Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
ELECTIONS SHOW
UN|ON|ST GAINS
Three Seats WreSted From the
CoaIiti0nistS at Polls
in England.
TOTAL OF 125 MEMBERS
CHOSEN BY THE VOTERS
Result Somewhat Disappointing to
the Opposition.
BUT TIDE FLOWS THAT WAY
Expected That Current Will Contln-
ue Against the Premier-Free
Trade as Issue.

Trade as Issue.
LONDON. December 3.-Including those
unopposed. 125 members had been elected
to the new parliament at the close OF to-
days polling. The standing of the par
ties Is as follows:
Government coalition - Liberals, 81;
labor, Z: Irish nationalists, >; total, 63.
Observation-Disclosures, c..
The unionists gained seven seats. six
from the liberals. Stafford (south). Ash
ton-Under-Lyne, Warrington, Darlington,
Kings Lynn and Grimsby. and one from
the laborites. Wigan. The liberals won
four sets from the unionists, Manchester
tsouthwesp, Rochester. the Peckham divi-
sion of Camberwell and Exeter. So that
the net gain of the unionists is three
seats.
Disappointing to Unionists.
This result is not quite up to the ex-
Iectations of the unionists. but even at
that II the current continues to run in
their favor as ii has started the govern
ment would be placed in a very awkward
position, and in all probability would re-
sign. Neither party received the lead
from London and Manchester that 1t de-
sired although On the whole the govern
ment came off best in that regard, since
it succeeded In holding the northwest
division of Manchester against A. Bonar
Law. one Of the chief exponents Of tariff
reform, who was greatly assisted in his
campaign by Mr.. BalfOurs pledge to sub
mt the question Of protection to refer
endum.
The unionists yesterday reported the
return of majority of unionist free
traders. OF which there are many In
Manchester, to the unionist party, but
~ om the result of Mr.. Laws attempt to
capture the northwest district of the city
the free traders seem to be keeping shy
of the party whose chief plank they SO
greatly opposed.
Little Change in London.
In London the liberals held their own,
and a little more. Peckham, which left
the party on great bye-eiection during
the controversy over the licensing law,
has been regathered into the fold. and
in the other London boroughs which
polled there was little change. Capt. z.
Norton. DIR. T. J. Mcnamara and c. r.
q. Masterman. junior members of the
helped to win Peckham. In addition, the
liberals held Haggerston, which many
believed the Hon. Rupert Guinness
would succeed in winning over to union
ism.
The Rt. Hon. Augustin BirreIl chief
secretary for Ireland, and the Rt. Hon.
e. +. Hobhouse, financial secretary TO
the treasury, maintained their own posi-
tion In Bristol. but were unable to inn
prove conditions for liberalism. Two Ca
nadians, Sir Gilbert Parker. and old
member of the British parliament. and
I w. NJ. Aitken. younger man from, the
Dominion. take seats in Westminster. to
represent Gravesend and Ashton-Under-
Lyme, respectively. Both are unionists.
and Aitken, for novice, accomplished
the unusual During the election he had
to contend against the cry that he made
his fortune in cornering cotton, having
spent the greater part of his life In the
southern United States, Cuba and Porto
Rico.
Unionists Capture Grimsby.
Another unionist gain must be credited
10 Sir G. Doughty. who won back Grims-
by, which was lost last January Some of
the stiffest fights in the campaign took
place in this constituency. Mr. Balfour
personally took part in the speaking In
behalf OF the unionist candidate, while
Home Secretary Churchill went down to
help the liberal candidate. Two seats.
West Bromwich and Gloucester, are held
by the unionists by a bare majority of
nve and four votes. respectively. In each
case there will doubtless be a recount
On the whole there is an extraordinary
similarity in the majorities as compared
with the election in January, although
fewer persons voted MANY voters had
moved to new districts since the register
was made up and could not get to the
polls In addition. the weather was very
COLO and Wet. which initiated against
the lively scenes usually witnessed on
election night.
Results Displayed on Screens.
A few hardy enthusiasts gathered in
Fleet street. but the downpour of rain
drove them to the shelter Of the music
halls. where the returns were shown on
screens Some of the halls were crowded
to the doors with cheering masses. who
refused to listen to even the most popu-
lar stars. shouting out the result of this
and that contest.
Al a late hour the result lin Exeter
showed an unexpected liberal gain. III.
ST Maur UiberaD being elected over HI
Il Duke (unionisD by majority OF
four Cnionist majority in last election.
.6.
Tabulation Of Returns.
'HtS lOulman lib.
eraD, 4.Jc9: E. L. Hartley (unionist).
4.2'i. Liberal majority. 255 No change.
Toulman's majority at last election, COS.
"inchester-Captain Barring (unionist),
Lib: q. W. Ricketts, (liberaD, .1.12f.
Inionist majority. 59S No change
unionist majority last election. 46l
Staffoord-R. w. Essex QiberaD, l,4}2:
Col. Nicholson (unionist). l,S37 Liberal
majority. 1J5. No change. Liberal ma
jority last election, s.
Staord-R. w. Essex (iberaD. 1892:
tunionisD. 3.66e: C. Russell 0iberaD, 8. .439.
tnionist majority. 57 Unionist gain.
Liberal majority last election, 316.
Stafford twest)--G. w. Agnew uiberal).
6.eOO; g. E. Raine (unionisD. $500 Lib
eral majority, 500. No change Liberal
majority last election, 97s.
Manchester tsouthwest)-C. T. Needhann
ChberaD. 1880: III. A. Colefax (unionist),
1881. Liberal majority. go. Liberal
gain At last election the fight was three
cornered. owing to presence of labor
candidate, and Colefax secured a majority
OF 107
Scarborough-Russell Rea tliberal),
2.763: Hon. Monckton-Arundell lunionistl,
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