The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-01
HOT CAMPAIGN IN LONDON
Over the Election Of Members OF the
County Council.


of the hottest campaign in its history,
the contest for seats in the London county
council completely throwing into the
shade even the keenest-fought general
parliamentary elections. For three weeks
pasts the fight has been raging alike I'm
Belgravia and Whitechapel. Nightly there
are scores of meetings. attended by cab
met ministers and "front-benchers'' of
both parties. Peers and peere Hes, COM
moners. clergN publicans, officers. dplo-
mats, judges, doctors and labor agitators
are all involved. For the lis seats TO be
filled on March 8. there are 240 cvandi-
dates, including a few independents.
National issues have been included in
the fight in manner hitherto unknown
in municipal politics. until it has become
a square battle between the Unionists and
Liberals, under the titles Of ''Moderates''
and "Progressives." Both sides have
been attempting to draw an analogy be-
tween the opposition's aims and those
of Tamm5any Hall. parading as an awful
example of the corruption which may be
expected in London when the other ~
low gets in power. Barrels of money are
being spent on both sides. Gangs of
roughs have been hired to break up meet
ings and hundreds of disreputables are
being brought into London from else
where to impersonate voters who are at
present at sea or otherwise incapacitated
from voting in person. James Brice, mem
Der of parliament for the south division of
Aberdeen, Liberal. author of 'The Amer
lean Commonwealth" etc, and the pres
ident of the board of trade in the Rose
berry ministry. has been in the thick
of the fight. telling every one what he
knows about Tammany.
Referring to the charge Of Sir John
Lubbock. NJ. P. for London university.
Liberal Unionist. that the extravaganza
Of the municipal government of New
York under Tammany is due to CONNER
cial enterprise and financial speculation,
he said:
"A more strictly practical body of men
than the boss and his henchmen have not
existed in the world, whether for salaries
or jobs"
The campaign is not lacking in anus
ing incidents. John Burns, the labor
leader. in a recent speech, referred TO the
peeresses who have been canvassing in
the Battersea district as scented Deli
lahs.''
Tuesday. after a hard days canvass
Lady Denbigh dropped into the London
county council tea room TO get a cup OF
tea Mr. Burns was in an adjoining room
and Lord Denbigh. Shaping him on the
shoulder. invited him into the tea room.
TO the delight Of all the councillors, and
said: ALLOW me to introduce you to one
Of the Scented Denlahs.' e"
Lady Denbigh shook hands heartily
with the discounted Mr.. Burns and
thanked him for all the nice remarks he
had been making about her.
BY the way. Mr.. Burns Scented De-
lilahs" include the Duchess Of ST. Adams.
the Marchioness Of Londonderry, the
Warehouses Of Bristol. the Countess Of
Denbigh. the Countess Of Jersey, Countess
Waldongrave. Countess Cadogan, the
Countess Of Onslow. the Countess Of Sell
bourne and a host OF high-born society
danes.
The list OF candidates for seats In Se
London county council is interesting ana
ought to make the council a second guild
chamber. The candidates include nine
peers. four sons OF peers. ten barons.
three privy councillors. eight officers and
members Of the house Of commons. cier-
gymen in profusi0n. twenty gentlemen
and sprnklInk OF doctors and lawyers.