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Show RFDM0ND IS CONFIDENT Thinks Fight of Nationalist Putty Virtually Won T A-TFRFCiRD. Ireland. Dec 1 John Redmond, Red-mond, leader of the Nationalist part)-, addressing ad-dressing his on-tltiients he.re tonight, said that his speech was practically his election address, for he bellove- that they were on ths eve OZ a general election and that the llfo of the Government might be counted bv hours Mr. Redmond tbep proceeded t-. speak on thi psramouptcy Ot the Home Pule question. I. Ida vvhleh. be rild. the question of the w-1-fare and good will of the colonies sank Into Insignificance, English ntstemen h pointed cut. ought to concintate the good will of tho lrl-h ptoplc, who constituted one of the great-,-t fighting fores In the world and vvhoss i-vnpathv was more valuable than any for- iL'n alliance. In conclusion he Uked that the National convention to be held next week declare Us c. nfldence III hlmslf und the Irish Parlln-mehtary Parlln-mehtary party. |