BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7942, 17 January 1906, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

LONDON, January 15. The following members have been returned without opposition:—Sir H, Campbell-Bannorman Liberal, Stirling; Mr. Tim I-lealy, Nationalist, North Louth; Mr J. H. Roberts, Liberal, West Denbigh; Mr J. L. Morgan, Liberal, Wes; Carmarthen; Mr J. Cancy, Nationalist, North Dublin; Mr J. P. Uadeyn, Nationalist,, South Rosoommon; Sir W. H. Holland, Liberal, Rotherham; Mr W. Lurnion, Nationalist, East Limerick; Mr Joseph Walton, Liberal, Barnsley; Mr John B. Lonsdale, ! Conservative, MidArmagh; Sir T. G. Esmonde, ''Nationalist, North Wexford; Mr 0. R. Nationalist, Galway City; Mr M. J. flavin, Nationalist, North Kerry; Mr D. J. Ooc;an, Nationaliat, East Wiok|ow; Mr W. Redmond, Nationalist,! East Clare; Mr J. Cullnan, Nationalist, Tippearary. Tlie following new members wetro elected unopposed:—Mr Hail, 'Labour, Normantou; Mr McVoagb, Nationalist, East Donegal; Mr Percy Ulingwortb, Liberal, Shipley division of Yorkshire; Sir George Doughty, Unionist, was .re-eiected for Grimsby, defeating Liberal and Labour candidates. Reoeived January 16, 11.8 p.m. The following Liberals have been electedßedford, ; Mr P. Barlow, Cambridge, Borough, Mr S. C. Buckmaster; Lincoln City, Mr C. Roberts; Bath City, Messrs D. McLean; and G. P. Goch; Oldham, Messrs A. Emmott and J. A. Bright North Islington, Mr S. Waterloo; East Islington, Mr G. Radford; West Wolverhampton, Councillor Riohards. The Additional Unionists elected are:—East Marylebone, Lord Robert Hastings, Mr H. D. F. Cross. Reoeived January 16, 9.37 p.m. LONDON, January 16. The' Liberals have re elected—Sir H. H. Fowler, East Wolverhampton; Mr R. H. Barran, North Leeds; Sir J. T. Woodhouse, Huddersfleld; Sir 'W. D. Person, Colchester; Mr D. V. Pirio, North Aberdeen; Mr B. Langley, Attercliffe Division, Sheffield; Mr W. R. Cremer, Hageerston Division, Shoreditch; Mr O. E. H. Hobhouse, East Bristol; MrR.. Rea, Gloucester; Mr Henry Ndrman, South Wolverhampton; Mr James Broye, South Aberdeen; Mr T. Loagh, West IslingtoD. The Unionists have re-elected—Colonel, Legge, St. George's Hanover Square; Mr J .."Hi Arkwrigt, Hereford; Sir Samuel Scott. West Marylebone; Hon. Claude Hay, Hoxton Division of Shoreditch; Mr Samuel Roberts, Eccleshall Division of Sheffield ; Mr C. B. Stuart ' Wortley, Hailam Division of Sheffield'; Colonel Sir C. E. Howard Vinoent, Central Sheffield, polled 4217, obtaining a i majority of 927* Reoeived January 16, 11.55 p.m. The Labourites have elected for Deptford, Mr Bowerman; Chatham, Mr Jenkins; East Leeds, Mr O'Garady; Peterborough, Mr majority of 1159 over Mr Purvis, Unionist. Other results: are—West Leeds, Mr Herbert Gladstone, 5258; Mr Samuel, Unionist, 6450.. South, Leeds, -Mr J. L.- Wal- , ton, Liberal, 6200; Mr Fox, Labour, 4039; Mr Lucy, Unionist, 2126. [ Central Leeds, Mr Armitage, Liberal, 4188; Mr Gerald Balfour,. ConserI vative, 3119, Lynn Regis, Mr Bel- | laers, Liberal, 1506; Mr T. G. I Bowles, Conservative, 1164; Mr j Allan Burgoyne, 774. Soiuth Bristol I Mr Howell Davis, Liberal, 7964, Mr |W. H. Long, 5272. North Bristol, ! Mr Birrel, Liberal, 6953; Mr Foote, ' Unionist, 4011. Greenwich, Mr R. S. Jackson, Liberal, 4906; Mr Benn, I (Tarifflte), 2565; Lord Hugh Cecil, 1 West Ham South, Mr W. ; Thorne, Liberal, 10,210; Mr Nutting, Unionist, 4973. Bolton, !Mr Q. Har- ' wood, Liberal, 10,953; Mr A. H. Gill, Labour, 10,416; JUon. G. J. ' Goschen, Unionist, 6693. Croydon, j Mr Arnold Forster, 8248; MrSomertsefc, Liberal; 7241; Mr Strang 'Labour, 4112. Norwich (two seats), , Mr G. H. Roberts, Labour, 11,059; Mr Louis Tiilett,, Liberal, 10,972; I Mr. T. W. Wild, Conservative, 7460. Received January 18, 12.20 a.m. 1 " .LONDON, January 17. , MrMaoph, Labour, and.Mr Harold Cox, Liberal, have been eleoted for Preston. THE STATE OF THE PARTIES. LONDON, January 16. Tbe state of the parties is:—Liberals, 93; Unionists, 30; Labourites, 21; Nationalists, 18. PRESS COMMENTS. ' A TRIBUTE TO THE LABOUR PARTY. LONDON, January 16. The Chroniole says that but for the smaller boroughs Toryism is almost extinoi. The Times sayß that tho great towns have completely reversed tbe verdict of 1895 and 1900, but tbe Liberals in their elation would do well to remember what they are witnessing, not the expression of admiration at Liberal statesmanship, or i faith in the nebulous Liberal proI mlses, or n wholesale condemnation of Mr Balfour and all his works, but only a limited verdict upon tbe issues politicians imagined tbey wore prescribing for. While.tifey were disputing about the issues another was shaping itself quietly and silently, viz., whether the workers constituting the. majority should dictate a policy or be content with choosing between the policies offered by traditional parties. The workers deoided in the first alternative. The Labourites form a considerable section of the new House, and the Li berals, from whom the workers extorted pledges and are indebted to them for seats, are also very numerous. The Labour Party have obosen tbeir time for a hew experiment with great jugment and patriotism, now that foreign relations are settled and .peaoeful and trade. unusually,prosperous^ The Standard says that the Labourites will support Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman so long as his

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policy meets tbeir demands; when it f«»l& to satisfy them tbey will leave him in the lurol).