A NARROW ESCAPE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 191, 7 May 1908, Page 7

A NARROW ESCAPE.

WOLVERHAMPTON. LIBERA!. WINS BY EIGHT VOTES. EDUCATION BILL. ' :i BY TELEGRAPH —ritESS ASSOCIATION —COPTItIOnT. (Rec. May 6, 11.10 p.m.) London, May 6. The by-election for Wolverhampton East, caused by the elevation of Sir Henry Fowl of to the. Peerage, resulted as follows:— G. Thome (Liberal) 4514 G. L. M. 8. Atr.ery (Unionist) 4508 Liberal majority... ... ... 8 Liberal majority, 1906 ... 2865 Tho Catholic Bishop of Birmingham warmly supported Sir. Amery oil' account of the Government's education policy. BIG MARGIN NEARLY VANISHES. The last election at Wolverhampton East resulted as follows;— Sir H. Fowler (Liberal) 5610 Mr. C. L. M. S. Amery (Unionist) 2745 Liberal majority 28G5 It will therefore be seen that the Unionist candidate, Mr. -Amery, has increased his own total by 1761, and has reduced the Liboral majority from 2865- to 8. The total number of .votes polled was 9020, as against 8355 in 1006, and now, as then, it was a dual combat. AT DUNDEE. SUFFRAGIST AND MR. CHURCHILL. London, May 5. A pertinacious Irish suffragist, with a handbill, pursued Mr. Winston Chm-chill in his Dundee electoral campaign, preventing his addressing. several workmen's meetings. Sho demanded an apology for insulting references to tho .suffragists in connection with ; the Peckham election.