The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-08
They Create SUI rprise
18th Several Nota-
BILE Victories.
WALDORF ASTOR
P ROW ES WINNER
Young Anglo-Amcrican Sends
Minister to Defeat and Heads
Poll-Almost Everywhere
Liberal and Labor Vote
Decreases-Some Com
fort in London.

London, December THE standing
of the PARTIES at the close of to-day's
polling was as follows:
Government Eoal!tion-Liberals i2S;
Irish Nationalists, rs; Laborites. 20;
Total. 1si.
Observation-Disclosures. 10
The Unionists secured six gains In
to-day's polling. the result of which
was announced tonight, and suffered
Ia loss of only two seats. They thus
return to the position held previous to
yesterdays voting. The unionists' to-
tai gains for the four days are eighteen,
the Liberal gains eleven and Labor
four.
Among the Nationaiists the oBrien-
ties hold five seats.
The most notable Unionist victory
was in Cardiff. which has only gone
unionist once in a quarter of a cen
tury. This victory was largely due 10
the personal popularity OF Lord Chrich-
ton-Stuart, who cvercame Liberal ma
jarty of 1855, winning by 2e9, and
the GithGrawal from politics of the old
member, p A. Thomas. who was re-
placed in the Liberal interest by Sir
Chybe.
Waldorf kstor Wins.
There was an even greater surprise,
by Waldorf Astor and A. Shirley Benn,
John Burnss old opponent in Battersea,
who took NJ Durand's place as the run
ming mate of the young Angio-Amer-
ican, They proved good team, and
the work that Mr.. Astor had done in
the constituency was shown in his Sue
cess in replacing c. F.. Mallet, financial
secretary to the War Office. who Is the
first minister to be defeated. In addi-
tion, young Astor headed the poll.
The Unionists also captured the Mel
ton division of Leicestershire. ana
their other two gains were made from
Labor. Dudley. which was consistently
Unionist until 1906. returned to the
fold. and yfscount Wol,ner recaptured
Newton. in Lancashire, S. w. Which
Labor had held in two Parliaments.
Almost everywhere In the country
the Labor and Liberal vote decreased,
and the Unionists are more pleased
with their gains here than anywhere
else in the country.
The government gets some comfort
from London. all the districts of winch
are now polled. To-day the Liberals
won Stepney. which was Unionist in
the last election. and Labor gained
Bow and Bromley The latter seat was
captured by George Lansbury. an
avowed Socialist. whom Chancellor
Lloyd George advised the Aiperals to
support in preference to l.. >. Amery,
the historian and writer and one OF
the tariff reform leaders.
These victories brought the coalition
gains in the Metropolis up to four
against two losses. Besides B. S.
Straus. the Liberal candidate. came
within two votes of capturing Mile
End from H. l.. Lawson. The Rt. Hon,
Sidney Buxton, president of the boaru
of trade, like John Burns, the other
member of the cabinet sitting In a
London seat. greatly increased his ma
jority.
O'Brien Heads Poll.
The success of William O'Brien in
Cork and the possibility of his fur
ther increasing his following. some
what complicates the situatf The
fight between O'Brien and William
Redmond, the strongest candidates OF
the respective factions of the National
list party, to represent Cork City. re-
suited in a sweeping victory for the
leader of the "All For Ireland League"
Mr. O'Rrien not only heads the poll
with majority Of 63s. but takes with
him to the House of Commons Maurice
Healy. With majority of seq over
Redmond.
Altogether sixty-four members were
voted for to-day. only thirty-six re-
suits We're announced. Most of the
other contests were in the counties,
where the polling places are scattered,
so that the outcome Will not be known
until tomorrow.
The results in Dublin city and Lime.
rick city will also be announced to-
morrow. a declaration of the polling
In these places at night was consid .
cred likely to stir up trouble with the
present feeling in Ireland.