TORY TRIUMPH

Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9851, 1 November 1924, Page 5

TORY TRIUMPH

FATE At THE POLL.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.

WELL-KNOWN LEADERS RE-ELECTED.

United Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, Oct. 30, 2.45 p.m. The lollowing candidates have been elected:—

Sir R. S. Horne, Conservative, representing Hilihead. Sir J. Simon, Liberal, Spen Valley. Mr W. Lunn, Labor, Roth well. Mr Scurr, Labor.

Mr Lloyd George, Liberal, Carnarvon. Mr J. Wheatley, Minister for Health,Shettleston, Glasgow. Tho Duchess of Athol. Mr Strickland.

Mr Snowden, Labor, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister, Lossiemouth. Mr Winston Churchill, Liberal. Mr Wignall. Hon. E. A. Harvey, Liberal, South Shields. Sir H. V. Lucas Tooth. Mr Adamson was re-elected. Mr Fairfax was elected lor Norwich. Messrs Ammon, Wedgwood, lorn Shaw, Labor Ministers, and Sir Steel Maitland and Mr Joynson-Hicks, well known Conservatives, have been elected.

A Laborite gained a footing at King’s North, Birmingham, which lias been solidly Conservative for forty years, Mr Dennison, a Laborite, defeating a. Conservative, Sir Herbert Austin, the motor manufacturer, and a Liberal, Mr Frewer. A Laborite, Dr Salter, gained Bermondsey West from a Liberal, the Rev. Kedwanl, with a majority of 2902.

An ex-taxi driver, Ben Smith, a Laborite, was elected for Botherhit lie.

A minister, Mr Torn Griffiths, has been elected for Pontypool.

Liverpool representation has been completed. There are eight Conservatives, two Laborites, and one Independent Liberal. A Liberal, Air Hugh Edwards, was elected for Accrington, defeating a Laborite, Air Roden Buston. He is a supporter of the Conservatives. An ex-Alinister, Sir Samuel lloare, Conservative, was elected for Chelsea with a majority of 5155 in a threecornered fight, in which a Laborite, Airs Bertrand Russell, and a Liberal, Air Aneurin Williams, took part.

LONDON, Oct. 30'. The Minister for Pensions, Air. Roberts, was elected for 'West Bromwich in a straight light with a Conservative.

A Constitutionalist, Captain! Guest, gained Bristol North from a Laborite, Air. Ayles, an ex-Alinister. A Conservative, Air. Page Croft, was elected with an increased majority of 12.585 at Bournemouth over a Laborite, Aliss Minnie Ballister. Air. Hayday, a Laborite, famous for his twenty children, retained Notts West with a majority of 2902 over the Conservative Constitutionalist, Air. Losebv.

An Under-Secretary, Air. R. J. Davies, has been elected with a reduced majority of three thousand. The locomotive men’s leader, Air. Bromley, gained Barrow from a Conservative.

A Laborite, Air. Olliver, was elected for Ikeston in a three-cornered fight, defeating a Liberal, Lady Barlow, sister of Lord Denman, ex-Governor-General of Australia.

An ex-Minister, Mr. Aniery, was elected for Sparbrook division of Birmingham. , Mr. F. G. Penny, Conservative, was re-elected for Kingston-on-Thames, witth a greatly increased majority of 14,293, after a three-cor-nered fight. He offered during the Singapore controversy to take five representative Commoners to Singapore and convince them of the necessity for the naval scheme. A Minister, Mr. Davidson, was elected for Smithwicks. A Laborite, Mr. Snelgrove, gained Hallam division of Sheffield from a Conservative, Sir Frederick Sykes, with a majority of 6839. Last election, General Sykes (U) 12,119, A. Freeman (Lab.) 5506, Newcastle (Lib) 5533.

A Laborite, All*. H. Snell, just returned from East Africa, was elected for Woolwich East, defeating a Conservative Last eleettion : Snell (Lab) 15,766, Taylor (U) 9839. Alarylebone returned a Conservative. Sir Douglas Hogg, with a majority of 15,527 over a Laborite. Last election: Hogg (U) 16,763, Dodd (Lab) 8424. All*. Percy Harris, Liberal, was elected for South-west Bethnal Green, defeating a Conservative and Communist with a majority of 212. Air. Harris voted for the . Government when they were defeated. Last election: Harris (Lib) 5735, Vaughan (Lab) 5251, Leigh (U) 22-67. A Conservative, Lord Kerry Bentinck, defeated a Laborite at Nottingham South, where a Liberal stood down. Last election : Ca-vcndish-Bcni-tinck (U) 10.724, Mills (Lab) 5176, Duval (Lib) 4966. A Conservative, lan Eraser, a blind ex-service- man. gained North St. Pancras in a- three-cornered fight. St. Pancras is now solidly Conservative.

