Evening journal., 1900-10-04
Outcome Of General Election
in England
MINISTERIALISTS HAVE LEAD
Thus Far They Have 2l2 Seats While
Opposition Has But 75-Par-
neIl'S Defeat

London. Oct. 4.--The results of yes
terday's polling In the parliamentary
general elections were less striking
than those Of Tuesday. The Consorva-
tive majoritics still show increases in
numerous contests. but IN less mark
ed degree. On the other hand the lab
erals have gained additional seats. As
matters stand now out of the 287 can
didatcs returned the relative strength
OF parties is as follows: Ministerial
lists, 2l2; Liberals. including la1or
members, AZ; Nationalists, 2s. AEo-
gether the Liberals have gained ten
seats and the Conservatives seven.
The following was the result Of the
polling at Derby: Sir Thomas Roc,
Liberal, 1917 Richard Bell, Laborite.
7640; Sir Henry Howe Bemrose, Con-
servatiye, 1882 Godfrey Drage. Con-
servatiye, 6,776. Mr.. Bell Is the gen
eral secretary of the Amalgamated So
ciety Of Railway Servants. The out
come, therefore, is one Liberal and one
Laborite elected which Is a gain sgr
Liberalism.
At Walsall Sir Arthur ID. Hayter.
Liberal recovered the seat won FROM
him In the election Of 1895 by Mr.. Sy d.
ney Gedge, Conservative.
The Liberals retain their seats IN
Dundee with increased majoritfis,
showing that Scotland has not B1h
affected by the khaki boom.
Mr.. Gilbert Parker, the novelist, Das
been elected at Gravesend, securin8sa
Unionist majority OF 738 over the I5lo-
eral candidate. Mr.. Hildebrand HARMS
worth.
John Kensit. the anti-ritualist cE2i-
sader, has been defeated at Brighten,
although he polled 1853 votes in ~
interest Of his propaganda.
A curious accident prevents thefr3-
suits at New Castle, where Capt Lapfo-
ton, OF the British cruiser Powerful,
is standing, from becoming known this
morning. II seems that n cab horse
bolted aud overturned and smashed
one OF the ballot boxes I'm the straat.
T. A. Brassey Liberal, who was 10
feated by "a votes at the last genQral
election, when Mr.. Abel II. SmitR,
Unionist, was elected, has reduced that
majority to three in his contest wffh
Major X. r. Balfour, the present
Unionlst candidate, and the Liberals
have demanded scrutiny OF the vote.
AhN hbNNhAl tlAuiiIh VI MI buiQCIA-
Coutts az Westminster Is regarded M
the Liberals as almost equivalent to a
victory for themselves.
Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett. Con-
servatlve, has been reelected for tho
Ecclesall division of Sheffield with nn
increased majority.
Mr.. Howard Parnell, brother of the
late Charles Stewart Parnell, lost his
seat, South Meath, In a singular man.
ner, while Mr.. w. H. Carew, of Col
lcge Green, Dublin. has been elected
for South Meath, without his knovQ-
edge or consent. II appears that NJ.
Parnell. Nationalist. expected to be
unopposed and had deposited nom
inal sum with the sheriff, sufficient 10
defray the cost of an uncontested elee-
tion. The local managers, however.
angry with him because he had al
tended Queen Nictoria's reception in
April, at the last moment nominated
Mr.. Carew. Mr.. Parnell did not have
sufficient money with hm to cover the
cost of n contest, and. therefore, the
sheriff was compelled to declare NIX
Carew elected without opposition.
Mr.. Carew happens to be opposed
at College Green. which he represented
in the last parliament. because he al
tended the Duke of York's levee. and
his friends had seized the occasion 10
put him forward by stealth for South
Meath, He now offers TO resign IA
favor of Mr. Parnell, but It is doubt
ful whether the law will permit this.