In Leinster 44 pro-Treaty members have been elected against 5
anti-Treaty. In Dublin City and County only ono opponent of the Treaty has been elected among 18 members. In the contested constituencies the Labour candidates, most of whom seem to be Communists, have been about as successful as the Republicans. Mr. Erskine Childers appeared at the bottom of the poll in his constituency. The irreconcilable Mr. Brugha was successful, but Mr. Robinson, Chief of the Staff of Mr. Rory O'Connor, was defeated. One of the most astonishing incidents of the elections was the incursion of Mr. Rory O'Connor's men into the National University. Under the special system of voting for the University, the votes had been received daily by post. The counting of the votes had just been completed when Mr. Rory O'Connor's agents arrived and carried off the ballot boxes. Fortunately, one of the of fficials had taken a copy of the results. As all the votes in this election arc signed, the names will no doubt be useful to the brigands.
