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and Vonconforziot conctitu©n, c1on of IIudderofiold, Pudrey,,
Span VClley! Pontefract and INorrsnnton, were marginally
anti-war. On the other hand Sir Janos Kitson H. P. for
Comae Valley, iron and atael nanufacture r and 'rocidont
of Loads Chamber of Commerco# was otronely Imperialist.
. In Lancashire there were only twelve Liberal aoata,
the Conservatives having made considerable headway in
the boroughs owing to traditional, hostility between the
working clads and middle class Liberal industrialists.
There wore four anti. Inperialiata, - J" Duckworth and
F. Cawloy ? A. re, for Prestwich and Hiddleton in than
Manchester area, C. P. Scott and Stanhope h "P. for Burnley.
But Oeorge üarwood at Dolton, A$ Bamott, at Oldham, Kay
Bhuttleworth at Clitheroe and J. F. Levee at Accriuton
wore all oupportors, of the Govoracont.
Of tho nine London: Liberal 1*P*n nix voted for
Stanhope* Four voted for one of the other amond enta, -
the Lib-Labe John Burns, T. Pickorn
. ll, J. T. Steadman
and T. Lough, who. crest for working clans conatituoncioa"
Burnet though he voted in all. the divisions
-wan wary of
taking part in the peace covoz ent until he was certain
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tranoformation of Connervatitni in tho late 19th contury.
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