Current Events Print E-mail
The Cumberland Pacquet - January 30th 1902
Article Index
Current Events
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 4 of 8

                  Current Events
                             ___
 
        By the overwhelming majority of 1,725
votes, Mr. MILVAIN has been returned as the
member for Hampstead in succession to Mr.
Brodie HOARE, who had held the seat in the
Conservative interest since 1888, when he was
elected in room of Sir H. T. HOLLAND, who
was then raised to the peerage under the title
of Lord KNUTSFORD.  The special correspon-
dent of the "Manchester Guardian" telegraphed
on Thursday night that the prospects of Mr.
ROWE, the Liberal candidate, were improving,
and that the belief prevailed--probably in Rad-
ical circles; although the correspondent did
not say so--that he had at least "a good sport-
ing chance." But before the poll closed on Friday
evening all that the Radicals could hope for was
that the majority against their candidate would
be less than a thousand.   Even that consolation
was denied them' for when the votes were counted,
it was found that Mr. MILVAIN had received 3,843,
while only 2,118 had been cast for his opponent.
Mr. MILVAIN'S majority was, in fact, larger than
that obtained by the Conservative candidates at
any election which has taken place since the con-
stituency was called into existence by the Redis-
tribution Act of 1885.  Those of our readers who
had the pleasure of listening to any of the speeches
which Mr. MILVAIN delivered when he unsuccessfully
opposed Sir Wilfrid LAWSON in the Cockermouth
Division in 1895, need not be told that he has a per-
fect grasp of political questions, or that he will be an
acquisition to the debating power of the House.  Mr.
MILVAIN represented Durham from 1885 to 1892.
 
                        ***************
 
< Prev   Next >