The Washington times., 1929-05-31
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eervative candidate, who in 1924 had
q majority of 7,01T.
Miss Margaret Bevan, formerly
Lord Mayor of Liverpool, who not
long ago made q visit to the United
States, was defeated in the Everton
district OF Liverpool, losing out to
Derwent Hall Game, son of the IA
nous novelist, by q majority Of
1857.
Lady Astor's Vote Cut
OF the women candidates elected,
Lsdy Aston, the former Nancy Lang
horne, Of Virginia, polled the small.
est majority, 211, according to pres.
ent indications.
Two Of the principal Conservative
defeats were those OF Sir Thomas
tnskip. attorney general in the Bald
win government and Of Sir Arthur
Steel Maitland, secretary Of labor.
Gna Of the most important Liberal
victories was that of Sir Herbert
Samuel. Equally important was
that Of Arthur Henderson. home sec
retary in the Labor government of
1924.
Polling in this election ID the larg-
est In British history. It is esti-
mated that approximately 80 per
cent of the $4,000, 600 eligible voters
went to the polls yesterday.
1t is still too early to determine
Just what influence the woman vote
exerted at the polls, but as eligible
women outnumbered men by more
than a million and a half, it may
safely be assumed that the "flapper"
ballot had much to do with the many
sensational changes.
Market Opens Slack
The London Stock Exchange
opened slack. Prices showed heavy
declines.
stock market betting on the
Labor party's chances jumped 30
points before o'clock. A otal Of
285 Laborites in the new House of
Commons was forecast.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, secretary
for foreign affairs, who represented
Great Britain at all the recent dis
armament conferences at Geneva,
was returned to his parliamentary
seat by the narrow margin OF %
votes. The victory was so small
that A recount was demanded by his
However, honor in the Chamber
lain family was upheld by Neville
Chamberlain, Sir Austen'S brother,
minister. of health in the conserva-
tive government, who was returned
with a majority Of almost $4,000
the largest scored by any Tory
candidate
Sir William JOHNSON Hicks, Bald
wins home secretary, was returned
in Twickenham with his 1924 ma.
jority slashed in half.
Liberals Swamped
The electorate of Carnarvon,
Wales, ran true to form, re-electing
former Premier David Lloyd George,
Liberal leader, by majority Of 9,1SS.
The Liberal party, revivifted by
Lloyd George in his brilliant cleo
ton campaign, has proved q surpris.
ing disappointment in the returns
available thus far. Even the most
astute political observers before
the elections deemed it highly pos.
eible that the fiery wartime pre-
5nier would lead his forces in a
vialent assault both on Conservative
and Labor strongholds.
But Liberal gains have been neg
ngible, and Liberal candidates re-
turned to office have won out only
by small majorities.
! In view Of the heavy tory losses,
athere were unconfirmod rumors that
party leaders were considering a
! Conservative Liberal coalition to
keep the Labor party from gaining
power in the house. But at its pres
ent rate of progress, Labor win
have the upper hand even If both
other parties are lined up together
against It.
Most Of the labor gains were
.gecorded in the industrial districts
eof London, Birmingham and liver
kpool, where the party's power has
always been felt most strongly.