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REPRESENTATION OF THE | CARMARTHEN BOROUGHS. ARBITRATION ACCEPTED. A meeting of the Llanelly Liberal Association was held at the Town-hall on Saturday night to farther consider the question of the representa- tion of the United Boroughs. The attendance was large and representative, Mr Henry Wilkins presiding. The minutes of last Thur-day's executive meet- ing having been read, in which a recommenda- tioa was made to the Association advising it to refer the dispute between the two boroughs to the Central Liberal Association in London, ex- tending full powers to it at the same time, The Chairman referred to the visit of the deputation to London, and said that it was not empowered to adopt any course on behalf of the Association, but simply proceeded to head- quarters to lay the whole matter with reference to Major Jones and Mr Lewis Morris, the two Liberal candidates, before Mr Schnadhorst and Mr Arnold Morley. The whole of the corres- pondence had been gone through by the Execu- tive Committee on Thursday night, and the Association was called together to decide what course of action should now be taken. The last letter received frem Mr Schnadhorst read as follows:— Liberal Central Association, 41, Parliament-street, London, S.W., March 8, 1892- My Dear Sir,—I am in receipt of your letter indi- cating the willingness of your committee to accept arbitration as between the two candidates now before the Carmarthen Boroughs. This is an important limitation of t he proposal made by Mr Morley and myself. As you are probably aware, the Executive Committee at Carmarthen ask us to use our influence to secure the withdrawal of both candidates. The position taken both at Llanelly and Carmarthen clearly indicates to us that our proposal was the (inly one that is feasible and likely to lead t" the re-union of the party, but as it has not been accepted by either seeton, we feel at present unable to proceed any further. We must express our extreme regret at the decision your committee has arrived at, and we are sure it will not be approved by any good Liberals out- side the heated range of local controversy.—Yours faithfully, D. R. Williams, Esq. F. SCHNADHORST. Proceeding, the Chairman trusted that the matter would be calmly considered. They wanted to have the breach between themselves and the Carmarthen Liberals healed, and if that was effected, then they need not fear their foe, Sir John Jones Jenkins (cheers). Mr Evan Evans said four of them were ap- pointed by the executive to wait on Mr Schnadhorst and Mr Morley, and they, as deputation, laid everything before them. Two questions were asked, viz., Was there any new development in the outlook ? and had they (the deputation) any proposals to lay before them ? They (Mr Schnadhorst and Mr Morley) also said "We know all the particulars of the case-we know all that has gone on we have been well posted with everything you have done, so you need not waste our time upon the question. But have you any suggestions to make that will take us out of this difficulty of having two strong Liberals fighting one another ? They (the deputation) laid the case before them as well as they could, and the following questions cropped up:—"In the event of Mr Lewis Morris being asked to withdraw, do you think that the party will pull together and secure the return of Major Jones ? On the other hand, if we ask Major Jones to retire, do you think that the party will unite again in supporting Mr Morris with a successful result ?" And the third question was whether, if the two were rejected in favour of a third man would he be successful as against Sir John Jones Jenkins?'' The speaker did not think they need enter into all arguments brought forward, as it would play too much into the hands of their opponents (hear, hear). They could rest assured, however, that they laid the case of the Association, and of Major Jones, the selected candidate of the Association, clearly before them, and he thought it had very strong effect. The Carmarthen deputation had not then been to London, and it was understood when they were there that it was not a question of throwing over the two with them at all they simply placed the. case before them as between the two candidates. Well, after the conference in London with the Carmarthen deputation, Mr Schnadhorst wrote asking whether they would agree to placing the matter entirely and unre- servedly in the hands of some prominent member of the Liberal party. They replied that they were not in a position to do so. They had since then received one or two other communications from Mr Schnadhorst, who said that nothing could be done unless they placed the matter entirely in the hands of a gentleman selected by Mr Gladstone, and if that gentleman as arbitra- tor thought it best to ask the two to retire, they would have to fall in with it, but it was for the Association to decide. The last letter from Mr Schnadhorst was communicated to Major Jones, who had replied as follows :— Bonnyrigg, Penarth, 9th March, 1892. My Dear Mr Jones,—I would