BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8031, 18 January 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

FURTHER RETURNS. THE VOICE OF LABOUR. London, January 16. Reports from the provinces show that the Unionists are undauntedly striving to stem the tide. Hie " Daily News," commenting on the giant growth of Labour, says it is l>ulting its whole force iuto action, and altering for the first timo the balance of power in the United Kingdom. The " Daily Chronicle," dwelling on the phenomenon, concludes that Liberalism and Labourist, if united, will prevail over reaction; if disunited it must succumb. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, two scatsHudson, Labourite 18,860 ; Cairns, Liberal, 18,123 i Sir W. R. Plummor, Conservative, 11,942; George Renwick 11,22:1. 1 Re-elected unopposed—'West Wick* low, James 0 Connor, Nationalist; East Denbighshire, Samuol Moss, Liberal; East Tipperary, T. 0. Condon, Nationalist; East Glamorgan, ■Sir Alfred Thomas, Liberal; South Fermanagh, J. Jordan, Nationalist; Eifion Division of Carnarvonshire, J, Byrne Roborts, Liberal; South Louth, J. Nolan, Nationalist; West Limerick It. J. Shaughnessy, Nationalist; West Kerry, Thos. O'Donnell, Nationalist; Mansfield Division of Nottingham, A. B. Markham, Liberal; Forest of Dean, r 9' 5i! k ?' liberal; Merionethshire. A. 0, Williams, Liberal. Speaking at Cardiff, the Bight Hon. Winstou Churchill, Under-Secre-tary for the Colonies, said that M» Chamberlain's plan of establishing a great federation of States commercially walled oil from the rest of the world would not lead to peace, progress, and civilisation, but was tainted with bar. barisni. The Liberals did not mind : being dependent on foreign nations, , since that would make them dependent on us.

Liberals elected:—Warrington, A. H. Crossfield; Westham North, Mastcrrman; Brightside Division of She!, held, J, T. Walters; Hoi'licster, Limtb; Xortli Lambeth, Myerj North St, Paucrns, W. H. Dickenson; South St. Paneras, \\ ilsou; Northampton Borough, J. G. Shipman and Paul Penr.vn! Falmouth, J. Barker; Southampton, Phillips aud Ward; East Pan. eras, Lea; \Y est Paneras, Collins; Brixton, J. If. Seaverns; South Is« lington, T. Will; Leicester Borough, H. Broadhurst aud J. H, Maedonald; Kenuington, Colliugs; Paisley, McCallum; Dudley, Hooper. Unionists elected:—Norwood Division of Lambeth, G. S. Bowles; Taunton, Sir E. Boyle; Bury St. Edmonds, Hervey; West Bristol," Gibbs. In the St. Rollox Division of Glasgow rooms, J. Wilson, ex-member, forced open the marked voters' regis* ter aud destroyed it. It is impossible to prepare another.

London, January 16.

Re-elected unopposedßirr Division of King's County, M. Reddy; South Meath, D. Sneehy; Tulhiworc Division of King's County, E. H. Burke; North Kildare, John O'Cou* nor; West Cavan, Y. P. Kennedy; Mid Cork, D, I), Sheelian; East Cork, Captain Donclan; South-east Cork, Eugene Crean; North Longford, G. P. Farrell; East Waterford, P. J.Power; South Monaglian, J, McKeau—all Nationalist ; North Armagh, Colonel Sauuderson (Conservative); East Carmarthen, Abel Thomas (Liberal); Rliondda, William Abraham (Liberal). LATEST RETURNS.

Received 17, 10 p.m. Loxdon, Janunry 17. lie-elected Liberals: Grantham, A. Priestley; Swansea Town, Sir George Newness; Pontefract, T. W. Xussey; Dcwsbury, W. Ruucimau; East Edinburgh, G. McCrac. Conservatives: Kirkdalo division of liiver|)ool, D. Maclvcr; Hammersmith, .J. Bull; West Foxotli division of Liverpool, E. P. Houston; West Derby Division of Liverpool, W. Rutherford; Evcrtou Division of Liver|iool, J. S. Harmond-Banner; Stockton, Colonel Sir E. H. Ropncr; Westminster, W, L. Burdilt-Coutts; Hytho, Sir E. A. Seasson; Oxford, Viscount Valentia j Holborn Division of Pinisbury, J. P. Renment; Chapham, P. M. Thornton i Lewisham, Major Coates. Unionist: West Edinburgh, Su> Lew is Melvor. Nationalist: Scotland Division of Liverpool, T. P. O'Connor.

Elected Unionists.' Shrewsbury, Fell; Durham City, Halls (Tariflitc) 1313. and A. R. Elliott (Unionist) 880; Windsor, Mason; Great Yarmouth, A. Pell. UOX. A. LYTTELTO.N" DEFEATED BTG LABOR GAINS. Received 17, 10.20 p.m. Lon don-, January 17. Additional return.-' -. Warwick and Leamington, A. Berridge (liberal), 3611; A. Lyttelton, ex-Colonial Secretary, 2802. Battersea, John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, 7387 j, A. S. Benn (Uniuuist), 5789. Blackburn, two seats, Sir W. H._ Hornby (Conservative), 19291; P. Snowden (Labor), 10282; G. Dragc(Unionist), 8932; Hamer (Liberal); SSII2.

_ Birkenhead, H. A'ivian (Labor), 7071; Sir K. Lees (Conservative), 5271; J. A. Densit (Protestant), 2118, Labor guins : -Hanlcy, Edwards, 1)183, A. H. Heath (Unionist), 1287} Middlosborough, J. H. AVilson, 11271 . Colonel Sadler (Conservalire), 0881; Lundsbnry (Independent Labor), I tS t; St. Helens, Glover; liurrow.in-Furucss. Duncan. fAI the live-election ill October 11103 (lie lion. Alfred Lyllelton polled 2081)' Hid Air Bcrndge, who lias now sue.' ceeded m beating him, 211)11.] LATUST RETUKXS. lieceived 18, 12.30 a.m. Ijoxhox, January 17. City of London (two seats): Sir E. Clarke (Conservative), 10,019; A., G. H. Oibb (Conservative). 15,019; F«lir Schuster (Liberal), 5:113; Sir' West llidgwnr (Unionist), SOfit, AYalien Division of Liverpool; F, K. Smith (Unionist), 5826; E. G, •lellieoc (Liberal), 5153, l'.xclrmge Division of Livorpooli E, Clierrv (Attorney-General for Ireland) 221)1 ; Oh tries MoArtliur (Oonsoivt* live), 2170.