Political Reform Struggles Mirror Working Class Representation
The piece argues that no working man is likely to win a seat next November as reforms fail to translate class representation into Parliament. It details Norwich and King’s Lynn disputes, Whig opposition to radical candidates, and Welsh Nonconformist mobilization led by Merthyr and Aberdare to back Henry Richard, aiming to empower reformers and widen liberal influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Birmingham
Manchester
Leeda
Glasgow
Ernest Jones
Carter
Anderson
Norwich
Tillett
Warner
William Russell
Mr. Gladstone
King’s Lynn
Lord Stanley
Sir Fowell Buxton
Baronet
Sir Fowell
Ireland
Liberale of
Wales
Gladstone
Newport
Monmouthshire
Merthyr
Henry Richard
Ichard
Richard
Aberdare
Taunton Independent College Prizes Awarded in Half Yearly Meeting
The half yearly prize distribution at Taunton Independent College drew parents and friends on a Wednesday evening June 17. Rev W Young praised pupil performances and the Bristol examiner Rev A R Thomas certified strong results across Scripture history mathematics languages and sciences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Young
A. R. Thomas
Bristol
Euclid
England
Rome
Europe
Corneille
Horace
Virgil
Aneid
Xenophon
Anbasis
Delectus
Prize List Honors Lads With Special Cheers At Meeting
A long prize list across classes from 2nd to 6th recounts numerous awards in Latin Greek English French arithmetic writing and drawing with certificates mapping Euclid and golden opt honors. The chairman’s son receives special cheers as Rev W H Grirritx moves thanks to the presiding chairman, seconded by Rev M Gunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Rossiter
Wills
Moyse
Spencer
H. Gunn
Parker
H. Quon
Golden Opt
Thomas
Prige
Trenchard
F. Harris
Symons
Sully
Philp
Scott
Booth
Hawking
Erlebach
A. Erlebach
W. J. Gibson
Euclid
Johnstone
G. Miller
Capern
Kidner
Franklin
Renfree
Graham
W. Odgers
Evershed
Hunt
G. Kidner
Munro
Case
J. Odgers
Dowden
Pugh
Young
Walters
Coles
Selway
E. Culverwell
H. Crick
Mannington
Tovey
Mardon
Rowe
F. Burrington
Skinner
G. Trenchard
W. Gibson
Howe
P. Griffith
W. H. Grirritx
M. Gunn
Election intelligence in Birmingham and Bradford shows reform efforts
Birmingham parties clash over sending a working man to Parliament with a 600 yearly living stipend. A motion to back Bright, Dixon and Muntz wins amid union resistance, while Samuel Lloyd accepts a requisition to stand. Bradford canvass leaders pledge Miall’s triumphant return and urge vigorous Liberal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Messrs
Bright
Dixon
Muntz
Town Hall
Trades’ Unions
Samuel Lloyd
Braprorp
Executive Council
St. George’s Hall
Bradford
Robert Kell
Association
Miall
John Cooke
Richard Hammond
B. Hardaker
A. Illingworth
Executive Committee
Forster
W. Whitehead
Messrs. Forster and Miall
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