THE LIBERALS LEAD

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 730, 1 February 1910, Page 5

THE LIBERALS LEAD

BY THREE SEATS.

ONLY SEVEN RETURNS TO COME,

"SPECTATOR'S" VIEW. Tho Liberal total, which yesterday was level with that of tho Unionists, is now three to tho good. Tho state of parties, including to-day's results, now'stands:— Lost. Gained. Retained. T'l. Liberal 118 21 253 • 274 Unionist 16 127 144 271 Labour :..... 15 2 36: 38 Nationalist* 1 — . 80 80 Total seats roturned 663 Total seats .in House ....._. 670 Seats not yet returnod 7 ' 'Including nine Independent Nationalists. I Of tho seven returns to come, two are .probably Nationalist scats; and, on that I assumption, only" fivo contests remain in which the Unionists can regain equality I with the Liberals. The margin will be 'fractional on either side. ' The Liberal-Labour majority over Un--1 ionists should bo about forty. Uy Telcßraph-Press Aeßociatlon-Copyrlßht London, January 30. Tho following aro further results of tho polling at tho General Election (tho asterisk indicates'member in last. Parliament):— .WOEOESTEESIIIEE (DBOITWICH). Hon. J. C. Lyttelton (U.) 5,088 ♦Mr.'Cecil B. Uarmsworth (L.) 4,973 C majority ....: ;..... nj pir." Cecil Bisshopp -Harmsworth is brother of Lord Northcliffe, tho wellknown proprietor of a string of Unionist papers.] ,JR«nilt In 1906: Mr. O. B. Harmßworth (U. 5165; papt. E. A. Knight (TJ.), 4611; Lib. majority, 554.] DTJEHAM-lrjaiKOW. Mr. G. Palmer (L.) 4,885 *llr. Peter 1 , . Curran (Lab.) '. 4,818 Mr. J. Kirkby (U.) _ 4,ccs

.:,•.;■ L.). majority ■ .......;.......„„,..„,...„ 67 iiS y ' e }? cti 9?'' W: Mr. P. Ourran- (Lab.), 4693; Mr., P. Eose Inncs (U.), 3930; Mr. 8 . •2122; Lab. majority, 768.] .-;. '.. ... "■■.-. '■ ' GLOTJOESTEE-FOEEST OF DEAN. !; .*Sir. Chas. Dilke (L.) .;.......-. „...-6,141 N.Mr; J; H.'Eenton::(U.) 3^279 : ;L.., majority : .....;..... : .....;....,......i. 2,862 ■• [Eeeiilt in'' 1906: 'Et.'Hon.. Sir ;0. Dilke (L.), unopposed.] .. :' ;:. ','..■ •" :.' ■; }~.'. ■'. BOSS; AND i.OEOIIAETr. v-'.iV'C *Mr. James '^Galloway: Weir (L.)'.'.. 4,430 Mr. N. M.'Lean (U.) : 1,418 ;. -t. 3,012 ■ in 1906; Mr;lJ. g; Wetr.fL.), 3883; Mr.. J. .0. Watt, K.0.0J.), 1771; Lib. major! lty, , / -..,.' ■-.'■'■-; ■;'■■■ ■ ■ •:■'■. '.' ■.".: ',:'; .■'■-. MTEENESS-SHIE'e.- ; ';i '■'■ .'•■■ ",'.'■ *Sir John Alex. Dewar ; (L.) .:'...™.;.'. 4599 Sir E: Mleod;(XJ.) 2,774 ; ■' I/•'majority': .■."...'.....■.«;..«™..;.. i 1,825 '-[Result 1 in 1906;^Mr. .(nowj.Bir) j. A. Dewai':(L.),,39lß; Mr. LIB. Sniitn (U.), 1810; Lib.'majority,'2loß.] .;.' ;■;... . ; .'• I:S. :; :'i J.dtobaetonshiee:-'' " •'.•..!' *Mr. Jas.'Dandas White (L.) „'.....„ 8 CIO:CoI..H. 7,607. ■;■.■;.' t. majority .•.:„..,.....„....;'.„„...'.„. 1,033 j ;i.[Eesnlt in 1906!'' Mr. J. Dnndaa' l Wn'ito'.(L.j, W; Ool. : H. Brook (TJ.), 6937; Lib. .majority, } '':;-: DUBLIN OOtFNTr-SOWH.;/. :■: ;: . Mr. -Cooper ■(![;). 5,072 ■)Mr..'Cotton ....„....'.;:■.;..„;.;:;;. ■ 5,000

