New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-05
LIBERALS CLAIM VICTORY
Poll Indicates Complexion OF
Parliament Will Not Be Changed.
UNlONISTS DISAPPOINTED
London and London Boroughs
Gave Increased Liberal
Majorities.

Iandon Dee 4-Although the pollings in
the general election Saturday indicate that
inc mex, Parliament will be similar in COM
nlnxior, TO that of the dissolved House, and
both sides late tonight protested TO De
pleased With the result of the first DAY
contests a careful analysis OF the hsures
In the political clubs appeared to give
greatest satisfaction TO the Liberals WHO
declare themselves more than contenteo-
They point out the fact that every CnlohiSt
majority in birmingham had been REDUCED
and thai the Liberals improved their posi-
ton in Woiverhampton and other Midland
districts devoted 10 manufacturing inter
ests and under Chamberlain influence
London again proved disappointing TO the
Tnionists and encouraging TO the Liberals
rho had not expected TO regain PeckhaIn.
The London boroughs. like Birmingham,
also show increased majorities for the LIB
erals who anticipate that their successes
in Manchester and London will greatly in
fuence the coming contests.
on the other hand, the Unionists are able
10 noint TO significant victories, while they
improved their position in a larger number
Of constituencies than did the Liberals
The struggle between the Redmondites and
The q Brienites will he bitter. The Conserv-
afives in ireland Will. wherever possible,
concentrate their attack on the Redmondlte
candidates 10y voting for the o Brienites-
The return of II. ST. Maur. the Liberal
candidate, in Exeter. over H. l.. Duke,
Unionist. which was announced late last
night was an unexpected Liberal gain,
Duke having captured the seat in the
January elections by 26 votes The polling
yesterday gave ST. Maur Ass and Duke
4Ts2
Polling tomorrow takes place in sixty
seven constituencies, returning seventy-f1ve
members. These constituencies were repre-
scented in the old Parliament by q Unionists.
So Liberals. Laborites and ! Nationalist
OF these seventeen are London boroughs
and both sides are making keen fight in
St Pancras and the Islington divisions.
London. Dec As might naturally he
expected the editorials i'm the party organs
Of both sides claim victory. bun the Union
- newsna pers betray disappointment over
the results in London and Manchester, and
while making much of the gains in Ian
cashre end elsewhere in the north. already
virtually admit that they only nope now
that the Liberal government will come back
with q greatly reduced majority-
Tho Morning Post the organ of the
eIanch tariff reformers. frankly biames Mr.
Ralfour. In the face of Saturdays re-
turns says The Post, lit is indis-
nu1a bic that the referendum proposal ser1-
eusly weakened the Tnionist cause.
The Daily Graphic declares that Lloyd
Georgism'' can only be defeated by a COM
hination of the free traders with the tariff
rpformerS-
The Daily Telegraph" says that the tide
Is not running with vehemence on either
side. and lit looks though We were al
ready in the shadow of another general
election.
The Daily Chronicle. the leading Lib
.ral morning newspaper. declares that the
cause OF free trade and free House OF
-,,rnr1lous IS quite safe. The first day 5
rolling SAYS The Chronicle has given
the death blow to the hopes Of the protec-
n f5auistS and lords.