At Glasgow, Sir George Trevelyan's triumph has been com- plete.
He came in on Tuesday by a majority of 1,401, or by a majority larger by 604 than Mr. E. R. Russell's majority in 1886. He polled 4,654 votes, against 3,253 given for Mr. Evelyn Ashley. Sir George Trevelyan's majority, therefore, is not only much larger than that of 1886, bat considerably larger than the majority of the polls of the two Liberal candidates added together, who divided the Liberal vote in 1885, over their single Conservative opponent. Mr. Maitland polled in 1835 fewer votes than these two candidates taken together by 1,099, so that Sir George Trevelyan has increased even the Liberal majority of 1:•:5 by 302 votes. Success could hardly be more complete. But it is one of those successes which are gained not only over opponents, but over oneself. Sir George Trevelyan has beaten the cause for which last year he pleaded so eloquently ; and we do not envy him the vigils in which be will probably review and re-review his victory, and question himself as to the policy and probable consequences of his latest campaign.
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