Sir Philip Lloyd Graeme, Conservative, was re-elected for Hendon. Colonel John Wood, an Independent (formerly Labor) was elected for Stoke, defeating a Laborite. A Laborite, Mr Hirst, gained Bradford South from, a Liberal, Mr. H. S. Spencer, and a Conservative. Last election: Sir B. Roes (Lib) 15,236, D J. Vaughan (Lab) 13.701. The Duchess of Athol! in a straight fight with Labor had a majority of 8270. The Under-Secretary for War, Major Atlee, was elected in a triangular fight for the Limehouso division of Stepney by a majority of 6021. Mr Philip Snowden was elected in a. triangular contest for Colne Valley, Yorkshire’ bv a majority of 32-1-5. Mi- Will Thorne, founder of the Labor party, was elected for West Ham, Plaistow, in a straight fight with a Conservative, with a reduced majority of 8000. His majority' over F. G. Penny (U) at last election was 8993. The Deputy-Speaker, Mr Robert Young, was elected for Newton in a straight fight with a Conservative, with a majority of 2809. Sir L.' Worthington Evans, Conservative, was elected for Colchester in a straight fight with Labor. A Conservative Mr. Ctaig, gained Crowe, Chester, defeating a Laborite barrister. Mr Hemmerde, by a majority of 3628. Mrs. Dollar;, a Lakerite, was at the bottom of the poll. Admiral Grant (Conservative) was re-e’ectod for Bu.ckro.se with a majority of 3994 in a straight figlit against a Liberal. ■' . Mr. Ronald Mac Neil (Conservative) was elected for Canterbury with a majority of 9632 over a Liberal. A Conservative, Major Tasker, nained Fast Islington in a triangular contest, e.gaimt Dr. Ethel Bentlmm (Lab) and' Mr. Oomyns Carr (Lib) . Commander Burney, of airship fame, has been elected.

MINISTER LOSES SEAT. DR, OHAPPLE DEFEATED. PREMIER’S SON UNSUCCESSFUL. LONDON, Oct. 30. The following were defeated : Mr. Frank Hodges, Cavil- Lord of the Admiralty. . . : ■;Mra. Margaret. Wintringhani, Lit), oral, Louth.

Dr. Chappell (Liberal), a New Zealander, who represented Dumfries in the last Parliament, was defeated by a Conservative, General Charteris, in a triangular contest by a majority of 4246. ' ' t

The poet-critic. Air. 0. J. O. Squire, a Liberal, was defeated in a three-cornered fight at Brentford 1 , Chiswick, where a Conservia.tive, All". Grant Norden, was successful. A Conservative, Airs. Hulse, was among three defeateds at Derby. A Laborite, - Mrs. Susan Lawrence, was defeated. Dame GWynne Vaughan' was defeated'/ in • a three-cornered fight against Air. Ammon. A Laborite, Air. Barefoot, was defeated for Woolwich West by a Conservative, Sir King Sleywood, famous for his uncompromising attacks on Labor’s housing policy. Both Air. Arthur Henderson’s sons were defeated.

A Liberal. Air. Ramsay Aluir was defeated in a three-cornered fight at Rochdale, which, a Laborite gained after a recount witth a majority of 117. Last election: Mit-ir (Lib) 15,087, Burgess (Lab) 13,525, Oocksliult (U) 12,985.

Airs. Ellas, a daughter of Air. MacNamara, defeated at Camberwell, was defeated in a three-cornered fight at South-east Southwalk, which a Laborito. Air. Naylor, retained. A Communist, Air. Geddis, was defeated in a tliree-oprnered contest at Greenock, which remained Liberal. A Communist, Stewart, was among three defeated at Dundee, where Alorcl and Serymgeour wore re-elected. Dr Stella Churchill was unsuccess--fal at Hackney North. She was known as the "Pink Socialist,” owing to the charm wherewith she preached Socialism. Airs. AYintringha-m (Liberal) was defeated in a. straight fight with a Con>servative- at Louth. Lady Terrir.’gtoii, a Liberal, was defeated in a triangular contest at Wycombe.

, GENERAL WINS TWO SEATS. NAVAL CAPTAIN DEFEATS EXTREAIIiST. LONDON, Oct. 30. Sir Alfred Butt, Conservative, retained Halham with an increased msxjority of in a straight fight against Labor, the Liberals having stood aside. Sir A. Burgoyne (Conservative) won Aylesbury from a. Liberal in a keen three-cornered fight with a majority of 6558. Sir G Strickland gamed Lancaster from a Liberal, Air. O’Neill, in a three-cornered fight, converting a Liberal majority of 5500 into a Conservative majority of 4158. A notable criminal lawyer, Sir Curtis Bennett (Conservative) gained Chelmsford iiV a triangular fight. Air. Ben Spoor (Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip, was elected.

