IRISH POLITICS
FREE STATE ELECTION
.UNIQUE IN IRISH HISTORY,
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, LONDON, 12th August ■Already there are 316 candidates for 153 seats in the Dail Eireann, made up of Government party 101, Republican 61, Farmers 57, Labour 48, Independents 42, Business Men 7. The final total may reach 330. De Valera will be allowed to participate without let or hindrance. He will address electors at Llare on Wednesday. The Republicans have established their headquarters in Suffolk street, Dublin, the Government raising no, objection. . The election is unique in Irish history because the register of electors is the. largest known, proportional representation is to be used, and there is such a multiplicity of parties. It is prophewed that the Government will retain a good working majority. ' The -Farmers Union hopes to be the second strongest party, and Labour hopes to strengthen its position. The polling is fixed for 27th August and the new Dail will meet on 19th Sep. tember, ' r
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 37, 13 August 1923, Page 7
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166IRISH POLITICS Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 37, 13 August 1923, Page 7
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