BY-ELECTION.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1764, 31 May 1913, Page 5

BY-ELECTION.

it UNIONISTS HOLD .ALTRINCHAM SEAT. / SOME AIDS TO VICTORY. Ey Teleeraph—Press Association—Copyrlsh I London, May 29. Tho by-election . for tho Altrincham Division of Cheshire, oaused by the resignation of Mr. J. R. Kebty-Fletcher, Unionist, ha 9 fesulted: — Mr. Hamilton, Unionist 9107 Mr. ICay-Shuttleworth, Literal 814^ Mr. Hamilton' attributes his victory to dislike of tho Insurance Act and the Home Rulo and Welsh Church Disestablishment Bills.

[At tho last General Election, (lie voting was: Mr. Kebty-Eletc.W, 8002; Sir W. J. Crosslcy (Liberal), 7853. From 1882 to 100G the Conservatives hold the seat, but in tho latter year Sir W. J. Crossley won it for the Liberals, holdinir ( it till 1910.] NEWSPAPER COMMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. May 30, 11.20 p.m.) Condon, May 30. Tho "Financial News" says tho, campaign at Altrincham, like that at Newmarket, was fought upon tho Marconi contract inquiry as rogards tho middleclass electors, and the insurance scheme for the workers. The "Daily News" (Liberal) admits that there was a falling-away from the full flood of vigorous Literalism displayed at Bolton, What the country needs, the "Daily News" 6ays, is educating on the advantages of the Insurance Act. [At the Bolton by-«lection in November la?t, occasioned by the <leath of Mr. G. ITarwood (Liberal), Mr. Taylor (Liberal) was returned with a majority of 117G over Mr. Brookes (Unionist). Tho b.v-election for tho Newmarket seat took place this month, when Sir John Dcnison-Pender (Unionist) defeated' Mr G. Nicholls (Liberal) by 5251 votes to 4-100. Mr. Nicholls attributed his dofoat to Unionist misrepresentation rcgftrdin.fr the Insurance Act, while Sir J. Denison-Vender declared that his victory was duo to dislil? to tho Insurance Act.]