London, Nov. 90.
Netther the Conservative Party nor the Labour Party. are pleased. with the result of the byecelection in the Putney division of Wandsworth, al-
Servative majority as compared ith though the Labourtes reduced Con-the General Elections fu 1029, by nearly 6000 votes.
The bye-election, caused by the death of the Conservative. member, Me. Samuel Samuel, resued inthe tention of the seat by the Con Serva hur arees Samuel the Hoccestul' candidate, polled "15309 votes. while his opponent, Dr. Baith Summerseil (Labour) pled 12336 The Labourites. had" confdentiy predicted that Dr. Summerskill would win the seat and now state that their candidate was weighed down by her membership in the Socialist League.
The most notable feature of the election was the frenzy. with which eae was made a political issue despite the repudiation of lucky charges by Mr. George Lansbury, Abandoned Duel Causes
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