Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18
BIRMI NGHAM RETURNS
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,

London, Jan. 1.-THE most prominent
feature OF todays election returns Is
the wholly unexpected stand made by
Birmingham. Not only were all of
Joseph Chamberlain's seven candidates
returned, but Mr., Chamberlain himself
secured majority OF 5000, while the
majority OF others averaged 1900.
Even allowing that the Liberal can
didates were not very strong, as the
seats were practically uncontested at
the last general election, and though
the Liberal organization was not as
good rs In other parts OF the country,
the results at Birmingham are of the
highest Importance. They prove the
gronndles sness of the Liberal conten-
ton that this general election has kill
ed the fiscal agitation for a generation
To come.
BESIDES showing the confidence of
Birmingham in MIR. Chamberlain, the
results there 20 also to confirm what
already has been noticed In isolated
contests, that the candidates who OPEN
ly protested protectionist leanings had
good support IN some cases ana were
victorious.
The outcome at Birmingham affords
striking contract While Mr. Bal
four stands discredited as leader, with
his supporters all swallowed up and
himself angTily criticised from his own
side, Mr.. Chamberlain issued from the
contest with lying colors. His cour-
age to n large extent justifles him to
perseyere in his agitation, and he Is In
a position to argue that II was Mr. Bal
four's timidity which lost the cam
paign.
A considerable section Of the Union
ists on the protectionist side had pre-
dicted some such result, and II IL now
limited that the party must In future
look toward Birmingham for hope and
guidance. 1t Is too late for the results
at Birmingham TO have any great effect
on the campaign as a whole.
Many OF tOday's polls VIII not be de-
clared until tomorrow. but those pub
lished tonight show that the Liberal
tide stlll runs strong, London has gone
distinctly Liberal. no less than 10 seats
showing Liberal gains. While the total
gains " the Liberals for today number
%. the Unionists have made only one
solitary gain, Viscount Castlereagh
having wrested the seat from the LIB
erals at Maidstone. Portsmouth. which
had previously been represented by two
l'niunists, today elected two Liberals,
and this despite the fact that NTH
candidate. L.aborlte. threatened 10
split the Liberal vote. The Laborite,
however, came third, with very large
vote, the Unionlsts being at the bottom
of the list
The members already elected are dis
tributed ms fAllows. Liberals. 1877,
Unionls.s, 70; Laborites, 81; National
lists. 80.
or the q London seats polled today
IS were won by the Liberals u OF them
being net gains.
Among the striking personalities in
today's election we're sydney c. Bux-
ton, postmaster general. and DR. Thom-
as James Mcnamara, the writer on ed
ucational subjects, who were elected by
enormous majoritles Tor the Poplar d.
vision Of the Tower-Hamlets and the
North division OF Camberwel. respec-
lively; and John Hmnicter- Heaton
Canterbury. East Vercey( south d.
vision of Kensingtop); William Evans
Goddon (Stepncy division OF the Tower
HamleD' Evelyn Cecil (Astor Minor);
Jesse Ceilings (Bordesley division Of
Birmingham: Viscount Morpeth (south
division Of Birmingham. and Hon. Iyor
Churchill Guest (Plymouth), who re-
taincd their seats,
Sir A. Conan Doyle, who ran IN the
Uniouists' interest for Hawlck, Rox-
burghshire, Scotland, has been defeat
cd.