New-York tribune., 1910-01-21
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-aor Ian. 20.-The Unionists are
-.,,,lius dewn the government majority
--,,,on- having any reasonable hope Of
,,,;nr II out altogether.
Tho;r net gain at midnight was sixty
With considera ply more than half the
80 in The House Of Commons filed.
r-i5snfly IL rould be impossible for
,bsr, n obtain the 16s seats requisite for
,ie between the parties; Yet members
~ ,bs conservative clubs were IN high
spirits over the gains in the county di-
risious and crowds Of syu1pathizers in
the streets were cheering hilariously.
The Unionisrs certainly are making a
sne rally in the counties. especially in
ne southern midland and eastern sec
ions In tventy-seven divisions where
they we're considerably behind the Lib
s-als four years ago. they now have a
ret majority Of nearly $1,000.
The Liberals hold their ground in
Yorkshire. Lancashire and the northern
mining counties. where the aggregate
nsjorities ~ eight divisions approach
r.eaa
LIBERALS STRONG IN SCOTLAND.
Liberalism is even more strenuous in
scotland. where the n1ajorities in six
divisions barely fall below 10000, and are
Tslf above the high water mark OF 1906.
There have been forty seven fresh
pollings to-day. with a ma jortty of the
declarstions reserved until tomorrow.
The Unionists are likely TO win dozen
among them. and probably will gain over
Z hundred all told before the final poll
Sir Edward Grey has been returned by
Z large majority for Berwick-on- Tweed
stsr deVoting himself for month TO a
thorough canvass in the wavering dis
trict
Herbert L Samuel, who is Augustin.
Btrelrs rival for the Home Office,
doubled his majoritv in the North Riding
Cleveland division Of Yorkshire by tact
tul csnvas ssing
Alexander Cre. the Attorney General,
Vho after David Lloyd-George- is the
most obnoxious minister 10 the old
Tories, vas returned from Linlithgow-
thire ~ sn increased majority without
being disciplined by the Scottish hecklers
Arthur Henderson. the most influential
arc sensible Of the labor members, re-
csiTed z big majority for Barnard Castle.
Captain Pretyman, one Of the abIest
critics Of the land section of the budget,
nearly doubled the Unionist majority for
Dheismford. and A II. Lee was equally
effective in Fareham.
CAPTAIN CLAY WINS
Captain H Spender Clay was more
fortunate than his brother-in-law. Wal
oorf Astor. AT Plymouth. He was
elected by big majority for Tonbridge,
aho Lord Balcarres did equally well for
ne Chorley Division of North Lanca-
shire
ne Cnionists have picked up a bakers
ooEen Of seats in the East. South Mid
'sh1s and Westmoreland without raiding
41ecessfglly the northern industrial belt,
enich Is carrying the coalition govern
hent 10 victory by safe If reduced ma
lgrity.
mere are slight Unionist gains in
@sies and Scotland Irish politics are
-y enhvened by squabbles between
i'vsl factions.
4He results Of only twelve elections
we're announced tonight. There we're
10 surprises.
. henniker Heaton. the postal reform
Eithosisst, held Canterbury for the
'aists IN spite Of the opposition Of
independent candidate. and at Brent
'id- which is on the outskirts Of Lon
-0N Lord Alwyne Compton. the son Of
- Aanquess Of Northampton, won a
-laat victory for Tariff Reform.
Ini0nists also won a Liberal seat
9'utn Huntingdonshire. and ". A. B.
e'l-Coutts greatly increased the
..onis' majority for Westminster.
ne Liberals maintained their hold
me small boroughs Of Granthan
fontefract and they again did well
=. lancashire, Yorkshire and Scotland.
are now 3s2 members of ParIia-
-. returned. the Unionists number
100 and the coalition 2l9. The fig
ior The elections in Ireland. for
,.r.- s Dholin seats that the Unionists
70 contest. indicate that the
-. spirit in the Irish capital is
strong ss ever.
,,.,' e'ecuon IN West Belfast, which
e.,'al pace to-day. was especially inter
me- as The Eationslists and Orange
oon.,s4 are almost evenly balanced in that
L., The seat was held in the
L., q lament for the Nationalists by
60 p" DaViin, vino scraped in at the
sver u 1906. On this occasion. how
So, nc Nationalist vote is split in con-
'ee Of the strong agitation in GER
eentfnued on se~ond nau~