The result of the poll in the Cambonie division of
Cornwall, where a vacancy was created by the death of Mr. W. S. Caine, was declared on Thursday, the figures being—
Sir Wilfrid Lawson (L.) ..„ „, ,„ Mr. A. Strauss (L.13.) 2,869
Majority ... 689 The seat has thus been held for the Liberals with an increased majority on a very heavy poll, the figures in 1900 being: Mr. W. S. Caine, 3,101; and Mr. Strauss, 2,993. We cannot, how- ever, profess to attach much political significance to the result in view of the character of the constituency, which is largely Nonconformist, and at the elections of 1892, 1895, and 1900 oscillated between Home-rule and Unionism. Politics apart, the return of Sir Wilfrid Lawson to the House will be generally welcomed, his extreme and eccentric views having never impaired the personal esteem inspired by his sincerity, his courage, and his mild jocularity.
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