New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-29
LIBERALS GAIN GROUND.
TACTICS MODIFIED TO SUIT CONSERVATIVE
VIEWS.
Copyright: 1900: By The Nevv-Tork TriOune,l

Copyright 1900: By The New-Tork Triounel
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London. Sept. %, a m.-Public interest is
now centred upon the elections. to the exclusion
of everything else There is still good deal of
uncertainty about nominations for as many as
eight county divisions but the results Of the
uncontested elections will not differ materially
from those in 1895 The Unionists then had,
outside Of Ireland majority of no on uncon-
tested seats. They cannot have majority of
more than 80 now uncontested seats. outside
Of Ireland and 1t Will probably be cut down
below 120.
The Liberals have not been without resources
for bringing candidates into the field. and Her
bert Gladstone has thrown his influence in favor
of the Liberal Imperialists. who are prominent
figures in the Liberal campaign Captain Lamb
ton, at Newcastle. is the most conspicuous can
didate the Liberal side and his speeches are
delivered with the authority of the quarterback
and are supported by his unique experience on
the ramparts of Ladysmith Even at Northamp-
ton the Imperialist lion and the Radical lamb
lying down together, and at Caithness DR..
Clark is hotly opposed by Liberal Imperialist
The Unionists have been disconnected by this
sudden access of Liberal spirit and find the Op-
position candidates in the majority Of the con-
tested boroughs and districts as fully committed
as themselves to the annexation of the Dutch
republics. The effect would be paralleled If
half of the electors and candidates for Congress
on the Bryan side were suddenly to accept Re
publican principles of finance and McKinleys
policies for Cuba and the Philippines.
Whatever may be the Unionist majority in the
next Parliament, there will be no reversal Of
policies in South Africa. for the Liberal Impe-
rialists viii be in control of the Opposition
benches.
rror1, n IIioheA o4 Neu-Yorlx without a
flourish Of trumpets has entered upon cam
paign of another kind during the hurly- -burly of
English elections He has come to London as
director of Tvvertieth Century watch Meetings,
which will be held in thousands Of American and
Canadian cities and towns the last night of
the present year, in the interest Of the National
Red Cross His success in obtaining messages
and greetings from many Of the most distin-
guished people Of France for these watch meet
ings is likely to be surpassed in England,
where the services rendered by the Aneri-
can hospital ship Maine are remembered with
gratitude Mr.. Higbee has entered with enthu-
sasm upon his work in England, and expects to
obtain messages from the Queen, leading public
nren and representatives of all classes. He will
return from England to the Continent and seek
to interest the German Emperor and other
sovereigns in this unique festival of the Amert-
can National Red Cross.
COloneI NILS, the superintendent or the Mill
tary Academy at West Point has accepted
offer from B. F. Stevens, the United States dis
patch agent at London, to present a most in
teresting souvenir Of General Grants cadet life
to the library of that institution. When the
famous class OF 1S43 was at West Point 1t was
furnished by John De Witt with supplies which
were not considered satisfactory. There was
revolt against the sutler, and the members Of
the class united in a declaration Of independence
agreeing to purchase nothing from him after
date except what had been previously ordered
This declaration was signed by U. S. Grant,
George B. Mcclellan, Rufus ingalls,, J. Jones
Reynolds w. K. Van Bokkelen, George Stevens
and other members of the class. The original
document, with the signatures in water colQrs
will be handed to Superintendent Mills for
preservation at West Point, not object
lesson in discipline. but for its historic and per-
soral interest. l. n. F.