The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-17

LONDON, Jan. 15.-Tho Liberal lano-
slide continues. Ont OF scvcnty-six con-
tests today the Liberals and Laborltes to-
gcther secured siXty-two seats, The
Liberal gains today show the surprising
total of forty-two. while tho Unionists
gained only one seat, that OF Hastings.
Cabinet Officers Go Down.
Two former Cabinet officers went down
before the storm of Liberal sentiment.
Gerald Balfour, who was president Of the
local Government In the Belfour Cabinet.
was defeated at Leeds by a majority OF
1869. and Walter Hume Long, former
Chief Secretary for ireland, lost his seat
for South Bristol. while Augustine Bur
rcll, president of tho Board OF Education
defeated the Unionlst candidate at North
Bristol
Two Chamberlainites Win.
Lord Hugh Cecil, leader of the Con-
Servative Free Traders was dcfented ut
Greenwich. and 7. Gibson Bowles. a
Unionist Free Trader, lost at Kings
lainitcs.
Aside from the overwhelming gaine by
the Liberals throughout the country the
immense mnjorities In the turnover arc
causes of surprise to both sides.
Majorities q Surprise.
Inc l-ADOr candidates are showing
markable strength. the total gains of the
Labor party today being seven, not In
cluding one Socialist, w. Thorne. who at
Westham, defeated the Unionist candi
date, Sir j. G. Hutting by a majority OF
5000.
The composition OF the now Parliament
up TO the present Is as follows: Liberals,
%; Unionists. 81, Laborites, Il; National
The total Liberal gains number sixty
four, the gains made by the Laborites
being classed among the Liberals
London Goes Strong.
Twenty-onc London districts voted to-
day. Out OF these hitherto Unionist
strongholds the Unionists succeeded In
securing only ecvcn seats.
Three members of the new Ministry
were returned today by strong matori-
tIcs-Herbert John Gladstone, Secretary
OF Education Birrell and James Bryce,
torney, General Sir J. Lawson Walton,
also received a large majority
Two More May Change.
Among the few UnionIsts who retained
formerly Secretary OF War. at Croydon
and Sir Howard Vincent, at sheffield
Newcastlc-on-Tyne voted for two seats
today. but the returns were not declared
tonight These seats hitherto have given
UnioDist majoritles, but 1t is predicted
that the vote will be close and that both
are likely 10 be turned over to the Lib
erals.
Notable Unionist Victory.
The announcement this afternoon Of
the reelection OF Sir George Doughty
Unionist for Great Gransby, with ma
jority OF 1900, an increase OF $50 over the
result OF the last contest in 1898, proved
a welcome ''piok-me-up" TO the Union
lsts who were somewhat pancky after
Saturdays landslide.
A number of unopposcd returns were
made this morning. tho most notable be.
ing Sir Henry Campbell -Banncrmnn, In
Stirling district; Timothy NJ. Healy. Irish
Nationalist, North Louth, and Joseph
Devln. Irish Nationalist. North Kilkenny
Six more Nationallsts including VIII
liam II. Redmond, East Claire, and Cir
Thomas Esmonde. North Wexford. were
returned unopposed this afternoon.
Former American Runs.
Among today's candidates is j II
SeaVerns, an American who has been ma
turalized British subject who is con-
testing BriXton In the Liberal interest
Mr. SeaYnrns was born and educated In
Boston. Mass, and came to this country
when = years old He married Miss
GIL of Portland. Nc
Received With Cheers
The result OF the polings are received
with enthusiasm. There are cheers and
cheers. but no disorders Heavy polls are
recorded in almost every case and IL is
evident that the people as a whole espe-
cially the working classes are tnking a
deeper interest than ever before.
Looks Bad for Bnlfour
The tide Is running swiftly against
the Unlonists that unexpected dlni-
Guilty is being experienced In finding a
safe seat Tor former Premier Balfour
Some of those whom It was expected
would resign their seats to Mr. Balfour
refuse point-blank to do so, while in other
cases II is seen that tho Issue is 30 doubt
ful there will be the risk of subjccting the
former Premier TO second defeat. Moth
ing. however, has been decided
Displays Irritation.
Mr.. Balfour himself seems 10 be giving
way TO irritation. In n speech at Not
tingham tonight, In which he criticized
the new Government In II biting manner
he said
The language used by one member OF
the Cabinet would do credit TO a bargee