New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-04
GOVERNMENT SURE TO WIN.
WANING INTEREST IN ENGLISH CON
TESTS AT THE POLLS.
Copyright: 1900: BY The New-yorx Tribunal
fBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l

Copyright: 1900: BY The New-york Tribune.l
IBy CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l
London, Oct. 4, a. m.-There is a marked
decline Of public interest in the results of the
third series of contests for thirty-four seats in
Parliament Captain Lambton's struggle at
NewcastIe-on-Tyne is the chief event, owing to
his friendship with Lord Rosebery and his ex-
ploits at Ladysmith, and the other contests are
mainly over safe seats Only seven in the entire
series have been regarded as close contests.
-. The first result announced was the substitu-
tion Of Keir Harde for Pritchard Morgan as
the Member for Aierthyr-TydvL This was not q
Unionist gain, for Hardie could be depended
upon to vote with the Opposition, but the re-
suit was regretted by the radicals at the Ma
tionaI Liberal Club. Mr.. Morgan has been
useful member Of the House of Commons. He
possessed a large fund of information about
China and Australia, and Mr.. Hardie is a
Socialist agitator and not a representative labor
candidate Of the best type, like Mr.. Broadhurst
or Mr. Burns. Two Liberal candidates have
already lost their seats through the intervention
of a third nomination in the interest of labor.
and Mr. Morgan has been defeated in the Welsh
stronghold of Liberalism. At the same time
the working communities have rolled up some
Of the largest Unionist maJorities. Mr.. Cham
berlain has not damaged the Unionist cause by
his sharp structures upon the labor members Of
Parliament.
The working classes, especially in the North.
have taken the broadest possible views on i'm
periaI questions with which the Government is
Identified. Sheffield has followed all the large
TTy1jO afpS in
polling One Liberal seat has been captured
there by the Government.
The Gravesend election has carried Gilbert
Parker into Parliament on the opposite side to
his friend Henry Norman. Mr.. Parker's ma
iority is larger than was expected for Mr..
Harmsworth, who opposed him. had large
printing interest there in his favor,
a Liberal gain Of two seats at Derby, where
Mr. Harcourt was defeated in 1895 was most
unexpected, and served to illustrate the uncer-
tainties of an electoral contest. It also encour-
aged sanguine Liberals to hope that the coun-
ties might do better for them than the boroughs.
Public interest in the war is revived by the
prospect Of a series of gala days when the sol
diers and generals return. Three great town
shows will commemorate the arrival OF the
Guards the London Volunteers and Lord ROD
erts and there will be a series of minor events
The North Of Ireland will also have royal
festival The Queen was invited 10 NiolI DOA-
fast when she was in Dublin. but was forced TO
decline the invitation. The Prince Of Wales VIII
visit Ulster in the winter in her place and there
viii be great festivities there
There is a current report. apparently well
founded. that Gerald Balfour viii be compelled
by iIl-health to resign the Office Of Chief Sec
retary for Ireland. This will create vacancy
which cannot be easily filed.
The reorganization Of the Ministry cannot
be deferred for many weeks. Reports that Lord
Salisbury has aged and is breaking down are
rot correct Henry White, who has seen MN
repeatedly on official business in Mr.. Choates
absence describes him as being IN eXceiieht
health and spirits and markedly animated and
resourcefuI in conversation and showing no
signs Of the pressure of public responsibilities
James Boyle, the American Consul at Liver
pool, will be a guest Of honor In London at
the Armorers' Guild dinner Thursday night
He Will sail for New-York in time to cast his
vote at Columbus. this being the sole object of
his flying visit. J. n. f.