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Show BLOW TO BRITISH LIBERALS J n. 1 The worst blow to tho British liberals since J(Sr51??!?JjNw t'10J- nnvo DCOn '" Powor was dollvercd In tho byo- SPsJjt-' jkj5 election hero, when Winston Churchill, president Rsr" PsM. of 'n0 t)0nri1 ot trado In tho new Asqulth cabinet, K'- i was defeated for parliament by 429 votes. W. yak Joyon Hicks, unionist, won, getting 5,417 votes , 5& w"-- to Churchill's 4,988. Churchill defeated Hicks for 1 aSIIi U 1,10 sent two ynrs nB0 uut undr English custom MWtl iv l)ai1 10 Btan(1 or ro-oloctlon when advanced to EftlffifrtX s cabinet rank. W&Slta J T10 vo, was tl0 noav,OBt cnst 'n years. WSj Sovoral elomenta figured In the defeat of Church- . &? '"' ono ' ",0 nr'nc'na' onea bolng tho onorgotic t-pz opposition of suffragettes. English Catholic prlosta I n'80 onl'osed Churchill. Premier Asqulth failed to mJMi('m Hond tho usual lottor to a cnndldato standing be cause of ndvancomont, and expounding to the votors the necessity of strengthening tho government. Churchill, although but 33 years old, Is noted as u war correspondent, sol-' sol-' dlor, orator and parliamentarian. As undor socrctary for tho colonies, ho re ceived the brunt of tho criticism of tho Natal muddlo, vhoroln tho Interference of tho London ofllco very nearly brought on an opon rupturo. Ho Is tho son ot the late Hlght Hon, Lord Randolph Churchill. His mothor was a New York girl, tho daughter of Leonard Joromo, famous for his wealth and his horses. Ho won pralso during tho Moor war by his gallant dofonso of an armored train at Chonoley. Ho was mado a prisoner of war during tho ac-0 ac-0 tlon, but escaped. Ho was thon but 25 nnd had gono to tho scene of conflict It ns a war correspondent. As n writer ho has distinguished hlmsolf, ono ot his best works being n description of tho son. Ho also served in the Spanish army In Cuba In 1895, 1 took part In tho lator wars In India and won a medal for bravery with . Kltchoncr at tho battle ot Omdurman. |