IRISH ELECTIONS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17857, 1 September 1923, Page 15

IRISH ELECTIONS.

THE STATE OF PARTIES.

SUCCESS OP WOMEN CANDIDATES.

(bt cabu —razss association —copthigiit.) (austratiak axd k.s. cab lb association.) August 31st, 7.4<5 p.m.) LONIWN, August 30. Throughout the Free State the voting was four to on© in favour of tho Treaty. A feature of the election is the success of women candidates. Apart from Countess Markieviez (Republican), Mrs Collins O'iDriscoH, a sister of the lato Mr Michael Collins was elected as pro(Treaty member, and I>r. Kathleen Kynn, Mrs Cathal Bruglia, widow of the Republican leader, who was killed in the Sackville street fighting in Dublin, and Miss Mary MacSwiney, were elected anti-Treaty members. Captain William Redmond, a son of the late Mr John Redmond, was elect, ed for "Waterford as an Independent. Labour, Republican, and Farmer candidates were elected for the other Waterford seats. This is the only district which thus far has returned no Government candidates. Mr Edmund Duggan is the only signatory to the Treaty in the new Parliament. Ninety seats have so far been decided, the present state of parties being:— Government . ... 41 Republicans ... 23 Labour .... ••• 8 Fanners Party ... 9 Independents ... 10

THE LATEST FIGURES.

GREAT ANTI-REPUBLICAN VOTE

(Reoeived August 31at, 9.55 p.m.) LONDON, August 31. The latest Irish election returns make tho state of parties: — Government ... ... 41 Republicans ... ••• 28 Independents ... ••• 14 Labour ... ... ® Farmers ... ••• ' All tlie pajrties except the Republicans are pro-Treaty. There are 54 results still to come. It is expected tliere will bo a hug© total voto against the Republicans. The greatest surprise is the failure, of Labour.

GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ENDORSED.

STATEMENT BY MR COSGRAVE.

j LONDON, August 30. Mr W. T. Cosgrave, President of the Dail Eireann, interviewed at Holyhead, on his way to Geneva, claimed that the result of the elections was a complete endorsement of the Government's policy. "We received support from quarters which we did not anticipate," he said. "This gives us considerable hope. I am confident we w-" soon be a properoUs, law-abiding i pie." Questioned regarding de Valera r Cosgrave said: —"We are not in puiW yet. I cannot commit myself at the present juncture, but de Valera is eo situated that he cannot do any harm." Mr Cosgrave, in a farther statement, said the new Government would immediately take in hand the reconstruction and promotion of tho economic and industrial welfare of the country. The Farmers' Party, the Independents and the Labour Party would support the Government in the achievement of this object. He would welcome back any members of any party who assisted the last Dail to set the work going even if they were Republicans, but Mr de Valera would not be one of them. His presence in Parliament would not be hoped for by many people who knew ho had done nothing to promote the peace and happiness of Ireland.

TREATMENT OF PRISONERS

REEUFF TO REPUBLICANS,

(Received August 31st, 9.15 p.m.) GENEVA, August 30. An Irish Republican delegation was rebuffed when it attended a meeting of tho InternatioiKil Red Cross with the object of exposing the treatment to which prisoners were subjected in Irish Free State internment camps. Mr Gustav Ador, president, refused a hearing to the membeiis of the delegation on the ground that a Red Orosa mission had already investigated the i'act3.