New-York tribune., 1910-01-16

IBy French Cable TO The Tribune
London, Jan. 15.-The results OF elec-
ciOns to ninety-one seats in Parliament
disclose d strong but not overwhelming
trend toward Unionism- One-ninth OF the
whole number of seats were closely con-
tested. and with the uncontested seats
included. between One-seventh and one
eighth Of them were filed by Union
lists The Unionists should have gained
twenty contested seats and twenty-six
contested and uncontested seats in order
TO command by the same percentage a
majority Of twenty-six for the whole
house.
Their net gain at midnight was fifteen.
which was handsome. but hardly suffi-
cient 10 indicate an ultimate majority
over the coalition. There was, however.
a heavy increase in the Unionist polls
and less noticeable addition to the Lib
eral and Labor vote
In some borOughs there was a big
shrinkage in the progressive vote These
may be cumulative proofs Of the reac-
ton against Liberalism. If the UniOnist
gains in seats themselves are not Vet de-
cisive. and merely justify the expect.I-
ton of very large reduction in the
Liberal majority of the last House
The rival centres of influence Man
chester and Birmingham. were strongly
pitted against each other. The reca pture
of the Manchester division. where
Churchill was defeated IN by-eIection.
was offset by the loss Of Southwest
Manchester. That loss was caused by a
seat being thrown away
The majorities for Free Trade in Man
chester were large. and there was no
evidence of a conversion 20 tariff re-
form. Birmingham. with its great
leader disabled and only able TO write
postcards and dispatches, was more loyal
than ever to his policies. Increased ma
jorities were practical proof that tariff
reform had gained invincibIe prestige in
MidIands. and Wolverhampton. once the
stronghold of Free Trade. has gone over
TO the Unionists who have captured two
cut of three seats.
Lancashire generally is following the
lead of Manchester. exceptions Ike
Burnley being due TO a triangular con-
test. with a Socialist drawing OF OF the
working vote.
The UniOnistS expected 70 gain six
seats in the metropolis. but were COM
PEELED 70 be satisfied with three. They
recovered. however. Rochester. Sails
bury Gloucester. Cambridge. Wednes-
bury. Falmouth and Bath. which they
had lost in 1906. They also made a
clean sweep OF Devonport and defeated
Bright Stalybridge.
The meagre Liberal gains included
Darlington and Grimsby. the last the
most unexpected achievement
No member Of the governments was
exposed 70 the risks OF political reaction
on the first polling day as BalfOur was
in 1906. The Unionists had a powerful
ally in Lord Hugh Cecil who was re-
turned with Sir William Anson. for
Oxford University. Sir Edward Carson
was unoppOsed for Dublin University.
and both George Wyndham and Sir Gil
bert Parker We're elected for Dover and
Gravesend by substantial majorities
Sir Mortimer Durand and Waldorf
Astor We're defeated in Plymouth. where
the Liberal majority was heavily re-
duced but not wiped out. Gibson
=
Free Trader. was elected at last. after
many vicissitudes, and Bellairs. who de-
feated him in 1906. was himself beaten
in Lancashire. after becoming a Tariff
Reformer, a strange example of the
eccentricities of politics.
Sir Edward Tennant. the Prime Min
ister's brother-in-law. lost Salisbury IN
spite of his personal popularity.
Sir Henry Norman. organizer OF the
Budget League. was one OF the victims
of Liberal disaster at WoIverhamptoa.
although desperate efforts were made to
save the seat.
The election returns were displayed
at the newspaper offices tonight from
Ludgate Circus 10 Trafalgar Square anu
were watched by good natured crowds
hour after hour. A structure like a gal
lows had been erected on waste ground
at Aldwych. and two figures. presumably
Asquith and Balfour. were started in
race up election ladders. Blank walls
were covered with fiuttering sheets anu
limelight lanterns alternately exhibited
the returns and cartoons before mixed
audiences. which either cheered or booed.
iAC AOo-A0S VI 1AC poiiAAs "oA0 us
played in the music halls and even re-
mote boroughs were enabled TO know
from illuminated screens how the cleo
tions were going The Constitutional
and the National Liberal clubs were
hlled with excited loungers. and great
crowds in Northumberland avenue and
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