The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-22

defeat at Bradford of Right Hon. John
Shaw Lefevre, formerly president CT the
local government board.
Among the unlonist candidates said to be
elected yesterday was Henry Nj. Stanley
the African explorer. He defeated MIR. IRE
velyan, the liberal candidate in the north
division of Lambeth In the last general
election Mr.. Stanley was a candidate. but
was rather badly defeated. II is not thought
that he will make any great mark in the
house of commons for the reason that he is
not at all fluent speaker. He will simply
be a voting member.
Hardic Defeated.
In the metropolitan districts the labor
candidates Jared badly. MIR. John Burns.
who sat for Battcrsca in the last parlia-
ment. again contested the district this cleo
ton. He succeeded In being returned, but
at a greatly reduced majority. Mr.. James
kier Hardie was defeated In the south d.
vision Of Wcstham by Major Banks, the
conservative candidate Mr.. Haroie was
showed under In the last election ne car
ricd the district by d majority OF 1,23-.
Yesterday his opponent overcame tbs ma
iority and piled up a majority OF 40 Tor
Major Banks. max ne a total gain OF Z'Vo'
votes.
small Crumb, of Comfort.
London, July l9.-The results of the poll
ing up at o'clock p. m. today are as ioi-
lows. Conservatives ~ unionIsts ~. hber-
ais Sc. McCarthytcs "a, ParneliiteE ..
The return of the Rt Hon. Herbert II.
Asquaith home secretary in the late minis
try, by bis constituents N East fliesh.tc
by greatly increased majority over that
which he received in 1883, has gladdened the
sinking hearts of the liberals, and the eltc-
ton OF Sir Il. ID. Carmichael to the Mluio-
THAN seat long occupied by Mr.. Gladstone,
hs, still further lcssened the weight OF their
.orrow
,rbe Government had confidently expected
that the wave which swept Mr.. John NOT
ley out of AIS seat tor Newcastle would also
oyerwhelm Mir Asquaith and they we're
likewise sanguine that the grand old man 5
seat would fan to the unionists, while the
liberals were merely hopeful OF saving one
or perhaps both OF these seats from the
wreck of their former ma jority in the house.
The returns from the East flleshife anu
Midlothian divisions have, therefore,
Ueved their feelings. Ihey cannot see IN
the salvage Of two seats from the sea OF
political adversely sufficient cause for an
ebulIition OF rejoicing. but they realize that
the result has greatly lightcned their bui-
den Of humiliation and especially IN 'helt
retention OF the seat for Midlothian, Whlch
tn. uniouists made the most strenuous
forts to capture. IL IS true that MI; Hlai
sone's majority IN 1893 was iJu whlle tiat
Of Mr. Carmichael is only 49,, hut IN view
Of the reduced liberal vote anu the sWt'pl'ls
away of ma iOritieS everywhere, Inv az
well satisfied with the result and take COM
fort from the assertion that hbi Mt. "lal-
Stone himself been their canh'date. tle o..
ma tpritv would have been retained IT NOT
Increased. however true this might nave
Tbcse two successes. together with the
,rains they have made generally in today
rCil,nr ,tycr the voting Of the previous days
have had the esfccr To put tn" Liberals ia
mood of almost cheerful resignation