SNOWDEN CONFIDENT

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 102, 27 October 1931, Page 9

SNOWDEN CONFIDENT

WIIs T FOR GOVERNMENT BIG LABOUR SLUMP

(Received 27th October, 10 a.m.) LONDON, 26th October. "I am sure there is going to be an overwhelming majority for the National Government," said Mr. Snowden in a final survey. "All my information is that there is going to be a big Labour slump."

HECTIC FORTNIGHT

HENDERSON HEDGING MANY UNKNOWN FACTORS

LONDON, 26th October. The nation is bracing itself for a final effort after a hectic fortnight of electioneering. Newspaper appeals on the eve of the poll suggest that the greatest danger to the National Government is over-confidence. The latest authoritative survey of the constituencies suggests that the Conservatives will win 340 seats, the Liberals supporting the Government 70, the Socialists 195, and tho others 10, giving tho Government a majority of 205. All Socialist prophots anticipate some loss of seats. Some admit that the Nationalists' majority will be 90., It is noteworthy that an astute party organiser like Mi-. Arthur Henderson is hedging as regards the result. Interviewed yesterday before his illness, he said that in the past it was possible to foretell the result of an election with fair accuracy if the situation in each constituency was examined, but here—Mr. Henderson expressively shrugged his shoulders and added: "We have put our case beforo the people, but as regards the result there are many unknown factors." A certain number of election speeches were delivered on Sunday, but generally it was observed as -j. day of rest for the over-taxed candidates.