Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14
LIBERAL PARTY MAKES STRIKING GAINS
Eighteen Seats Wrssted frsm Unionists il
Tbirty-Eine Divisions
WINSTON CHURCHILL is REELECTED
Fsrmsr Conservative Who Stands .,
Liberal Has Good Majority.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN MANCHESTER
Liberals Elect Members from All SIX
Constituencies-Balf Urges
Unionists 20 Continue
Fight - =

LONDON. Jan. 1s.-The polit. .p Of
England today underwent a strikh change
as the result of parliamentary elections
held in thirty-nine constituencies in widely
scattered but important centers and in
which the liberals gained eighteen seats.
The laborites, who are counted among the
liberal gains. secured four new seats against
unionist candidates.
In the eastern division of Manchester
Arthur ]. Balfour, the former prime minis
ter. was defeated by T. G. Horridge lib
eral. who was conceded even by the lib
erals weak candidate against such person
as Mr.. Balfour Mr.. Horridge secured the
remarkable majority of 1880 This VIC
tory, Notwithstanding the liberal predic-
tons, was decidedly sensational outcome
OF the days polling, and will, II is believed
enormously affect the elections which will
continue for a fortnight.
Mr.. Balfour's majority at the previous
election over A. H. Scott. an advanced
liberal. who was regarded as an excep-
tionally strong local candidate, was 2,45a.
Churchill is Reelected.
Winston Churchill. liberal and free trader.
won the seat for the northwest division
OF Manchester from w. Joynson-Hicks
conservative. by a majority of 1,2H.
Everywhere the liberal majorities were
increased and the net result of the first
days contest between the great political
parties was Overwhelmingly in favor of the
present government. Although only sixty
six seats are now filled out of the $40 re-
quired for the new Parliament, which meets
at Westminster oh February Is, the COM
position of the house as shown by the
results declared up to midnight is as fol-
lows: Liberals, 80; unionists, IA; laborites.
8; nationalists, T. This includes twenty
four candidates who were unopposed and
two candidates elected at Ipswich Friday.
The returns for Grimsby, which were
polled today. will not be declared before
T, Monday and the elections at Cambridge
university. which commenced TODAY. vii,
continue until Thursday.
Little Disorder During Day.
Little disorder attended the polling nj
any place sThs excitement at dane6este,r
was Intense and the candidates and their
constituents worked with feverish activity.
especially in the district Mr.. Balfour was
eontesting when reports were circulated
late in the afternoon that Mr.. Balfour was
| IN danger OF defeat. The returns coming
| In tonight from all points created a pro-
round sensation in political circles. Fleet
street was packed with bowling mobs.
/ fohtical clubs received the returns nv
/ special wires and everywhere the defeat
/ OF Mr.. Balfour was received as a most
complete surprise. Then, as liberal Gain
/ was added to liberal gain, until the ra-
markable total Of twenty-five seats corrt
ing the laborites. out of thirty-nine CON
stitueneies. was reached, It was agreed
that the liberal majority in the next ParI,a-
meht would show the overwhelming daci-
sion Of the country
Excitement in Manche,teY
Dispatches received from Manchester ga y
that the excitement there tonight was in
describable. Great crowds swarmed tho
streets cheering and demonstrating with
the utmost enthusiasm.
Mr.. balfour tonight addressed a gather
hns u the conservative club. He acknowl-
! euseu the gravity OF the disaster but pre-
dicted short life for the liberal govern
."eh' ne urged the unionists to continue
TO work for the party.
or course Mr. Balfour will find ano,,
safe seat before the elections are over nv
one OF the unionlst candidates reti,ins a.,
ms favor. Up TO the present. however
: there is no indication where the former
premier will md this place where he ca
secure majority which will enab BILE him n
take his seat as a leader on the front onno.
sition bench.
Among the unionists who sayed thai,
seats in the general landslide was Sir c,iI.
pert Parker, at Gravesend with a ma.
Jority or 500 over J. MACPHERSON, the labo,
and liberal candidate
GEORGE Wyndham, former chief secretar,
Tor ireland. the unionist candidate IN,
Dover also retained his seat over r I
erice. liberal and free trader.
Big Gains for Liberals.
rive or the six divisions OF Manchester
were won by the liberals. the other goins
TO laborite. Elsewhere in the manufac g.
turing districts in Lancashire and York
shire the liberals took seats from unionis
candidates. Two London CONSTITUENCIES,
voted today Newington and Walworth. IN,
last named resulting in liberal gain.
There were no elections in Wales or Ire
land and only one In Scotland. at Perth
where the liberal majority was only slishtl,
, increased.
one OF the most remarkable reversal,
was at Halifax. or the two seats thera
one hitherto had been held by a unionist
; but today one liberal and one laborite wa.
returned.
seventy-three constituencies will vot
"SAN mummy lncluolng twenty in IOndol
and ell those in Leeds and the other i'm
portant centers in which the seats OF mem
bers and former members of the cablnet
and OF number OF prominent men o
both parties are involved
Program of the Liberals.
inasmueh as the triumph OF Sir Heor,
Campbell Zimmerman and his followers /
now assured. the following statement .
his program and policy viii be found sig
niicant and interesting:
Ireland : Those domestic affairs vhIc
! concern the Irish people only Should =
placed In their hands.
. South Africa-The government has issna
instructions TO stop forthwith the recr,,i,
2 ing and embarkatio of coolies from CHR
and their Importation into South Africa
!, India-We shall make ourselves a M ri
| TO no steps that involve any Invasion =
I ! the sacred principle of the subordination :
I the military TO the civil authority
Home-We have resolved 10 ask the kin
TO appoint a royal commission to inouir
into the question of canal communicative
E Foreign-The government adheres 20 IN
/, policy OF the entente cordiale and WELDON
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