THE SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 925, 19 September 1910, Page 5

THE SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS.

—i —~ LATEST RESULTS.

SOME ENGLISH PRESS OPINIONS. "THE BEST POSSIBLE AUGURY." By Telegraph—Press Association—Oonyrlß&i (Rec. September 18, 5.5 p.m.) , . London, September i 7. The . "Daily Telegraph" states that there is practically no difference between the politics o£ General Botha and Dr. Jameson concerning South Africa's position in the Empire, the development of the Union's resources, antl_ equality for whites. Perhaps General Botha's hardest task will be to instil his own moderation into men clinging to ancient'prejudices. "The Times" states that Dr. Jameson consistently'proclaimed that the Unionists' task was to support General Botha against followers itlio \vould ' resist the Convention policy. Dr/ Jameson's success at.the polls is the best possible augury for | assuring the growth of freer divisions in political opinions, and strengthening the influence of the best men. '

PROTEST AGAINST RACE DIVISION. ; (Rec. September 19, 0.20, a.m.) \ .. Cape Town/ September 18.-, The "Cape Times" explains the, result of the elections as ,a protest; against - General/ Botha's refusal to form a nonparty Administration, and against .the spirit of sectional and race _ division; wiereto some of his colleagues, especially Mr. .Hertzog, appealed." London, September 16. ■. The "Morning...Post", attributes . the Unionist successes to, Hertzogisin. The "Standard" states that General Botha now probably regrots that;he did ,n(St form a coalition Cabinet.- ; SEATS OFFERED TO'BOTHA; •.'''"■' Cape Town, September 16. ' i'; Many seats have been offered to, General, Botha, who" will accept the Standerton.;. '. Miners largely support the Unionists.,. "HERTZOGISM.";. ' : 'ORANGE REPRESENTATIVES '■■ . / PLEDGED. ,;-,':..;.; (Rec. Septemher.lß, ,5.5, p.ni.) ': ■ . Cape Town, September 17.; .In sixteen but of the seventeen seats ; in Orango River .Colony, i the ,Nationalist members' are pledged .to. the' extension t bi Hortzogism. . ;.•'•'■; : : ;.':'..

ADDITIONAL- RETURNS; :';>;'; 'ANOTHER MimSTEB.DEFEATED., . Cape Town, :'September, 16. • Mr. F.. E. Moor,, Premier- 'of .- JSfatal, and Minister in the Union Government, was'defeated' at Weenen,, Natal;;.- ':'; .'. •: Mr! Cullinan (Nationalist) 'defeated Mr. Bain, (labour) and Mr'; Haaroff ''(Independent) at Pretoria North. ■ OF; PARTIES.-.; ' Cape Town, September 16. The returns to hand so far give tho state: of the parties as follows;— .';;': •. Nationalists; ...'.'..........;......" 52 ' Unionists;;. ....1........™........-™ '-SB-''.'' Labour .;........,...........;..!..;'....v .4 . Independents ; ................... 10; ; A FORECAST;: •: 7;" V■- '•';•''; ; ' ;; London,. September 16.' : . The Caps Town'correspondent!of "The Times" states that the probable final result of the South African Union'elections will'be:—' . '/,'.•• . ■■ '-' Nationalists ......................... 64, '"-;'■' Unionists ; .......:....'.. 40 . Natal ;12'; , ' V'.. Labour ..„;.;.7.;.!..7...„;;..,.„.'. \i '•■'■' • ..'lndependent; ....;;,.'!'....'.V..',.',v.....': : i :, ;, . i(Eec.: September-.18, 5.5..p.m.): ; ;.'...' '.London, September 17; '. : "The.. Times", 'Johannesburg ; corres-. pondent states, that General,Botha's. fqllowing will be: approximately ,67, giving him a clear majority, of 13. . Most of the Natal and \Town Independents are .-likely:to. co-operate 'with the' Unionists-