New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-03
ytur RADICALS AND THE PREMIERSHIP
A,osT OF THE LEADERS DISPOSED TO AC-
oIIESCD IN LORD ROSEBERf'S SELECTION
Mr. LABoyCHEREs PROTEST


Aosr OF THE LEADERS DISPOSED TO &C
~ or1EscD IN LORD RosEBERr's SELECTION
y MR.. LABovcHERE's PROTEST.
& 1onaon. March 2.-The Radical agitation oyc- the
selection Of Lord Rosebery as the successor of
Mr. Gladstone continues unabated. \ naloc'ty 81
the Radical leaders. while preferring a Commoner'
are disposed acquiesce in the leadership o. Lor1
Rosebery but the extremists vehementy oppose
his appointment. declaring that II Lord Rosehery be
made Premier the existence OF the new Ministry
will not be prolonged beyond week. Even some
OF the more moderate Radicals express fear that
Mr. Gladstone's withdrawal means the breaking
I'D of the party, which his personal influence has
he'd together.
Mr. Labouchere has written letter 10 the Right
Hon. Edward Majorbanks the Liberal WHIP p'o-
testing against the appointment OF per CT ~ -
,nier and reiteratlng his arguments IN IaFoT oI "
Commoner the leader Of a Liberal Governments
During the Tory Administration the fact tnat c tae
complaint OF the Radicals in ana out - ttc
Mr. Gadstones popularity was largely 1le 10 W l.e
TACT hat ne was reg aiDei a. t hi m H. i'e.in,
ship. Without his being in the House OF ON.
mons we also complained :he party could Lot
consult in regard to It's future leader, and Ne ch2"e
admit for a moment that either the Queen Or t"e
Cabinet can select our leaders in secret conc.aVe.
grateful TO the Court instead or 20 tie IeoLie
the semi-oficia denials up TO he last m'rrt
the manner In which his successor was spr"ne
ugly aspect, and smack = eahai ana iruiGur.
That the Queen has hight . sele~. he Premier
is true IN theory than ia nCf anl ii Is Prob
abe that VIII IN the next few years. + remain
united. shall sweep away the hereditary cham
Der When welcome them IN tho House Of
Commons elected members they VIII have the
same CAIN others 10 lead MS. Cntil then II
would be- patriotic II "A Liberal peer chosen by
the Queen should decline 10 serve"
Mr.. LabOuchere further said he regarded unity
OF party paramount TO leadership. Personally, he
believed the claims of Sir William Harcourt to the
Premiership paramount 10 those Of any other.
GLADSTONES SECRETARY DIDN'T SAY IT.
London. March "A news" agency OF some pre-
tensions TO trustworthness sent yesterday a
report that Mr.. Gladstones secretary had person
ally Informed its representative that the resignation
OF the Premier could longer be delayed and that
It's presentation 70 the Queen merely matter
OF hours. The report further said that at his audi
ence with the Queen on Tuesday Mr. Gladstone hy1
told Her Majesty that his falling cyesght, together
with other inhrmies Of advanced age. made II
ofice. Nothing Of the Kind occurred in either in
stance. \ representative Of the United Press called
to-day upon George II. Murray, who, with c. w.
Spencer lyttletOn, acts In the capacity OF private
secretary 10 Mr.. Gladstone, and submitted the
statements him Mr. Murray unhestatngly re-
or his associate and to emphasize his disclaimer
wrote the following:
NO such statements were made by anV Of Mr.
Gladstone's secretaries YESTERDAY Mr.. Gladstone
has not yet rendered his resignation 10 the Queen
"G II. MURRAY"