Sir Alfred Alond’s son H'enrv was defeated for the Isle of Ely, where a Conservative, Sir H. V. Lucas Tooth, aged 21, was successful in a triangular contest. „

General Sir Hunter Weston (Conservative) was elected foi/ Soutn Shields and Ayr and Bute Northern respectively. A Conservative, Cant. Styles, gamed Sevono-aks from a Liberal. A Conservative, Army Captain Beamish, was elected for Lewes, defeating a Laborite. A naval captain, Basil Hall, won •Coventry, where an extremist, Air. Purcell, who was shortly going to Afoscow. was defeated in a triangular contest, though it was a strong Labor stronghold. Major Boyd Carpenter, ex-Alinister for Labor, forced a triangular contest at Eastbourne, but Sir Lloyd, exGovernor of Bombay, was elected by a majority of 13,365. —Reuter.

UNION JACK AGAINST RED FLAG. TORY SLOGAN LEADS TO DISORDERLY SCENE, LONDON, Oct, 30’. Tlie Conservative slogan, "Vote for the Union Jack against the Red Flag” led to an exciting affray outside Leyton Town Hall last night. Labor supporters paraded in front of the building, bearing a red flag, which several times was -pulled down. Then the Union Jack appeared and was greeted with cheers a.nd counter-cheers. Suddenly a rush was made for the Union Jack. There was a short sharp fight in which policemen were struck and helmets knocked off. Finally the flag was re-hoisted amid cheers, and the appearance of mounted constables brought comparative quiet.—A. and N.Z.O.A. LONDON, Oct. 30.

As a sequel to disorderly scenes at Battersea Town Htall on election night, five, mc-n) were charged at the Police Court. Two men, who pleaded neurasthenia, were remanded, and three discharged. One was mentally deficient. One was told to resume work. —A. and N.Z.C.A.

AIacDONALD’S SUPPORTERS SING "RED FLAG.”

"LET THEM ALL COAIE!”

LONDON, Oct. 30. Vast crowds heard results at Abenavon. Ah'. MacDonald’s supporters frenzied 1 v sang the Red Flag. All*. MacDonald, appearing weary after tho campaign, said: “Labor is up against a maximum reactionary movement, but let them -all come.’ A. and N.Z.C.A. .

ASQUITH’S SPORTING SPIRIT

WILL NOT RETIRE FRO A! PUBLIC LIFE.

LONDON, Oct. 30' Mr. Asquith, interviewed, said lie was disappointed, but not disheartened. Liberalism, was by no means dead'. —Sun Cable. LONDON, Oct. 30. Mr. Asquith, on leaving Glasgow for Euston, stated he did wot intend to retire from public life. He would stand again, Mr. Asquith’s defeat breaks a humor to unbroken Liberal record of years for Paisley. Mr. Asquith accepted defeat most composedly. He smiled when he told Mrs. Asquith and Lady Bonhamt Carter, when the result was about to be declared and said, “I am down. Addressing liis supporters subsequently he said lie was profoundly disappointed with the result, but they must .accept the decision .in the spirit of sportsmen: and true Britons. A. and N.Z.O.A. . . ~ Mr. Max ten and the Olydcsideis had much to do with the 'defeat of Mr Asquith, though Mr Mitchell, the victor is a—totally different, type from the’ other Scottish Laborites. He is a young and successful Glasgow lawyer, and a member of the Glasgow Town Council. He is considered one of the most nolislied orators m the Labor movement. His cultured platform style and facility of descriptive phrases'' earned him the sobriquet of the P °The. ‘'Evening*Standard” attributes Mr. Asquith's defeat to the action of the Conservative women of Paisley, who declared when a Conservative candidate 1 withdrew in accordance with the Liberals’ pact with the .conservatives that they would neither vote nor work for Mr. Asquith,- A. LIBERALS NOT DOWNHEARTED.

MERELY A TEMPORARY ECLIPSE, : ’ . * "LONDON, Oct. 30.. ; Conservative headquarters are . in the highest spirits, and of the opinion that tho results of the election is most satisfactorily fulfilling anticiyutwas.

A high official of the Liberal party declared 1 tlie returns had overwhelmingly demonstrated the need for such a reform of tho electoral system as would - deliver tho country from the peril of minority representation. The rout of the Liberal party has strengthened political circles. Even Conservatives 'regret the eclipse of their historic opponents, hut the Liberals’ staunchly declare the eclipse is onlly temporary, and suggest the disaster wins due not so much to the fact that the country voted anti-Labor. Undoubtedly *many voters normally Liberal voted Conservative in order to keep out the Laborites. The Liberals are of the opinion that the informal pact was to tho advantage of tho Conservatives more than the Liberals, as Conservatives did not 'vote for Liberals so freely as Liberals for Conservatives.—A. and N.Z.O.A.

AIacDONALD’S VIEW OF DEFEAT

"FINEST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN.”

