Liberal Reform Sparks Tory Opposition in Taunton Rallies
A Taunton meeting debates Liberal education policy and ballot history as Conservatives press opposition to reform. Henry James praised. Sir Alfred Slade attacks Liberal tax and army policies while factions plan candidate picks and canvassing amid a tight race.
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Disraeli
Osborne Morgan
London
Kent
Liberal
Barclay
James
Liberal Party
Lord Bacon
Entleman
H. C. Cornish
J. Marsden
Gladstone
Henry James
Q.C
M.P
Taunton
Myers Jacobs
T. Hawkins
Alfred Slade
Alfred
Gold Coast
Baronet
Leatham
Temperance
Bath
Thompson
Temperance Party
Hayter
Hu.j
J. W. Pease
Pease, Hoare, and Pease
J. Clay
Charles Henry Wilson
E. J. Reed
C.B
Earle’s Shipbuilding Company
Hull
Clay Seymer
Angus Holden
Reed
Wilson
Colonel Pease
Inaugural Marsh Ward Liberal Working Men's Club Meeting
The first gathering of Huddersfield’s Marsh Ward Liberal Working Men’s Club drew a large crowd on Saturday night. Alderman David Dykes presided with M.P. E A Leatham and ex Mayor C H Jones among the platform speakers as Leatham urged success for the newly formed club amid discussion of a Conservative reaction.
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Marsh Ward
Liberal Working Men’s Club
Borough of
Huddersfield
David Dykes
J.P
E. A. Leatham
M.P
C. H. Jones
Edward Huth
Leatham
Liberal decline and Tory hopes amid Gladstone misgivings
In a heated speech, the speaker argues the Liberal party shows internal decay before major reform, while Conservatives misread their cycle and expect a renewal. He predicts Gladstone may shift away from his opposition stance, noting differences over ecclesiastical questions and the party’s future leadership dynamics.
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Hear
Liberal Party
Disraeli
England
Elec
Mr. Gladstone
Pitt
Fox
Chatham
Sheridan
Burke
Wyndham
Oratory of England
Mr. Leatham