Conservative Vote Split by Mr. R. Churchill London, Feb. 7.
Following an exciting campaign, the by-election in the Wavertree division of Liverpool, caused by the succession of Mr, Ronald Nail-Cain to the peerage, a5 the second Baron Brocket, resulted in a Labour victory.
The figures of the voting in the four-cornered contest were as fol-
RandoiphChurenill (ind. "Con Im the General Election, the polling NALCaln (Conservative)... 33476 Clare (Labour) sev 308
Conservative majority... Err The result of the by-election is a considerable setback to the Government as apart from the Labour vielory Mr. Randolph Churchill, son of Mr, Winston Churchill, stood "In was one of the liveliest for some years.
The India Defence League, an organization "formed to. oppose the Government's India _polley, actively supported Mr, Randolph" Churchill throughout the campaign, whereas the principal support for Mr. James Platt, the National Conservative candidate, tives, came from young Na'.onal Conserva-
For example, Mr. R. "A. Butler, Under-Secretary to the India OMe, and Lord Burghley, the famous athlete, conducted personal tours on behalf of Mr. Platt.
'Letters were also received by the latter from the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, and the 'Lord President of the Cotincil, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, emphasizing the importance of the' constituency electing the Government supporter.
The four candidates spent the whole day" yesterday touring the con stituency, which wns seized with a feverish excitement associated with political tights of bygone days, "Wavertree's. verdict is expected to have a far-reaching effect on the political future of the Government.
General comment. to-day on the result of the by-election Indicates hat a most serious view is certain to be taken in Conservative headquarters, "A blow to the government," ts the manner in which the election results are generally described In the morn-Inge newspapers.
Tu a leader this morning, the "Dally Telegraph" observes that "never was the avowed purpose of stiffening the government more clearly and more completely thwarted as in this result"
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