A BY-ELECTION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 634, 11 October 1909, Page 7

A BY-ELECTION.

; BERMONDSEY CONTEST. v REGARDED AS A POMTICAL BAROMETER THE UNIONIST CANDipATE. IBj Telcirr»Dl!.J-PrMe i»«ociotlnn.-ioi)wrltht.l;; • . London, October S. Great interest is being taken in the by. election for Berraondsey, is regarded' Hi. ii political barometer, indicating the feeling si the constituencies. 1 . , : . - The late member, Dr. G: J; Cooper, who jraa a Government Supporter, died Buddenly on reaching home after a late sittiag of. tho-House; , ' ' (Hoc. October iO,'?.B'''p.tt.)'-.'.';:'.i::..••■;'; ■.■■■,- , London, Odtobet-?.: ~ Mr. Asshcton Pownall,. the : tnionist candidate for Bermondsey, is now in Australia, *nd the question has arisen whether the election should be fought for him in .his absonco, , ot whether another candidate should be selected. [The voting at.the general election at Her- • loed Robert! cecil. ' ■ • "..-v (Bee.: October 10, 5.5 p,m.) ." : "' v; ' , : ■'' ~ . London, October'9i:'. The East Maiylobone TJnionist TarifE Eeformers, in defcrenco to the wishes of the party leaders, hdvo decidednot to oppose Lord Robert Cecil at the general election.. ' . [Lord Eobert Cecil'* views on • the- Bscal aucshon are at.variance with the Tariff Reformers, ahd there has been 6omo ; talk' of rupninj a inriS Eeform candidate in opposition to'them.]. ■ ... ■ .*v. •;