Evening star., 1935-11-14
BA[DWIN'S FORCES
FAVORED At POLLS
81, 100000 Cast Votes To-
day in Britain to Name
615 to Parliament.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, November l4.-Thirty-
one million voters will tell the British
Government today with ballots what
they think Of its domestic and foreign
policies.
The seventh general election since
the World War was expected in po-
litical quarters to give Prime Minister
Stanley Baldwin's Conservative forces
a majority of approximately $50 in
the House of Commons seats.
As the electorate chose the 6l5
members of the lower House of Par
lament after a rowdy campaign. po-
litical observers forecast two posi-
bilities:
l. The Labor representation may be
increased through reduction of the
Conservative majority. largest in his
tory in the last Parliament, although
Laborite victories hinge largely on the
choices of Liberal voters.
2. Some outstanding candidates,
including party leaders who have be-
come involved in factional disputes,
may be relegated to private life after
the ballots are counted.
Macdonald Under Fire.
Outstanding among the candidates
whose position is considered danger
Gus was former Prime Minister RAM
sey Macdonald, present lord president
of the council. He was accused Of de-
serting the Labor party. of which he
was leader. when the National gov
ernment was formed in 1881.
Women's votes played significant
part in the election. for women out
numbered men by more than 100000
in the total electorate.
Party automobiles. decorated with
the organizations colors, carried many
voters to the polls. There the voter
placed his mark on a small sheet of
paper containing three or four names,
and the job was finished. Residents
of one district vote only on that dis
trict's candidates.
Returns are expected to be avail
able tonight from more than 230 dis
trict campaigns, with figures coming
first from the larger industrial cities.
League Views Are Issues.
The government, in its campaign,
urged support of its League of Ma
tions' activities and its program of
relief and stimulation
of national trade.
Liberals and Laborites took issue
with the Conservative candidates on
national defense questions, with Labor
candidates particularly insistent on
disarmament and international control
of raw materials.
A total of 1,348 candidates sought
the parliamentary offices and the f400
(about $4,000 annual salary. The
government CONSERVATIVE aspirants
dominated the field with 584, followed
by Labor's 551. Others were: Liberal,
ISL; Independent, As, and Independent
Labor, II.
Thirty-seven candidates, including
Prime Minister Baldwin, were not op-
posed.
In closing plea at Newcastle. Bald
win asked for a free hand to widen
the restoration of prosperity" and
warned his audience IF you put our
opponents into power, economic and
social progress will be brought to a
standStill."
Lloyd George Hits "Complacency."
David Lloyd George, represented in
the last Parliament by group of four
supporters, scorned what he called the
fatal complacency" of the government
and termed it "the worst have known
since entered Parliament As years
ago."
Lord Beaverbrook, Canadian-born
newspaper publisher, urged England's
withdrawal from Italo-E Ethiopian war
discussions and said "it is no concern
OF the British Empire"
Sixty women candidates were among
those making bids for office. More
than half were Socialists.
Miss F. E. Scarborough, Conserva-
tive, who has sung in grand opera,
said she intended to sing her way to
victory at the polls.
Three families-the Foots, Astors
and Lloyd Georges-had four members
each in the campaign.
Isaac Foot, former secretary OF
mines, and his three sons sought seats
in the Commons. Gwilym, . son;
Megan, daughter, and Maj. Goronwy
Owen, a son-in-law, Joined Lloyd
George in the race.
The Astor family candidates were
headed by Lady Astor. formerly Nancy
Langhorne Of Virginia. The others
were her son, w. w. (BilD Astor;
Maj. John Jacob Astor and Lord WI.
loughny de Eesby.