Evening journal., 1910-01-18
DRIFT WITH
The LIBERALS
Locks as if They Will Control
Parliament Without Help
Of the Irish
CONSERVATIVE GAINS NOT
LARGE ENOUGH TO WIN

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON, Jan. 1S.-Unless the Con-
seryatives take "A decided brace from
the decentralization that yesterday
votih indicated had taken possession
of their ranks, the best political fore
casters in England are today predict
ing that the Liberals, with the aid
of the Laborites. will control the next
Parliament without calling upon the
Irish Nationalists for single vote.
The Conservative ratio of gain is
decreasing and there are many today
who believe that the total gain will
not exceed so seats. This estimate is
on the basis Of practically solid Lib
eral representation from Scotland and
Wales. If the Liberals do not lose
more than this number of seats they
will be able to control Parliament with
their own and Laborite votes.
As the Laborites themselves are
making slight gains. the Liberals may
be able to lose as many as ninety seats
and still retain control independent of
the Irish Nationalists The situation
Is significant in that it indicates that
the Irish Nationalists will probably not
be able to make too sweeping demands
upon the new parliament.
While the Liberal leaders expect to
work in harmony with the Irish mem
bers there is no disputing the fact that
harmony would be doubtful quantity
If the Nationalists clearly held the
balance Of power. Premier Asquith
and other big Liberals are now hoping
that they may escape the necessity of
going to the Nationalists with their
has in hand"
Forty-two constituencies. entitled to
46 members. are voting today. Such
prominent men as T. P. O'Connor, of
the Scottish division Of Liverpool; At
torney General Robson, of South
Shields; Minister of Education Runci-
man of Dewsbury; Postmaster General
Buxton, Of Poplar. and President Of the
Board of Trade Churchill Of Dundee,
are being voted on today.
Expect Liberal Victory.
To-day's voting lacked the exciting
features of that of Saturday and Mon
day, for it is now generally accepted
as a foregone conclusion that the
Liberals will win without any serious
setback.
John Burns, labor member from Bat
tersea, is the recipient OF hundreds OF
congratulatory messages to-day as the
result Of his reelection after one Of
the hardest fights ever made against
n leading candidate. Burns was picked
by the Conservatives for defeat and
the fight oentered against him. Sew
eral weeks ago Burns figured in a
number of daring rescues at a departi
ment store fire near his home and the
popularity gained at this time no doubt
stood him in good stead yesterday.
There is general surprise over the
meekness displayed by the Suf-
fragettes. who only a few days age
were threatening all sorts of warlike
tactics to interfere with the election
It develops that at the last moemnt
he milan leaders got together and de-
cided that they could advance their
cause better by adopting peaceful
measures. They are opposing the
Liberals in all legitimate ways. but
as they foresaw a continuation of the
Liberals control of Parliament, they
figured it best not to go too far in op.
posing the dominant party.
Miss Chrstobal Pankhurst. one OF
the Militant Suffragettes, said to-day
that 1.-THE reduction of the Liberal
majorities shows the success Of oul
experiment and the influence OF oui
organization"