The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-19
LONG LEASE { Of CONTROL.
LIBERAL GOVERNMENT FIRMLY
ESTABLISHED IN CANADA.
Conservative Leaders Slaughtered
In the Recent Elections, Not One
of Proved ABILITY Being Left in
Parifs ment-DownfsIl OF Topper.

sncciai Dispatch TO the Post-rnteIligencer
OTTAWA. Nov. ia review Of the po-
iiticsl situation In Canada. even at this
early date after the smoke Of the electoral
battle has cleared away. reveals AT least
one prominent fact that stands out above
all other Developments resulting from the
elections, that Liberal administration IL
now destined to have long lease of pow
er in the Dominion The Conservatives
themselves concede this They foresaw
the certainty Of II. for IN the recent cam
paign they exerted every effort within the
range Of possibility. even STOPPING to dis
reputable tactics at the last moment In
order 20 win. but without avail The peo-
pie are now thoroughly distIirsionsxed in
regard TO the prepondersnce of Conserva-
tive power and influence in Canada and
the curious notion which has always pre-
vailed among Conservatives that they
were the only party competent to govern
In this country has been utterly dsssi-
pated. The Conservative press assiduous-
ly promoted this strange idea and encour-
aged the people TO believe in Il, usually
applying the offensive term Of ''usurpers''
when referring 10 the IsAurier ministry.
The Liberal victory has been so complete
and overwhelming that Conservatives here
candidly admit that the present prospect
holds out no hope Of success for their
party in the near future.
Another important fact which the out
come OF the elections has established IL
the necessity of a thorough reorganixs-
ton OF the Conservative party in Canada.
Its rehabilitation as powerful political
force can only he accomplished under the
leadership Of new men. Already the cry
Is heard In Conservative circles we can
not expect TO succeed under the leader
ship OF the Tuppers" Sir G. ~ Tnpper
has heen reelected but the unexpected
defeat OF SIR Charles Tuppsr. who ran In
The safest constituency Of his native prov
trce of Nova Scotia. Is parRlyxing blow
10 Conservatives. and marks a dramatic
finale TO the wonderful political career OF
that really eminent Canadian statesman.
On Wednesday last he suffered his o.
personal defeat at the polls during the
whole ~ his long and successful political
life. which extends over period of forty
seven years. His friends are apprehensive
hat the How may injurionsiy affect the
venerable barcnet who IA vcrxing on his
eightteth year. but he seems 10 bear HIS
great reverse with phiiosophic fortitue.
and has even announced that he Intends
AZ once 10 proceed TO British Columbia tn
assist his friends IN the two elections
which are 20 take place IN the districts ~
yale-cariboo and Burrsrd AZ a later
date IN will. however. prove the fvt~r
effort 81 the greatest political gladiator
this country has yet produced. for Sir
Charles Turper VIII soon disappear final
tv from political NE
Party without Leaders.
The Conservative party. as II stands to-
day. Is without a leader Of recognized
ability IN parliament Those who WITH now
occupy the front benches on the left of
she speahet' VINO VIII De rrenen-'sna-
dian. IN the new ouse are men OF medic
ere talents not one OF whom Is capable O,
uniting and leading his disorganiErd
party. The Hon q = Foster, overwheisn-
ingiy defeated at 81. John. ". b., who
was the finance minister In the late Con-
servattve government and subsequently
me financial critic q .he Opposition. II TO-
his party. but the difficulty viii be 10 ind
constituency shfe enough 20 elect him
g. parliament.
The mefMorlike advent OF the Hon. Hugh
John Macdonald as the coming Cons~rya-
tive leader has been hash In the political
skics, and his complete extinction by Hon.
doabtetaiy reiegatc him into the OBJ
whsnse ne ea.,a, -. ,aservatiye
i've trnyinccs who have aIsa ,a,ien arr
Montague ana Clancy m 9nfartns a.
A3oiph S-aron. p.rgernn and Quinn in
Trnnswtrk Marin IN prince Esxara ,s,'
and and Dawn In the territs.xlem Only
those az lesser note have escaped the gen
erai disaster The copservntiye uartv a..
dax nre~erts a mos, nf,,,sntaf,ie co,astiou
~ ssttiaua,s which n xili rect,t,s. wears 10
fully nvrrvoms
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.ainiv mos, br,xht ana enrooragsnx ~
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All she cabinet ministers have been re-
elected. and there u AZ present no HksIf-
hopa "a any cabinet chnnK~e being made
MeEsrs TArtc and Sifton. who have Song
been regarded hF many Liberals rs fsn-
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