12 FEBRUARY 1921, Page 3

The model election held last week by the Proportional Repre-

sentation Society through the newspapers was a successful experiment. In all, 35,714 persons filled up ballot-papers, and the seven candidates elected out of fifteen were all prominent politicians, with Mr. Asquith first, Mr. Lloyd George second, and Mr. Smillie third. No political significance attaches to the result, of course, though it suggests that Liberals and Labour men take a greater interest in " P.R." than the sup. porters of the Coalition do. The model election showed that " P.R." is making headway and that it is easy to work.