British Election Campaign Powers of the Lords. London, Dec. 15
Lord Faber, a banker, addressing business men of Bradford, said that if the Lords were not allowed to touch money bills it would mean the institution of a…
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Politics & elections, 1909
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British Election Campaign Latest Developments
Loud Lytton, presiding at a meeting of the men's Social and Political Union, strongly denounced the militant tactics of the suffragettes. Later, tire union issued a stirring manifesto…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Elections in the Old Days
Bribery, according to an expert on the subject, first become a recognised mode of securing votes in the reign of Charles I. It was afterwards improved upon by George…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late News by Cable. British Election Campaign. Effects of the Budget. London, Dec. l8
Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at Walworth, said that since the Budget had been introduced, trade since steadily improved, the unemployed had…
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The only unopposed candidates for the forthcoming general elections Great Britain are 15 Conservative Unionists, one Liberal and one Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late News by Cable. British Election Campaign. Lists of Jandidates. London, Dec. 20
Unionists have secured a candidate to contest, every constituency in Great Britain except Kirkcaldy, Scotland. The Liberals lack 16 candidates. The Labour party is contesting 76 seats…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late News by Cable. British Election Campaign. Reform Op the Lords. London, Dec, 21
Lord Rosebery, in a letter, asks for a definite declaration from both parties regarding reform of the House of Lords. Lord Rosebery write:— "The Government wish the second Chamber to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late News by Cable. British Election Campaign. Defence Forces Ready. London, Dec. 22
Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, speaking at Liver pool, ridiculed Earl Cawdor's "nerve-shaking picture" of the German occupation of Belfast. After careful inquiry, Mr. Asquith continued, he could…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Election Campaign. Lord Tennyson Vituperative. London, Dec. 23
Lond Tennyson (Unionist), speaking at Ryde, said that Great Britain was passing through the gravest crisis since the Napoleonic wars. The Radicals were tampering…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Election Campaign the Irish Decision. London. Dec. 16
A meeting of 69 members of the Irish party, held at Dublin, unanimously confirmed the resolution of the Directory of the United Irish League, recommending the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lists of Candidates. London, Dec. 20
Unionists have secured a candidate to contest every constituency in Great Britain except. Kirkcaldy, Scotland. The Liberals lack 16 candidates. The Labour party is contesting 76 seats…
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Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, speaking at Liverpool, ridiculed Earl Cawdor's "nerve-shaking picture" of the German occupation of Belfast. After careful inquiry, Mr. Asquith continued, he could…
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The Federal Cabinet will meet about the middle of January next, when it is expected that something in the nature of a programme for the coming Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Election Campaign. Polling Day, January 15. LONDON. Dec. 24
Official writs for the election of members of the House of Commons will be issued on January 10. The returns in connection with candidates who are unopposed are to be in on January 14…
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The readers of the "Daily News" have subscribed £3000 for the purchase of election posters and literature for the Liberal cause on the occasion of the Gladstone…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Parliamentary Candidate
Let nobody, suppose that a Parliamentary candidate's chief duty is accomplished when he has made his round of appearances upon the platforms in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British Election Campaign. Nationalists Divided. London, Dec. 27
The Dublin correspondent of the "Times" writes that a remarkable division exists in the Nationalist ranks, owing to the Budget. Objections to Redmondite candidates recall the…
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Christmas festivities in England will be much in [?]erfered with in consequence of the very important election campaign which is proceeding in consequence of the rejection of the Budget by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Very Latest Cables. British Election Campaign. Irish Voters in England. London, Dec. 28
Though there is a split in the Irish party, Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P. (Nationalist) for the Scotland Division of Liverpool, recommends Irish electors in England to vote in support of Liberal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late News by Cable. British Election Campaign. Decision of The. People. London, Dec. 29
Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, speaking at Salisbury, said that the people bad before them a vote of confidence, and must decide whether they would give it to the…
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