The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-30
PAPERS INTERESTED IN AST0R VICTORY
Much Speculation on How Lady Astor Will Dress
 for Introduction

l London, November 29.The newspapers
 this afternoor displayed remarkable in-
 terest in the election to parliament of Lady Astor for Plymouth. Previously l there had been in the newspapers some adverse comment based on nationality,
 sex and money, but altogether the new 1 member of Parliament was given flat l tering reception
 Two reporls are current concerning
 who will be he sponsor when Lady Astor
 takes the oath Monday. One rumor heard | in the House of Commons that she is to | have the unusual honor of being intro 1 duced hy former Premier Balfour while q Plymouth representative asserts that l Lieut. Col. Herbert H. Spencer-Clay, her 1 brother-in-law. and Lord Edmund Talbot, will officiate in this capacity Premier Lloyd George received dis 1 patch giving the result of the election while attending a luncheon. in Woolworth arsenal and read it amid 'the cheers or those seated at the table. The ,,ewspapers are speculating as to whether Lady Astor will wear her hat in the House Already she has auashed a rumor that sne would appear at evening sessions in evening dress. "I shall do nothing of the sort, sne
 said T shall wear the most simple dress Ot+'~ff join me in t.e Commons will not feel that sat an unfair precedent which the 4O0- nou,1 salary will not allow them to fol-
 low"
 The sergeant at arms of the House seems to expec~ more women at West minister. since he has arranged two re- ceptiol rooms which will be piacarded Lady members only
 The Star in commenting on the eleG e7 says that white the use of money sup- posedlv is unknown in English elections, there is a system known as nursing
 constituencv" which means generous do- nations to religious. charitable and other nublj@ purposes and to clubs. sports and societies, coupled with personal activities in them.
 noorer narts of a constituency to see mill lions going away to any other constit- rency so the coalition holds the seat"as everyone expected it would, says the Star.
 Miss Ferguson. secretary of the Union
 If Women Suffrase Societies, said this evening concerning the election or Lady Astor:
 -It is a great triumph for woman and represents the happy consummation Of
 many years of hard work. We presented
 to Lady Astor questions which we put to all candidates on feminine points, and she answered them 10 our SofHplete sat isfaction We think it an. excellent thing that there is woman in paria- nlert to represent our point of view, and from that standpoint all women should be delighted
 Plymouth. November 2s.--Some of the hallots which elected Lady Astor to par lament bore such words as Good luck, Nancy'' one vote cast for Candidate Cav of the labor party bore the inscrip- tion You will be elected by 500e ma pority." This ballot was not counted. The new member of parliament will start for London Sunday. Throughout the evening congratulations continued to arrive Premier Lloyd George telegraphed: Hail to the first woman member of the House of Commons.
 The lower deck men of the navy wired their hearty congratulations. Comment ling on her victory the new "Commoner'' attributed much of her success to Thy 1, boys on the lower deck in the British navy saying they steadied and rallied waverers overcame doubters.