UNIONISTS' LEAD.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 727, 28 January 1910, Page 7

UNIONISTS' LEAD.

A REDUCTION BY FOUR THE NATIONALISTS. STRENGTH OF ANTI-REDMONDITES The state of parties (including to-day's results) now stands: ' ; ' ' • ■ -'i-.N-T- ' Lost. Gained. Retained. T'l. Unionist 15 .117 '138 255 Liberal: 1-<9 19 - 215 234 ■Labour 13 2 35 37 Nationalist 1 ,72.;. 72 Total seats returned 598 Total seats in House i - 670 It will be seen that the Unionist lead over the Liberals..is -21, or 4 less than yesterday. //-.-. ; : With tho aid of Labour's 37, LiberalLabour leads the Unionists by 18.. To-day's cablegram shows that seven out of the 72 Nationalists are followers of Mr. Wm. O'Brien, or Independents. ■ Mr. O'Brien, is an opponent of, the Redmondite Nationalists, and the O'Brienists are a factor, to be reckoned with in Nationalist policy; ' By Teleßrsph—Presa Association-Ooßyrleht. London,. January 20. The following are'.further results of ..the polling' at' tlie'; General Election (tlxe asterisk Wicktes ':memW'''.in: last . Parliament):— './"//: ' v " Some Unionist Gains. 5 • V/ ;■: RENFREWSHIRE-EAST. '. .y. ■;. Captain: J. Gilmour/ (tJ".9,645. *Sir: Robert Laidlaw (L.): 8,771 V.i U. majority . 671 [Result in 1906: . lir; R. Laidlaw (L.), 6896; Sir.H.. Bhaw-Stewart nj.), GSDI; Lib, majority, 95.]: ■ 'SUFFOLK-NORTH-WEST: :• Mr.: E; 'Goldsmith (U.) ' 5,311, •Mr. Geo.. A. Hardy (L.)" ~4;6G6 ' 'U..' majority .645 ; [Result in. 1906; Mr. G.. A. Hardy (!>.), 4801; Hon. W.. E.' Guinness . (TJ.),\.4588; Lib., majority, 213.3 . : : y. ■ NORTHAin'rOXSHIRE-SOUTH. Mr -E., A. Fits: Roy (TJ.);....... 1 : 4.5G5 Mr;. P.; Kellaway. (L.) • .................. . 3,955 ' IT.- majority ; .610 '• [Result in 1906:, Mr. A, Grove .'(L.), 4136; Mr. O.D. Pennant (TJ.), .3514; Lib. majority, '322J ; ..",-,/' ' '■ • ■ '■ " ;'/- GLOOOESTKR-E., (CIRENCESTER)'. , Honl- Aiv OB;;Bathurst'(H.) 5j091 *Mr.. 4*loß U.. 983 ;/[Result In 1906: Mr. • R. .TV. Essex', (L.j; ,4517;' .Hon. A. B; Bathurst, (U.),-, 4011;. Lib majority,. .606.3-:■'/' / . ■ i .' v. SHROPSHIRE-SOUTH: ■ (LUDLOW), i,' ■ •Mr.' Rowland Hunt. (TJ.) , 5,769 .Mr.' Porsdike, (L,). 3,305 K : :U. majority '.: 2,40-1 • rßoault In 1906!' Mr. R. Hunt (U.),. 4978;.' Mr. F. Horno (Xr.), <218; 17. .-majority, 760.j ■■■■. Some Liberal Gains, DEVON—MID. .(ASHBURTOJi). - Mr.' C. Uoden Buxton (II.) 5,608 E.' P. Morrison-Bell ' 5,421 I/, majority ............ /' 247. [Tho ■ roBult• at "Ashburton' -resembles that at- Eormondsey (Southwark), and is a'£ur- : ther indication of tho uncertainty of'by-' elections.,' Boraqndsey,; Liberal. in 1906,- in October, 1909, threw, over,, tho Liberal candidate for a Unionist'and Tariff' Reformer," .but . in the - present; election; has returned to., tho' Liberal , fold.- ; Similarly', when the elevation : to- the: Bench of'Mr; H." T.' Eve oaused a -by-elcotion in January, 19C8, at Ashburton, .that constituency, for the -first time'-, in 7 its .-.