BY-ELECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1928, Page 2

BY-ELECTION

(Australian A N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, Eehil 10. Lancaster bye-election, owing t.i .Stricklands elevation to the Peerage, resulted : R. Tomlinson (Liberal) 11.IW) H. Ramsliotliani (Conservative). 12.«i0 D Davies (Labour) 0-101 LONDON, Fob. 10. Details are issued of further supplementary estimates -Lb91,51.1, ol which 2220,000 is for ex-gratia grants, compensation for damage to property in Irish Free State. LONDON. Feb. 11. There is unrestrained rejoicing :in the Liberal ranks over Lancaster's unexpected turnover Irom a lour thousand majority for Conservatism, to one ol SOU for Liberalism. In view ol the remarkable attack on All: Lloyd George by Lord Ashton, the town’s largest employer ol labour, who said Mr Lloyd George was a dangerous Ilian, disloyal to his party and country, and the wrecker of the great historical party, and a man whom his own political associates mistrusted, the vote is regarded as a vindication ol All Lloyd George .as a definite revival of Liberalism. and more so in view ol .Mr ldo\d George’s dramatic appearance at Lancaster to refine the attack. ~lr Lloyd George says it is a stunning victory. and will bnve a lnstoii(al effect on tho lutore polities ot England. Consort atito opinion would s*vm to support ibis view. Ibe "Daily I'xpress ” editorially describes ii as a severe Government setback, but welcomes the Blue: at victory because a moderate dose »*i Liberal victories would be a loni. to the Alinistr.v, winch is distinctly sluggish, under the weight ot its own majority. It will reliearteu the Liberals ami give fresh heart t> win recruits, who otherwise might hate drifted to the Socialists. Tim " Daily Chronicle,” the Lloyd George journal, says it is a magnificent victory. Liberalism could not- ask lor higher encouragement. Labour’s official organ, the " Daily Herald,” deplores the Labour defeat, hut editorially says: "To Air Baldwin, once again, we have the happy privilege of conveying our thanks that Toryism is on the downward path. Lancaster is the thirty-eighth bveelection since the general election. The Conservatives have won 21. Labour 12. and tho Liberals Labour has gained six seats from tho C onservativos and one from the Liberals. flic Liberals have gained one Irom Labour ami two from the Conservatives, and the Conservatives one Irom tho Liberals.

The aggregate polling has been as follows: .91 Conservatives. 470..907 ; .99 Labourites, ,949.220; 44 l.iberaL *2.°3J)70.