Show ELECTION ADDRESS waterford ireland dec 1 john redmond leader of the nationalist party addressed his constituents here tonight and said that his speech was practically his election address for ho believed that they were on the eve of a general election and the life ot the government might be counted by hours mr redmond then proceeded to speak on the of the home rule question beside which ho said the question of the welfare and good will ot the colonies sank into in english statesmen he pointed out ought to concillado concil lato the good hlll ot the irish people who constituted ono ot the greatest fighting forces in the orld and whose sympathy was moro valuable than any foreign alliance in conclusion he asked that the national convention to be held neu week declare its in himself and the irish parliamentary pai ty |