Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23


Lon1on. oct. 23.--Andrew Bonsr
Law. on leaving The U-nioniat meeting
today. AZ which he was unanimously
elected leader ~ the party. told the
newspapermen he would accept the
task Of forming "A ministry.
London. OFT. % Andrew Bonsr
Law was unanimously elected leader
~ tho Cniorist party az the party
Meeting held this afternoon.
The mca'ing. an enthusiastic gath
ering. was held at the Hotel Cecil at
tended by 40 members ~ the party,
including l52 peers.
Mr. Honar Law was proposed for
the leadership by Marquis Curzou.
secretary frr foreign affairs in tho
Lloyd Goorge cabinet Tho nomination
was seconded by stanley Baldwin.
president ~ tho Board - Trade.
Mr. Bonar laws election bles
him 20 accept t0e task cg forming a
cabinet thereby giving England her
first Conservative prime minister since
1905.
Il Is understood Mr. Bouar ISw's
ministry IS virtually complete.
The premier designate did rat defn.
hls policy 5efofe tho meeting. F.
cordinR 20 reports obtained from Ens
gathering. but intlmated that he v1 bid
do 80 in his speech AT Glasgow Sat-
urday next
Others present At tho raeetlng IN
Guided Viscount Cave. Lord Derby.
Lord Carson. V!scount Peal the Duke
+ Of Devonshire. Earl Grey SIR Samuel
Hoane, Admiral Sueter and William
. Orrnsby-G Gore
The presence ~ Lord Carson created
. considerable comment, adding strength
- the recent rumors that the former
Ulster Unionist leader intended 70 re-
, erter politics This would necassitat r.
his resignation as Lord Of Appeal.
because holders Of Judiciary Iordships
cannot participate IN politics
Long before the hour Of the meet
Ing huge crowds gathered along he
strand 20 watch the arrival OF ne
Eotables. The crowds were as a rule
undemonstrative bat cheers were given
as Mr.. Bonar Law. accompanied by
his secretary and his son-in-law. Cen
era! Sir Frederick Sykes, drove into
the hotel entrance.
Sir George Younger, the par-v.s
chairman, IN his opening speech
heartily recommended the selection n,
the premier-designate as the par-v's
standard bearer.
Mr- Bonar Laws entrance into the
room. accompanied by MARQUIS Cur
zon. was the signal for A loud out
hurst Of cheering. Shouts Of "-ood
old Bonar' resounded through he
auditorium and were renewed az Sir
George Younger rose 10 open tbe
meeting.
Mr.. Bonar Law declared the Irish
constitution must be carried out.
Referring to Mr.. Lloyd George he said
re was sure they would have a pretty
SUN tussle. But he hoped they would
stlH De good friends afterward.
Mr.. Bonar Law in his speech a. tha
. meeting, expressed the hope thas thesa
. coa4lilon CniOnists who had voted
against the resolution passed bv The
carton Club, meeting last week for
return 20 party Independence. viii
Join their Cnionist brothers and ro
10 the country as a united party.
The meeting voted thanks 10 Aus
ten Chamberlain. the retiring leader
. for his services.
IN mis- address Mr.. Bonar Law de-
clared that this was not the time FOR
: Introducing large schemes which
might be beneficial 20 he an
pire. however dear 10 his heart. He
) added that ne should rather hone FOR
a period Of quletness than one Of
Herce controversy. His reference was
understood 20 apply 10 tariff reform.