IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2722, 29 January 1910, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE ISSUE OF THE ELECTIONS. United Puess Association— Copyright. LONDON, Jan. 28. Sir Edward Grey, Minister for Foreign Affairs, in a speech at Hexham, said the election showed that there would be a British majority for Liberalism, while the Conservative and Tariff Reform party were dependent on the Irish party for any chance of ejecting the Government. The Cabinet’s decision in the summer had assumed that Britain in March, 1912, would have sixteen now ships of a finer and stronger type than if ordered earlier, and equalling the number in Earl Cawdor’s programme. THE HOUSE OF LORDS. (Received January 23, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 28. The “Times,” “Post,” and “Telegraph” are discussing a compromise on the question of the House of Lords. NONCONFORMIST M.P.’S. The Liberal members returned include 93 Free Church Nonconformists. LATEST POLLINGS. —Stafford, North-west.— * Albert Stanley, Labor 8656. Nugent, Unionist 5754.. No change. ■—Eye, Suffolk. — *W. M. H. Pearson, Liberal, 4991. Graham, Unionist, 4614. No change. —Edinburghshire (Midlothiau). — * Master of Eli bank, Liberal, 9062. Elphinstone, Unionist, 5427. No change. « —Somerset, South. — *Sir Ed. Stracbey, Liberal, 4955. Herbert, Unionist, 4444. No change. * —Aberdeen, East. — Cowan, Liberal, 6600. Burn, Unionist, 3962. No change. •—Devizes. —■ Pete, Unionist, 4709. *F. E. N. Rogers, Liberal, 3742. Unionist gain. —Gainsborough.'.— Bentham, Liberal, 6178. Henderson, Unionist, 5673. No change. The results in 70 constituences have yet to come to hand. (Received Jan. 2S, 11.5 p.m) LONDuin, Jan. 2S. —"Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. — Primrose, Liberal, 5279. T. C. Garfitt, Unionist, 5079. No change. —Clackmanan, Scotland. — * Right Hon. E. Wason, Liberal. 4971 Constable, Unionist, 2703. No change. —Derby North-east.— *W. E. Harvey, Liberal, 8715. J. Court, Unionist, 6411. No change. —Chertsey, Surrey.— McMaster, Unionist, 9672. Newbolt, Liberal, 5059. Unionist gam. —Camborne, Cornwall. — *A. E. Dunn, Liberal, 5027. Norman Chamberlain, Unionist, 2588. No change. —Houghton Le Spring, Durham. — *R. Cameron, Liberal, 10,392. Streat-field, Unionist, 4382. No change. —Stroud, Gloucester.— *C. P. Allen, Liberal, 5285Clifford, Unionist, 4962. No change. —Altrincham, Cheshire. — *W. B. Cossley, Liberal, 8709. - Bury, Unionist, 7808. No change. —Norfolk North-western. — *Sir George White, Liberal, 5596. Jodrell, Unionist, 4388. No change. —Tavistock, Devon. — *H. C. F. Luttrell, Liberal, 7570. J. W. Spear, Unionist, 6343. No change. —Durham South-east.— Hayward, Liberal, 9298. ■ "Hon. F. W. Lambton, Unionist, 6860 . j Liberal gain. —Caithness, Scotland. — *R. L. Harmsworth, Liberal, 2643. Strain, Unionist, 590. No change. / ■ —Tyrone North.— *Redmond J. Barry, Liberal, 3238. Herdman, Unionist, 3136. No change. —Dartford, Kent.— Mitchell, Unionist, 9807. *J. Rowlands, Liberal, 8990. Unionist gain. —Westmeath North. —• *L. Ginnell, Independent Nationalist, 1996. McKenna, Nationalist, 1393. No change. —Sutherland. — *A. C. Norton, Liberal, 1607. Cameron, of Lochiel, Unionist, 951. No change. —Waterford West.. — *J. J.-. O’Shee, Nationalist,. 1757. Ryan, Independent Nationalist, 1300. No change. —Lanark North-east. — T. Wilson, Liberal, 9105. Wilson, Unionist, 7012. Sullivan, Labor, 2160. No change. —Lanark, Mid.—• Whitehouse, Liberal, 5792. Pickering, Unionist, 5501. Smellie, Labor, 3864. . No change.—Bosworth, Leicestershire. — *Sir C. B. B. McLaren, Liberal, 7709. Fraser, Unionist, 4427. No change.