THE IRISH ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1927, Page 2

THE IRISH ELECTIONS

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, Sept. 17. In the Irish elections, President Cosgrave headed the poll for Cork City. The former Lord Mayor of Cork, Air French, a Republican, was second. The Labour Leader. Mr Johnson, has been defeated in Dublin County. DE VALERA’S GAINS. LONDON, Sept, 17. In North Dublin, General Alulachy (Government candidate). Air Alfred Byrne (Independent) and James Larkin Independent Labour) were elected. In South Dublin, for which there are seven seats. Air S. Lamass,(Alr Do Valera’s Chief Party *iigent), Doctor Henessy, and Afi' J. XV. Beckett (Government candidate) were elected.

Alt' Blythe (the Free State Allinister of Finance) headed the poll in County Alonaghan. Air Frank Aitken (who is Air Do Valera's Chief Lieutenant) topped the list in County Louth, displacing the Ministerialist who was elected there in June. Captain AVm. Archer Redmond wm elected for XVaterl'ord. where two of the Do Valeraites and one Alinisterinlist have been returned.

PROGRESS REPORT. LONDON, Sept. 18. A progress statement of the election returns gives the position as follows— Government Parties—Seventeen, inhaling the following: Government 12'. Independents 5. Opposition Parties—Sixteen, comprising the following: Do X alernites, 13. National League two. Independent Labour one.

Air Baxter, the Farmers Party leader. has been defeated in County Cavan. ’fhe newspapers predict another deadlock. LONDON. Sept. 17. Ali- iF.amoiP- Do Valera (Irish Republican Leader) lias been elected for County Cla’"'. SOA» v - "INCIDENTS. ’ ’ LONDON, Sept. 17. Alany of the voters spoiled their papers by writing their views thereon. One North Duhlimte erased the candidates’ names ami enclosed a photograph of the Prince of XValcs, inscrihed “God bless him!’’ Another voter wrote punningly, "God keep us from Devil. E.R.A.” Many voters demanded a return to ihe British government, Mr Kamon Horgon, the former Brigadier. in the National Army, has been arrested on a charge ol* inciting to murder in a speech he delivered r.fc » Do X’aloraite meeting. An c’ -tiuii fight at Strabsne between Lianna Failers and Cosgraveitos. resulted in three being shot, one seriously. A man named John Curran, who was one of those wounded at Strabane in a. fight, died, and Aliehael AleGee]lsln, a. former Army Chaplain, and John AfeElhinny, two Free State Lieuten ruts, were arrested.