CANADIAN ELECTIONS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19444, 2 November 1925, Page 9

CANADIAN ELECTIONS

A POLITICAL HURRICANE SORTING OUT THE WRECKAGE. LEADERSHIP IN DOUBT. By Telegraph—Per Press Aren.—Copyright. OTTAWA, Oct. 30. With fourteen seats still unheard from this morning the returns show: — Conservatives 12U, Liberals 91, Prol7, Labour 2, Independents 1. From out of the wreckage caused by yesterday’s political hurricane, the following points are conspicuous:—(l) The seeming inadequacy of the Conservative majority to permit its protection policy being properly iimplemented at this stage; (2) the probability of something approaching Parliamentary stalemate; (3) a strong probability of another election shortly in order to afford an opportunity for a more decisive mandate. It is considered certain that Mr Meighen, if he succeeds in forming a Ministry, will carry on at least one session before going to tho country. New possibilities developed, however, to-day when the Premier, Mr Mackenzie King, dc/.ied that he had decided to resign, stating that he was awaiting the final returns before discussing the matter with tho Governor-General.

Liberal organisers declare that Mr Meighen cannot overcome the combined oppositions and that Mr King can meet Parliament and challenge a vote of confidence on the issue of high protection. On such a vote the Liberals say that all the members of the House not definitely aligned with Mr Meighen will vote with the Government. Mr Meighen declines to make a statement until the official returns are complete. SENSATION OF THE ELECTION ONTARIO’S CHANGE-OVEB. OTTAWA, Oct. 30. One of the sensations of the election is the defeat of the Premier and seven Ministers in Ontario Province with the largest number of seats, where the Conservatives secured a victory only paralleled twice since the confederation.

ONE WOMAN ELECTED THREE OTHERS UNSUCCESSFUL. OTTAWA, Oct. 30. Agnes MacPhail (Progressive) is again the only woman member of the House. Three other women were unsuccessful. WALL STREET PLEASED

HIGH TARIFF POLICY EXPECTED. Received November 1. 5.5 p.m. NEW YORK, Oct. 30. Wall Street is pleased at the results >f the Canadian elections. It considers it a Conservative victory, with probably a resultant high tariff and most constructive development of Canada. In the years of the Liberals a freetrade policy retarded agricultural and industrial development, causing large emigration to tho United States. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.