AN EXCITING BY-ELECTION.
UNIONIST TARIFFITE SUCCESS. UPROAR IN THE HOUSE OF COM MONS. [BY ELEOTBIO TELEGBAPH— GOFTBIGHT.! [PEB PBEBS ASSOCIATION.] (Received March 26, 8:51 a.m.) London, March 25. !A by-election for Peckham was ren_ # dered necessary by the death of God--dard Clarke, and caused the greatest excitement experienced in\the electorate for many years. Mr Gotch, a Unionist Tariffite, polled 4970, and Mr Jaubrey, Liberal, 4476. Whale Ma- George Goulding's fiscal reform resolution in connection with unemployment was being discussed, the news of the Peckham result was (received. It iraised roar after roar of cheers from the Unionist benches. The Unionists stood up, excitedly waving their hats and hajxdkerohiefs, and shouting: "Resign, or you will be unemployed dlireotly." The debate was ultimately adjourned.
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Feilding Star, Volume II, Issue 513, 26 March 1908, Page 2
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