New-York tribune., 1922-11-16
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have represented both the university
and the town.
Cay Crowds Thrsng London

and the town. IS.
Gay Crowds Throng London
/ The fact that complete returns will
not be in for nearly twenty-four hours
after the polls closed has, however,
in no wise dampened the enthusiasm of
the record breaking election night
crowd in London.
The city is crowded, thousands hav-
ing come in from the provinces to
share the excitement. and returns are
being flashed, for the first time in
England, on street and theater screens,
broadcast by radio. London, which
is. just beginning to build great
white way" is also just learning how
to celebrate election night in Ameri-
can fashion and it relishes its first
lesson. There has been no such en-
thusiasm since the night of the srmis-
tice.
The crowds are in sporting humor,
too, and for the moment the issues of
the election. "tsanquillity'' and "capi-
tai levy" are forgotten.
Records have been broken in several
ways by this election, the fourth dur
ing the reign of George V. More than
the usual number of parties were in
the field, more votes were cast and
for the first time women participated
equally with men in a general election.
Women Take Active Part
The activity OF the women was the
most remarkable feature. They voted
early for the most part and large pro-
portions of them passed the rest OF
the day in electioneering. There are
just short of 100000 women voters
in the London area and in some dis
tricts they greatly outnumbered the
men.
Lloyd George continued his campaign
after the polls were opened, making his
last speech in support of former Post
master General F. G. Kellsway, one of
his principal lieutenants, at a polling
booth In kellaways constituency "Im
Hquite ready for another campaign; this
sort of life suits me-" the ex-Premier
said.
Prime Minister Bonar Law, who has
felt the strain Of the campaign much
more than his predecessor, was satisfied
TO issue a brief statement appealing
for support of the Unionist govern
ment.
The battle of the polls will be fol-
lowed by Parliamentary battle next
week when the Irish bill will be taken
up.
This week end Marquis Curzon, For
eign Minister, journeys to Lausanne,
via Paris, to take up the intricate prob
lens of the Near East settlement.
Unionists Hold Majority
LONDON, Nov. 16 (By The Asso-
ciated Press THE Conservative party
has returned more members to Parlia-
ment than all the other parties COM
bined, so far as returns completed last
night show. The Laborites come next,
and the Labor party is considered due
for congratulations, as it already has
gain of twenty-eight seats. These
are all In the congested industrial
areas, notably in Glasgow, where the
predictions that Labor would triumph
have been fulfilled and the results Of
the last election overturned by food
of Laborite votes. Conservatives and
Georgian Liberals were ousted In sew
eral divisions.
This was the most striking feature
of the returns. but may be balanced
by counts to be made to-day
The Asquithian Liberals gained seven
seats, the Conservatives; six, the
Georgians three and the independents
two. Two members Of the government
were defeated-CoIonel Leslie Wilson.
chief Conservative whip, and Colonel
Stanley, Under Secretary for Home AT
fairs.
Of all the women candidates Lady
Astor is the only one returned thus far.
The Prime Minister, Andrew Bonar
Law, carried the Central Division Of
Glasgow by a comfortable margin,
while former Premier Asquith had a
narrow escape in his Paisley constitu-
ency, where he Just nosed out the
Laborite.
1t Is already evident that the refusal
of the Labor party to enter into an
election pact with the Liberals will
!. SO seats for both parties. A notice
able example of this was at Stockton
on-Tees, where Georgeite Liberal was
elected with minority vote of 1886.
the combined votes of the opposing
Asquithian and Labor candidates being
over 20 900.
Labor made notable gain in the
Farnworth division of Lancasbire.
where t. Greenall, Labor, was elected
with vote of 1891. But this also
was return with minority vote.
he being opposed by Liberal and Con.
servative candidates. Labor's victory
here was probably due to Lancashire's 3
revolt against the safeguarding of in
dustrfes bill.
Boer Officer Defeated
Colonel Arthur Lynch. of Boer War
memory, standing as q Laborite in
Hackney Central, was defeated. being
at the bottom of the poll Lynch was
colonel of an Irish brigade on the Boer
side during the South African war. He
was convicted of high treason, but was
granted a full pardon by King Ed
ward.
Derwent Hall Caine. the novelist's
son and labor candidate, was defeated
in Reading. The Conservative candi-
date, Major the Honorable E. Cadogan.
retained the seat.
Lady Cooper, whose husband, Sir
Richard Cooper, retired to make wav
for her in the Walsall constituency and
who had made strong campaign as q
conservative, was defeated Pat Col
Inns, Liberal, polled 14,S74; Lady
Cooper, l4,34S; Robert Dennison, Labor,
S,s46. Lady Cooper was one of the
women who was expected to win, aside
from party considerations.
Joseph Devlin, who formerly repre-
sented the Falls division of Belfast.
I.but who on his withdrawal from that
| constituency was made the National
ist candidate in the Exchange diyi
sion of Liverpool, was defeated. The
Conversative, Sir Leslie Scott poiled
I.15,65o; Devlin, 12,S14.. ~ "a.
Manchester Laberite Elected AZ.