Sept, 14.
Enrly election returns indicate that the Government will be unable to secure a majority in the new Parliament unless the returns western Canada prove a suspi The contest has been bitter and as a result at ten. slander actions are pending among the political leaders, including an action by the Liberal leader, Mr, Mackenzie King, against a Toronto paper for £50,000 damages and two actions by Mr. Stevens, the Minister of Customs, against two newspapers for £20,000, each, 2 Stormy scenes marked the final meetings of the campaign in Montreal, where Mr. Patenaude, Minister: cf Justice, was unable to obtain 'a hearing. Fierce encounters. took place between his supporters and opponents during which eggs, tomatoes and other missiles were thrown.
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The election returns shortly before midnight point to defeat for the Conservative Government with the! probability of the Liberals having' the largest group in the new House of Commons and possibly a clear majority.
Up to now the Liberals have had 18 gains, the Conservatives 3 and the Progressives one.
Slander Actions Pending, Later.
The latest results are as follow: Progressive Labour, 4; Al-Liberals, 116; Conservatives, 835
bertn farmers, 10.
Mr, Meighen himself and five members of the Cabinet have beer:
All the Liberal ex-Ministers have been re-elected, and the country is virtually assured of a comparative-stable Government under Liberal auspices for four years, since Mr. Mackenzie King, with the co-opera tien of the Progressives, will be able to rely on a majority over any other combination, and, moreover, can probably count on the support of the majority of the Alberta famers ang Labour members.
Mr. Meighen's resigna minently expected, after which Mr. Mackenzie King will be summoned to form a Cabinet, Therefore it is doubtful whether arrangements will be made in time ty enable the Premier to attend the Imperial Conference unless the latter is again postponed Liberals at Head of Poll With Conservatives Second Sept. 15.
The state of the parties, with three resalts yet to come, is as Liberals ne
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