LABOUR’S LOST SEAT
CROWD DENOUNCE MOSLEYS [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. COPYRIGHT.] '■ ToNDON, May 1. Amazing scenes followed the declaration of the poll at Ashton-under-Lyne. This is the first seat contested by Sir Oswald Mosley’s new party. There was a threatening crowd outside the Town Hall, who blamed the new party for the Conservatives’- success. Mr. Young- (the Mosley candidate) was smuggled out by way of a side exit from the Town Hall, by a strong police guard. Sir O. Mosley and Lady . Cynthia Mosley also, and others of their supporters attempted to follow him, but a crowd of twenty thousand people blocked the way. Fists were shaken in their faces and there were cries of “Traitor!”. “Dirty Dog! You let the Tories in!” An attack seemed imminent. , Sir O’. Mosley, hatless, smilingly faced the crowd. Eventually he was escorted to his hotel, where another huge crowd blocked the. doors. Latei on he addressed them from the balcony, and he said that he was delighted with Mr. Young’s vote. ANOTHER LABOUR M.P. DEAD LONDON, April 30. The death is recorded of Sir James B. Melville, the Labour M.P. for Gateshead. LIBERAL PEER’S DECISION LONDON, April 30. Lord Joicey has joined the Conservative Party. He has been a lifelong Liberal. ANOTHER BY-ELECTION. RUGBY. May 1. A by-election at Stroud (Gloucestershire) is necessitated by the retirement of the Conservative member, Sir Frank Nelson. There are now six by-elections pending.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 2 May 1931, Page 7
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