Sir Arthur Salter now joing Mr. A. P, Herbert in making Oxford University's representation in the House of Commons free of parly labels, So 'Oxford, home of lost causes as she is often titted with being, gives a Tead Ju the exercise of her franchise Tines which other Universities have sometimes been credited with' dealer Ing but have seldom been able to adopt, with the present exception of the Combined English Universities, tone of whose seats is filled by Miss Eleanor Rathbone as an Independent, Both Sir Arthur's unsuccessful rivals—polled 85 votes more than their combined total—could claim high enough distinction to dispense: with political affiliations, Sir Farquhar Buzard is Regius Professor of Medicine, won his blue at soccer in his undergraduate days and iso notable figure in his profession, Pro: fessor F._A. Lindemann holds. the chair of Experimental Philosophy, a Fellow of the Royal Society, 9 pioneer in aeronautical research and although not a graduate of Oxford Tike his two. rivals, having taken bls doxree at Berlin' University, Isa Fellow of Wadham and ig described asa student of Christ Church since 1021, The electorate numbers 24.020 includ ing 3.190 women and at the General Election 15,241 first preferences were recorded so the total poll of 16,105 also, confounds prophecies, diminished. Interest, No. doubt. the unusual character "of the election stimulated support which would have otherwise been quiescent, Professor Lindemann's candidature' was based the claim that his knowledge of aeronautics Would be of service to the House in dealing with the expansion fof the country's air defences, -Hé also commanded a large following amonit the younger non-resident graduates. His iwo rivals seemed to share the residential vote between them besides having an equal array of academic distinction in their respective camps. Sir Arthur Salter Is Oxford-born and bred, but it is probable that his international reputation and his frequent contributions to the public press. tied the day. Without disparagement of his two eminent rivals, his success will be warmly approved China where his contributions to the study of economic problems have been 0 much appreciated, Economies, in fact, has won Oxford's favour in pref= erence to Natural Sclence. It is, Jet it be hoped, a good omen that' the author of "Recovery" has. entered Parliament,
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