The Washington times., 1931-10-28
VOTES ERASE
LIBERALS,
LABOR
Macdonald Is Reelected to
Seat in Commons; CIynes,
Henderson, Shaw Defeated
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.dissipated into thin air. Through
out the length and breadth Of the
country. Labor candidates lay
prone in defeat.
OF the well.known Socialists,
only Messrs. Macdonald, Thomas
and Lansbury, according to pres
ent indications, viii sit in the
House. -,
The fact that the election def
nitely represented a Conserve
tive revolution" against the
radical elements Of the Labor
Party could not diminish the
glory of Premier MacDoonalos
personal victory, though 1t may
eventually force him to give way
in behalf of q Tory premier. defl-
nitely committed to protection
and other Conservative policies.
Friends Advice Defied
It is doubtful whether in Brit
isll parliamentary history any
man of Premier MacDonald's
power and prestige ever was will
ing to risk everything Tor his
ideals as he did in Seaham.
He ran in his old bailiwick
against the advice CT friends and
supporters.
he marched boldly into Sea-
ham, where the local Laborttes.
q few months ago among his
strongest supporters, had turned
bodily against him,
He received news OF his victory
at 10 Downing st. an hour or
two after returning from Seahal1a.
"Grand News"
Reporters smiled when, in the
stress of the moment, he abal1'
doned his parliamentary address
and lapsed into the broguc OF his
native Scotland, saying:
"Aye, that's grand news.
81 seem to be surrounded by
good news. Here my son has
won his fight, and my old
friend, J. II. Thomas, has come
through, too.
"I am amazed and astOunded
at the result. The magnitude
NASgUAy VVOA "AASSS~~S ~AA~'
Now we shall march on"
The Premier was still holding
q bunch of white heather pre-
sented to him by admirers at
Seahan1.
How House Lines Up
Premier Macdonald made no
secret Of the fact that his victory
at Seaham was a surprise to him,
He was fully prepared, If need
be, to run again in a forced bye
election If the Labor Party in
Seaham deprived him Of his right
to sit in Parliament.
With only 80 constituencies to
be heard from, the national gov
ernment of Premier Macdonald
had captured 532 of the SIS seats
in the next House Of Commons
on returns available at 4:30 p. m.
today. The combined opposition
had wonly only SO seats.
At that hour the figures stood:
Conservatives, 457.
National Labor, IL.
National Liberals, go.
National Independents, 3.
Total for national govern.
ment, 532.
Labor, As.
independents, 8.
Total opposition, SO.
Labor had lost 223 Of the seats
it held in the last Parliament.
The election not only proved
q crushing defeat to the Labor
cause but it also obliterated the
Communist and so-called Fascist"
elements in the British politics.
Red M. P. Defeated
M. Saklatvala, the only Com.
fnunist member Of the House,
went down to defeat, as did
every one of Sir Oswald Mosley'S
New Party candidates.
The Mosley candidates polled
such a small vote it appeared
likely every one would be forced
to forfeit the deposit of $50
pounds which must be placed by
every aspirant to political office.
David Lloyd George, titular
leader of the Liberal party and
VtaunGh opponent Of the national
coalition government, was re.
elected to the House Of Commons
in his constituency ut CarnarvOn,
Wales, according to complete re-
turns.
Mr.. Lloyd George polled I7,101
votes against 1l,7l4 for Capt. r.
Page .Groulay, his Conservative
opponent. The ex.premier's ma
jority was considerably less than
in the last elections. -"
His daughter, Megan Lloyd
George, also emerged victorious at
Anglesey.
Henderson Defeated
The LaboriteS who went down
to defeat included not only Arthur
Henderson, former foreign secre'
tary and leader Of the Labor
Party, but nine Of his former
cabinet colleagues in Mr.. McDon.
AIDS last Labor government.
The were:
, Albert v. Alexander. former
former first lord Of the ad-
miralty.
Herbert Morrison, former min.
lister of transport.
Tom Shaw, former war sec.
retary.
Arthur Greenwood, former
health minister.
Miss Margaret BOnfield, for