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Show SPECULATING ON 1EJLECTI0N Generally Admitted That Lloyd George Coalition Has Been Victorious. LONDON, Sunday, Dec. 15 Considering Consid-ering the novol conditions undor which yesterday's elections were held and the nocossity of waiting a fortnight boforo tho ballots aro counted, thoro is indulgence in speculation as to tho rosult. It Ih universally admitted to bo a foregono conclusion that the Lloyd -George coalition has been victorious vic-torious and will probably have some four hundred members In tho new house of commons. Naturally, with many millions of now votors women as woll as men there is ample room for surprises and tho government party will feel doubts as to Its success oven if several members mem-bers of tho cabinet, Including Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of tho admiralty; Sir Albert Stanley, prosldont of the board of trade, and EdwarTl Shortt, chlof secretary for Ireland, have been elected. Groatost curiosity centers, however, on tho strength of the Labor vote, which, under now conditions, is an unknown quantity. It would bo no surprise If it is found that, in the midland mid-land and nothern Industrial counties the women vote largely supported la-, la-, bor. The Labor party hopes to win ' over 100 seas. J Political speculation is chiefly concerned con-cerned with the reconstruction of the cabinet after tho election. One rumor . credits Premier Lloyd George with fa-' fa-' voring tho appointment of the first , woman minister. The name of Pank-hurst Pank-hurst is mentioned In this connection. |