The Prospector
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2016-06-27
issued: 1910-12-10
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note: X V _^CTORIA. ^ VOLUME 16 ORANBROOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 10. lfllo NUMBER SO UNIONIST GAIN Of TWO SEATS Risult of Pulling at Yesterdays Elections STILL RUNNING NECK AND NECK Winston Churchill's Majority is Substantially Reduced- Rioting at Belfast London, Dec. 8.—At tbe close of the polling tonight in the general elections tho standing of the parties is as follows: Qovernment coalition, Liberals 147, Laboritos 28, Nationalists 46, Independent Nationalists C, total 226. Opposition, Unionists 193. The fifth day ut the election ended witb the parties still running neck and neck with the prospects that they wlll come under the wire in almost precisely the Name relative po- sitlon they held at the start. Returns had been received up to midnight from the voting for 4:i members nml the result Is a Unionist gain of two seats. This amazing result is as unprecedented in English history as it is embarrasslug to politicians of alt factions. Both parties went In predicting great gains Both ure now convinced that the new hoiiHu of commons will be practically identical witb the old. Discussion is now concentrated upon the question of what tbe people's verdict means and what course shall he followed under such unexpected circumstances. The Conservatives argue that tbe .premier bid for a sweeping endorsement from the country and bas not obtained it, therefore he cannot be Jnstiiled in fastening upon the nation such radical changes as home rule and the disarming of the house of lords. The Coalitionists ins st that the voters by returning them to power endorse their policies and direct them to carry out their programme ln its entirety. Glasgow, which the Liberals counted upon for an increased vote went ofl some two thousand. Winston Churchill, home tecrotary, wan returned by Dundee but about 1500 votes shifted to the Unionist column, largely as the results of attacks upon his personality. Heavy rains tonight coupled with a delay in the reports decreased the general en…
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Cranbrook (B.C.)
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language: English
lat: 49.5080556
long: -115.746944
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Cranbrook, B.C. : A.B. Grace
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