Evening star., 1933-01-24
IRELAND ELECT|NG
NEW Dali E|REANN
De Valera .Cosgrave Feud Is
in Balance Today-Each
Confident.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, Irish Free State. January
2.-Another battle in the long feud
between the two outstanding figures In
Irish politics-Eamon de Valera and
william T. Cosgrave-was being de-
cided today at the polls. =,
A new Dali Eireann was being elected,
which in turn will select the head OF
the government. Tall dark American
born De Valera and the almost dapper
sandy haired Cosgrave, each wound up
his campaign with jubilant predic-
tions that he would be the Dails choice
for president Of the Council.
The election is upon the principle
Of proportional representation-tne
last Dali included 153 members-and
this will show up the counting, which
does not begin until tomorrow.
Independence Champion.
President De Valera, who called for the
election in an unexpected political
move three weeks ago, Is the champion
of complete Irish independence which
he has extended to the economic Held
in the past year. He seeks indorse-
ment of his refusal to pay land an
nuities claimed by the British govern
ment and the resulting tariff war.
Cosgrave, who lost the presidency In
the election IL months ago after hold
ing it five years and becoming virtual
dictator because Of internal distur-
bance, urges the development Of the
Free State as part Of the British
Empire
The rioting which interrupted num-
erous Cosgrave meetings despite the
protection assured by De Valera, was
renewed last night at his final rally
in Cork Several persons were treated
in hospitals for injuries received in
the fighting which continued early to-
day as Cosgrave adherents paraded the
streets of his home city. More than
100 were injured in fights when Cosgrave
made a final sweep Sunday into County
Kerry. Several of his meetings were
broken up, beginning with the first
days Of the campaign.
Threat Of Martial Law.
President De Valera made a per-
sonal appeal that the man he passes
silently and without even a nod Of
recognition in government buildings be
given a fair hearing. There was even
a threat of martial law. Last night
De Valera described the campaign as
lone of the most orderly In Irish
history"
When De Valera dissolved the last
Dali, his government had survived
many months because of support OF
seven Labor deputies. The Farmers
party, a new organization favorable to
Cosgrave, was bidding for the balanc-
ing power today with 26 candidates in
the field. The Labor partys opposition
to salary reductions. which embarrassed
De Valera recently, was expected in
some quarters to weaken its small
strength.
De Valera claimed his party, the
Fianna Fail. would win clear majority
of 20 seats in the new Dali, while lead
ma nGaedheal, predicted they and their
allies would have SO seats to 10 for the
opposition. .khu
Promises Better Prices.
Cosgrave, in his final rally, promised
a policy Of assured better prices for the
farmers. "Our opponents have poster
declaring no surrender but what have
they done in the past six months but
surrender our cattle. shesp and poultry
for prices not equal to the quality Of
the goods"
The only terms on our side is that
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to themselves without any interference" ="
De Valera told huge throng at Dublin
in his last appeal. THE Irish people
are embarking in new direction-a di-
rection that will lead us to an Ireland
that is Irish-speaking and politically
and economically free"
De Valera appealed for order at the
polling today. 1t was learned precau-
tions have been taken in only a few
localities.
Voting Is Orderly.
For the most part the voting was
orderly during the morning with a
heavy poll here in Dublin but slower
progress in outlying districts
At Dalkey. nearby seaside resort,
revolver shots were fired, but no one
was hurt
The lord mayor of Dublin was in
volved in scene when he cast his bal
lot. He stood for a moment talking
outside the polling place when several
young men jostled him. He struck
one of them and they fled as a police
man approached.