BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7943, 18 January 1906, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

FURTHER RESULTS. LONDON, January 16. The following members have been re-elected unopposed:— West Wicklow, Mr J. O'Connor, Nationalist. East Denbighshire, Mr Samuel Moss, Liberal. East Tipperary. Mr T. J. Condon, Nationalist. East Clamorgan, Sir Alfred f Thomas, Liberal. South Fermanagh, Mr J. Jordan, Nationalist. Eiviou Division uf Carnarvonshire, Mr J. Bryn Ko bores, Liberal. South Louth, Mr J. Nolan, Nationalist. West Limerick, Mr P. J. Shaughnessy, Nationalist. West Kerry, Mr Tbos. O'Donnell, Nationalist. Mansfleld Division of Nottingham, Mr A. B. Markbam, Liberal. Forest of Dean, Sir C. Dilke, Liberal. Merionethshire, Mr A. O. Williams, Liberal. Birr Division of King's County, Mr M. Reddy, Nationalist. South Meath, Mr D. Sheehy, Nationalist. Tullamore Division of 1 King's County. Mr Haviland Burke, Nationalist. North Kildare. Mr John O'Connor, Nationalist. West Cavan, Mr V. P. Kennedy, Nationalist. Mid Cork, Mr D. D. Sheeban, Nationalist. East Cork, Captain Donelau, Nationalist. Southeast Cork, Mr Eugene Cream, Nationalist. North Longford, Mr J. P. Parrel, Nationalist. East Waterford, Mr P. J. Power, Nationalist. South Monaghau, Mr J. M'Kean, Nationalist. North Armagh, Colonel Saunde-son. Conservative. East Carmarthen, Mr Abel Thomas. Liberal. Rhondda, Mr William Abraham, Liberal. The following Liberals have been elected : Warrington, Mi* A. H. Crossfleld. West Ham North, Mr Masterman, Brightside Division of Sheffield, Mr J. T. Walters. Rochester, Mr Lamb. North Lambeth. Mr Myer. North St. Panoras, Mr W. H. Dickinson (Chairman of the London Liberal Federation, and an ex-Chairman of the London County Council). South St. Pancras, Mr Wilson. Northampton Borough (two seats), Mr J. Q. Shipman and Mr Pau. Penrya and Fallmouth, Mr J. Barker. Southampton (two seats), Messrs Phillips and Ward. East St. Panoras, Mr Lea. West St. Panoras, Sir J. Collins. Brixton, Mr J. H. Seaverns. South' Islington* Mr .T. Wells. Leicester Borough (two seats), Messrs H. Broadburst and J. R. Mac Donald (Secretary of the London Representation Committee). Kensington, Mr Collings. Paisley, Mr M'Callum. Dudley, Mr Hooper. Unionists eleoted are : Norwood Division of Lambeth, Mr G. S. Bowles. Taunton, Sir E. Boyle. Bury St. Edmunds, Mr Hervey. West Bristol, Mr Gibbs. Newoastle-upon-Tyne (2 seats), Mr Hudson, Labour, 18,869; Mr Cairns, Liberal, 18,423; Sir W. R. Plummer, Conservative, 11,942; Mr G. Renwick, Conservative, 11,226.

A MARKED VOTERS'REGISTER. MEETS WITH DESTRUCTION. LONDON. January 16. In the St. Rollox Division of Glasgow the rooms of Mr J. Wilson, ex - member, were forced open, and the marked' voters' register was destroyed. It is impossible to prepare another. ( ■ THE PREMIER. MANCHESTER'S SPLENDID ' PERFORMANCE. LONDON, January 16, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, speaking at Glasgow, attributed Manchester's splendid performance and the unusual triumph for Mr Winston OhurobiU to the country's sweeping verdict given, not enly against the Government's failure to put forward a more straightforward soheme for tariff reform, but also against the feeble policy of retaliation, whiob was drowned for ever in the Manchester whirlpool. The Government intended to give greater security and freedom to farmers and greater access to the soil to labourers. Thus they would enable town authorities to levy rates on site values. The Government intended to apply genuine and not quack remedies to the education and licensing questions. latest returns. Received January 17, 10 p.m. LONDON, January 17. The following Liberals have been re-elected:— Grantham, Mr A. Priestly; Swansea Town, Sir George Newnes; Ponterfaot, Mr T. W. Nussey; Dewesbury, Mr W. Runciman ; East Edinburgh, Mr G. MoOrae. Conservatives re-elected.— Kirkdale Division of Liverpool, Mr D. Molver; Hammersmith, Mr W. J. Bull; West Toxteth of Liverpool, Mr R. P. Houston: West Derby Division of Liverpool, Mr W. Rutherford; Everton Division of Liverpool, Mr J. S. Harmond Banner; Stockton, Colonel Sir E. T. Ropner; Westminster, Mr W. L. Burditt Ooutts; Hythe, Sir E. A. Sassoon; Oxford, Viscount Valentia; Holborn Division or Finsbury, Mr J. F. Remnant; Clapham, Mr P. M. Thornton; Lewisham, Major Coates, Unionist; West Edinburgh, Sir Lewis Molver, Nationalist; Scotland Division of Liverpool, Mr T. P. O'Connor eleoted, • Unionist; Shrewsbury, Mr Till. Durham City, Mr Hills (Tarifflte) 1313, Mr A. R. Elliott (Unionist) 880; Windsor, Mr Mason; Great Yarmouth, Mr A. Fell. Received January 17, 10.20 p.m. Additional returns are:—Warwick and Leamington, Mr A. Berridge, Liberal, 3011; Mr A. Lyttelton, ex-Colonial Secretary, 2802. Battersea, Mr John Burns, President of the' Local Government JJoard, 7387; Mr A. S. Benn, Unionist, 5789. Blackburn (two seats), Sir W. H. Hornby, Conservative, 19,291; Mr