most strongly advise and urge the acceptance, without reservation, of the terms contained in Mr Schnadhorst's former letter. The Executive may safely rely upon even-handed justice from the Federation, and that, whatever it may prove to be, is all that Liberals should ask for.Sin- cerely yours, EVAN R, JONKS. Dr. Jones. They could see, therefore, proceeded the speaker, that Major Jones was quite prepared to place tha matter unreservedly in the hands of an arbitra- tor. Mr Tom Hughes, another member of the depu- tation, speaking of the correspondence which passed after the visit of the deputation, said the Federation wrote asking whether the respective towns were prepared to refer the whole matter to arbitration the secretaries of the Association replied they were prepared to accept only as to which of the two candidates was the choice of the majority of Liberals then the Carmarthen friends asked the Federation to use their in- fluence to get the withdrawal of the two candi- dates, and, lastly, the Federation replied they could do nothing unless the whole matter was referred to them. In conclusion, he trusted they would agree to the Executive's recommendation, and that, as a result the Liberals of the united boroughs would work shoulder to shoulder to return their candidate triumphantly (applause). Mr Joseph Maybery heartily approved of the recommendations, and whatever the decision might be he would gladly co-operate in carrying it out (hear, hear). The Rev. Thomas Jones also supported the recommendation. Mr W. R. Rogers said that above all things they wanted a member in future who would support Mr Gladstone, and surely they were strong enough, if united, to return such a member (cheers). He thought it was their bounden duty to accept arbitration. Mr Gwilym Evans considered that the defeat of the two Association candidates last Tuesday was the finest thing that had yet happened in con- nection with it, and contended that if their opponents had been as indifferent as the majority of the members of the Association were, he and the Chairman would have been returned. Every Conservative in his division polled, and ladies recorded their votes whom he had never seen near a booth before. There was one thing, how- ever, in connection with the contest °ln his division last week, which he must say, viz., that beer was used, but lie did not know who paid for it. He made no charge whatever as to who paid for it, but it was drunk by men who did not pay for it (Cries of Shame.") In the face of their present position, he declared it was their bounden duty to be united for the coming tight. If Major Jones was selected, he (the speaker) would sup- port him as heartily as he would Mr Lewis Morris, and if it were an outsider he would sup- port him quite as much as he would the Major (cheers). The Rev. H. Elvet Lewis congratulated the meeting on the admirable tone showed by the various speakers, and felt convinced that now they had come to the right tone of speakin* they were on the right way to final victory (applause ) Bis only regret from the beginning was that two good men and good Liberals should have been pitted against each other. Mr Henry J Howell supported the recommen- dation, and Mr William Smith, Seaside, also supported. Mr D. James (representing the steel smelters Mr Tom Philipps (general secretary of the Tin platers' Union), and Mr John Da vies (chairman of the Copper Workers' Union) having spoken, Mr Joseph Maybery proposed the following resolution :— That this meeting of the Llanelly Liberal Associa- tion adopts the recommendation of the Executive Committee to refer the dispute between the Car- marthen and Llanelly boroughs to any Liberal appointed by Mr Gladstone, with full power to determine the question, and we further pledge our- selves to adopt the decision of the proposed arbitrator. (cheers). Mr R. M. Humphreys (Calfaria) seconded, and it was carried with but two dissentients. Mr William Smith proposed that the Associ- ation recommended to the County Councillors the selection of Messrs Gwilym Evans and Henry Wilkins as aldermen for three years, instead IIf the two retiring aldermen (Messrs David Evans and Hugh Neviil). T.'H_ Mr William Jones proposec that mi Hivan Evans (Old Castle) should also be recommended for selection as an alderman. Mr Evans replied that should he ever secure a seat on the Council it would be as the elect of the people, and not merely as a nominee out of kindness of any gentlemen (applause). The resolution was then carried, after which Mr William Jones proposed that the Executive should ask Mr Lloyd George and other members to address public meetings in the town on Dises- tablishment and leading political questions. —The resolution was carried. Mr Gwilym Evans then observed that he had heard that their opponents had already commenced canvassing for Sir J. Jones Jenkins in the town, and advised the electors not to pledge themselves to anyone until the result of the arbitration was known. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

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