London, Jan. 4.
Of three by-electións now pending, namely, in East Norfolk, Ripon and Holderness, special interest centres on the first, where feeling is so strong over the Government's agricultural policy that the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. W. S. Morrison, was refused a hearing at a meeting there a few lays ago.
"The Conservative Central Office is backing the National Liberal Candidate, Mr. F. Medlicott, who has pledge ed his support of the Government whole-heartedly. The local Conser-e Association, however, containing a large number of farmers, favours the local Conservative candidate, J. F. Wright, whose support of the Government, is qualified by his strong opposition to its agricultural policy This split in the ranks of the Government Party, gives the Labour candidate, Mr. N. R. Tillett, good prospects for capturing the seat, it is stated.—Reuer.
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