19 JULY 1924, Page 3

The Lewes by-election has resulted in the return of the

Conservative eandidatea, _Captain T. Beamish, by_ a majority of 3,472. His Labour opponent polled 6,112 votes, and the Liberal_ candidate 2,718 votes. . The lesson of the election seems to he that voters are more and more coming to take sides on the issue of SOcialist and 'anti- Socialist, or Labourite and anti-Labourite. Though Liberal candidates may be respected for -their opinions., or personally popular, their views on public affairs seem to be regarded as irrelevant in view of present issues. We 'do not hold this to be a fortunate position, but we fear it is the fact. -* - *