,;.: "XT..'majority :;»^..,,;.,.»i.i._.....^;;"'■'■" Gβ ;:'[Eoault;^l9o6:.iu; ; ;'Hon':W;x; s Long (TJ.)/5269;VKr. E. ■'• Hazleton (N.l, 3926- XT. majority, 13«.] ;'.;■:.:•>: ; ..'.'V, :■ .;v '" ■'••':■'■.■' ■:■. )■'■:'■ FEEIiANAaH-SOTJTH."':' : : :''.' ; : •Mr. Je'remiah ; Jordan L (N.) ...» : ..'.;!;.'.r 2,693 Mr. 8atter5by ) (U.)':. : ..."....'...;.....;..;... '2,098 :>,'■. N. .mojority v^..;......,.....:...... , .. , ..:' ,595 ■' [Eesult in 1506:' : Mr. J; Jordan ' (NO,' unopposed.] ;.--.•■;.',:,.. . ,v. -;:;'.,.•.• : •,.' W:\.V- ;:,, .V TTEONE-EAST; " ; ■'■ '. *Mr.,Thbs;;,M. ? .Ke'ttleV(N.), ;;..;...„;; 3,208 Mr. : Saunderson (U.); :.;.„.....;...„'.'.; 3,090 :N/ majority .'.i...^.u.■.',..:;.,...';,'...i.v, ': 112 : [By-eldction, 1906: ilr. T. ir. Kettle (N) ; -' V;• r ;. ■■■.'' MAYO-NOETH. .''.::. ■;'■. -.'. ; .■'..,; Mi: Boyle (N.). 1,801 ;.llr.Egan (1nd.N.);.......;._u;._..i: .'"'•: N. majority. • ■"- '40" o^o^"^':^'- ;.;■'..; ;/,. A FORECAST.' ; , / ; v :;.-" LIBBEALS/AKp ~TJNIONISTS: EQtTAL. ■ ■'-.-':• ■■•■.•'"."■/'.': London, January .:30. : -~\;Tho results for "Eeven seats- havp still to be;.declared. ' , ' : '' ■~ ] ; .■.'-...'.-; : . ■ : ■ .; : The "Observer" estimates'that the new Hriuso of will be .composed as ~ i''. ;l ; '.:'. :'•'" •">-. ■. v '",v;';,-■. .•';'; : ;:'^ ra l, '•••••—■.-...........;..U.,.1.'; 274 ' : :..',,Umonist ...'..;.'.'....'^;.;i..;;.; M .J.. 274 :: j .Labour. ..........i........;.;....'.,),". : .' ■..;■■■' • Nationalist :■......■;.....;.„...!""". 73 ; '>'■' :. Independent' Nationalist;...,.';.: .9 ' ':" ! . ..Total"-....„„!„..;„■..::■.:„'.; ~mn ■: V

opening of: new-parliament. ' me. ;asquith;;on"holidat. :; ;;.' .'.-'•'" ~'■,' London, January.Bo.' -,' : :The new ; . Parliament. will be opened in State , by King Edward on' February 21. ; '-Mr, Prime Minister, 'has .commenced a short'.h'oliday in the South ' of France.'. :' ■,'-.".'.■!'.': .':■'.'•' '.- ■;•■'',..' "<■:.,:■ ..' ; ,"'- ; CHANGE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS .-■■:■-■ 'INEVITABLE., '■' •.;' ."'-■;' WHATEVER PAETT IS IN ' POWEE. .'■ .' ; ' 'January' 30;..,- ; Speaking-'at Bootle,. .Lancashire;/ the: Earl of Derby (formerly ITnionist Post-" master-General, succeeding to the.title/in 1908) said that whatever party was in^ power tho House of Lords must .undergo some change..': Personally •he was without regret in the' matter.. ~ ■.■': '.■'.•' A UNIONIST FREE-TRADE VIEW. 1 .;.80TH SIDES DISTEXJSTED.' TAEIFP EEFOEMERS DEFEATED BY .-■■ ~■ FOOD TAXES.'■;.•'' v : •--. ; (E€C. January: 31, 10 pan.) , ' ; ,' ■■..: , London,' January 31. : In summarising, the sitaation created by the general election, "Tho Spectator" (Unionist and Free-trade) argues , ., that only 1 their nominal adherence to free ■ ex-: change eaved tho. Liberals, from- destniction. If the Tariff Eeformerg hadi; abandoned the.'idcaof taxing bi'ead,: meat, and cheese, and', had asked only. for tho taxation of manufactured articles other

than those consumed as food, ! tho Liberals would have been heavily; defeated. While depriving tho Government of. tho power to do any of the tilings it desired to do, tlio electors were unwilling'to givo the victory; to..Tariff Ueform: ■ ' "Tho Spectator" anticipates tho adoption of the Budget after Nationalist attempts to reduce the whisky tax. ''It'suggests a compromise with' the 'House of Lords by a Bill declaring the Lords' inability to reject 'pure money Bills,'and prescribing non-intorfcrenco wiHi Finance Billa operating toons-.year,. . '