Liberal Party
Found in 458 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 19 Jan 1924
Letter from Sir Alfred Goodson (Waddeton Court, Brixham, Devon) to WSC opposing the policy of Herbert Asquith [later 1st Lord Oxford and Asquith] and David Lloyd George of supporting the Labour party, arguing that the Liberals' success in the recent general election was due to their support for Free Trade and their opposition to Socialism, and assuring WSC of support if he takes a lead in this matter.
(Untitled), 05 Feb 1924
Letter from Algernon Moreing, formerly MP for Camborne [Cornwall] and George Jarrett, formerly MP for the Dartford Division of Kent (62 London Wall, London) to WSC (2 Sussex Square) describing the difficult position into which National Liberals in the country have been put by the support for Labour by the Liberals in parliament, asserting that many of them look to WSC for leadership and asking for an interview to discuss these matters.
(Untitled), 27 May 1924
Letter from Sir John Lister Kaye (Guards Club, Brook Street, London) to WSC approving his letter to the "Weekly Despatch" on the need for Liberals and Conservatives to unite against Socialism and stressing the need to prevent the nationalisation of the coal industry and the introduction of a large publicly funded housebuilding programme.
(Untitled), 02 Jun 1924
Letter from Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] (House of Commons) to WSC promising to consider his letter [on the need for electoral cooperation between Liberals and Conservatives].
(Untitled), 18 Jun 1924
Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] (18 Cadogan Gardens, [London]) asserting that he can develop a successful independent candidature in the Abbey Division of Westminster, promising to draw up an outline of the arrangement for the cooperation of Conservatives and Liberals in certain constituencies and suggesting that candidates standing under this arrangement should be called Liberal Conservatives, citing precedents in Canada and Spain. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 17 Jun 1924
Letter from Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] (18 Cadogan Gardens, [London]) to WSC on: his belief, resulting from a meeting with Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] and F Stanley Jackson, that there will be trouble if WSC stands in Westminster and that they have another constituency in mind for him; the Conservative view of Frederick Guest's proposals for electoral cooperation between Liberals and Conservatives in some constituencies.
(Untitled), 24 Jun 1924
Letter from F Stanley Jackson (Palace Chambers, Bridge Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC expressing the hope that a working arrangement [between Conservatives and Liberals] can be devised, "tho' the difficulties in the way are not small.".
(Untitled), 02 Jul 1924
Letter from Gideon Murray, the Master of Elibank (8 Great George Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC asking if he is correct in inferring from WSC's article in the "Weekly Despatch" that WSC would be prepared to be associated with David Lloyd George in the new alignment of parties, a position which Murray and others could not accept. Congratulates WSC on turning the tables on J H Thomas in his speech on imperial policy.
(Untitled), 03 Jul 1924
Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Gideon Murray, Master of Elibank, stating that he need not infer from WSC's article [in the "Weekly Despatch" that WSC would be prepared to be associated with David Lloyd George in the new alignment of parties]. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 20 Jul [1924]
Letter from 2nd Lord Linlithgow (19th Armoured Car Company, The Camp, Belhaven, Dunbar, [East Lothian, Scotland]) to WSC on his efforts as the president of the Linlithgow Unionist Association to secure cooperation between Liberals and Conservatives in the constituency. Asks whether WSC can persuade Sir James Calder to declare his support for WSC and defy the local diehard Liberals. Encloses CHAR 2/134/28.
(Untitled), 11 Jul 1924
Letter from Sir James Calder (121 Constitution Street, Leith [Scotland]) to 2nd Lord Linlithgow arguing that the Liberals and Conservatives will eventually merge to oppose Socialism but the time is not yet ripe because at present many Liberal voters would turn to the Socialists. There are also a lot of old Liberals who cannot reconcile themselves to the new circumstances. Copy sent with CHAR 2/134/27.
(Untitled), [Jul] [1924]
Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to 2nd Lord Linlithgow promising to communicate with Sir James Calder [about cooperating with the Conservatives in the Linlithgow constituency] and asserting that Calder would be a much better MP than Emanuel Shinwell. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 28 Jul 1924
Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Captain Gillmore asking to receive an account of Gillmore's discussions [with 1st Lord Birkenhead, earlier F E Smith, and Austen Chamberlain] on Conservative-Liberal cooperation and declining the invitation to address a meeting of the Association of Exservice Civil Servants. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 24 Jul 1924
Letter from Captain Gillmore (57 St Stephen's House, Westminster, [London]) to WSC conveying an invitation to address a meeting of the Association of Ex-service Civil Servants, referring to his dealings with 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith], Austen Chamberlain and others about Conservative-Liberal cooperation, and suggesting that WSC could easily win the London University seat.
(Untitled), 28 Jul 1924
Letter from T H Deakin, mining engineer (Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire) to WSC arguing that Labour will gain votes through some people being "gulled" by their apparent moderation and through the extension of votes to women of 21 years of age and above, a measure which WSC should urge Liberal leaders to oppose with the Conservatives.
(Untitled), 31 Jul 1924
Letter from 2nd Lord Linlithgow (Belhaven Camp, Dunbar, [East Lothian, Scotland]) to WSC on the need for Sir James Calder to undertake to give qualified support to a Conservative administration if a satisfactory electoral arrangement is to be reached in the Linlithgow Division.
(Untitled), 08 Aug 1924
Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Sir James Calder offering to discuss with him the position in the Linlithgow constituency [West Lothian, Scotland] and stressing the importance of Liberals and Conservatives cooperating against Socialism. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 26 Aug 1924
(Untitled), 27 Feb 1922
(Untitled), 01 Apr 1924
Letter from [WSC] to Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] (93 Eaton Square, [London]) referring to Sir Martin Conway's talk with Baldwin and others and stressing the need for Liberal MPs to be assured that if they act consistently in opposition to the Labour government they will not be attacked by the Conservatives. Encloses a copy of CHAR 2/132/49-57. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 03 Apr 1924
Letter from [WSC] to Lord Balfour [earlier Arthur Balfour] on: the steps being take towards greater electoral co-operation between the Liberals and Conservatives; the imminent invitation to WSC to address as a Liberal the Liverpool Conservative Working Men's Association; the more sympathetic attitude being taken by David Lloyd George to the efforts to recreate the National Liberal wing; the help given to WSC in the Westminster election by Balfour's letter. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), [03] Apr 1924
(Untitled), 01 Apr 1924
Letter from Adeline Bourne (52 Lower Sloane Street, [London]) to [WSC] arguing that the Liberals and Conservatives will never be able to co-operate with eachother and suggesting the formation of a unifying "People's Party".
(Untitled), 29 Apr 1924
Letter from [WSC] to Captain Edward Altham (United Service Club, Pall Mall, [London]) agreeing with his view of the result of the election for the Abbey Division of Westminster [see CHAR 2/132/114-115] and adding that if the Conservatives cannot command a majority good government can only be ensured by Liberal co-operation, and that the Conservatives would be damaged if constituencies like Westminster are treated as pocket boroughs. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 28 Apr 1924
Letter from Captain Edward Altham (United Service Club, Pall Mall, [London]) to WSC explaining that at a forthcoming debate staged by the newly-formed Conservative Training Association he is going to argue that the return of WSC for the Abbey Division of Westminster would have heralded an new era of concerted action against Socialism and arguing that young Conservatives are receptive to the idea of co-operating with Liberals.
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