BOTHA'S POLITICAL VICTORY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2602, 26 October 1915, Page 6

BOTHA'S POLITICAL VICTORY

MAT.- ELECTION - RETURNS GREAT-GRATIFICATION AT HOME ... By TelerMWh-rFress: • Caps Town, October 24. The final'returns "give the strength of parties:— Bothaites <54 Unionists ...... 40 : , Nationalists ; 27 . Independent ...v. . 5 Labour 4 THE PERBONAL ELEMENT THAT COUNTED. ' London, October 24. There is great gratification in England at General- Botha's triumph; -.Newspapers consider;.that. General. .Botha-s personality' was one of the main .factors.' of the success, and pay generous tribute to theloyaltj of the large section of the Dutch. It is pointed out that the •Nationalist's .hopeil ,<Q. have, the' support, of a strong Labour Party..;;; The Labour, debaclo is attributed to 'public resentment at a crusade of.class hatred,during war time. All the Independents support' General Botha.'

THE UNION CABINET. MR. J: X. HERRIMAN INVITED TO JOIN. (Rec. October 25, 6.35 p.m.)' Capo Town, October 24. It Is understood that Mr. J. X. Merriman (Premier of Cape Colony before ; the new South African Union was constituted in 1909) has been invited to.accept the portfolio of Finance in General Botha's Cabinet. IN THE COUNCIL OF EMPIRE. BOTHA' AND OTHER OVERSEA PREMIERS. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services'.) ' (Rec. October 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 24. "The Times," in a leading article, commenting on the victory of. General Bofclia, says: "fjeneral Botha might well bo able to come ,to London, where his experience and his devotion to the welfare of the Empire would be invaluable in council. The reasons for similar visits by the representatives of Australia and 'Now Zealand are specially strong just now. It is plain that with the appointment of Sir Charles Monro our enterprise in the Dardanelles, where the Australians and New Ze.alanders played so heroic a part, will enter upon a . new phase. No doubt the forco of these considerations will not be lost.on Mr./ Bonar Law (Secretary of State for the . Colonies): .