The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-16

LONDON, July 15.-The total re-
suits of the parliamentary elections
for which returns have been made to-
night are as follows: Conservatives.
15l; Observation-Disclosures, 81; Liberals, 2S;
Parnellites. 4; McCarthyites, 4; Labor,
l. Total, 2O4.
AS compared with the parliament
which has just been dissolved. twenty
four thus returned show gains for the
UnioniSts and five are gains for the
Liberals.
There is intense excitement in Lon
don as result of the elections The
theatres and restaurants are almost
deserted.
Early in the evening a tremendous
crowd gathered in front of the Ma
tlonal Liberal club where the results
were Thrown upon a screen by lime
light and StereOptican. The club house
itself was crowded carly. All the
prominent members were present
save the members of the house of
commons, who were absent canvass
ing for the elections. a large notice
was displayed in the club lobby stat
ing that the members who were will
ing to canvass for the elections or to
lend vehicles for the cause, would
Please communicate with the secre-
tary.
Burns is Cheered.
Results were announced in the
smoking room where a special wire
had been placed. The news as it was
received was posted on a, large black
board. Many country members came
20 town to learn how the tide of the
elections was running. The members
OF the club We're mostly dispirtted
49, Il
of the Associated Press that the Con-
servaties now have a chance to show
that they have not learned any i'm
pontant lessons from our mistakes. 1
believe their success is temporary,
this gentleman remarked.
Outside the club house the crowd
greeted news OF the election Of John
Burns, the labor leader with ire
mendous cheers The bulletin an
nouncing Henry NJ. Stanley's election
was received with misses and cries of
professional"
The pictures of Mr.. Gladstone and Sir
William Harcourt, which were thrown
on the screen from time to time, were
wildly cheered.
The windows adjoining the Hotel
Metropole were filled with fashiOnably
dressed men and women enjoying the
scene Before long the Prince of
scanned the bulletins These were
posted in the lobby, where a dense
throng of members we're gathered in
jubilant and eXuitant mood. The re-
suits were received there with enthu-
siasm. The members shouted:
Never mind the Liberal returns.
England is now d Conservative ma
ton
BY Small NIajorities.
At the Constitutional club so great
was the crowd that gathered outside
that the doors were closed, but the re
suits posted in the lobby were plainly
seen by the outsiders. One member
remarked: 81 am glad to see that
Burns and all such vermin only creep
in by small majorities.'
Immense throngs have surged
through Fleet street this evening. The
results of the election have been posted
as fast as received at the newspaper
offices. All vehicular traffic and even
the running of bicycles was suspended.
Crowds of men and women waved their
hats and umbrellas at the announce
ment that Burns was elected. Some
Conservative gains were Missed, but
the majority Of the crowds seemed 10
be Conservative.
1t is announced this evening that
John Mcleod, who is the candidate
for reelection as a Liberal from South
erlandshire, has offered TO retire in IA
vor of Sir William Harcourt.
Not Dead Yet.
Sir William Harcourt telegraphed to-
day to a political friend i'll London:
II have no intention whatever of
retiring from public life and shall per-
severe as long as / am able in the
Liberal cause, and for the maintenance
of the principles to which L am at
tached."
Much excitement followed the an
nouncements of the results of the var
ious London elections. This was es-
peciaIly so at North lambeth. Outside
the counting station there was an
enormous noisy crowd.
The announcement that Mr.. Henry
NJ. Stanley was elected was received
with enthusiastic cheering, mingled
with considerable hooting and kissing.
When C. P. Trevelyan, his opponent,
left the building, he was received with
a great ovation. Mr.. Stanley, with his
wife followed, receiving d mixed re-
ception, and drove away quickly in a
cab TO the Conservative club, where
he addressed a crowd OF his supporters
from a window and thanked them for
the honor of his election.
Eccentric Eierhardie.
AT II o'clock this evening the Con-
servaItives had elected III members.
Unionists, 16; Liberals. II: Parnellites, |
4, and the McCarthyites, 4.
Two of the men best known in Amer |
lea whose elections have been an !
rounced are Henry NJ. Stanley. the |
African explorer, and John Burns,
labor leader, who visited the United |
States last winter Another labor
leader, j. Kierhardie, who has been
noted for his eccentric attire and man.
ners in the house loses his seat. The |
four Conservative candidates for the /
four divisions of Antrim in Ireland
We're retired
Herford-W. r. C. Cook (Conserva-
tive. received 1869 votes and Sir E. I
r. Pearce-Edcum, 1,55S.
Warrington-R. Pierpont (Conserva-
tive. 4,00l; Scott GiberaD, 1925.
Boston--W. "A. Garfit Conservative, |