The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
Defeat of Former Premier BaI- four in Manchester Causes
 q Profound Sensation
REMARKABLE MAJORITIES
 PILED UP BY LIBERALS
London's Streets Are Packed With Mobs and Everywhere the Liberals Are Rejoicing In Their
 Victories.

London. January ls.-The political map of England today underwent a change as a result of the primary elections held In thirty-nine counties 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 unionists candidates. | In the eastern division of Manchester, Arthur J. Balfour former prime minister, was defeated by T. G. Horrdge liberal. who was conceded even by the liberals, weak candidate against such person as MT. Balfour. Mir Horridge secured the remarkable majority of 1880. This victory. notwithstanding the liberal pre- dietions. was a decidedly sensational out come of the days polling and will, t Is believed, enormously effect the election which will continue for a fortnight Winston Churchill liberal and freq trader, won the seat for the northwest division of Manchester from w Johnson- Hicks, conservative. by majority of 142l.
 Everywhere the liberal maiorities were | increased and the net result of the first days contest between the great political parties was overwhelmingly in favor of 1 the liberals.
 | The returns from Grimsby which were | boiled today, will not be declared before Monday and the elections at Cambridge university, which commenced tsday, will continue until next Thursday 1 Intense Excitement at manchester. | Little disorder attended the polling at any place. The excitement at Manchester | was intense and the candidates and their l constituents worked with feverish anxiety | especially in the district which MT. Bal
 four was contesting. when reports were circulated late in the afternoon was in 1 danger of defeat
 | The returns coming in late tonight from all points created a profound sensation in | liberal circles. The streets were packed | with bowling mobs. Political clubs re- ceived the returns by special wires an everywhere the defeat of MT. Balfour 1 was received as most complete surprise. | Then, as liberal gain was added to liberal | gain until the remarkable total of twenty | two seats counting the abortes. out of | thirty-nne constituencies was reached. 1t was agreed that the liberal majority in | the next Parliament would show over- whelmlng decision of the country. Great Crowds Swarmed Streets. | Dispa atches received from Manchester | say that great crowds swarmed the | streets cheering and demonstrating with | the utmost enthusiasm
 | MT. Balfour tonight addressed a gather- | Ing at the Conservative club He acknowl- edged the gravity of the disaster. but | predicted short life for the liberal gov ernment, He urged the unionsts to con tlnue to work for the party and the future reversal of todays results Of course MT. Balfour will find another
 safe seat before the elections are over | by one of the unionist candidates retiring | in his favor. Up to the present however, there Is no indication where the former premier will find this place. where he can secure a majority which will enable hiFa
 to take his seat as q leader in the front opposition ranks.
 Sir Gilbert Park at Gravesend. with Il
 majority of 800, saved his seat from the landslide.
 Five of the six divisions of Manchester
 were won by the liberals, the other going 1 to laborite. Elsewhere in the manufac- turing districts in Lancashire and York shire the liberals took seats from union | ist candidates.
 Liberal Gain in London.
 Two London constituencies voted today. | Newngton and Walworth. the last named resulting n liberal gain.
 l One of the most remarkable reverses
 was in Halifax Of the two seats there one hitherto has been held by unionist.
 but today one liberal and one laborite were returned.
 l Sevepty-three constituencies will vote | rext Monday. including twenty in Lon- l don. and at those In Leeds and the other l important centers in which the seats of
 members and former members of the cab l lnet and of number of prominent men l Of both parties are involved.
 Irish In America Rejoice.
 Boston. January 13.-John OCallaghan, l national secretary. and B. Fitzpatrick.
 national treasurer of the United Irish
 League and other leading lrishmen of
 this city tonight sent the following cable l to John E. Redmond. the nationalist | leader:
 United Irish Leaguers rejoice at Bal 1 four's Waterloo. Manchester remembered l Mltchelstown. So does America. Congrat-
 ulations to yourself and Waterford on
 your unanimous election"
 Secretary OCallaghan in reference to
 Mitehelstown. stated that when 4ir. Bal l four was chief secretary for Ireland he l issued an order which resulted in shoot