Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-12
ENGLISH GENERAL
ELECTION OPENS.
Name Of the First Member Of
New Parliament is Christopher
FumesS, Labor Leader.
NEXT ONE A CONSERVATIVE.
Al Some Liberal Clubs Odds of o 10
Have Been Laid against the Itc-
election of VIZ. Ba,fuur.

London, Jan. l2.-Thc general cice.
ton opened this morning and by 90
O'Clock the name of tho first member o.
the new parliament WIZ announced
Christopher Furness Labor leader. b.
ing returned for tlartlcpool Sir chris.
torher however, was not opposed a
lltllc Eater the score was evcned by IN
unopposed reelection OF Austin Taylor
for East Toxteth I'm the course of the
day two more Liberals were elected
Without contest,
Nomination.. were made today IN $50
b0roughs. The elections IN these Dor
cughs VIII commence tomorrow and last
for several days, Ipswich IL the only
borough polling today For the last ~
years Ipswich has returned one Con-
sentative and one Liberal Both the
lafe membeis. Sir Charles Dalrimple,
Conservative. and Daniel Ford God
dard, Liberal. are candidates for re-
election and both political parties are
making strenuous efforts TO capture the
seats. The Workmen have large ma
Jority of the votes so the campaign CEN
ters on the fiscal fight.
pilt VI Allt ItIIldlktDlt features III INC
campaign rs the extraordinary number
OF seats handed over TO the Liberals
without any attempt OF the Unionists
TO contest them. This Is attributed in
conservative circles to the certainty
that the Liberals will win the election.
II being argued that 1t IL better to re
serve the conservative strength for
later struggle which Is anticipated aft
en- the Liberals have held office for a
year or two, when the Unlonists con-
slider that the chances of their being
returned TO power will be more promis-
ing There is, however, great uncer-
tainty on all sides as to the extent OF
the Liberal victory,
The Liberal enthusiasts claim that
their party will have working ma
jority Independent OF the Irish Nation.
alists, but more conservative estimates
give Premier Sir Henry Campbell. Ban
herman a majority OF only 60 or 70,
leaving the Irish Na,ionallsts the bal
ance of power
Arthur j. Balfours seat. East Man
chester appears endangered Winston
Churchil's amazing vitality and en-
thusiasm have spread beyond his own
division Goldman, near Manchester),
and have infected the whole city OF
Manchester. The Liberals claim that
they will capture tomorrow several
seats there which. during the last par
lament, We're held by Unionlsts.
There is little betting on the result,
as the earlier elections, on which the
fate of such important candidates as
Mr. BalfOur, George Wyndham Com
sentative Dover). Sir Gilbert Parker
Conservative, Gravesend), and VIM
ston Churchill, all OF whose contests
take place tomorrow, are liable to have
widespread influence on the voters In
the later elections. At some of the
Liberal clubs the odds of to have
been laid against the reelection Of Mr..
Balfour.
Much interest attaches to the efforts
of the Labor party TO secure the re-
turn OF a sufficient number of members
to make the Independent Labor party
an effective force In the new house OF
commons. Some so candidates, Labor
Unions and Socialists are running.