LONDON, Oct. 30. Air. Ramsay MacDonald, in a speech at Cardiff, siaid they sometimes found defeat was tlie finest thing that could happen to any party. In view of the state of trade and general outlook, lie did not envy the- Tory party their job. Air. J, H. Thomas, secretary for tlie Colonies, interviewed at Derby, said lie- would be a hypocrite if lie did not say frankly he was disappointed. The main factor of tlie turnover was the anti-Labor combination, also the Russian letter ,at the last moment, which played a tremendous part, hut lie was not in the least dismayed.—A. and N.Z.C.A.

CROWDS RIDICULE AIacDONALD. EFFIGY OF PREMIER IN DOWNING STREET. LONDON, Oct. 30. The "Daily Afail” states a cheering crowd in Downing Street pushed a dilapidated motor-ear. containing an effigy of Mr. AlacDonald, and left it outside No. 10. The police pushed the car to the barracks. CONSERVATIVE ‘ ‘LANDSLIDE. ’ ’ TRIUMPH EXCEEDS ALL EXPECTATIONS.

LONDON, Oct, 30. When yesterday’s Conservative victories turned to-day into a landslide which represented a turnover unequalled since 1906, all calculations were upset. A Conservative majority over all parties was expected, but nobody anticipated it would be effected by a practical annihilation of the Liberal party in the counties. Tlie Conservatives triumph was remarkable. Essex, Sussex, Herts, Berskshire, Bucks, Hants, Lincolnshire, Somerset, Wiltshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire Kent,. Surrey, Dorsetshire, and Bedfordshire went complete!v Conservative. LONDON, Oct. 30.

Tlie declarations this morning opened with' the Conservative tide still flowing strongly. The early returns showed that tlie great Laborite attack in the counties was not- promising well. Labor’s first light for -Salisbury only resulted in a Conservative, All*. Freeman, gaining a seat from a Liberal. —A. and N.Z.C.A.

Shropshire, Essex, and both Rentire w divisions went solidly Conservative.

Cumberland is now represented by three Conservatives, and' one Laborite.

Air. Asquith’s old Conservative, antagonist, Sir Alexander Sprot. gained North Lanark from a Laborite, Air. Sullivan.—-Reuter.

LONDON, Oct. 30_

The results so far disclose satisfying Conservative gains. There is reasonable confidence that the finals will show an absolute majority.

All sections of political thought express the keenest sympathy with Air. Asquith. The House of Commons ran ill spare one of the foremost Parliamentarians of modern times.—Times.

Conservatives gained Birkenhead East. Hackney North, and Hackney Central from- Liberals, owing to Laborite candidatures, with -a view to ejecting Liberals. —A. and N.Z.C.A.

LABOR AI A.TORITY OF ONE AT

WEST LEEDS

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE LOSES NORWICH SEAT.

LIBERAL ORGANISER AT BOT-

TO At OF POLL

LONDON, Oc-t, 30. The closest contest was at West Leeds, where, after a second recount, a Laborite had a majority of one. Another recount is proceeding. Sir L. Brassey (Conservative-) was elected for Peterbrough in a triangular contest. At Lichfield Wilson (Conservative), 14,588, beat Frank Hodges (Labor), 12,512—a Conservative gain. Colonel England (Liberal) was elected for Heywood and Radcliffe- in a straight fight with Labor. He is a Constitutionalist, ready to support the Conservatives,

A ‘Conservative. Sir 11. Cayzer, was elected lor Portsmouth South, defeating a- Laborite, Aliss Jessie Stephen!. Portsmouth is now solidly’ Conservative. A Laborite was elected for Ardwack, defeating a Conservative, Aliss Jones. •Sir Grimsby Gore, at present in East Africa, was re-elected for Stafford, with an increased majority to 4833 in a straight fight with Labor. Commander Hilton Young (Liberal) and Captain G. Fairfax (Conservative) gained Norwich, defeating Air. Smith, Secretary of the Board of Agf/culture, and Aliss Dorothy Jcwson. Mr. J. AV. Aloldcn (Liberal) was defeated at West Islington in a tri’angular fight. Air. Alontaguc (Labor) .was re-elected. A Laborite, Air. Robertson, was elected for Bdtluvell, defeating a Conservative, Airs. Helen Shaw. His majority .was halved. The Secretary for Overseas Trade, All*. Lunn, was elected for -Riothwell in a. -straight fight with a Liberal. The Liberal organiser, Air. Pringle, was at the bottom of the indl at Pemstone, where Air. Smith (Labor) was returned by a majority of 12/9 over a Conservative. —A. and N.Z.C.A.

