FINE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18218, 31 October 1924, Page 9

FINE WEATHER.

OPENING OF POLLING. LAST-MINUTE EXHORTATIONS TO ELECTORS. (SrtHBT "Stw" Service.) (Bcceived October 30th, 5.3 p.m.) LONDON, October 29. Polling opened in fine weather. All over the country the Conservatives are pointing out that the Labourites are sure to poll every vote, and urging their supporters to recognise that every vote is precious, using us a slogan: "The Bed Flag must bo half-masted." The Liberals are urging their supporters to vote Liberal for safety. Brisk opening scenes, including hundreds of women standing in queues outside the polling booths, indicate a heavy poll. A char-a-banc crowded with Conservative children, touring Bolton, collapsed. One child was killed and 10 were injured. MR ASQUITH OUT. VICTORY FOR LABOUR. (APSTBAIuAN AND S.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received October 30th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, October 29. Mr Asquith (Leader of the Liberal Party) was beaten by 2228, by a Labourite, at Paisley. (AUBTBALIAK AND 3.Z. CABIJB ASSOCIATION.) (Received October 30th, 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, October 30. The "Daily Telegraph" says Mr Asquith's defeat will be deplored by Conservatives as well as Liberals. The former, realising the Labourites' desperate efforts to capture his seat, kept out cf the field and gave Mr Asquith their support. [lii 1923: Asquith (L.) 9723, Biggar (Lab.) 7977, Shaw (C.) 7758, Cormack (Lab.) 3685. Mr Asquith has held office in every Liberal Ministry during the last 30 years. He entered Parliament in 1886, and was Secretary of State for Home Affairs from 1892 to 1895, Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1905 to 1908, and Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury from 190S to 1916. He was at the head of the first Coalition Government, until the demand for the prosecution of the war with greater vigour aud dissatisfaction with the supply of munitions gave rise to Ministerial difference and led to his resignation. At the General Election of 1918 he lost the seat which he had occupied for 32 years as the member for East Fife, and in 1920 was returned for Paisley at a by-election.] WILL NOT STAND AGAIN. LIBERAL LEADER'S INTENTIONS. (ACSTBAUAK AND K.Z. CABU ASSOCIATION.) (Received October 80th, 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, October 30. It is recalled that Lady BonhamCarter, his daughter, said on Tuesday that Mr Asquith would not stand again if defeated. RETIRING FROM PUBLIC LIFE. (MCTKA'S TBMKHUMB.) (Received October 30th, 11 p.m.) LONDON, October 30. Mr Asquith, having been defeated at Paisley, retires from public life in accordance with his announced intention. The successful caudidate at Paisley was the Labour advocate, Rossi rn Mitchell.