The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-16

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AS compared with the Parliament which
| has just dissolved twenty-four seats thus
| returned show gains for the Unionists and
| five for the Liberals
There is intense excitement in the London
| streets as a. result of the elections. The
| theaters and restaurants are almost de-
| serted. Early In the evening tremendous
| crowd gathered In front OF the National
| Liberal Club. where the results were
| thrown upon a great screen by a lime light
| and steropticon. The clubhouse itself was
| crowded early. All the prominent members
| were present, save the members of the
| House of Commons. who were absent cam
vassing for the elections A large notice
was displayed In the club lobby stating
| that members who were willing to canvass
| for the elections or to lend vehicles for
the cause would please communicate with
the secretary. Results were announced in
| the smoking room, where a special wire
had been placed. The news, it
! ceived, was posted on large blackboard.
| Many country members came to town to
| learn how the tide of the election was run
| ming The members of the club were most
| ly all dispirited. One of them stated that
'the Conservatives now have chance 20
show that they have not learned any inn
pcrtant lessons from our mistakes. I be-
| leve that their success Is temporary" this
| gentleman remarked.
| Outside the clubhouse the crowd greeted
the news of the election of John Burns.
the Labor leader. who recently made tour
Of America, with tremendous cheers.
The bulletin announcing Henry M. STAN
ley's election was received with Kisses and
Iscrief of: professional politician" The
pictures of Mr.. Gladstone and Sir William
Harcourt, which were thrown upon the
screen from time to time, were wildly
cheered.
The windows adjoining the Hotel Metro
pole were filled with fashionably dressed
men and women enjoying the scene.
Before attending the State ball the Prince
Of Wales drove to the Carlton CluD and
scanned the bulletins. These were posted
in the lobby, where dense throng of men,
bers was gathered in jubilant and exult-
tant mood. The results were received there
with enthusiasm. The members shouted:
"Never mind the Liberal returns. England
is now Conservative nation"
At the Constitutional Club so great were
the crowds that gathered outside that the
doors were closed. but the results posted
in the lobby were plainly seen by OUT
siders One member remarked: II am glad
to that Burns and all such yerrnin
only creep in by small majorites.
Immense throngs have sursed through
Fleet street this evening. The results Of
the elections have been placarded as fast
as received at the newspaper Offices. All
vehicular traffic, and even the running of
bicycles, was suspended. Nine men and
women waved their hats and umbrellas at
the announcement that Burns elected
Some Conservative gains were hissed and
hooted. but the majority of the crowd ev-
erywhere seemed to be Conservative in
their sympathies.
1t is announced this evening that John
Mcleod, who is the candidate for re-elec-
tion as Liberal from Southerlandshire
has offered to retire in favor of Sir Will
liam Harcourt. Sir William telegraphed
to-day to a political friend in London: II
have no intention whatever of retiring
from political life, and shall persevere, as
long as 1 am able, in the Liberal cause,
and for the maintenance Of the principles
to which 1 am attached"
Much excitement followed the announce
ment of the results of the various Lon
don elections. This was especially so at
North Lambeth. Outside the counting sta
ton there was an enormous, noisy crowd.
The announcement that Henry NJ. Stanley
was elected was received with enthusiastic
cheering, mingled with considerable hoot-
ing and kissing. When c. p. Trevylan. his
| opponent, left the building, he was received
with a great ovation. Mr.. Stanley, with
his wife, who followed. received a mixed
reception and drove away quickly to the
Conservative Club, where he addressed a
J crowd OF his supporters from a window and
thanked them for the honor Of his elec-
tion.
, Labor leader j. Kier Harde, who has
been noted for his eccentric attire and
manner in the House, loses his seat A,
Battersea, where John Burns was elected
, and at southwestern, where Hardie was
defeated. the announcements at the polls
were greeted with a great uproar and tre-
mendous cheering and hissings. but there
was no disturbance.
, Campaigning for Their Husbands.
LONDON. July 1.-THE Right Hon. Geo
! n. Curzon, Conservative, the new Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Sir III. s
Naylor-Leyland, Bart. Liberal were nomi-
mated for the Southport division of Ian.
cashire to-day. In this constituency both
sides are contesting every inch of ground
, the American wives Of the nominees joining
r in the fight. Mrs. Curzon generally gets
. more cheers than does her husband, while
Lady Naylor-Leyland's beauty has excited
enthusiasm wherever she has made hel
little speech. Sir Naylor-Leyland has re-
Gently developed an interest in local sports
) lie has become president Of a cycling clui
: and drives about in gorgeous carriage
lined with red and adorned with red trap
; pings. drawn by four horses and accom-
panied by two postillicns dressed in red.
Irish Campaign Fund.
NEW YORK. July l5.-At a meeting o.
the trustees Of the Irish National Fedora
!. tion OF America, held to-day. John ID. Grim
! Minis. the treasurer. vas instructed to cabl.
a s5.000 In aid OF the election fund of tn,
Irish parliamentary party. Steps were alss
/. taken to reach rich sympathixers with tn
] Irish cause who now are absent from tn,