BRITISH BY-ELECTION

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11325, 1 October 1930, Page 5

BRITISH BY-ELECTION

AN INTRIGUING SITUATION

EMPIRE FREE TRADE I SSL!

(U.T’-A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 33, 11.40 p.m,)

LONDON, Sedt. 30. An intriguing political situation has arisen out of the South Paddington by-election. Lord Beavcrbrooks Empire Free Trade Party threatened to run its own candidate unless the prospective Conservative candidate. Sir Herbert- indie rd. swallowed the whole programme Sir Herbert Daly was adopted at a lively meeting, whereat his answers were considered so satisiaeiory - that there could be no question of running an Empire Free Trade rival. Sir Herbert, however. did not satisfy the United Empire Party, wherewith Leri! Rotlievnmre is associated and it adopted Alr<. Stewart lli'-liiir.lsun. Meantime. Mr. Xevdie Chani i -*e rlain. chairman of the Conservative Pavtv. has written to 'sir H. Liddiard. saying that ins answers at the meeting would appear to have gone far beyond the expression of liis views at a personal interview at boadouariers and that support con!*! not- be accorded him unless .Im was oreparod to support the- official pol-

Sir -IT. Lkldinrd rep'led that -here is nothing in his policy to. impair the unitv of the Conservative Party. Hero the matter rests at present