New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-03
both with what it has done and what it

both with what IT has done and what 1t
has failed 10 do.
The Unionists, too, are making de-
termined fights In every British constltu-
ency and are aided in some by the nomi-
nation of Labor and Socialist candidates
who always draw votes from the LIB
erals.
The greatest interest centres in the con-
test for Reading. the seat which Sir Rufus
Isaacs gave up to take the lord cher JUS
ticeship. II is here that the CniomstS
have the best chance of making a Dreah
in the government defences. Tor OH
Rufus although a resident of the city ana
an otherwise popular and strong caiiu'-
date. always held his seat by only mar
row maiorities which at the last election
dwindled TO 49, Captain Leslie Wllsol'
who fought him at the last election' Is
again the Unionist candidate. George
Peabody Gooch, the Liberal candidate
former member for Bath and relatNe
of the late George Peabody, the American
millionaire who did so much for brlus"
charitable institutions, Is quite straisei
to Reading, having entered the coi's'i'u
ency only on the eve of the contest anu
besides the Socialists are opposing hinl'
Reading has had a somewhat peculiar
political history. 1t is largely ohe-lil'
town Most of the members Of this hrm
are JTnionists. but the head OF the hrin'
the late Sir George Palmer, was Lio
eral The votes and influence OF the min
we're therefore about evenly dlVlueu NC
tween the two parties; consequently tIio
narrow majorties. With the death Oh OH
George Palmer a few weeks ago the Whole
influence of the Huntley & Palmer hrm
will be for the Unionist candidate.
The other election in an Engllsh con-
stituency, the Keighley division OF hor"-
shire. where Stanley o. Buckmaster mas
TO seek reelection on his appointment 10
the Mace of Solicitor General, does not
give the government so much concern
A wear ago Mr. Buckmaster was returned
at a by-election. receiving $50 votes over
the Unionist candidate in three-cor-
nered fight, in which the third candidate
a Labor man, received more than S'oVV
votes. This time il is not expected 'ha'
there will be any official Labor candidate
so that the new Solicitor General mas "
contend only against the Unionlst' Wis
count Lasceles, son and heir OF the Ear
of Hardwood.
The two Scottish elections will be foueh'
largely on Scottish issues, and In poth
cases the Liberals are pretty certain ol
success. Robert Munro, on account ol
his appointment as Lord Advocate Tor
Scotland I'm succession to Alexander Ore'
has 10 go back to his constituency 10 nave
his appointment indorsed. He represents
Wick Burghs, where he defeated Slr Al
thur Bignold in 1910 by a majority OF I'll
No Unionist candidate has yet been Sc
lected.
The other Scottish contest is FOR LIN
Iitbgowshire, which Alexander IRE Vacat-
cd TO become Lord President OF the Court
Of Sessions He had represented the con-
stituency for twenty years, always oeihs
elected by a large majority, the last time
by 2.O7O. so it ought to be safe for the
Liberals again this time. The candidate
chosen by the government party Is MI
Pratt. former bailie of Glasgow and
strong temperance advocate. HIS oppo-
nent will be James Kidd, "A solicitor.
There will be no contest at the by
election for the northern division of Coun-
" Cork, where John Quincy has peeh
nominated.