The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-22

his resignation az prime minister and
advise that Borden be sent for tn tn
form cabinet.
"The Liberal government is more
than defeated. 1t is destroyed. There
has not been such a condemnation Of
a governmental party since 1873.
TO 1t all sections contributed. The
criminal who tried to set the east
against the west and the county
against the city were cast out. In the
west as we'll as in the east, BY coun-
try constituencies as by those Of the
city. by Borden as we'll as BY those
who employ workern."
On both sides the sympathy n be-
Ing expressed for. Sir Wilfrid Lau.
rter. His clean and gallant flght in
behalf Of reciprocity is recognized By
opponents - we'll ~ by supporter.
as one Of the most notable cam.
paigns undertaken In Canada, That
his efforts were not crowned with sue
cess is still matter Of inexplicable
amusement to many people in the Do
miniou.
It 10 not unlikely that the departure
OF the present governor general. Earl
Grey. which was fixed for October q.
may now be deferred for a few davs
and II, this is done. the new row
ernor general. the Duke Of Connaught.
Will also postpone the date Of his
sailing from England. a. It 10 invar-
liable the case for the returning and
incoming governor general to pass
each other on the ocean. Earl Grey
is familiar with Canadian affairs ana
could more conveniently participate
in the details Of calling and INSTALL
ing the new government.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier is in Quebec
today. Mr.. Borden Is In Halifax.
Both will leave shortly for Ottawa.
Sir Wilfrid, to close up the affairs Of
hts government and to tender his
resignation as prime minister and Mr..
Borden to accept the call Of the GOV
ernor general to form q new minis.
try and to consult with the party lead
ers as to the appointment Of advisors.
Parliament is to be summoned as
soon as election writs are In and
the usual formalities which follow
an election are completed.
There Is much curiosity as to the
identity Of the men whom Borden will
invite to the portfolios under the new
government. Public opinion is agreed
that Hon. George e. Foster, former
Conservative minister of finance, Pre-
mier Hazen Of New Brunswick and
Robt. Romers. minister Of public
works for Manitoba will secure places.
The magnitude Of the landslide ap-
pears to have stunned the Liberals
who have held once for fifteen con-
secutive years and who firmly believ-
ed that they were destined to remain
in power for many years to come.
Strongest In West.
Winnipeg, Sept. 22.-The forces in
favor Of reciprocity made the best
showing in the west yesterday. The
Liberals have won eighteen seats and
the Conservatives nine, according to
the early returns this morning. In
Manitoba the Liberals won Provincher,
Lisgar, selkirk and Dauphin. In sas-
katoon, they won QuAppelle, saska-
toon, Regina, Moose Jaw, Salt Coats,
Battleford. Assiniboine, Humboldt and
Mackenzie. In Alberta the Liberals
won Medicine Hat, Macleod, Redder,
Edmonton, Victoria and strathcona.
The Conservatives in Manitoba won
Winnipeg, Brandon, Portage, Mar
quette, Souris and Mcdonald. In sas-
katchewan they won Prince Albert and
in Alberta, Calgary.
All three chief counsels for the Ca
madam Pacific railway, In three pro-
vinces, Aiken in Brandon, Mckay in
Saskatchewan and Bennett in Calgary,
were elected.
Toronto Scenes.
Toronto, Sept. 22.-Tory Toronto
transformed itself last night into q