IN THE BALANCE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 34, 14 June 1913, Page 5

IN THE BALANCE.

"K££P THE POWDER DRY!"

THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright j [United Puess Association.] (Received 9.45 a.m.)

Sydney, June 14

If the final iigures given in the Hume seat, give Sir William Lvno a majority, the Federal Government will remain in office; if not, they must resign. In the event of Sir William Lyne's return, a peculiar position will be created. As his stau of health will possibly prevent him attending Parliament, the parties will then be equally divided, and neither will bo able to do anything without the indulgence of the other. The reason of the delay in the Hume electorate arose through the returning officer departing from the usual custom. Ho verified all tho absent votes before counting them to-day.

Eallarat asks for a re-count, and there are many complaints. It is possible there will be trouble regarding the conditions of the poll recorded in several other electorates.

"FAIR FIELD," NO FAVOR." Mr Joseph Cook, addressing the Women's Liberal League, said thai no matter how labor twisted the fighters about, they were in a minority of one. Whatever happened, the power of Labor was scotched. There would be no stable footing in Australia till the Liberals had a fair, clear, stand-up fight with labor with everj interest at stake. When it would come he did not pretend to know, but hr advised them to keep their powdei dry. The whole electoral machinery would need overhauling for next elec tion. So there was a fair field and no favor.