7 DECEMBER 1918, Page 1
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WEDNESDAY was Nomination Day. According to the Times, a hundred and eight Members were elected without opposition. Of these, seventy-one—forty-one Unionists, twenty- nine Liberals, and one Labour man, Mr. Wardle—support the Coalition, while thirty-seven—eleven Labour men, one Nationalist, Mr. T. P. O'Connor, and twenty-five Sinn Feiners—oppose it. Unless candidates withdraw, there will be contests for 599 seats, as the new House will contain 707 Members.
