The Washington times., 1910-01-16
RESULTS so FAR
IN ENGLISH VOTING

LONDON. Jan. Is.-'"The people have
met the lords and the lords have been
vanQuished.'
In this sentence may be summed I'D
the result OF the first days polling OF
the general election throughout the
country The gloom OF disiIlusion hangs
thick IN the stronghoIds OF aristocracy
throughout Ihe United Kingdom, be
cause there is no gainssying the fact
that the peoples day OF reckoning with
arrogant class privilege Is at hand
Democracy will now have a chance TO
usher in a new epoch in the political
history Of England
The figures 20 date Indicate the fail
UTe OF the United Conservative press 70
XIII Idoyd-George's budget using IN an
effort 10 do this every trick known 10
the british political organ 10 twist fig
ures and dfst~t facts
ChaDcelIo1's Tax Measure Popular.
It Is safe Il cay, however, that for
a long time past they have seen the
handwriting on the wall. They have
realized that the chanceTIor's measure
70 make the lords and great land owners
bear their fair proportion Of taxation
is one OF the most popular ever sub
nirted to the people
These papers have actually printed
false disps tches bearing on the election
and prior 10 II n an effort 10 mislead
the stupid British v7orkingnen who
have Yet 10 vote In this way they
have attempted 10 start a stampede 70
the Conservative colors among those
who are always looking TO be on the
winning side.
These newspapers are telling today fn
flaming headlines how the Conservatives
and Unionists have made net gains Of
fifteen out II sixty-six constituencies 50
far poIled, giving the Conservatives a
total OF forty-three seats as against
forty-eight for the Liberals and their
allies.
Results Of Saturdays Voting.
The following table shows the de-
tailed results Of yesterdays poIIinEs:
Conservative. fOrty-three; Liberals.
Labor, six; NatiouaIists,
FIVE. The latter two parties having
agreed to vote with the Liberals IN the
commons their seats count for the last
named party, making the result: Con-
servatives, forty-threes Liberals, forty
eight
At the same tine in analyzinE the Con-
servative gain Of I5 seats as a criterion
upon which 70 forecast the trend OF the
polling for the remaining constituencies,
the fact must me borne in mind that
the Conservatives had to make a gain
Of twenty-nine seats and to maintain
that progress throughout the election
in order to gain q normal majority IT.
the new parliament Il must be consfd-
cred. therefore. that the result Of the
days polling Is = loss Of seats
Though London Is traditionaIlv Con
servative stronghold. only three seats
we're taken from the Liberals here yes
terday. and two OF those were due to a
split in the Conservative vote
EiEhty-eiCht constituencies. Including
c1ITJy-Oue in London. viii poll tOmOT-
row
Protection Aids Conservatives.
The Conservatives made gains in the
manufacturing districts where they
raised the CITY that England must adopt
the protective policy IN order 20 com
pete with the German protected indus
tries The Conservatives were greatly
disappointed at their failure 10 defeat
the Liberal candidates in the thickIy
settled cotton spinning districts Of Ian
cashire, which was Conservative before
the paTty-s adoption OF the protective
policy.
The majoritIes Of the Liberals in this
district were greatly reduced. but the
CONTINUED on Second Pae9.D