Show 1 A Parncllitc Victory LONDON Oct 23 Justice McCarthy Parnellite has been awarded a seat inthe Commons which he contested for in the recent re-cent election against Charles Edward Lewis Conservative Lewis has sat for London derry ever since 1872 In the recent elec tion the poll as counted gave Lewis 1781 votes and McCarthy 1778 and the seat was L awarded to the former who up to dare has occupied it although McCarthy at once entered a protest and has ever since been pushing his claim to the seat basing his case largely upon allegations of illegal electioneering methods Today Lewis counsel abandoned his clients claim and the seat was declared to be McCarthys The case has been warmly contested from the start and the announcement of the result has caused much excitement McCarthy has a seat for Longford county which he obtained tamed without opposition |