Elections
Found in 1062 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 17 Nov 1922
Letter from "Charley" [7th Lord Londonderry] (Christ Church, Oxford) to WSC expressing distress at WSC's defeat at Dundee [Angus, Scotland], describing his own campaigning in County Durham and urging WSC to rest after his operation.
(Untitled), 20 Nov 1922
Letter from [WSC] (2 Sussex Square) to Humbert Wolfe thanking him for his kind letter and expressing indignation at the way the poor people of Dundee [Angus, Scotland] voted. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 21 Nov 1922
Letter from [WSC] (2 Sussex Square) to Lord Stamfordham [earlier Sir Arthur Bigge] describing how his campaign was truncated due to his illness, announcing his intention of leaving for the Mediterranean on December 1 and stating that he is available to see King George V any time before then. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 21 Nov 1922
Letter from William Ormsby-Gore [later 4th Lord Harlech] (Colonial Office) to WSC thanking him for his letter [on Gore's appointment as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies], sympathising with him over his appendicitis and his defeat in Dundee [Angus, Scotland], noting "the systematic and thorough way in which revolutionary economics have been taught to the younger men" and taking this as evidence that "sooner or later we shall have a big fight with Socialism in this country.".
(Untitled), 22 Nov 1922
Letter from Lord Stamfordham [earlier Sir Arthur Bigge] (Buckingham Palace) to WSC (2 Sussex Square) giving a time when King George V can see him and expressing the King's regret about the result of the election in Dundee [Angus, Scotland].
(Untitled), 24 Nov 1922
Letter from James Welldon (the Deanery, Durham) to WSC expressing regret that WSC has lost his seat in the House of Commons and confidence that his fortunes will recover.
(Untitled), 06 Dec 1922
Letter from 2nd Lord Lytton (Governor's Camp, Bengal, [parts of Bangladesh and India]) to WSC commiserating with him on his illness and election defeat, congratulating him on his achievements, reporting that the break-up of the Coalition came as a surprise in India, wondering what WSC, 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith] and David Lloyd George will do now, reporting that although he is enjoying his work in India he gets home-sick, and inviting WSC to visit him.
(Untitled), 22 Nov 1922
(Untitled), 25 Apr 1924
Letter from [WSC] to ? agreeing with his praise of the Viceroy of India [Lord Reading, earlier Sir Rufus Isaacs] and reflecting on the election for the Abbey Division of Westminster. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 20 Mar 1924
Letter from ?(Vice Regal Lodge, Delhi, [India]) to WSC regretting WSC's defeat in the election for the Abbey Division of Westminster, a contest which aroused great interest in the East and Far East, praising the Viceroy of India, Lord Reading [earlier Sir Rufus Isaac] for the way he is tackling his "thankless job", and praising "The World Crisis".
(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.
(Untitled), 13 May 1924
Letter from [WSC] to James Erskine regretting the difficulties Erskine has experienced as a result of supporting WSC during the election for the Abbey Division of Westminster. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 14 Dec 1923
(Untitled), 14 Dec 1923
Letter from ?W R Hill (Palace Chambers, Bridge Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC congratulating him [on the conviction of Lord Alfred Douglas] and sympathising with him over the attacks he suffered in the election and in court.
(Untitled), 14 Dec [1923]
(Untitled), 14 Dec 1923
Letter from Frederick Kellaway (16 Eliot Park, Lewisham, [London]) to WSC (2 Sussex Square) congratulating him on the conviction of Lord Alfred Douglas, which will set an example to other potential libellers of public men, and expressing regret at WSC's election defeat in Leicester because WSC is needed in the House of Commons in the present "dark and troubled" outlook.
(Untitled), 19 Dec 1923
Letter from Randal Charlton (58 Warwick Square, Belgravia, [London]) to WSC (2 Sussex Square) referring to his (Charlton's) letter in the press on the trial of Lord Alfred Douglas and Lord Northcliffe's [earlier Sir Alfred Harmsworth] views on the war, congratulating WSC on his fortitude during the trial and expressing regret at his defeat in West Leicester.
(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), 22 Jun 1924
(Untitled), 19 Jun 1924
Letter from Claude Lowther (43 Catherine Street, [London]) to WSC on his recommendation of WSC to the vacancy in the Lewes Division of Sussex and his belief that "the idiots at the Central Office" should support WSC if he accepted the programme of Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] except for Preference. Invites WSC to Hurstmonceux [Sussex].
(Untitled), 25 Jun 1924
Letter from Clarice Fisher (Chartwell) to W H Parker (66 St Martin's Lane, [London]) stating that WSC refused to pay him the five guineas he is claiming for the canvassing he did for WSC [during the Westminster election] because such a payment would be illegal. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 21 Jun 1924
Letter from W H Parker, surveyor (66 St Martin's Lane, [London]) to WSC (2 Sussex Square) asking for five guineas for "services rendered" [canvassing at the Westminster election].
(Untitled), 02 Aug 1924
Letter from 5th Lord Rosebery (The Durdans, Epsom, [Surrey]) to WSC expressing his strong wish that WSC had been returned for the Abbey Division of Westminster and that the parties should "rally to the anti-socialist cry".