Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-10
May Divide Tory and Liberal
Candidates in Support
of Government.
BALLOT PLAN LABELED
WANTON AND UNPATRIOTIC
Baldwin Raps Backers in Darwen
for Entering Opponent to
Sir Herbert Samuel.
BY the Associated Press.

LONOOLN, OCJCD6E 1U.-DdNN LlOyd
Georges arraignment of the coming
general election threatened today In
many constituencies to split Conserva-
tive end Liberal candidates in their
support Of the national government.
The ailing Liberal leader issued q
statement describing the election as
the most wanton and unpatriotic into
which the country ever has been
plunged" and accusing the Conserva-
tives of plotting the vote in order to
foist a protective tariff on the country.
Il shall be happy to do all in my
power IN the next Parliament" he said,
Ito assist any government or any party
which is striving faithfully to get us
through our troubles, but I decline to
assist a mere Tory ramp (swindle) to
exploit the national emergency for Tory
ends"
Stanley Baldwin, Conservative stand
ard bearer, in an address at Birming-
ham criticized his Conservative sup
porters in Darwen for running candi-
date against Sir Herbert Samuel, Lib
same time deplored orders from the
Liberal Federation for Liberals to OPP
pose Conservatives wherever possible.
Liberal free-traders and Conservative
protectionistS in some districts are ind
ing that the pull of party politics and
long standing prejudiceS are more pow
erful than the appeal to back the gov
eminent. Arrangements have been
made in many cases for either the can
III IoAa - h. al nrfr ~
stand aSide and thus insure straight
fight with the LaboriteS, but plans are
going awry.
National headquarters OF the two
parties are exerting the utmost infiu-
ence with local organizations, which
select the candidates and determine the
issues, to avoid splitting the govern
ment's votes.
oliver Baldwin, 32-year-old son Of
the Conservative leader. has an
nounced his acceptance of the Labor
of Commons from Chatham. He
will campaign on a straight issue OF So
cialism versus Capitalism. Thus he will
be arrayed against Stanley Baldwin, his
father, who is supporting the national
government
Malcolm Macdonald has backed Prime
Minister Macdonald throughout his
controversy with the Laborites. but will
seek reelection as candidate of that
party. His sister Ishbel is not candi-
date for Parliament, but is campaigning
for her father in his rebellious con-
stituency.
Megan Lloyd George is stumping the
country in support of the Liberal lead
er's principles. Arthur Henderson, jr..
is a Labor member of the House. and.
so far as is known, will cling to his
fathers party in the election.
Decisive Role for Women.
Great Britain's women, as candidates.
campaign workers and voters, will play
decisive role in the election.
The Labor party IS expected to run
from 20 to 25 women for the House
of Commons and the Conservatives and
Liberals about a dozen each. while the
number to represent independent groups
has not been decided. In the 1929 cleo
ton SO woman candidates were put for
ward by all parties and IA were elected
The most prominent of this years
candidates are Lady Aston. American
born member of Parliament. who is
standing for reelection as a Conserva-
tive: Margaret Bondfield, former Minis
ter Of Labor, who seeks her old post as
a Laberite; the Duchess Of Atholl. who
held cabinet post In the last Conserva-
tive government and Miss Lloyd George.
Political organizations are being be-
sieged by women and girls who are
eager to lend a hand in boosting the
candidates. of their favorite nominees
Most of them will be used in the rou-
tine work of distributing campaign ma
terial but the most talented will stump
the country on the battlefront.
Among the most tireless campaign
workers of this and past elections is
Miss Macdonald. She is carrying the
camp in Seaman Harbor, which once
sent him to Parliament and now rejects
him. She also will work for her brother
Malcolm in Bassetlaw.
Women Outnumber Men.
She will have a worthy competitor
in Miss Lloyd George. who will defend
her ailing father against a woman
Labor candidate and male Conserva-
tive in Carnarvon, as we'll as attending
to her own candidacy in Anglesey.
Under a new register, dating from
October IS, more women will exercise
the franchise than in any previous cleo
ton. OF approximately 100000
eligible voters women are expected to
outnumber men by about 100000, and
it is believed this preponderance may
turn the balance in favor of the Ma
tional government.
The female vote was credited largely
with turning BaldwinS Conservative
government out of power in 1929 and
elevating MacDonald's Labor ministry.
The extension Of the franchise to per-
sons over 81 years of age increased the
woman poll by 100000 and the male
by only 100000, producing what was
popularity known as the "f1apper vote"