The sun., 1918-12-29
SWEEPING VICTORY
FOR LLOYD GEORGE
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turns came In early 1t appeared that
they had been swept clear. Later. how
ever, the Countess Marltievicz was an
nounced as having won a seat, but ven
lhon II was doubtful If she would have
any female companion in victory. She
IL, OF course. Of the Sim Fein group,
which, according to announcement. will
not be seated. Thus ii appears there
will be no woman in the makeup of the
now House.
Mr.. Asquith had represented the dis
trict where he was beaten. Fast Fife.
for thirty-two years. His defeat was
unexpected. although IL was clear he had
had n hard fight. lie was at a disad-
vantage. because upder the recent redis-
tribution act the boundaries Of East Fife
had been extended to take in a consid-
cradle Unionist element.
When $50 new members names had
been il was certain the Coali-
ton Liberals had won n signal victory,
for at least pa Of them were known as
strong supporters Of the Government. OF
the members then known TO have been
elected 1913 were Coalition Unioniste and
76 Coalition Liberals. The independent
Cnionists had elected eight members and
tho ASquiths were trailing far behind
with only five. Labor then had thirty
five members. the Irish Nationalist only
one, the Sim Feincrs had twenty-six and
there were four Independents.
The defeat of John Dillon, who sue
ceeded the late John Redmond as leader
OF the Irish Nationalist. was another
of the big surprises of the election. He
ran in East Mayo and was defeated by
l.. DE Valera. Sim Fem. by a vote Of
nearly two to one. The figures were:
De Valera. S.S43 to 4.45i. Dillon had
represented East Mayo Since 1855.
Sim Fein's President Beaten.
In the Falls division Of Belfast.
Joseph pevlin. Nationalist. defeated
Prof. Edward de Valera, president OF
the Sim Fem. De Valera. is in prison.
lie was also nominated for the South
division of County Down.
The counting of the ballots began this
morning and there was every indica-
ton from the outset that the job would
he completed before the end OF the day.
There was only one constituency where
the voting. because Of the death of a
candidate, was postponed.
The first return received chronicled
the defeat OF n woman. Mrs. Charlotte
bcspard. sister OF Niscount French, Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland. She lost in
North Battersea TO Richard Morris.
Coalition Liberal. who pOlled 7,23l votes.
Mrs. Despard. who was a labor candi-
date. polled only 5,s34.
Extreme interes, centred also in how
the soldier vote would be distributed.
The Laborites banked heavily upon IT,.
II was their chief reliance and upon their
belief the soldiers would swing behind
the party the Labor enthusiasts made
their claims for 100 seats. The result
appeared clearly to rave belied their
optimism.
Thus the reelection OF Sir Albert
Stanley. president OF the Board OF Trade,
was pointed to. He ran in Ashton-un-
dcr-Lyne and got 1920 votes against
4. +. Lister. who was the candidate Of
the National Federation Of Discharged
Soldiers nc Sailors.
Edward shortt Is Reelected.
Edward Short. chief Secretary for
ireland and a Coalition Liberal. also has
been reelected. lie goes back from the
West Division Of Newcastlc-upon-Tyne,
defeating his Labor opponent. David
Adams. by "A large majority.
The Socialist LabOrite. J. Ramsay Mac
Donald. was defeated overwhelmingly for
reelection in the West Division OF Lei
cestcr. His opponent was Joseph +.
Green. secretary Of the International
Arbitration and Peace Association and a
Coalition I.aboritc.
Sir John Simon'e defeat was an
nounced just after the defeat of former
Premier AsQuith became known. He ran
in the East Division of Walthamstow.
and was former SoliCitor-General and
former Home Secretary. He went down
10 defeat in the race against l.. :. John
ston, who is a Coalition Unionist. The