HALL CAINE'S SONS. ONE ELECTED, OTHER DEFECATED NOVELIST’S PREDICTION'. LONDON, Oct. 30. A Laborin'. Mr. Wignall, was elected for the Forest of Deair by a majority of 1009. Mr. Ralph Hall Came (Conservative), was 'elected in a triangular contest for Dorset East 1 . . Mr. Derwent Hall Cairo (Labor) was defeated at Olitlicrce, Xancasln.' e, by Mr. Brass (Conservative), just returned from, Africa. They are sons of the novelist wlio ini a recent .speech on behalf of Derwent predicted be would bo future Prime Minister. _ Messrs. Robert Smillie and Jack Jones were elected. A Conservative,' Mr. 1‘ anshawc, gained 01 a-ckmKinnan Vest from, a Labor extremist Mr. Johnston oul a ma<jority of 294. A Conservative, Colonel. J. >■ B• Dodge, gained Mile End w ith a majority of 3346, defeating a Laborite, Mr. Scurr. ’ , Airs. Simpson was defeated by a Conservative for Dorset West. . Mr. Ken worth was elected.for Wiltshire. * " • . Suffolk went solidly Ckgiswrvative.--Reuter. •

MINISTERS RE-ELECTED'. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S VICTORY FIVE LONDON SEATS TO GO TO CONSERVATIVES. Mrs. Hilton Philipson (Conservative) was elected in a triangular eon'test for Berwick. A Minister, Mr. Adamson, was elected' for Cannock division of Staffordshire . Ministers, Messrs, Sidney Webb, Wm. Graham, and Noel Buxton, have been elected for. Scab am, Edinburgh Central and Norfolk respectively.-—A, and, N.Z.C.A. Major As tor (.Conservative), owner of “The Times,” was elected for Dover in a straight fight with Labor by a- majority of 13,559'. Mr. Woliner was elected for Aidershot in a 'straight ou>t contest vith Labor.

A Minister, Air. Slesser. found a seat at South-east Leeds, replacing Air. O’Grady, the new Governor oi Tasmania.

Sir Patrick Hastings, AttorneyGeneral, whose action over the “Workers’ Weekly” case precipitated the election was elected for Wallsend. James Brown, Labor's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, was elected for Ayr. and Bute South with a majority of 1007. The intervention of Tom Wing at Grimsby resulted in the Conservative candidate increasing his majority over Labor to 6613. Last election: Sutcliffe (U) 17,577, Franklin (Lab.) 15,959.

The Conservatives gained five London scats from Liberals and Labor. A Conservative. Sir T. Dawson, in a three-cornered fight at Lewisham West, increased his majority to 12,942, defeating a Laborite, Airs'. Barbara Drake, and a Liberal, Air. O’Alalley. For this London seat Sir P. Dawson’s majority at last election was 439: the figures being: Dawsou 12,488; O’Alalley (Lib.) 12,009. The Alanchester representation has been completed. There are now six Conservatives .and four Laborites. At: last election Alanchester returned five Liberals, four Laborites, and or.fe Unionist.

At last eleotion Liverpool returned eight Unionists, two Liberals, and one Labor.

Air Beckett regained Gateshead for Labor from a. Liberal. Air. Dickie, in a three-cornered fight by a majority of 9236 over a Conservative, Captain Philpson, whose wife succeeded him in the Commons when lie was unseated on >a petition. Dickie was at the bottom of the noli. Last election: Dickie (Lib.) 17.344 Brotherton (Lab) 16,639, Christie (U) 6592. Sir Robert Horne was elected for Hillhead, and Sir John Simon for Spen Valley, in straight fights. A Liberal, Air. Walter Runciinan, gained Swansea West, m a three-cor-nered fight wherein the economist, Professor Herrins, and a Conservative were candidates. A Laborite was elected for SwarJ-ea East, held rt last election by D. Williams (Lab.). At Swansea and Bristol, where pacts, designed to exclude Labor, originated in 1923, the representation has been completed with two Conservatives 1 , one Laborite, and two Liberals. Sheffield, where there are straight fights- in all divisions, no Liberals standing, returned three Conservatives and four Laborites. At last election Sheffield returned four Unionists and four Labor members. —A. and N.Z.C.A.

MISS' BONDFLELP ANGRY. “SCANDALOUS STATEMENTS.” LONDON, Oct. 30. Aliss Afargaret Bondfield (Labor), speaking f at Northampton, referred to the way the party was handicapped by her absence in Canada in the early part of the campaign. She ..declared some statements made about the Labor party, and incidentally about herself, were scandalous. They were bringing the .political righting of the Conservative party down to the level of fights in the old rotten boroughs, when there was nothing but misrepieser.tation and corruption. —A. and N.Z.C.A.

Ala cD ON A LD' S AIA JORIT Y. LLOYD GEORGE'S EASY VICTORY LONDON, Oct. 30. At Aberavon, the Premier, _ Mr. MacDonald's figures were 17,274 ; Williams (Liberal) 15,624. A Alinister, Air. Gosling, was elected for Whitechapel, defeating a Liberal, Air. Nathan. At Carnarvon, Mr. Lloyd George polled 16,058; Professor Zimmern (Labor) 3301. —A. and N.Z.C.A.

IRISH OONSTITUENCIE-S

DEFEAT OF REPUBLICANS

LONDON, Oct. 30.

