The New York herald., 1922-10-31

the Premiership, and the general cleo
ton may develop into a real fight.
His headquarters announced tonight
that if the Conservatives continued to
nominate candidates, as they have In
constituencies considered safely Lloyd
Georgian, the National Liberals would
retaliate and the fight would really
be on.
1--WE have been proceeding actually
under the. old coalition agreement" +"
one of the party managers put it to-
night. "Mr. Lloyd Georges whole
case, as he has admitted himself, is
that party was isn't the thing for
the country at this time There Is no
pact, it is true, but we have been fol-
lowing the same lines as before. nomi-
mating candidates only for the seats
we now hold Mr.. Lloyd Georges plan
is merely to retain these seats and to
return to the Commons with group
sufficiently numerous to give him a
voice, If no office. But he won't stand
raid upon that group.
Threat to RetaIiate.
1--WE have 165 men actually in the
field now and $50 straining at the leash,
anxious to contest their constituencies.
| If the Conservatives interpret SipGeorge
Yourser's letter as encouraging them TO
invade our districts we shall invade
theirs" -A
The above statement may be taken as
a reflection of Mr.. Lloyd Georges views
after discussing the situation with the
(, Earl of Balfour. Sir Robert S. Horne
and Austen Chamberlain, and possibly
after an exchange Of views with Mr.
Bonar Law, the Prime Minister.
Bonar Law is understood to be per-
| sonally agreeable to letting the Lloy
Georgians hold the majority of the seats
they now hold. That Is the general In
terpretation Of his speech in Glasgow
in which he referred to local cooperation
Lord Beaverbrook, however. is wagins
vigorous campaign to compel the
nomination of Conservative candidates
in every constituency In England.
Sir George Younger. the Unionis.
! chairman, Is bitter personal enemy OF
| Mr.. Lloyd George. He has never for
gotten the reference to him as "our
cabin boy at the time of the first
manifestation of Unionist impatience al
Mr.. Lloyd Georges leadership at the
! Genoa conference. Hence the Lloyd
| Georgians charge him with cooperating
with Lord Beaverbrook. against Mr.
Bonar Laws inclinations, in actually
encouraging the nomination of Conserv-
atives in Lloyd Georgian territory, In
spite of the fact that his letter permits
cooperation.
Baldwin Makes Bad Impression.
! Stanley Baldwin, the new Chancellor
OF the Exchequer, has made a bad I'M
preston on the public by announcing
| that 1t would be impossible for the Con
servative Government to reduce taxation
and that 1t would be difficult to balance
| NE budget He also said the tariff was
not In the field of practical politics,
which makes it more difficult 90 dis
tinguish between the Lloyd George and
Bonar Law. platforms.
Actual Conservative support is beins
given Lloyd George candidates now In
only five London and twenty-five pro-
| vincial districts. In the last few days
| Conservatives have been nominated IN
| twenty-seven districts where the Lloyd
Georgians expected walkover, or only
| o fight with the Asquithians or Labor
| Whatever the aneuvering going on ir
the Bonar Law end Lloyd George
wings, the Labor party undoubtedly
will put UP stiff fight in every con-
stituency 1t contests, and the same
probably Is true or the Asquithians
save that the Asquithian vote will be
| insignificant.
Therefore wherever there is a real
fight between the Conservatives and the
National Liberals. 1t will be Labors
| .tu .xril1 10 nj
ment to induce Sir George Younger and
even Lord Baaverbrook to cease de-
mandlng straight cut Conservative
majority in the Commons and Con-
servative Government.
Bonar Law Too Timid.
There is no doubt that Lloyd
Georges appeal to the people and the
obvious resurgence or feeling In his
favor throughout tie country have
stirred the Conservatives to demand a
more vigorous leadership and to ques-
tion whether Bonar Law is the best man
TO be their chief, as they thought at the
Carlton Club meeting. Lord Beaver
brook, who Is Bonar Laws closest
friend--for they both were born in New
Brunswick--is very emphatic In his dis
approval of the latter's timid tactics.
inquiries among tHe rankS ol tne Ion-
servatives show, too, that there Is much
dissatisfaction with the Prime Minis
ter's election manifesto and Glasgow
speech. and fears are freely expressed
that the country Is reacting unfavor-
ably for Bonar Law, and, though Lloyd
George may not be able to capitalize
his personality, owing to lack of candi-
dates and organization, Asquith is likely
to gain and only the Conservatives lose.
Everywhere it Is recognized that
Lloyd George is playing all his cards
with an astuteness that explains his
political prominence. that he is out
Fmaneuvering his opponents and may
come~back, to find himself in Downing
street once more, with Bonar Law living
next door after Parliament reassembles
Although only One London daily. the
Chronicle, is supporting him and even
Lord Rddell views him with cautious
detachment instead OF the old affection
other newspapers are so censorious Of
Bonar Law that even the Daily Mail Is
forced TO turn to Asquith TO find some
orc II can support.
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