CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1235, 18 September 1911, Page 5

CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

I NOMINATIONS CLOSE. By Tclceraph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec. September 17, 5.5 p.m.) Ottawa, September 16. Tho nominations of candidates for tho E Parliamentary elections to be held on , September 21 have closcd throughout tho , Dominion. Tho Prime Minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurior, has been nominated for two constituencies. In Russell County, Ontario, the nominations developed into a freo fight, and an t ambula.aco had to be callcd to attend to the injured. PROSPECTS OF THE CAMPAIGN. According to the "Daily News" correspondent at Winnipeg, all tho signs point to a victory by tho Government in the general election which will take place this month. In the old Parliament the Liberals held 133 seats and the Conservatives 00. There has been no deep change in public opinion since the last election, and tho party balance is likely to be little disturbed, the accession of rural Free Trade Conservatives to the Liberal ranks counter- ■ balances the defection of Liberal Protectionists. Liberal "insurgents," too, are rejoining the party. Mr. Clifford Sifton's desertion only strengthens -the party, though it is true that his great organising talent is a valuablo asset to the other side. In the Maritime Provinces, where Reciprocity has always been popular, the Liberals may gain two seats. Mr. Borden himself is not securo at Halifax. In Quebec Mr. IJourassa may carry ten seats for the Nationalists. The Liberals may win a few Enplish seats in Quebec. In Ontario, the cities and tho districts dominated by small manufacturing towns are all Conservative, but tho purely rural constituencies aro Liberal. . The previous Reciprocity election gave the Liberals better results in Ontario than recent contests. Little change is anticipated in Toronto. The "Sun," the independent farmers paper, which was hostile at tho last election, now favours Reciprocity. In the Prairie Provinces the Government may gain six seats. The Liberals will allow the grain-growers to run independent candidates as before. Reciprocity is very popular with the farmers. Tho advantages of the scheme, indeed, are realised even in the towns. Tho American vote, as might be anticipated, is solid, and the attempts being made to influenco the British vote will probably fail. In Columbia the Liberals may loso both seats. The party is badly disorganised there. The Conservatives have vast campaign funds at their command. This fact, and their acquisition of tho'organising ability of Mr. Sifton, are their principal advantages over the Government. TTio Liberals, on the other hand, have the support of many independent papers which wero hostile at the last election. SIRi WILFRID LAURIER UNOPPOSED. (Rec. September 18, 0.20 a.m.) Ottawa, September 17. Sir Wilfrid Laurier has been elected unopposed for tho Soulanges 6eat, Mr. Leduc, his Nationalist' opponent, having withdrawn.