BIG WIN FOR LABOUR.

Grey River Argus, 26 February 1927, Page 5

BIG WIN FOR LABOUR.

TORY SEAT CAPTURED. Sixth Since General Election. BALDWIN’S NOTICE TO QUIT. LONDON*, February 24. The bye-election for the Stourbridge seat in the House of (’ominous, due to the death of the Conservative holder, Mr D. P. Pie lou, resulted as follows: — Mr We Hock (Labour) 16,561 Mr Hogdin (Conservative) 13,462 Mr Glyn-Edi 9,53 ‘ NOTE: —At the general election, Mr Pielou won the Stourbridge seat by a majority of 1,910 votes. (Received February 25 at. 7.30 p.m.) LONDON. February 25. The result of the Stourbridge byeelection makes the sixth Socialist gain in Parliamentary seats sin e the General Election. The result is evoking intriguing press comments. Tin* “Morning Post’’ admits that the Conservatives have lost the seat by a substantial turnover of about three thousand votes. It says that it is inclined to give the first place in the causes to the economic discontent. The “Daily Telegraph’’ and the “Daily Express’’ are silent on the election except for publishing the result. The “Daily Chronicle’’ describes the Government defeat as a crushing political one. It says: “The Stourbridge figures are a staggerer for the Government. Such a reserve was not even previously hinted at. The Liberals, however, are not surprised. The immediate effect of the Labour win will be to revive the intrigue among the Conservatives for reconstructions. The Cabinet slogan will be: “Clear out the •Reds.* ’ If that is not achieved, then it will be the Coservatives rallying cry at the next general election.’’ The “Daily News’’ find* in the Stourbridge election an argument for proportional representation. It points out that while 16.561 people have voted there for the Labourite, twenty-three thousand Conservatives and Liberals voted against him. The “Daily Herald,’’ the Labour paper, naturally regards the result as a symptom of how the next general election will go. The “Herald’’ says: “The sooner that Mr Baldwin resigns, the better for the country!’’ —— --- — ■■