Arizona republican., 1898-12-07
HooLEY END THE TITLE
His Failure 10 Secure Baronefcy
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 London. Dac. G.--dooley has neg Iccted only one interesting particular in his account of his attempts 10 plr- chase political advancement, and that, at least from psychological point of view, the most curious cf all. What were his sensations when he discovered that not e500 900 could purchase baro- netcy in a world in which experience justified his faith that all things were purchasabla? He had bought his way into the chief club oe the conservative party and he had paid for a seat in parliament at the next general cleo tion. The political go-betweens that had managed these transactions seemed eager 10 bestow more faYors at 8 fft- ting price Like the rest of the world in which he lived, Hooley knew that in beth the two great parties preferm ent and titles had on occasion been pur- chased by contributions to the party funds. True. the recipients enjoyed better reputation in the community at large than did he, but the promoter was careless of it's opinions of him, even had he guessed it, in the palmy days In which he sought g title. His desires were in accordance with the Digness and b0ldness Of all his schemes. No mere knighthood, ceasing at his death, would content him. He was fain to be Sir Ernest Hooley. Bart, and so 10 found a noble family He wished, moreover, to be ennobled at the queens jubilee, when all England and Europe and America were looking on. With such large designs. no one may deny the promoter the redeeming gift O. i'm agination. Perhaps it was one of the causes Of his vogue Perhaps i1 has played too large a part in some of his statements in the bankruptcy court.
 The real leaders of the conservatives whom Americans know leave the de- tails of party management and eontri- buttons to the party purse to less known men, especially outside the world of politics, whose business it is, as Americans would say, to run the party machine with as little friction as possible. Qn essentials, so far as I have observed it, the method does not differ essentially in the United States, England, France and Italy) Some times, however, the real leaders will not entertain the requests of their cleo toral agents. and they were resolute in their refusal of Hooley's baronetcy. They ordered the return or the S50, 000. and they were returned. WIth like resolution, they are now insisting upon the return to Hooley's estate the 810,- COG, by which contribution 10 the party funds he purchased his membership in the Carleton club and the privllege of a conservative nomination to parlia- ment. The majority oF the members of the club were ignorant of the meth cd by which he bought his way into it. They feel keenly khe public reproach E.a has brought upon it. and they ap- prove the restoration Of his bribe to his creditors. Mere eXpediency-to cite the lowest motive-counselS 1t. Neither party is above reproach on the score of such transactions, but none has been more fragrant or made wider impress sion than that in which Hooley and various conservative agents were con sidered. In their present suspicious mood, Engllshmen are beginning to question the propriety of the retention of seats in company directorate by members of the government, and to ap- prove MT. GlaGstole'S insistence upon resignation when director took polfi- cal office. Much more, therefore, would they approve the return of Hooley's campaign contributions.
 These are the days Of the small and pretty books in England, and as Christ
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