The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-18


The Tory wave to-day swept with great
er force than ever over Great Britain. With
fewer polls, the Tories gained IA seats.
while the Liberals did not gain a single
seat and in the bulk of cases had a hard
fight to retain their seats. their majorities
being again greatly reduced. The Liberals
were almost wiped out in London. Out of
l5 contests in the metropolis, they lost six
seats The returns from London are now
complete, except wandsworth. which will
be declared tomorrow. Out of 81 members
from the metropolis. SO are Unionists and
Liberals. Conservative majorities have been
heavy. The total Conservative gains were
5i against 10 for the Liberals.
The Conservatives have. majority - or
sixty in the new House Of Commons; The
West Leeds, where Right Hon. Herbert
Gladstone retained his seat by greatly
reduced msjority against oloner ne,,a abat
Colonel North asked for. recount. which
confirmed Mr.. Gladstone's election. Others
elected to-day were Right Hon. George n.
James Lowther. Right Hon. Sir George
Otto Trevelyan and Mr.. Gerald Baifour.
The Liberals are anxious about New Cas-
is doubtful whether the Right Hon. john
Morley will be elected or not.
in % tspora dvon Of toy
day. Where Hon. fss.lc y. Curzon, the
sitting candidate. and Conservative, con-
tested his seat against Sir Herbert Naylor-
Leyland, the Liberal candidate. Both can
didates married American ladies. who took
an active part in the campaign The two
candidates, accompanied by their wives,
drove about rallyng their forces, and great
squads of men and women cyclists. as well
as horses and dogs, were to be seen on all
sides wearing the favors Of the rival poll
colors streaming from their handle bars,
and the Curzon riders formed an escort for
Mr.. and Mrs, Curzon. while the Naylor-
body guard for the purpose of cheering
on their candidate. The Radicals made the
lated denial that he purchased his baronet-
cy. While a body OF about 10 Liberal BIZ
cycle riders were escorting Sir Herbert and
Lady Naylor.Leyland several drunken Con-
servatives wheeling a barrow painted with
the Curzon colors, dashed among them and
sent many of the riders sprawling right
and left Lively so sHrlmmaSe ivs1v tmds foiiowed eds
especially in the west division. where
Colonel North. Conservative candidate. was
said to have good prospects Of n,ls dlefeatins l
Robert ]. Gladstone. son of the Right Hon.
| w E. Gladstone. Colonel North with his
family and half dozen secretaries, num-
| cupied the principal hotel and conducted
| clever campaign. He pointed particularly
the % 9tass Vernsa whsrs h was psa sorn
| ing at Abercairn to-day, said thai
| he accepted the honor Of con.
| testing West Monmouth in the
| cause of temperance. He added that he
| was a firm Liberal and would stick to the
grand old man even IL every one else de-
The Times this morning gives prominence
to a letter signed by Mr.. st. Clair Nickel
| way editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, il
| which Mr.. McKeIway says he regards tn
elections in Great Britain rs a check L
socalistic tendency and th ereby of valu
| to every division of the English-speakini
world. Mr.. McKelway also says: "As al
| American newspaper man and politician
| permit me to say that / think the gail
| i'm the homeogenity OF both parties will b.
great Your majority will be responsible
| intelligible and indictable. If need be. A
| world, the English nation. with conserva
| tism as the instrumentality and the oppo
| sition as fail. will get eminentiy usefu