Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-10-30
LIBERALS ROUTED
AT CANADIAN POLLS
Majority Lacking, Incomplete
Returns Give ConServa-
tives Big Edge.


OTTAWA. October 5O.-Indications
were today that no party had re
ceived a working ma jority in the
House Of Commons by yesterdays
general election. But the Liberals,
who now control the reins Of govern
ment, were overthrown. The Con
servatives. campaigning for pro
tective tariff, won more seats than
any other party
Incomplete returns indicated that
Arthur Meighen and his followers
OF the Conservative party had de-
;eated half the members of Premier
". Mackenzie Kings cabinet and
also had made great inroads into the
seats Of the Liberals and Progressives
throughout the Dominion. Mr.. King.
who had urged a moderate tariff.
himself went down 10 defeat in his
own constituency. Seven Of his min
listers also were beaten.
Meighen Returned Victor.
Ri Hon Arthur Meghen, leader Of
the Conservative opposition. was re
turned victorious over his Progressive
opponent Harry Leader. in the con
stituency Of Portage La Prairie, after
The latest compilation gives the
Conservatives 100 out OF the 24s
seats in the House of Commons. as
against 81 for the Liberals, Premier
Mckenzie Kings party. The PRO
gressives have II seats, the indie
pendents /, Labor = and ~ are
doubtful.
When Parliament was dissolved the
Liberals had III seats. rs against
loss
Conservatives had 40. az against 10,
a gain of II: the ProGresSlNes had 80.
as against - a loss Of So, and Labor
3. as against 2. a loss OF !.
Even If the Conservatives gain tbs
remaining six seats. the belief prevails
that with just a majority over all theN
will not he able 10 carry on for any
length Of time and that another gen
eral election will follow. 1t Is argued
that with an opposition Of Liberals,
Progressives. Independents and La
Dor Mr. Meighen would shortly
meet with defeat.
Talk Of Another Election.
Indeed. there already is talk Of an
other general election definitely 70 de
eide the issue The assumption is
that the governor general. by reason
of the success of the Conservatives.
will send for Mr.. Meighen and request
him 10 form a ministry. II is pre-
sumed that he will refuse the task.
and that the questions at issue again
will he taken TO the polls.
The first returns from yesterdays
balloting gave indications Of Con
servati tive landslide In the maritime
provinces and in Ontario they gained
heavily, but expected successes for
/ them in the Liberal stronghold OF Que
bee failed to materialiZe. Out Of the
65 seats there. the Conservatives won
only 4 E. / Patenarde. leader or
the Independent Conservative move
ment. was defeated. The Liberals held
So of the seats The other TWO went
10 Independents, one OF them Henri
Bourassa who was prominent some
wears ago as leader Of the Nationalist
party.
Out on the pra ires the Conserva-
tives gained a number OF seats. In
this region four years go no CON
servatives we're returned, but yester-
! dav Manitoba elected six. Alberta siA
and Saskatchewan one. II was in
Saskatchewan II at the Liberals made
their greatest Roadway. taking ~
seats. A gain as against one seat held
in the old Parliament.
One Woman Elected.
OF the four women who stood for
election only one was successful. Sh|
is Miss Agnes MacPhail, and again
will be the only woman member ~
Canada's Parliament. q.
The seven ministers who went down
TO defeat with Premier King are
W. L. Foster secretary OF state:
Herbert Marler. minister without
portfolio: James Murdoch. minister
of labor: G. n Gordon. minister Of
immigration: G. 7. Graham. minister
of railways: Vincent Massey. minister
without portfolio. and T. A. Low.
minister of trade and commerce.
In addition. the election Of J +.
Sinclair. minister without portfolio.
seems doubtful from the latest in
complete returns.