The Washington times., 1910-12-03
First Returns in Real Elec-
ton Test Give Them 10
to Liberals 5.
LEADERS EARLY
INTO THE FRAY
Churchill Speaks at Manchester,
Heavily Guarded From At
tack by Suffragettes.

LONDON, Dec 3--TOday brought the
first real test Of the British elections,
approximately One-eighth Of the next
parliament membership being elected
at sixty-nine polling places, ten in Lon
dan and the balance in the provincial
districts.
Most Of the contests were in districts
carried by small majOrities at the last
election The first returns received say
that nineteen UniOnIsJs and five Lib
erals were elected wfthOut opposition
The rest of the districts polling today
are widely scattered, and returns are
slow Many Of sileza were in sections
where is a large percentage Of the
working classes. and the results were
expected TO show the real feeling of the
tOiIers in this contest In this contest
dubbed by its opponents the unpopu-
lar election " Political leaders declared
that a definite hazard could be made
on the complexion OF the next pariia-
ment by bastns II upon today's results
Weather UnfavoIable
The weather was cold and bleak and
the sky overcast with heavy clouds.
Yet party leaders were at work BY
dawn.
The Unionists need eighty seats IN
jority, and leaders in that party concen-
trated all their endeavors in the critical
battle OF ballots today Experts pre-
diCted that the slightest development
might start q. landslide which would
push in the UniOnists with large gains.
The UnIonIsJs are favored In certain
districts sentiment IS said to have
switched completely since last January.
The advantage practically lay IN the
fact that the UniOniSts started of with
a net gain, as the leaders hoped that
this would be the nucleus OF the Senti-
1nent which would result IN changing
the opinions Of doubtful voters.
UuiOniSt leaders this morning pre-
dicted that they would win twelve
additional seats today and forty more
before the elections are finished
This would give John Redmoad's fol-
lowing the balance Of power in the
next parliament. unless the all for
Ireland" party makes huge and unex-
pected gains
Of the seats being contested for to
day thirty-SiZ We're held BY Liberals.
twenty-six by UniOnists, and the bal
ance by the LabOrites-
Churchill Speaks.
Home Secretary Winston Churchill
was at Manchester today for a speech
He was still guarded by a GORDON Of
detectives for fear Of an attack from
Tragettes. Threats had been made
AlGL LDlQO4 AEa4GLS o. Alle U1lllLauLS
would 90 TO Manchester today TO lead
an assault upon Nj ChurchiII-s meet
ing Serious violence was threatened
With the actual fight starting to
day-for up until today unopposed
seats were in question: more bitter
element was injected into the cam
Daizn- Statesmen from David Lloyd
George and Premier ASQuith down to
the provincial sqUITes have given
themselves over entirely TO politics
Weekend parties, social affairs. and
Christmas preparations are complete
" forgotten
The tradssmen are complaining that
King George has used them unfairly
IN allowing the elections TO be held
upon the eve OF the holidays over
their protests Business is hurt to a
great extent throughout the country
and stock exchange prices are also
suffering
John Redmond was returned unOp-
posed from Waterford. The second
batch OF returns gave q total of
tEenty-seven UniOnists, twelve Lib
erals, and three NatiOnalists returned
uuOppOsed-