CANADIAN ELECTIONS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9024, 2 November 1925, Page 7

CANADIAN ELECTIONS

-IT LIKELIHOOD OF ANOTHER ELECTION. Aust. N.Z Cable Assoc. By Tel.—Press Assoc. Copyright. Ottawa, Oct 30 With fourteen seats still unheard from" this morning, the returns show, Conservatives 120, Liberals 91, Progressive 17, Labour 2, Independents •1 ■ From out of the wreckage caused by yesterday’s political hurricane, the following points are conspicuous: (1) The seeming inadequacy of the Conservative majority to permit its protection policy being properly implemented at this stage. (2) The probability of something approaching a Parliamentary stalemate. (3) The strong probability of another election shortly, in order to afford an opportunity for a more decisive mandate. It is considered certain that Mr Meighan, if ho succeeds in forming a Ministry, will carry on at least one season before going to the country. New possibilities ’dedeloped however to-day when the Premier, Mr Mackenzie King, denied that he had decided to resign, stating that he was awaiting the final returns before discussing the matter with the Govern or-General. The Liberal organisers declare that Mr Meighan cannot overcome the combined oppositions and that Mr MacKenzie King can meet Parliament and' challenge a vote of confidence on the issue of high protection. On such, a vote the Liberals say (hat all members of the House not definitely aligned with Mr Meighan will vote with the Government. Mr Meighan declined to make a statement until the official returns are complete. Ottawa, Oct 30 One of the sensations of- the elections is the defeat of the Premier and seven Ministers in the Ontario Province, with the largest number of seats, where the Conservatives secured a victory only paralleled twice since the confederation. Agnes MacPhail (Progressive) was again ihe only woman member returned to the House. Three other women were unsuccessful.