-history;-' returned ■ a; Unionist. That Unionist iwas: Oapt. E.' F. MdrrisonJBell, who Is also a Tariff Reformer;: his .defeated 'opponent was Mr. C. lloden Bui-' ton (Liberal). Now,, .with .the. same ' two' candidates, the'position'is-reversed. -In the case. ol.Bermondsey, the 1 fact that the October, by-election . was three-cornered,''and the recent light dual:?:(the Socialist canaidato /having retired), .may ' bo' urged in explanation: ofthe rovorsal of; tho people's verdict. -But no such explanation is avail* .able iii > the /case - of ..Aahbutton; In 1906: Oapt. Morrison-Bell's minority was nearly .' [By-election, 1908:' ,'Oiipt. E. F.'M. Bell':(U.) 6191; Mr.;, 0.,' R.: Buxton , (L.i, 4632: u! majority; 559.];, -.-, ■' . - . v,.! LAN CA SIIIRE—N.E., .' , . Mr. P. J. U..;....;......'.) .'8,039 fCol. John Butherford (U.) 8(428 , L;' r . majority 211 / [Result in 1906: Mr; ' J. Rutherford (U) 7792; Mr. F; J. Hindld : (L,);' 7767; - U. majority,. 25.] ~,, , . , . \LANARKSHIRE—NORTH-WEST,i. v . . Mr. W. M. K. ; :Pringle '(L.) 8,422 '*Mr. W. M. Thomson (11.). 7,528 Mr. ! E;' Small 1 : (Lalj.) '1,718 ;.f; : t. majority 891 „[Result in 1906:' Mr. A. Findlay (L.), 6436; :non.-H.;F. Elliot (U.),'4838; Mr. J. Robertson (Lab.), .4658: ;Lib. ; .maiority k , 1698.1 : . Ministers Returned. v - ; 7 ' FIFESIIIRE—EAST. . *Mr. H. H. Asquith, Pnnse Mini- . ster '.. 1 5,242 Col.' A. Sprott (U.) i.3,183 . . L. majority -2,059 .. [Result in 1906: Et. Hon. H.'.H, Aeoulth, K.O;, (L.), 4723;' Major J; Gllmouf(U.), 3279; Lib.'majority,. 1444j V .'7-y • ; .'HADDINGTONSHIRE. ; ' *Mr.' E. B.; Holda,ne (L.) 3,07] 'R. :Hall: Blyth- (U.) 3,026 h. majority ' 45. - Mr. I{. B. Haldano. is Secretary t,. State for War. . ' [Result in 1906:: Rt. Hon. E. B. Haldane. -KiO. (L.), .3469; Mr. G. 0. Sellar■ (TJ.),"-2289; Lib., majority,-1180.] - , '. : / ' STIRLING ' BURGHS. • ' : *Mr." Arthur Ponsonby ,(L.) : 4,i7i' Mr.': f. K. Coclirau-l'atrick'CU.)... 2,418 ; ■' L. 2,053 [This is :the seat winch the late' Liberal Minister,',,: Sir Henry GanipbeiiBannerman/' represented from "1888 until his death, in 1908.] . . [By-election; 1908; Mr. A. A."W. H Pan- ??,? by rl L ' ) ' 3873 i w - Whitelaw (U.), 2512; Lib. majority, 1361.], - [In, 1906 the lit. lion. Sir H. CampbellBiinnerman, (L.) -waß returned unopposed.] . CORNWALL-TRURO. *ilr. Geo. Hay- Morgan ; (L.) 4,873 Sir E. 'Durning-Lawrerice fU.)....... 4,262 . L. majority. 611 '{Result, Morgan (L.), 41ff7-,. Sir E.- Durning-Lawrenco (U.), 3683; Lib. majority,- 504.] , j.".v-f •-'■■■ essex-walthamstow. *Mr. Jolw A. Simon, K.C. (L.) ... 17,726 Mr.'J. Stanley-Johnson (XT'.) 15,531 . L. majority 2,195 ( [Result In 1906: Mr. J. A. Simon (L.l, 16,011;. Mr.,;W. I. Shard (TJ.),. 11,074; - Lih majority, 39370 LEICESTERSHIRE—MID (LOUGH- ' / ' BOROUGH), . ' *Sir Mtvurico Levy, (L.) 6,760 i . Mr. N. W.. Smith Carrington (U.) G a OQ7 1 .- li., majority ■ 753 [Result in: 1906: Mr. M. Levy (1,.). 68W:' 17B0] ' «®S, Lib; majority) : yORKBHHtE—WEST RIDING (SOUTH- ' - MOHLEY). itr. G., France (1,.)8,026 Mr. j. S. Chnrlesworth (U.) ......... 3,305 . Mr, Smith (Lab.) 2,192 • L. majority ; 4,721 . [Result 1n,]906i Aff. A, E. Hutton (L.). , unopposed.]- .

