Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-18

mains us modest as ever
Ine "Czar of Battersea," as some
morklnSinen call him. has not hesitated
TO stand against some OF the demands
OF his d-time friends when he consid-
ered them unreasonable. He has OPP
posed the unemployed and has spoken
PialhIy about workingInen's tendency
toWard Improvidence and drink While
ne mas gained the respect of all parties
IN IN parliament and is considered one of
the ablest Legislators, traitor and rem
esede are some of the mildest terms
| "pPned to him in the labor camp
"a oneriey Benn made Il strong tariff
REFORM campaign and received much
outside help but Honest John" In his
familiar Jacket and boots-for he still
scorns the ministerial silk hat and frock
codt-hns been seen everywhere re-
newlng acquaintance with old follow
ers. Hundreds of automobiles bedccked
with the Unionist colors purple and
yonow. hiled the Battersea streets to-
Gay. taking voters to the polls Long
ines or them were drawn up outside
the factories waiting for workingmen.
BENIN'S PLACARDS.
Benns placards In windows outnum-
percd the Burns 10 to l. The Social
ISL posters reminded the workingmen
tnat John Burns had said that each
of them spent six shillings n week on
taking soup which some outcast should
nave had when he visited the bread
inc on the embankment Another ex-
norted the voters to Turn the canting
hypocrite out" Still another represent
ed him in court suit labeled "The Gid
ed Popinjay."
Bands of children paraded with
burns cmblems on thoir banners,
which said that, under protection, the
rather would have to rob the cat of its
meat for his dinner.
Woolwich was another scene of ex-
citement At this place the Labor
leader, WIN Crooks. had dramatic
reception on his return from Australia
on the eve of the election. Crooks
went about the streets followed by a
great crowd He was cheered every
where and frequently stopped and made
an impromptu speech from the steps
or some house. One of his addresses
was delivered In front of the head
quarters of his antagonist, Maj. W. a.
Adams, Unlonist. who looked on from
window.
Numbers of Woolwich voters employ
ed at the works of Vickets Sons &.
Maxim. at Erith, a few miles out were
brought to the town in automobiles
to vote.
Crooks was beaten by 300 votes.
whereas, In previous elections, he de-
feated Maj. Adams by 2,111 The re-
suit was no surprise. for the govern
ment had turned out many laborers by
reducing the work at Woolwich arsenal
and they were sworn to get revenge.
Ten thousand Durham miners march
ed into Gateshead to oppose ]. johnson,
the Labor candidate, for reelection
johnson has been against them on the
eight-hour act. On the way they at
tackled Marsley Hill colliery. wrecked
the offices and threw the books and
other effects down the shaft Special
police were drafted to prevent another
riot at night.
Sir H. Kimber, the Unionist candi-
date for Wandsworth, the result of
which will be announced tomorrow.
had disagreeable experience. being
pelted with mud and vegetables as he
drove through the district. A more
serious affray occurred in Northwest
Meath, Ireland, where a hostile crowd
attacked the speakers. severely injur-
ing ]. P Philips. Nationalist candid
ate for South Longford.
PRESS COMMENT.
London morning papers on the
Unionist side concern themselves more
with the personal victories at the polls
than the general results, which are
admitted to be scarcely up to expecta-
tionS
The Daily Graphic sees looming the
danger of socialism in the heavy poll
ings of the working class constituencies
which 1T says. ought to serve as
lurid warning to the middle classes
Liberal papers. on the other hand
are jubilant and pi odict that the gov,
ernment majority, while 1t will be
smaller than in 1905. will be larger
than Gladstone's In 1885.
The naval question had a great effect
In the dock yard ports. Portsmouth
gave the unionists two gains. Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford and B. G. Falle
being elected by huge votes.