Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1895 — LIBERALS WIPED OUT. [ARTICLE]

LIBERALS WIPED OUT.

Sustained Crushing Defeats in Recent British Elections. At the close of the polls throughout Groat Britain Wednesday the returns showed that 408 members, out of a totul of 050, had been elected. The results so far are decisive, and ull that shall occur hereafter will merely enlarge the proportions of tha liberal defeat. Of the members already chosen 296 are toriea und “unionists.” Only 112 members of all thades of the opposition have been elected. Of this number but 70 nre 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 tp make a formidable opposition to any measure which the tory government may propose. It is probable that the Irish party of all factions will haTe at least half as many members as the liberal party, count-