• MONMOUTHSHIRE—WEST. •Mr. Thos. Richards (Lab.) ...... 131295 Mr. G. Cameron (P.) 8,045 Lab. majority 10,250 [BshuH in 1906; Mr. T. Riohards (Lab.), unopposed.] ■ ■ LATEST RETURNS. (Beol January 28, 0.5 a.m.) ■ , ELGIN AND NAIRN. •Mr. Archibald 'Williamson' (L.) ... ; 2,917 •Mr. Glynn- (U.) 1,73.1 L, majority ■ , 1,183 tJEFHS" A" £ 06: J®' A. . Williamson . (L.), Sope (U.i, 1546; Lib. majority, . HAMPSHIRE—NEW FOREST. ;Mr. Perkins. (U.) ...• 6,516 •Sir Robert Hobart (L.) 4,423 TJ. majority ..... -2,093 ■ [Result in 1906; Sir li. Hobart (L.), 4949; Mr.,H. F. Compton (U.),.4901; Lib. majority, OAENAEVONSHIBE-N. (AFEON). •Mr. Wm; Jones (L.) 6,223 .Mr. Arthur Hughes (D.) ................ 2,029 L. majority. ' 3,594 '■ [Result in 1906; Mr: W.. Jones (L.), .5945; Hughes (U.),.. 2533; Lib. majority, MONTGOMERYSHIRE. . : •Mr David Davies (L.) i,-889 Mr. Wynn (U.) 2,097 li. majority 1,672 'i [Resnlt in 1906:. Mr. : D. Davies (L.),. unopposed.] GLAMORGANSHIRE-MID. •Mr. S. T.' Evans (L.) 18,175 Mr. Wclliams: (U.) . 3,382 L. majority „ . ; 9,793 [By-election, 1903: -Mr, S. T. EYans, K.C. (L.), unopposed.] . ; STAFFORDSHIRE-WEST (PARKRIDGE). ' .Mr. Lloyd (UA '5.592 ; 'Mr. Hy. D. M'Laren. (L.)....... 1.,.'.! 5,327' : IT.''majority/J'.;;.;..;-;:.:. ,;265: ■ ' [Result in 1906: Mr. H. D. H'Laren (L.); 5586;- Sir. -A.- Henderson '(XT.), '4708;' Lib. majority, 878.],: •• : • ■ . / ; LANCASHIRE—S.W. • (LEIGH). : Mr. Raffan (L.) ..i...... 5,325 Mr.: Smith'(U.); >4,045 Mr. GreenSll (Lab......V...v;.... : .,.;.,. : , - 8,288 ;■ :\: L. ; majority L, 680 [Result in -1906;. Mr. J.-iF. L. Bruniler (L.); 7175; Mr. I). Macmaster (U.), 5169; Lib, majority, 2006.] :....., DOWN-SOUTH. V'V •Mr.* Jeremiali,'MaoYeagii.(N.) 1',.,;; 3,815. Mr.• tMacassey. (U.), 3,180' ■ • ,N. majority 635 ; [Resnlt ,in; 1906: Mr. ':J. :MacYeaßh (N.); 1-3910; Mr. P. 1 K.: Smiiey (U.),, r 3262; N.' majority,- 648.]- : ':! ; '. : ■/', .1 ;'HERTFORDSHIRE7-MID. (ST.'ALBANS!/ i E, . H.i .Carlile. (TJ.) . 7,323 'Mr. 'Beddoes '(L:) 5,271 -''j'U.;: majority. ,2,052 ; [Result in .1906; 001. E. H. Carlile (U.), -6856; Mr.i J. B. Slack (L.), 5304; XX. majority, 1 562.] - ' 1- ; y '; ■ 'LANCASHIRE—S.wi. (WIDNES). ' •Col. Wm. Hall Walker (U.) 5,703 Mr; Bernacchi. (L.)! 