Correction : Hallam return —MajorGeneral Sykes 10,546, Snelgrove 8807. A Conservative, Air. Alacandrcw, gained Ayr and Bute, Kilmarnock, from Labor with a majority of eleven thousand!. . A Conservative, Vice-Admiral Sir Hemiiker Hughan, gained Galloway from a Liberal, the Rev. Barr. A Laborite gained Alotherwell from an Orangeman, Air. Ferguson. A Republican Air. Corvm, was defeated in Belfast North by a majority of thirty-three thousand. A Republican Air. Alurncy, was defeated in Down by a majority of 49,-83-0. —Renter. (Received Oct. 30, 3.35 p.m.) (Extraordinary.) LONDON, Oct. 30. The ‘‘Alorning Post” states that the result is :

Conservatives and Constitutionalists 414 Labor Liberals Others y Outstanding 1°

NOTABLE LABOR VICTORY AT

BIRMINGHAM

SURPRISING CONSERVATIVE WIN IN SCOTLAND.

(Received Oct. 31, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Oct, 30. A feature of the elections was the Labor victory at King s Norton, where Air. Dennison heat Sir Herbert Austin by 133, thus breaking the solid Unionist representation of Birmingham which has existed since 1880. . . u -One of the most surprising results in Scotland was the defeat of Air. Shimvell', Linlitliowsliiro. where the Conservative turned a 4500 minority into a majority of 600.—Router.

FURTHER CONSERVATIVE' SUCCESSES.

WOMEN LABORITES DEFEATED

LLOYD GEORGE’S SON REJECTED.

(Received Oct. 31, 3 p.m.) LONDON. Oet. 30. 'Correction: The Laborite Air Scurry was elected for Mile-end with a majority of 3346 over Air. Dodge. Sir Alfred Aloud was elected. The 'Conservative cx-Almister Sir J. ganders gained Mills in tfc triangUp lar fight ‘against a Liberal, and Hidependent Liberal. A Laborite, Airs. Corner, was defeated for Farnham by a Conservative. , ~. Mr. Bourn* Law’s secretary, ex-Mm-ister Mr. Davidson, gained Hcmel, Hempstead, in a triangular contest wherein sx Laborite, Aliss Snyle. w&s defeated. A Conservative. Mr. Maclntyre, gainedKdinburgh AYest frQTi §ir Viv-

ian Lanark in a triangular fight, defeating a Liberal, Aliss Mitchell, and a. Laborite.

A Conservative, Air. Coupcr, gained Alary-hill division of Glasgow from Air Aluir, secretary to the Alinister of Pensions.

A Laborite, Aliss Spurrell,, was defeated in a triangular fight at Totnes, which is a gain l to the Conservatives. A Laborite, Air. Shieis, gained Edinburgh East in a triangular contest, defeating the Liberal whip, Air. Hogge. A Conservative. Aliss Laura Sanderan, was defeated by a Laborite at Aberdeen North. A Conservative, Colonel Crookshank, gained Berwick and Haddington in a triangular fight. Air. Afaxton’s majority against the ■Conservative, Air. Bridgston, was 6000.

6000. . A Conservative, Harrison, gained Bodmin from a notable Liberal, Mr. Isaac Foot.

The Laborites, Alts. Barbara G’ould, Aliss PietorJ and Air. Turberville, were defeated in triangular contests at Watford, Norwich and Stroud respectively. A Conservative, Airs. Aliddlclon, was defeated at Wansbrick by a Laborite.

Air. Lloyd George’s" sou, Gwilym, was defeated in 'a triangular fight at Pembroke, which is a gain to the Conservatives.

Visnount Saudori, Conservative, gained a triangular contest at Shrewsbury, where the unsuccessful Laborite was Air. Lawley. A blind Conservative, Aliss Irene Atard. was beaten by Air. Smillie at Morpeth. —R eui cr.

WILL AIacDONALD RESIGN BEFORE- PARLIAMENT AIEETS.

LABORITES CLAM INCREASE IN AGGREGATE VOTE.

(Received Oct. 31, 8.45 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 30

Well-informed Laborites express tthe opinion now that Air. AlacDonald will resign before Parliament meets to allow time for the formation of a Conservative Cabinet, winch will submit the King’s speech to the Commons. One objection to Mr. ALtcDcnald’s immediate resignation is his intention to inquire fully into the Zmovieff letter. Laborites" are not- too disappointed with the result of the election to point out that the aggregate Labor vote showed a marked increase, hut luck was against them as regards representation. They declare that Labor. as the only alternative Go verm meat, must sooner or later gain an absolute majority. Air. AlacDonald, at Cardiff, said Labor’s poll of five million votes was a wonderful manifestation of its power. —Reuter.

