London. Dec. 28, The Lord President of the Council, Mr, Ramsay MacDonald. who was defeated at Seaham Harbour at the General Election, has accepted the nomination for the Combined Scot'ish Universities seat vacated by the death of Mr. Noe! Skelton.
It Is understood that the Axsociations of Unionist Graduates of the Universities of St. Andrew's, Edinburgh. Aberdeen and Glasgow have all agreed to put forward Mr. Mac-Donald ae a National Government The former Prime Minister's son, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary for the Dominions. who also lost his seat in the General Election, is being mentioned in. connection with the vacancy at Rossand Cromarty caused by the retirement. on the around of l-hearth, of Sir Tan MacPherson. Sir Tan was re-elected us a Liberal Nallonat at the "General Election.
The newspapers report that negotations have taken place between the local Liberal associations and the Dominions Secretary. the results of which will be put before the Comraltiee of the Association to-day—Wireless Throweh Reuter.
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