4,606 ; TJ.. majority'■.; ljlsa • [Result, in 1906; 001. W. H.' Waiker (U.t : 6017; Sir -J; Swinburne, (L;), &'U. jonty, 852.] .. - : : . /. YORKSHIRE—WEST RIDING (NORTH— ,SKIPTON). ;y ! •Mr. Wm., C10ugk,'(L.)6,579 Mr. E. Foulis Eoundell (U.) .;. r 6,081 L. majority - , .... • 493 in 1906: Mr. :W..'oioric-1i ; (i,.),;5834; ■ EoundeU (U.), Lib.'majority, : ;, KENT-ISLE OP THANET. : ;Mr, Craig'i(U.); ■ Mr. "Wejgall. ■ 3,410 ' majority - 3,432 -ffiosult „in :.IM6;' H. : H. Marks (IT.), .5154; ,Kine (L.)..-3961; Mr. Mo.O, Goodhart (U.), 925; U.'. njajority, 1193.] : " ; BERKSHIRE—EAST (WOKINGHAM). •Mrl .Ernest .Gardner ,(U.) 8,132 ■' Mr; Knight (L.), :...: .l'oas \ ■V. majority 4,037 1325 VW- ® ttddo (!"•), 4750; TT.; maiority! NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (RtJSIICLIFFE). .■. "Mr. J. B. Ellis (L;);. 9,943; : Mr. Coningsby, Disraeli (tT.) ■ 7^93 , I<. majority 2,841 ffcsult in 39C6; Rt.' Hon. J. E. ElUs (L.), .9094; • Mr.. .H. p. ..Wyatt.. (U,),. M6O; Lib. majority, 3534.] , .... . . ■ NORFOLK-NORTH. • :.i Hon. Noel Buxton (L.) 5,189 Mr. King (U.) ; 4'coi L. majority 535 [Result in 1996: Sir W.'.U. Gurdon (L.), 5155;- Mr. F. T. S. Rippingall - 3628; 1 Lib. majority, 1527.] s V : ' . '. OIIE.SHIRE—NORTUWIOH.- - 'Sir :Bruuner '(ii.)' 8,601: Mr. Williams ; (U.). 5,542 L. majority ljlio J 306: slr J. T. Brunner (L.J. 6M3rO°l. B. North (0.),-,4551; Lib. majority, ■ : GLAMORGANSHIRE—SOUTH. ■■ •Mr. W; :1 Brace. :(Lab.) ;.. 11,012 Mr. Morgan (U.) . -7,411 'Lab. majority.'4)201 Mr.. W.- Brace. (Lab.), 10,514; - Col. Wyndbam.Quin CO.), 6096: Lab. majority; 4418.] AYRSHIRE—SOUTH. •Mr. W. P.-Beale, K.C. (L.) ......... 8,333Mr. M'lntyro (U.) ,8,793 •' -I/. majority;l,s4o: .»?• 1 ? 06: p - Beale.'. K.O. ' BEDFORD-LUTON. *Mr. Tj- ,G. rAshton (L.) 7 948 Mr. Elliot (U.j..;.....i.......,....;..,^050 L. majority ..: gee [Result ,in 1906;: Mr. T. Gnir'Aslitnn /T." > PERTHSIintE—EAST. , Mr. Young (L.) 3,884 Mr. Murray ; (IT.) . 2,703 L. majority i,igi ~ T. n; Buohanan (L.), 3hß; Martinis- of Tullibardine- (U.), 2648' lib. majority, 1090.] " , NORTHUMBERLAND (TYNESniE). •Mr. J. M. Robertson (L.) 13,158 Mr. Cochrane (TJ.) .. 7,597 , L- majority 5,351 Robertson (L.), fty i6ll] T : Lib - nm3or- : .' BUCKS-MID (AYLESBURY). •Hon; L. W. Rothschild (TJ.} ....... G,037. Mr. Atkins (L.) 4,574 U. majority 1,463 in ' 1306: Hon. L. W. Rothschild' (U.), 5675; Mr. 8. Hocking (L.), 4463; Lib. majority, 1212.] DENBIGHSHIRE—E. (BROMFIELD). •Mr. B; G.. Hommcrde- (L.J 0,765 Mr. Ithys (U.) ..; 3,821 L. majority 3,144 [By-eleotlon; 1906: . Mr. E. G. Hemmerde (li.), 5917; Mr.: A. 8. G. Doscawen (U.), 3126; Lib. majority, 2791.] WOROESTERSniRE—SOUTH . (EVERSHAM). Mr. -Mhnsell (U.) 5,410 Mr. Burt 3,997. U. majority 1,419 [Result in 1905: 001. 0. :W. Lone (U.), 4385; Major A. W. Biggs (L.), 4293,- u! .majority, 921

