The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-17
LONDON PRESS
IS GRATIFEED
BY ELECTIONS
Result Means a Re-
turn to Party Gou-
eminent.

London, Nov. 17.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press s.)-Gratifica is ex-
pressed by most of the morning
newspapers at the result OF the
parliamentary elections. This was
of course to be expected from the
conservative press, in view Of the
retention OF the conservative ma
jority, but some of the liberal news
papers also find certain grounds for
satisfaction, or at least compensa-
ton.
They recognize that the outcome
means a return to party govern
ment and the disappearance of all
they disliked in the survival of
the coalition long after they re-
garded its dissolution as due.
Several of the newspapers de-
rive satisfaction from the fact that
the conservative majority is not
overwhelmingly large, thus en-
abling the opposition to exercise a
wholesome check on the predOmi-
nant party.
Majority Disputed.
The size of the conservative ma
jority is disputed by the papers,
their figures ranging from so to 81
! and until all the returns are COM
plete, this divergencaMi2Ae continue
A curious situation obtains in the
northeast division Of Derbyshire
where the labor candidate, Frank
Lee, was at first declared elected
by a majority of IA votes. A re
count being demanded, this ma
| jority was reduced to two. There
| have now been six counts in all
There will be another today, which
i perhaps will be final
For the first time in the history
of the British parliament a candi
date standing as an avowed com
munist was elected when ]. A. New
bold was returned for the Mother
well division Of Lanarkshire.
| Elect One sDry".
Another isolated new member il
| E. Scrymgeour, prohibitionist, wh'
with the laborite. E. ID. Morrel, de
! feated Winston Spencer Churchill
and three other candidates in Dun
dee, two-seat constituency. Th'
women's votes are thought to hav'
, been a large factor in his election
as they outnumber the men in thi
/ district
Notwithstanding the rejection o
all but two Of the women dele
gates, it is noteworthy that the,
polled a large number of votes an,
everywhere proved formidable op
ponents. The largest vote for
woman candidate was cast II
Northampton, where the noted la
Dor leader, Miss Marguerite Bond
field, /polled more than 1900 votes
Lady Cooper, running on the con
servative ticket, also received owe
$4,000, and came near defeating he
liberal opponent in Walshall. On
of the two returned women mem
bers. Viscountess Astor, polled l
excess OF 1900 votes and Mrs
Marguerite Wintringham about IL
600, while women candidates i
three constituencies received NOR
than 5000 each, and many of tn
other from six to seven thousant
Interest in Labor Party.
The future of tie labor party j
parliament is a matter Of specia
interest. Being now the secon
largest party in the house,
should. according to parliamsntar
;, tradition, become the official oppc
, sition and it is expected it wi
claim for its chairman the post {
leader of what is sometimes facei
iously called "his majesty's oppt
sition".
This, however, may be dispute'
because Mr.. Lloyd George, as tn
outgoing premier. has some elail
to the position.