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...only a matter of time. Since the break-down of Lloyd George's coalition government, the Conservatives and Liberals have been rocking more and more nearly to a balance; and with every rock the Labor party has stepped in from the outside and carried away an increasing number of split vote elections. The power of Labor grew tremendously under the impetus of the war. During the long and hard post-war period, people have seen unemployment spreading, they have seen no improvement of conditions under either the Coalition or the Conservative governments. Therefore even though trade union membership may have...
...William C. Procter, Ivory soap man, "angel" of the Leonard Wood campaign in 1920, and "Bob" Wolfe, newspaper proprietor of Columbus, O., both arch enemies of Harry M. Daugherty, visited the White House. The President is openly trying to patch up the Republican split in Ohio. Otherwise he has small chance of securing a block 'delegation from Ohio to the Republican Convention...
...months ago the scientific world was sharply split by Professor Paul Kammerer's experimental demonstration of the inheritance of acquired characteristics on certain animals (TIME, May 12, June...
Liberals. The Liberal Party is already split under the leadership of ex-Premier Lloyd George and ex-Premier H. H. Asquith, the former leading the National Liberal Party, the latter the old Liberal Party. It is believed that Mr. Churchill, who was reported about to contest his old seat in Glasgow, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Bonar Law, will be used by Mr. Lloyd George to unite the Liberal Party. It was also stated that Mr. George will, if necessary, consent to serve under his old chief, Mr. Asquith. Surface indications, however, disprove this contention. Mr. George, immediately...
...insurance coupled with his anti-protectionist stand. Nevertheless predictions were made that the Liberal Party would consolidate its influence in the country at the elections. It would seem, however, considering the fact that they owe their present position as leader of the Opposition to the fortuitous circumstance of the split in the Liberal Party last October, that their position will be weakened...