New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-18


-a,,ght the figures showed the following results:
Corservatives 40
yrbnistS -
combined "a
~. parneliites %
Rnsltes
combned total 96
The total gains thus far are: Conservatives. 40;
rn,nists IA: Liberals. 10. making the net Union
is gain "A seats.
Among the most interesting features OF the
A.y 10 Americans at any rate. was the spirited
.n,est which took place at Southport. Lanca-
sbre between the Hon. George Nathaniel
curzon. Under Secretary of state for Foreign
Affairs in the new Administration. and Sir Her
h.,, Navlor-Leyland the Liberal candidate.
Each Is married to AL American girl, MT
Curzon's wife having been formerly celebrated
for her beauty as Miss Letter. of Chicago and
Washington while Lady Leyland was, prior to
her marriage. famed for her loveliness as Miss
Jennie Chamberlain Of Cleveland. The two
ladies took an active part in the contest. can
vassing for votes in behalf Of their respective
husbands whose merits political and otherwise.
tbev vaunted with all the devotion and loyalty
that one is accustomed TO look for in an Amer
tcan wife embarked in what she believes to be a
GOOD cause Additional piquancy was Ient 10 the
contest by the former intimate friendship that
existed between the two candidates when they
we're both on the Unionist side or the House.
nrior 70 Sir Herbert Leyland's deserting TO the
liberals So close Was this friendship that dur
nz the present contest which has resulted VIC
toriously for Mr.. Curzon. the latter has actually
zone so far as to publicly aege that he had been
IN the habit of composing and writing all the
noltical speeches delivered by Sir Herbert in his
Unionist days.
Another feature of the day was the vigorous
speech delivered by Sir William Vernon Har-
court at Tredegar Abercairn. in which he an
nounced his intention OF contesting West Mon
mouth IN the cause of temperance and pro-
fesses his allegiance to Mr. Gladstone. pontedly
avoiding all mention of Lord Rosebery. with
whom. IL is well known, his relations were so
strained as to frequently threaten disruption
OF the Liberal Cabinet.
Another feature Of the days elections was the
the lowering of Herbert Gladstone's majority
in the West Division of Leeds by Colonel North.
the Nitrate King. In the general eiection OF
1892, young Mr. Gladstone had majority OF
353. On his appointment as First Commissioner
Of Works ne was returned without opposition
To-day with the prestige of his great
father behind him, he was returned by ma
5orty Of only 50.
Unpleasant incidents attended the victory OF
Harry Marks the Unionist candidate for the 81.
George s-in-the- East Division Of Tower Ham
let's. Mr. Marks, who formerly A reporter
Of New-York newspaper, distinguished him.
self by parading before the public shocking
scandal and tragedy in the family OF his op-
ponent
The position Of the Irish sections cannot be pre-
dlcted from the returns hand, but 1t is
u.i11 tai no
ance Of power and that their obstructive tactics
will be Of no avail to further check legislation.
The Conservatives hope to have in the next
House majority sufficiently large to render
them Independent Of the Liberal Unionists. and
this despite the effusve references to fusion of
the parties made before Parliament was dis
solved Should they have such majority II Is
certain that certain Liberal tnionist leaders
notably Mr. Joseph Chamberlain the new CO.
bnial Minister will find themselves shorn OF some
Of the power they have arrogated TO themselves
since the overthrow OF the Rosebcry Government
Yet another feature is the return Of no less
than nfty-one Tories and only eight Liberals
for the metropolis a Conservative victory which
surpassed the most sanguine expectations
Of Lord salisbury's followers. and which is at
tributed 10 the attitude OF the Liberals in con-
nection with Local option
WHERE LIBERALS LOSE VOTES.
In the ST Stephens Green Division Of Dublin.
William Kenny Unionist received 1862 votes
and the Right Hon. r. Plunkett. Nationalist.
SM The rnioniss are delighted over the re-
soit as they did not expect TO retain the seat
which was won in 1892 only In consequence or
.ne split in the Irish party. whereby a Parnellte
sd Snd an AntParnelte candidate divided the
nationalist vote
, In the East Division o! Edinburgh Robert Wal
ace: Liberal. was re-c' .cted ny vote or 9is9
aSsdinst $3.50 for NJ. Younger Unionist Ihe
Liberal majority In this constituency at the last
election was | l6O
In the South Division of Edinburgh Mr.: Cox
ssnionist defeated Mr. Herbert Paul. Liberal by a
rote OF 4.802 to 470s At the last election Mr.
'Sui was elected by 43l majority.
Nm Cork City J. F. X. O'Brien and Maurice
,ssay; anti -Parnellites. were elected. the FORMER
sseivlng 5,327 votes and the latter 51G9. Alder
Tnn ban Roche Parnellite. received 1894 ana MT
rshe Parnete received 1906.
NJ the borough Of Merthyr Tydvil ID: a.
.ss'mas. Liberal. received $3.50 votes; w. Pr,tch-
sss.M s Morgan Liberal. 1854; II. c. Lewis. Unions,
h.; n~; and Allen Upward. Liberal. 65s Aire"
ssis LIBERAL. and Alderman Evan Lewis. Labor.
s.e also candidates. but withdrew. At the last
Isnn,oh Thomas received IL 948 votes: Morgan
~ and H. i. Williams. Conservative. 2.5o4.
FROM THE CONTESTED DISTRICTS.
me following districts returned members whose
"Saons were contested:
nvIscount valenta lConservativel. SSS
,'Ty, Hsseaee Hs ea,n .LberaD' 1876 Conservative ma
tssse North DiyIsion-w L. Jackson tConserva-
tive ms,nr,,H u;W H. Baines UiberaD. 4si conserva-
osssshrs w W. Fsln; son.hport sgs pvs,on-rhe Hon
Peesrsfe n. Curzon. Under Secretary OF State for
(ilSsssan Affairs 5s3; Sir Herbert Naylor- Ieyland
iNap' 4sss. Conservative majority 7si; gain
81 MUy. Ireland-Patr.ck Carvill Anti-Parnete).
nsts ma ihompscn aiSr3pp ss fConseryative ss AntPar-
:y y: SslsD HBs ss CON:
Nnjorx1oo.w Tradeston Divisional c. Corbett
Smith 337s; George Green G.iberaD. 2.52s; i.
,ority ~ sd1ndep,endsnt sI, Labor. sis Unionist ma
~S'nerhithe-c. Macdona Conservative. 4os2;