CAUSE OF ASQUITHS DEFEAT. ATTRIBUTED TO CONSERVATIVE INTRIGUE. EX-LIBERAL LEADER BLAAIES ; -SOCIALIST POISON.-' 5 (Received Oct. 31, 8.50 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 33. Air. Asquith’s defeat is attributed to the Conservatives withholding their support and so marking their displeasure at his placing the Laborites in power in 1923. It leaves the road clear for Air. Lloyd George to assume the leadership. Air. Asquith says iiis defeat was due to the steady growth of --Socialist poison” penetrating certain parts of Scotland. The liberals must accept the decision in the British sporting spirit.—-Sun Cable.

GERMAN VIEW. LIBERAL LOSSES SURPRISE PRESS. _ BERLIN, Oct. 30. The magnitude of the Conservative victory in Britain and the overwhelming Liberal losses have surprised the press, which unanimously agrees that Air. Baldwin’s Premiership will nut mean any change in foreign policy as far as Germany is concerned, and that the fall of the Labor Government will not detrimentally affect Anglo-Ger-man relations, except- possibly in regard to commercial negotiations. — Reuter.

SINN FDINER’S CRUSHING DE-

FEAT AT ARMAGH

ONLY FOUR WOAIEN RETURNED OUT OF 41 CANDIDATES.

LONDON, Oct, 30

Air. Fleming, a Conservative, gained Dumbarton from Labor by a majority of 3351. Air. Seely, in a triangular fight, captured Norfolk East for the Conservatives.

A Conservative won- Liußthgciv from a Laborite, Air. Shimvell'. Air. AleKce, a Sinn Feiner, was defeated in Armagh bv a majority of 1726.

A Conservative. Colonel He ad 1 ail, gained Barnard Castle from Labor. Captain Darcy Hall gained Brecon and Nadiior for the Conservatives in a triangular contest. At Stirling and Falkirk, a Laborite, Alurnin, gained the seat from Air. Alacßae, Liberal, and Airs. Shaw. The Bosworth scat was captured by a Conservative,

Five outstanding University polls will be declared between Nov. 1 and o. The Aryll, Fennanagh and Tyrone results will be known to-morrow and the Inverness (A\ estern Isles) results in a few days.—Reuter.

(Received Oct. 31, 9 30 a.m.) LONDON. Oct. 30

A Conservative, the Hon. Air?. Brodrick, was defeated by a. Liberal, Air. Davies, in Denbigh. A Conservative, Air. Templeton, gained Banff in a triangular fight. A Conservative. Air. Hutchison, gained North Midlothian from Labor tat Caerphilly. A Alinister, Air. Alorgnn Jones, was re-elected hut his majority was halved. , . A Conservative. Ford, gamed the Edinburg North seat in a triangular contest, "defeating a Laborite, Aliss Stewart and Liberal. A Conservative. Air. Murchison, regained Huntingdon 1 from a Laboiite, Air. Constello. Sir R Lvnn Conservative, was reelected for West- Belfast in a triangular contest, a publican named Nash being iat the bottom of the poll, securing only 2688 out. .of over 50,000 votes. Sir AlaeNaughton, Conservative, was re-elected for Londonderry with a majority of 25,000 over the Republican. Air. Ale Whinny. Air. Stamford. Labor, retained West Leeds in a triangular contest, four re-counts resulting, f in a majority 0 t three over the Conservative./ Only four women were elected out of forty-one candidates, namely Lady Aster, the Countess of Atlioll, Airs. Piulipson (Conservatives) -and a newcomer, Aliss AVilkirteon (Labor). Last year eight women were returned. The women secured 401,750 votes. The Conservatives, J. Pringle and Sir C. Falls, gained scats in Fernian-ao-h defeating the Republicans, Messrs. AlcCartan and Corrigan*, by majorities of 37,000. —Reuter.

LIBER ALISAUS STAGGERING BLOW.

AIR, BALDWIN OVERWHELMED WITH CONGRATULATIONS.

(Received Oct. 31, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 30, How great is the blow Liberalism received is sjiown m the fact that old. strongholds like Cornwall and Devon have gone entirely Conservative. If he triumph of the Conservatives is not confined t 9 *\«,Y &Vea or type of SOat-

It is as noticeable in industrial aswell as ip agrieuituiM and otile;- pacts of Scotland. Air. Baldwin received slroals cf telegrams of congratulation. He cs leaving for a short rest in the country after the strain of- the campaign-. Reuter.

LONDON, Oct, 33. The “Daily AlaiP” says: “IF is a victory of the common people over the forces of folly and disorder. The country needs a Government witn sen:** firmness and hrura contempt for delusions, as the electors have shown#, Air. Baldwin, in' a congratulatory message to his .suppoit ; ers, says: You have achieved a phenomenal victory more than justifying tile confidence I have always had in the political judgment ahi common-sense of the British people when confronted by a graveissue.”—Sun Gable.

