The Washington times., 1906-01-14
HIMSELF
BEATEN AT POLLS
BY OBSCURE MAN
Manchester Responds to Young Churchill's
Liberal Appeal by Sending Unknown
Lawyer to Former Premier.

LONDON. Jan. 13.-Former Premier
Arthur Balfour was beaten for re-eiec-
ton in Manchester today his oppOn-
ent. an unknown lawyer. named Hor-
ridge, turning a conservative plurality
Of 1880. into a liberal OF 2.453
Winston Churchill. running in a con-
servative district. was elected by a
plurality of 1.241. turning a Tcry dis
trict majority of f47I over
The defeat Of BaIfour and the e.ee-
tion OF Churchill. besides the announce
ment of Liberal success in nine other
of the eighteen contests going on to-
day is hailed by the Liberals as a clear
proof of their assertion that the c0un-
try is rallying against protection"
Boost to Liberals.
The defeat Of the former premier by
nearly 1000 votes IN such a constit-
uency as Manchester. where the con-
servatives have hitherto been able 10
show immense matorities, will an
doubtedly have great influence on the
rest OF the country.
The outcome of the elections vas the
most astonishing ever known in Eng
land. The defeat OF the Tories aas been
overwhelming and the Liberal victory
cOrrespondingIy extraordinary.
20 have a mighty influence on the othe.
elections 10 be held in the next few
days. the indications are that the LIB
erals viii sweep the entire country and
probably have good working majority
in the house of commons.
Twenty Gained So Far.
The scope of the Liberal victory is well
illustrated in the returns received last
night. In the thirty-fve constituencies,
representing forty seats in parliament.
the Liberals have captured thirty-four
and the Tories six. Formerly. the Con,
servativeg held twenty-siX OF these seats
and the Liberals fourteen. a clear gain
of twenty votes T. the house for The
Liberals
six OF the thirty-four candidates elect
ed Yesterday by the Liberals are labor
candidates. Their success indicates that
The labor candidates IN various constllli-
oncies must be given consideration
the future elections. ana they Fili pro 9
abl,y be a force 20 be rsckOned with in
the house
Yesterdays elections have given
heavy blow to Chamberlain fiscal
policy program. The voters have spoh-
en- I'm no uncertain tone on the subject
of protection, showing IN the enormous
majority given the Liberal candidates
their favor for free trade.
Free Trade Winner.
Lancashire, according TO the returns,
has gone solid for free trade and York
shire is following its lead. In the two
elections held in London, likewise the
voters spoke their preference for free
trade. The Liberals carried both elc-
tions.
The Manchester elections give the
strongest evidence on this point, how
ever. There the workingmen for
generation past have invariably voted
Tory. Manchester is the home OF the
free trade idea. however, and I'm sup
port of the doctrine the voters turned
10 the Liberal party. Fhe Liberals
have elected ali six or their candidates
there. notable victory considering
the fact that the Conservatives form
erIv held FIVE of the seats, and that
Mr.. Balfour is one Of the defeated Con-
servative candidates. The total free
trade vote in Manchester was s., 100,
yhEta the protectioniSts tories pOlled
only %, ,1S5 votes
Manchester Wild.
The scenes in Manchester upon the
announcement of the result were in
describable. The city went mad with