. MONAGHAN-NORTH. ' •Mr. J., C. K. Lardner (N.) ......... 3,479 Mr'. Knight .(IT.) .V.m...',2,005 N. majority 1,474 tßesuit in 1906; Mr. J. O. B. Lsrdner (N.),' unopposed.] - . LINCOLNSHIRE-SOUTH LINDSET . (HOENCASTLE). : ■ •Lord Willoughby de Ere.sby (U,).,. 5,162 Mr. A. Conybearo (L.) 4,292 U. majority; 870 in 1906: Lord Willoughby de Evesby (TJ.), 4250; Aid; A. Adams (L.), 4100; U. ;majprity,. 150.] YORKSHIRE-WEST RIDING (EASTBARKSTON ASH). "Mr.' G.'E. Lane-Tox (XT.) .5,29 i Mr. Home (LO ..; ; 4,546 V. majority, :. 745 ■ [Result in 1906: Mr. G. R. Lane-Fox (XT;), <694; Mr; J. O. Andrews (L.), 42"6; U. majority, 648.] .; ■ .- - ' LANCASHIRE—N. (N. LONSDALE). •Mr. G.'E. Haddock '.'(TJ.)^>','4,2Bl Mr. : : Bliss. (L.). 4,212. TJ. majority 09 ; [Result in 1906: Mr. G. R. Haddock- OCT.), 4121; Mr. R. F. OaTendish; (tij, 3942; U. majority, 179.] " • , ; DORSETSHIRE—WEST. ; i*Col.. it..'Williams (TJ.) £ oil .Mr. Edwards (L.) ...u;.... 2,759 TJ. majority 1;252 [Result in 1906 : . .001, R. WiUiains (TJ,), 3671y. Mr.. J.. Haye .'(L.), 2834;' U.- majority, ;■ ' SUSSEX-NORTH-WEST (HORSHAM). . Wint"erton,'(TJ.) 6,324 :Mr. E. Outhwaito (L.) ... >3,534 . [Resnlt in 1906: .yißConnt Tnrnour (TJ.); 4903; Mr.,lt Erskino (L.), 4286; TJ. majority, 617.] ' -1. y. r . ■' \ ■ .STATE OF PARTIES. \ ME. SEVEN. ; (Rcc. January. 28, 0.5 a.m.) ■' ,', 1 . . London, Jtuiuary.'27 : ■ The jfollowing, is . : tho state : of sorties so. far as .'the elections have gone;— /.' - Unionists,2ss • „ Liberals-• i......v...'........;...„..'...... ■ '234- : Labour ........i.;.:....'.;.... 1 .......;......: . 37. . Nationalists • 65 O'Brienite r Nationalists 7 'I Total returneds9B . ; : • Unionist, gains :i.;..;............„.; 117 ~ Liberal - gains 19 SUFFRAGETTES AFTER MR. ASQUITH. / ' POLICE INTERVENE.' ; V x London, January 20. , The.; Prime; /Ministeri -Mr. Asiiuith, while, motoring. through ;his .constituency of ..East chased ; by. suffragettes in motor-cars. The police. were eTentually compelled to intervene. : .. [The suffragettes have ;,thß, satisfaction of ; soeiug.; Mr. Asquith's, majority, > riso from 14(4 in 1500 to 2059 in 1910. . r ' ■