BRITISH ELECTIONS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 207, 10 December 1910, Page 5

BRITISH ELECTIONS

THE POLLING RETURNS. LIBERAL LEAD INCREASING. Bj Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 9, 10.45 p.m. London, December 9. The returns so far show elected members as follow: — LIBERALS. England 135 Scotland 23 Wales 16 Ireland (Rcdmondites) .... 35 Ireland (O'Brienites) .... 5 214 UNIONISTS. England 176 Scotland 6 Wales 1 Ireland 11 194 [A cablegram received yesterday afternoon stated that the Government members elected were 223 and the Unionist 1&4. The later message reduces the Government majority.] HECKLING THE PREMIER. THE HOME RULE QUESTION. London, December 8. A heckler: 'lf the Lords are the dominant issue to-day, what measures will the Government provide for ascertaining the electors? approval of Home Enlfil "Mr, Asquith replied: "The electors kfiov (exactly the measures likely to be carried if the Liberals are successful." The Irish Independent is satisfied with vfeat it calls the Premier's unambiguous pledge as to Home Rule. SECOND CHAMBER REFORM. London, December 8. The Duke of Devonshire, supporting the Conservative candidate for Lancaster, said that whatever the result of the election, no party would have a sufficient majority for nine subjects out of ten. The Lords needed reform, but a Second Chamber was wanted, subordinate to the House of Commons, but doing its duty to prevent hasty legislation. London, December 8. Pollings in the majority of boroughs close to-day. Yesterday's was the best of the Unionist results to date. They held their own in Sheffield, and Sir H. Sing's majority in Hull was increased, and the Liberal majorities in other divisions of Hull decreased. Chester was easily held. The Unionist vote in London was 270,034, the Minifterial vote 243,774, but in London, the 62 seats are equally divided between Liberals £nd Unionists. The Liberal majority Emlbi (Lancashire V was increased to 791, but the Unionist poll was 1000 above that of January. The Liberal majority at Accrington increased to 791. ( j Decreased polls elsewhere were due to indifference outside the ranks of keen politicians and the oldness of the register. _ Unionist majorities increased in Liverpool snd the neighborhood, these constituencies retaining their traditional Opposition character. All the Liberal majorities in Manchester were narrow and dependent on the Irish vote. The majority of A. Priestley (I.) for Grantham was reduced from 145 to 33, and tuat of Sir C. Furness at Hartlepool from 777 to 48.. The liberal majorities are in many case® reduced. There is also a general reduction in Scotland. The Rev. Sylvester Home and Sir Albert Spicer, well-known members of the Congregational Church, have been reelected. SOME FEATURES OF THE VOTING. Received 9, 10.45 p.m. London, December 9. Representation in Southampton remains unchanged, though the Liberal majorities are smaller. Major Henderson (Unionist), in the Abington division of Berkshire, increased his lead to 1349. Scott Dickson (Unionist member for Central Glasgow) also increased his lead. 'Mackinder (Unionist member for the Camlachie division of Glasgow) decreased his kid. L "' ..: wv* • THE MEASURE OF HOME RULE. MR. REDMOND'S ESTIMATE. THE PREMIER'S CAUTIOUS REPLY. Received 9, 10.45 p.m. London, December 9. Mr. Wm. Redmond, speaking at Dublin, said Mr. Asquith's Albert Hall speech implied the concession to Ireland of full self-government in all Irish affairs. The elections had already killed the veto. It might be conceivable that it would take two or threo years to pass Rome Rule. His own opinion as soon as the Veto Bill was passed th" Lords would come to terms. jt Mr. Asquith, at EasijFife. replying to further heckling, said he was unable at this sta™e to give details of the projected measure of Home Rule. Till: RESULTS OF THE POLLING. ESKDAT.K. ! T :, nt. Lowtber (1".)... 4581 ii'.n. Goof. Howard (L.).. 3211 [.Ternary. 1910: Howard (L.) 4504, l/nvthi r iU.) 4470.] A Unionist gain. • OUK (NORTH-EAST). Frewin (1.N.). unopposed. [January. 1910: W. o'P.nen (Ind. N i 2084. Abraham (N.) 1510.] RADNORSHIRE. Sir Francis Edwards (L.). 2224 V. Llewellyn (U.) "2182 fjannary, 1510:. Llewellyn (L.) 2222,

[January, 1010: Adkins (L.) 7809, Rose Innes (U.) 02GG.] No change. CLARE WEST. Arthur Lynch (X.), unopposed. GLASGOW (ST. ROLLOX). T. McK. Wood (L.) 9291 Chamberlayne (IT.) 7374 [ln January, 1910: T. McKinnon Wood 10,019, Chamberlayne 6521.] BEDFORD. Kellaway (L.) 2773 Attenborough (U.) 2754 [ln January, 1,910: Attenborough (U.) 2919, P. Barlow (L.) 2750.] DUNDEE (Two Seats). Winston Churchill (L.)... 9240 A. Wilkie (Lab.) 8957 Sir W. G. Baxter (U.) ... 5685 Lloyd (U.) 4914 Scrimgeour (Prohib.) 1825 [ln January, 1910: Winston Churchill (L.) 10.747, A. Wilkie (Lab.) 10,365, Lloyd (U.) 4552, Glass (U.) 4339, Scrimgeour 1512.]