London, Oct. 18.
Nomination day passed off pretty' free from incident in bright, sunny weather. There was the usual crop of last minute surprises, mainly provided by the Labourites, who put forward candidates where it had been expected that the fight would bbe between Conservatives and Liberals. Consequently,—three-corner-fights, namely 225, will be more numerous than anticipated, Otherwise Thtre will be Conservative versus Liberal contests in 51 constituencies, Conservative versus Labour in' 247 constituer Li boral versus Labour in 54 constituencies, and four or more three: cornered fights in three constituent cies.
Ten Sinn Feiners have been nominated for Ulster.
There) are 39 women candidates, while no fewer than 17 Quakers are standing, of whom 13 are Labourites.
The most surer was that of the Ir ed to put up against Sir Lesl the former Conservative i General, for Liverpool. The latter consequently had a walk over.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain at the lest moment was faced with Liberal opposition in addition to Marquess Curzon's son-in-law, Mr. Oswal Mosley, Labour, who formerly sat for Harrow as' 2 Conservative—
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