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P. Snowden, Labour, 10,282; Mr G. Drage, Unionist, 8932; Mr Hamer, Liberal. 8892; Birkenhead, Mr H. Vivian, Labour 707; Sir E. Tees, Conservative, 5271; Mr J. A. Kenist, Protectionist, 2118. Labour gains.—Hanley, Mr E. Edwards, 9183; Mr A. H. Heath, Unionist, 3287. Middiesborougb, Mr J. H. Wilson, 9271; Colonel Sadler, 6884; Mr Landsbury, Independent Labour, 1484. St. Helens, Mr Glover. Barrow in-Furness, Mr Duncan. Received January 18, 12.30 a.m. LONDON, January 17. City of London (two seats). Sir E. >Clarke, Conservative, 16,019; A. G. H. Gibb, Conservative. 15.619; Felix Schuster, Liberal, 5313; Sir West Ridgway, Unionist, 5064. Walton Division of Liverpool, T. E. Smith. Unionist, 5826; E. G. Jellicoo, Liberal, 5153. Exchange Division of Liverpool, R. Cherry (Attorney - General of Ireland), 2291; Charles McArthur, Conservative. 2170. (Mr E. G Jollicoe is the wellk.iown barrister, late of Wellington). MORE LIBERAL VICTORIES. Received January 17,11.5J p.m. LONDON, January 17. Liberals have been elected for:— Newcastle-under-Lynn, Mr J. C. Wedgwood; East Finsbury, Mr A. Baker; South Edinburgh, Mr A. Dewar; North-east Bethnal Green, Sir E. Cornwall; South-west Bethnal Green, Mr E. W. Piokersgill; Brighton (two seats), Messrs L. A. Villiers and E. A. Ridsdale; Chelsea, Mr E. J. Horniman; Stockport (two seats), Messrs G, Wardle and J. Duckworth; Wedne9bury, Mr C. Hyde; Fulham, Mr F. Davis; Dundee City (two seats), Mr E. Robertson and Mr Wilkie, Labourite. Nationalists elected unopposed areSouth Leitrim, Mr Thomas Smith; North Donegall, Mr P. O'Doherty; North Sligo, Mr P MoHugh. THE TIDE OF LIBERAL VICTORY. UNDAUNTED UNIONISTS. LONDON, January 16. Reports from the provinces show that the Unionists are undauntedly striving to stem the tide of the Liberal victory. The Daily News comments on the giant growth of Labour which is putting its whole force into action and altering for the first time the balance o! power in the United Kingdom. The Daily Chronicle dwelling on the same phenomenon concludes—"Liberalism and Labourism if united will prevail over reaction; if disunited they will succumb."

MR CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAN. "TAINTED WITH BARBARISM." LONDON. January 16. Speaking at Cardiff Mr Winston Churchill said that Mr Chamberlain's plan of establishing a great federation of States commercially walled off from the rest of the world would not lead to peace, progress or civilisation, but was tainted with barbarism. The Liberals did not mind being dependent on foreign nations since that would make them dependent upon us. ■ THE TIMES ON THE RESULTS. THE OLD, OLD STORY. Received January 18, 1.2 a.m. LONDON. January 17. The' Times, dealing editorially with the effects of the election on the money market, says it is considered that disquieting fears have been roused. The Labour questions will receive 'he sympathetic attention of Parliament to the detriment of the shareholders in railway companies and industrial concerns. Thousands of cheering people escorted Mr Burns upon their shoulders through Battersea. A RESOLUTE SPEECH. "SIR JOSEPH DE BIRMINGHAM." MR BALFOUR WILL LEAD THE REJECTS. Received January 18, 1.2 a.m. LONDON, January 17. Mr J. Chamberlain, at Nunneaton, made a resolute speech, stating that he was readv to go through another election for fair play in foreign trade, and preference to the colonies, or if necessary, through threw, four or five elections. Mr'r Balfour iu the ''out Parliament" would be the Unionist leader. THE STATE OF PARTIES. ~~ Received January 18, 1.2 a.m. LONDON, Janunry 17. The present state of parties is:— Liberals, 127; Labourites, 30; 'Nationalists, 38; Unionists, 52.

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