FOR FOUR YEARS. ' PROMISE OF STABLE GOVERNMENT. WILL Alac-DONALD RESIGN? (Received Get. 31, 10.45 par-) LONDON, Oct, 31. That stable Government is now possible for four years is tthe pronouncement of. all moderate politicians. Event the Liberals, who are bitterly disappointed and even resentful at the debacle their party lias suffered, insist upon, this aspect of the situation. Cabinet will meet on Friday tv consider the question of resignation. If Air AlacDonald decides to; meet Parliament thus getting time to clear up the rights and wrongs of the Zina vieff publication, a want of confidence motion will bo carried on' Nov. 26. But Air. Baldwin will already have prepared his list of Alinisters ior submission to the- King, it is expectedthat Air. Austen Ohtmbcrlain. will be Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord Birkenhead may succeed Lord Cave, who is in poor health as I/jrd Ohaitr eellor. Air. Neville Chamberlain is likely to have tlie- portfolio of Labor Lord Derby cf. War. Colonel Arnery of and Sir Lloyd Greame the Board of Trade. The additions ox Sir R. Horne and Air. Churchill will make the Cabinet far stronger than Air. Baldwins ill-fated first administration.

Fifty-four candidates, including Tom Mann, their £l5O deposit because the failed to poll oneeighth of the total of votes. Five c-D those penalised arc women. Baron Huntinglleld, a Queenslander. was elected for the Eye division of Suffolk. Air. dynes, interviewed, said the Labor defeat- was not -a political disaster. It was due to the manner in which the Tory leaders were able taexploit the misunderstanding and racial feelings in regard to L?boh'r, Russian nclicy. We are certain that the Conservatives, later on, will suffer the mortification of making an arrangement with Russia similar to that which Labor proposed. They won't dare to reverse Labor’s foreign- policy.

BRITISH PRESS COMMENT. AYHAT WORKERS’ WEEKLY SAY. ELECTORS “SAW RED.” LONDON, Oct, 31. Tlie Workers’ Weekly, commenting cn the sweeping victory cf what incalls "‘Tory imperialism,” says: Alter eight months the Labor Government aroused neither enthusiasm, nor hope. It betrayed the principles of the class it- represents. Labor leaders have been guilty of treachery, which brought about- thc-ir defeat. The “Daily Chronicle’s'’ political correspondent says: Air. Baldwin’shuge majority was given him m a, panic. The Zinovieff letter convinced large sections of the electors that the .Government- was under tlie control of dangerous extremists. The electors “saw red.” There is general agreement- that- women- played a great part in this revolt. Though the Liberals nominated nearly one hundred fewer candidates than in 1923 the nclled almost three million votes. They should l>e entitled to 21 times a many members as they have got. The Daily Express says: Tlie Conservative triumph confounds the wildest optimism. It was largely due loth e advocacy of the popular eowsns.pers. The Opposition in the new Parliament will be dangerously weak and the Conservatives must steadfastly resist any tendency towards revulsion against extreme Socialism. It does not- mean that the electors desire four years or extreme Die-hardism. The Tory democracy must be a real democracy.

The Daily Telegraph points out: It is in the centres of industrial population that Socialism was routed. It is the masses whom the Labor party profess to know and understand better than others who have been quietly awaiting an opportunity to rid themselves of Air. AlacDonald and his colleagues. Notice to quit was never served on any Alinistry in .a more imperative form. “THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER.”

The Alorning Post says: The electorate has given the Conservative party a clear indication that its first duty is to fight this horrible evil of internationalism. To let us make _no mistake. The fight is not over: it is only beginning. The Communists, driven, out from their hold upon government, will seek to avenge themselves through the power the maintain in. our industrial life. The Communists brought about- the downfall of the Socialist Government. They first uu<-derm-ined the Government- in the* trade unions and then forced them, into such extreme courses as the Russian Treaty and the withdrawal of the Campbell ease. They followed even to the polls with Zirovieif’s letter. They made the Communism issue at these elections.

"RED PLOT WAS lAIBECILITY.” The Daily Herald says: At all events, we know where we are. Wo have shaken off false friends.. The three-party system was a nuisance. The English 'mind could not understand it. It would have taken a long time to destroy it by gradually beating tthe Liberals, Fortunately they decided to save us that trouble. They* committed suicide. The Herald proceeds to affirm that opponents had a, fresh lie every morning. As soon as it was exposed they dropped it and got another ready. The paper con-, eludes: One of the duties of the Labor ites now is to reason with tho British Communists and persuadethem to drop the motion that a few obscure people could somehow bulldoze* Britain and hold it down bv force. Tho R p d plot wiis imbecility and the exploitation of fear, especially women’s fear would have been impossible but for the noisy threats of British Communism-. The Alorning Post states that the cost for the Conservatives and Constitutionnlists totalled 7.807*524; for tho Socialists 5.503,197; for the Liberals 2.877.349; for the Independents /9,~ 730: Communists -45 552; and for Republicans 15,790.—A. and N.Z.C.A.