SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS
GENERAL BOTHA'S TRIUMPH. GRATIFICATION IN ENGLAND. frrew Awocia-.ion—By Telegraph-Copyright. LONDON, October 24. (Received Oct.. 25, at- 1.15 a.m.) There i3> great, gratification in England at General liotha's triumph. • Tlie newspapers-consider that General Botha's. personality was one of the main. factors. .They -pay : a generous tribute to the loyalty of a large secti-on of the Dutch community. . . : ■ It is pointed .out that the Nationalists hoped- to have the, support of ,a Strong Labour party. ; The Labour debacle is attributed to public resentment at the crusade of class hatred in war time. .All the Independents will support Gene-' ral Botha. . A- NATIONALIST VICTORY. ' CAPETOWN, October 24. ' • (Received..Oct. 25, at 1.15 a.m.) Mr J. Joubert (Nationalist) defeated $u Thomas Cullinan (Bothaite) . for Pretoria North by a majority of 26. , •
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16523, 25 October 1915, Page 6
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