The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-18
BUT ENGLISH ELECTIONS YES.
TERDAY SHOW LIBERALS
WILL HOLD SWAY.
BY REDUCED MAJORITY
Government Fared Better Yesterday
Than Nest Ardent Supporters
Expected--Durham Miners
Made Demonstration.

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of today's polling the parties stood aa
follows: Unionist 80; Liberals {;
Laborites 1G; Nationalists IS. Net
gain for the Unionists, 49,
The government Jared much better
today than the most ardent support
ers expected. The Unionists gained
nineteen seats, the Liberals four and
the Laborites one, making the net
gain for the Unionists for the day,
fourteen, one less than they gained
at fewer elections Saturday. This
practically assures the return Of the
Liberals to power with fair ma.
jority, for among the places still to
poll are those of Scotland and Wales.
which are always solidly Liberal
Some expected John Burns, presi,
dent of the local government board
to be defeated in Battersau, but
Burns was never doubtful Other
state officials who fought successfully
for seats were Augustus BirreH, chief
financial secretary to the treasury
DR.. J. T. Mcnamara, secretary to the
admiralty. Their majorities were
considerably reduced. In fact this
happened all through the country,
the huge majorities secured in 1906
showing big reductions in almost all
cases. Many Liberals who became
members Of the house of commons by
the grace of the landslide that year
have been retired to private life.
The Unionist leaders who won to-
day hold their seats by increased ma
iorities. The polling was remarkably
close, however, in many constituent
cies. John Burns returns to parlia.
ment with flying colors Although in
the landslide of 1896 he won by 1900,
his normal majority was about 200.
In today's battle he won by 555. The
Burns of today is vastly different
politician from the Burns who ex-
horted the workngmen to rise against
the police He has so far outlivel
his famous dictum that man could
not honestly earn more than $2,500
yearly that he holds a $4,000 position
and is likely to be promoted to a
$4,000 position.
While he has gained the respect of
all parties in parliament traitor
and renegade" are some of the mild
est terms applied him in the labor
camp. Threats to overthrow Burns
were louder this year than ever and
his defeat was generally expected
but Honest John in his familiar
jacket and bowler-for he still scorns
ministerial silk hat and frock coat
was everywhere today, renewing his
popularity with his old fellows.
In Woolwich, the labor leader, Wi.
Crooks, had dramatic reception on
his return from Australia on the eve
of election.
Crooks went about followed BY
great crowds, cheered everywhere but
was beaten by 800 votes whereas in
the previous election ne won by 2.1f2
The government had turned out
many laborers by reducing the Wool
wich arsenal and they had sworn re-
venge.
Ten thousand Durham miners
marched into Gateshead to oppose
Johnson, the Labor candidate, who
was against them ON the eight hour
act, En- route they attacked the col
b"ry wrecked the offices and threw
the books and other effects down the
shaft,
The general views of today's battle
bear out the forecast that the north
is solid for the government, and the
midland section, especially in the
vicinity of Birmingham, fayors tariff
reform.
The metropolis, which, after the hj
elections which all went in favor oi
the Unionists was expected to make
q clean turn over is displaying a re.
markably slight variation in its req
resentation