The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-04
CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY
STILL SHOWS increase.
THERE WILL BE LITTLE CHANGE
IN COMPLEXION OF PARLIAMENT.
Liberals Have Gained Ten seats and
the Conservatives seven-one
Conservative Seat Gained Tuesday
Was an Important Victory.

LONDON. Oct. 4, a. m.--The results Of
yesterdays polling In the parliamentary
general elections were less striking than
those Of Tuesday. The Conservative ma
joritfes still show increases In numerous
contests. but IN a less marked degree. ON
the other hand. the Liberals have gained
additional seats.
On the whole. the indications this morn
ing are that there viii not be much
change in the complexion OF the new par
lament. AS matters now stand, out of
the 2s7 candidates returned the relative
strength of the parties is as follows: Min
isterialists. 2i2; Liberals, including Labor
members. q; Nationaiists, es
Altogether the Liberals have gained ten
seats and the Conservatives seven. Only
one Conservative seat was gained yester-
day. but II was very important victory.
In the Brightside division OF sheffield. an
industrial constituency. held for years
by the late Anthony ]. Mundeiia. who
was succeeded by Fred Madison in 1897.
the Madison majority of 1888 was converted
by J. II. Hope. Ministerial, into con-
servative majority of SO.
At Derby the Liberals had striking
success. recovering there the two seats
from Sir William Vernon Harcourt and
Sir Thomas Roe by Sir Henry Howe DEM
rose and Geoffrey Gage.
Today's unopposed returns include Wilt
lam wither Bramstone Beach tconsefv-
ative). known as the Father Of tho House
of Commons He had represented AM
dover since 1857, Also among those elect
ed without opposition today are Joseph
xsrI rIafy .alG lzf AZ
Chamberlain u4iberal UnionisD. and John
Dillon. the former chairman OF the Irish
parliamentary party.
The result OF the election In the Merthyr
Tydvil district of Wales (two membersl
was us foiiows David A. Thomas Glib
eraD s59s; James Keir Hardie u.abor,.
5.745 William Pritehard Morgan QdberaD.
4oo4.
The Labor party thus gains seat from
the Liberals by the defeat OF Mr.. Nor
gan The latter is wen known in the
United states in connection with mining
affairs in China and elsewhere.
The result of the poll at Westminster
was as follows; Mr.. Burdett Coutts Com
servative,. ans. Mr., Smith tconservativel.
49, At the last election Burdett coutts
was unopposed.
Polling mt Ueruy.
Following isyttsc result OF the polling
al Derby: Sir Thcnsas Roe. Liberal.
7.siT: Richard Bell. 7.sao Sir Henry Howe.
Primrose. Conservative. 1889; Geoffrey
Drake, Conservative. s77s.
Mr.. Bell Is the general secretary or the
amaIgamated society OF railway servants
The outcome therefore is enc Liberal and
one I.aborite elected. which is a gain
for Liberalism.
At walisall. sir Arthur u. Hsyter. Ii
beraI, recovered the seat won from
him in the election of 1885 by Sidney
Gedge, Conservative, receiving ssi0 votes
against a.2s5 cast for Gedge. The f.fber-
ais retain their seats in Dundee with
increased majorities. showing that Scot
land has not been effected by the khaki
boom.
Gilbert Parker. the novelist. has bcen
elected At Gravesena. presenting union
ist majority of 7sS over the Liberal can
dldate. Hilasrbrand Harmsworth.
John Kensit. the antfritualIst crusader