Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1895 — LIBERALS WIPED OUT. [ARTICLE]

LIBERALS WIPED OUT.

Sustained Crushing Defeats in, Recent British Elections. At the close of the polls throughout Great Britain Wednesday the returns showed that 408 members, out of a total of 650, had been elected. The results so far are decisive, and all that shall occur hereafter will merely enlarge the proportions of the liberal defeat. Of the members already ' chosen 296 are tories and “uniqnists.” Only 112 members of all shades of the opposition have been elected. Of this number but 70 are regular liberals of the Gladstone school. This is not a mere revolution. The liberal party is wiped out. It is not possible that out of the 240 or 250 members yet to be elected that party will secure enough to make a formidable opposition to any measure which the tory government may propose. It is probable that the Irish party of all factions will hftyp at least half as many members as tJPfiberal party, counting those distinctly*,#® classed. This is all that is left of the splendid, aggressive, jubilating, disciplined and formidable host of voters that followed the grand old man time and again to victory. It disappeared .when he abandoned its leadership. So far as this country is concerned, none of its interests will be affected by the triumph or defeat of cither party in Great Britain. Irish-American sympathizers iwith the cause of home rule will regret its probable permanent pefeat. But there is no ground to suppose that any different future would have been before Ireland had the liberal party won. Home rule had been virtually buried as a party issue. The few questions at issue between the United States and Great Britain will not cause serious controversy and will be

peacefully 'settled. There is no threatening question to cause anxiety—nothing that will not be adjusted by quiet diplomat*. ’ ,