The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-19
NOT CERTAIN Of
BEING ELECTED
Winston Churchill Having the
Fight of His Life in
Manchester.
MEANS MUCH TO LIBERALS
PARTY LEADERS THROW PRE-
cEDENT TO THE WINDS.

London, April 1S.-The recent recon-
struction of the cabinet, which came
about as a result of the retirement of
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman and
the assumption OF the Office Of premier
by Herbert II. Asquith. has plunged the
country into a miniature election. Not
less than seven bye-eIections have been
made necessary TO fill the vacancies
created by the cabinet changes. Four
of these will be decided during the COM
ing week. BY far the most interesting
will be held to return a member from
the northwest division Of Manchester,
where the fate Of Winston Churchill.
who is seeking reelection on his eleva-
ton to the presidency of the board of
trade, viii be a surer index OF the
country's estimate of the past two
years of radical rule than are the YER
diets of the smaller constituencies
which recently have gone against the
government.
Both Parties Preparing.
This contest will be fought hard. and
the political fighters in both the DOM
inant parties are preparing for the
fray. Mr. Churchill will again be op-
posed by W. JOynson- Hicks, who con-
tested his seat in UniOnists' interests
also a Socialist candidate i'm the field,
but he does not cut much figure.
Mr. Churchill is showing his custom
AIRY dashing energy in as fiercely a
Waged contest as has been seen in this
country in years. After brief Good
Friday truce he addressed not less than
half dozen meetings today, four of
which we're in the open air in different
parts Of the constituency.
Mother Helping Him.
Mr.. Churchilrs mother Mrs. Corn
wallis West, is repeating her tactics Of
the last election. She accompanied her
son to the platform, and is untiring in
her work among the doubtful groups OF
electors. Among these must be reck-
Oned the Hebrew the Roman Catholics
and the Irish Nationalist. All three
groups are demanding pledges regard
ing the alien exclusion bill, education
and home rule, respectively. All three
voted for Mr. Churchill at the last cleo
ton. and the detection of any one OF
these groups might easily spell defeat
on April "a, the date Of the election
suffragists Rampant.
The woman suffragists are proving a
| thorn in the side of the young states
man Although Mr.. Churchill has de-
! clared himself in favor of woman SUI
frage. the women are overrunning the
/ constituency in favor Of the Unionist
/ candidate, declaring that the recent at
titude of the members of the cabinet
and of parliament proves that the gov
eminent has no intention Of forcing the
cause of women to the front.
The great Importance attached TO THIS
| fight is seen in the fact that Chancellor
/ of the Exchequer Lloyd George and
/ other ministers. disregardins all prece-
/ dent of this country, will address not
! less than ten meetings in Manchester
| on the eve of the election.
Sure of a Seat.
! In the hardly anticipated eventuality
| of an adverse result, some complacent
/ radical holding a safe seat will be
/ given political inducements to resign IN
/ favor of Mr.. Churchill Consequently,
| beyond the loss Of prestige to both him
/ self and the government he represents,
/ Mr.. Churchilrs position in the cabinet
will not be affected.