIant.
 Tho Conservative leader MT. Balfour, then asked what course the government proposed to take, and the chancellor of the exchequer Sir William Vernon liar court, announced that the government would proceed with a nOncontcntious bill, and the house proceeded to discuss tho naval works bill.
 The CniOnists are jubilant at such an unexpected victory. The opposition whips only issued an ordinary whip, but thero was an immense amount of private can wasting done to bring up their supporters. The division occurred during the dinner hour, and some of the government sup pOrters had left the house.
 Great excitement prevailed in the lob bics of the house of commons last even ing, and the members were eagerly dis cuSsing the expected dissolution. The general bHief expressed last evening was that the defeat of the government meant n crisis. The cabinet was then sitting and it was believed that the ministers would decide upon n dissolution at the earliest possible moment.
 Tho house of commons adjourned at 10:30 o'clock without any further incl dent. It is reported that MT. Campbell Zimmerman, secretary of war, said to a friend in the lobby that 1t was his last night as q minister in the present cabinet.
 The ministers only consulted together, as Lord RoscbrTy, tho premier, was at Epson. A formal cabinet council will be held today.
 The fright among the Liberals abated before the house rose, and the opinion was expressed that the government should ask for vote of confidence, which would be certain to be given by the normal gov crnIncnt majority. Thus the crisis would be avcrted.
 Prominent Members Were Absent.
 Right Hon. John Morley, chief sccre- tary for Ireland, and Mir. Shaw LeFcvrc, president of the local government board, were both absent and impaired from the | division in the house of commons. Sir Charles Dilkc, Radical member for Glou- ccstcrShirc, voted against the government. | Mir. Campbell Zimmerman was engaged in conversation with Liberal members in | the lobby at the time of the division. He feels the defeat as 6 personal affrOnt and | reSentS its instigation by the front of the | opposition bench, to whom be had prom ised to give the information sought if cx- prcsSly challenged to do SO, although he thought such publicity not advisable. | They avoided the responsibility of making the demand, yet voted against him. It is stated that several Conservatives | regret the outcome of the vote, Mr. Campbell Zimmerman being very popular on both sides of the house
 | Lord RoScbcry came to town last night and the cabinet meeting began in Sir Will l liam Harcourt's room in tho house of ] commons and was continued at Lord l Rosebcry's residence until nearly mid night, tha Liberal whip being present. It Is understood that the cabinet discussed | tho possibility of reversing the vote in the report stage of the bill.
 | Secretary of War Resigns.
 Although it is doubtful whether Mir. Campbell Zimmerman could be persuaded again today for decision.
 The Chronicles lobbyist says that a loud shout of triumph went up from the Conservative benches. The members leaped to their feet, and the Liberal Un- ionists, led by Joseph Chamberlain, lean cd forward with mocking cheers, mingled with cries to resign. MT. Campbell Ban herman turned deadly pale and formally sent his resignation to Lord Rosebcry, and directly he left the house.
 The explanation of the affair is that the Radicals expected an exciting debate over | an attack upon the Duke of Cambridge, and when his retirement was announced all interest was gone. They slipped away, cvading the whips, who supposed they were able to count upon O majority of 16 The dukes retirement oVershadOwed ev, erything. The opposition whips caught the Liberals mapping.