Elections
Found in 1062 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 17 Apr 1922
(Untitled), 18 Apr 1922
Letter from [WSC] to [Sir Archibald Sinclair, later 1st Lord Thurso] advising him not to commit himself to standing for Caithness and Sutherland before it is known whether or not a strong Coalition Liberal committee can be formed for him in East Perthshire. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 12 Sep 1922
(Untitled), 03 Dec 1923
Letter from J F J Fitzpatrick (Royal Societies Club, St James's Street, [London]) to WSC's election agent in Leicester enclosing CHAR 2/126/81-83 and hoping WSC will win the election.
(Untitled), 03 Dec 1923
Article by J F J Fitzpatrick (Royal Societies Club, St James's Street, [London]) recommending WSC to the electors of Leicester by praising WSC's courage during the Boer War and his continuing prowess at polo. Sent with CHAR 2/126/80.
(Untitled), 07 Dec 1923
Letter from Sir William Tyrrell (Foreign Office) to WSC regretting his defeat at Leicester but approving his continued opposition to extremists on both sides, and arguing that WSC is well out of this parliament, which has a short and inglorious future.
(Untitled), 07 Dec 1923
Letter from 3rd Lord Dufferin and Ava (Carlton Club, [London]) to WSC expressing regret at his defeat in Leicester and stating that "most of us Northern Ireland people" hoped he would win.
(Untitled), 07 Dec 1923
Letter from Sir William Beveridge [later Lord Beveridge] (the London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, Aldwych, London) to WSC (2 Sussex Square) expressing regret at his defeat in Leicester and attributing it to ingratitude for his wartime services.
(Untitled), 07 Dec 1923
Letter from Walter Faber (Welford Grange, Rugby, [Warwickshire]) to WSC expressing regret at his defeat in Leicester, despite their political differences.
(Untitled), 07 Dec 1923
Letter from ? (Royal Naval College, Greenwich, [London]) to WSC sympathising with him on his defeat in Leicester.
(Untitled), 07 Dec 1923
Letter from Lord Inchcape [earlier Sir George Mackay] (4 Seamore Place, Mayfair, [London]) to WSC expressing regret at his defeat [in Leicester] but suggesting that at least Free Trade is safe. Thinks that Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] must be cursing his advisers.
(Untitled), 07 Dec 1923
Letter from Douglas Jerrold (10 Cornwall Gardens, London) to CSC thanking her for her hospitality in Leicester and regretting the election result there.
(Untitled), 07 Dec 1923
Letter from Alexander Shaw [later Lord Craigmyle] (24 Prince's Gate, [London]) to WSC congratulating him on the fight he put up in the Leicester election, which has damaged the cause of Protection and attracted the esteem of Free Traders everywhere.
(Untitled), 07 Dec 1923
Letter from Lord Weir [earlier Sir William Weir] (Holm Foundry, Cathcart, Glasgow, [Scotland]) to WSC (2 Sussex Square) expressing regret at his defeat in Leicester and inviting him to talk about "a real opportunity of doing useful work" if he gets tired of politics.
(Untitled), [Dec] [1923]
Letter from Charles Masterman (46 Gillingham Street, [London]) to WSC congratulating him on [the result of the criminal libel proceedings against Lord Alfred Douglas] and expressing regret at his defeat in Leicester.
(Untitled), [07] [Dec] [1923]
Letter from George Lambert [later Lord Lambert] (Reform Club, [London]) to WSC expressing regret [at his defeat in Leicester] and adding: "your speeches were the finest in the Campaign - something to bite at - they were not pap or slosh.".
(Untitled), 09 Dec 1923
Letter from Herbert Fisher (Thursley, Godalming, Surrey) to WSC congratulating him on his fight for Liberalism and Free Trade at Leicester, regretting that he (Fisher) did not help in the constituency and stressing the need for the Liberals to create an efficient national electoral machine because it is clear that most of the country supports Free Trade and is anti-Socialist.
(Untitled), 09 Dec 1923
Letter from Cornelia, Lady Wimborne (Merly House, Wimborne, [Dorset) to WSC expressing regret at his defeat in Leicester and confidence that he will soon return. Thinks Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Badlwin] "has smashed the Tory party.".
(Untitled), 10 Dec 1923
Letter from William Buist (Richard Buist & Sons, cabinet makers, upholsterers and carpet warehousemen, 100-108 Commercial Street, Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC (2 Sussex Square) regretting his defeat in Leicester, blaming the narrow defeat of the Liberal candidate in Dundee on members of the liquor trade and referring to the "magnificent" Liberal meeting on the eve of the poll.
(Untitled), 14 Dec 1923
Letter from H Hackett (354 Fosse Road North, Leicester) to WSC expressing regret at WSC's defeat in Leicester and stating that it did not surprise him because the Liberals, unlike Labour, have done little or no educational work in the constituency. Deplores the fact that public men like WSC should be open to such scandalous accusations as that made by [Lord Alfred Douglas].
(Untitled), 18 Dec 1923
Letter from ? Broughton (37 Park Street, Grosvenor Square, [London]) to WSC regretting that he (WSC) will not be in the House of Commons and congratulating him on his defeat of "a noble degenerate" [Lord Alfred Douglas].
(Untitled), 17 Oct 1922
Letter from Captain Albert Larking, secretary of the Early Closing Association (30-40 Ludgate Hill, London) to WSC expressing the hope that a general election will not be called in December because it will interfere with Christmas shopping, to the detriment of the retail trade.
(Untitled), 18 Oct 1922
Letter from Edward Marsh to Captain Albert Larking, secretary of the Early Closing Association (30-40 Ludgate Hill, [London]) stating that the date of the general election is still uncertain and that WSC is feeling better. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 02 Nov 1922
(Untitled), 17 Nov 1922
Letter from Humbert Wolfe (Ministry of Labour) to WSC deeply regretting WSC's defeat at Dundee [Angus, Scotland].