SOUTH AFRICA.
BITTER ELECTION CAMPAIGN. RESULTS IN DOUBT. LONDON, October 19. The correspondent of-"The Times" at Capet-own says there is unparalleled bitterness over the elections. Of 100 seats, only eight are uncontested. There- is a complete split in the old South African Party, as indicated by the ann-lysis of the contests. Eightysix Ministerialists, 83 Nationalists, 39 Unionists, and 49 Labour candidates are standing, but there are only three .three-cornered contests. The fcwo'.-parties have put aside their differ- . encps until the war is finished, for the purpose of combating the common enemy. Nationalist speakers' malignity has aroused furious antagonism against General Botha, particularly - among the poorer and more ignorant Dutch; It is impossible to predict Wednesday's results. A severe Labour set-back is expected. Tli'> ■■.correspondent thinks .Ministerialists' will muster nearly 50 members* which, if thero are nearly 30 jCJnionists, will command the House.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8274, 20 October 1915, Page 6
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