The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-23
(By Associated Press)

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LONDON, Oct. 23.-Andrew Bonar
Law on leaving the Unionist meeting
today at which he was unanimously
elected leader of the party, told the
newspapers he would accept the task
of forming ministry.
LONDON, Oct. 2S.-Andrew Bonar
Law was unanimously elected leader
of the Unionist party at the party
meeting held this afternoon. The
meeting an enthusiastic gathering, was
held at the Hotel Cecil, attended by
439 members of the party, including
152 peers.
Mr.. Bonar Law was proposed for
the leadership by Lord Curzon, secre-
tary for foreign affairs in the LLOYD
George cabinet The nomination was
seconded by Stanley Baldwin, presi-
dent of the Board of Trades.
Mr.. Bonar Laws election enables
him to accept the task of forming
cabinet, thereby giving England her
first Conservative prime minister
since 1905. 1t is understood Mr.. Bonar
Laws ministry is virtually complete
To Define Policy
The premier designate did not de-
fine his policy before the meeting, ac-
cording to reports obtained from the
gathering, but intimated that he would
do so at his speech in Glasgow next
Saturday.
Others present at the meeting in
cluded: Viscount Cave, Lord Derby,
Lord Carson, Viscount Peel, the Duke
of Devonshire; Earl Grey. Sir Samuel
Hoane, Admiral Sueter and William
Armsby-Gore. The presence of Lord
fod Ia
adding strength to the recent rumors
that the former Ulster Unionist lead
er intended TO re-enter politics. This
would necessitate his resignation as
Lord of Appeals because holders of
judiciary lordship cannot participate
in politics.
To Announce Ministry.
Announcement of the composition of
the new ministry and declaration of
the governments program may, ac-
cording to late information, be de-
ferred until Thursday, when also the
dissolution of parliament is likely to
be announced.
There is much perturbation in sew
eral quarters over the report that the
elections are to be held on the four.
teenth or fifteenth of November, in
stead of the eighteenth, which falls up
on a Saturday.
This week will be crowded with
party conventions and public meetings
/ There was what is described as an
emergency" meeting of the Asquith.
| ian Liberals (often called free lib.
erals) last evening at which Mr. As
/ quith, Viscount Grey, the Marquis o.
/ Crewe, Viscount Gladstone, Lord Cow
| dray and other leaders were present
/ Expect Announcement
/ 1t is believed this meeting was call
! ed to frame a manifesto which will be
| issued shortly Viscount Grey speaks
at Bradford tomorrow when an i'm
/ portant pronouncement is expected
The executive committee of the Lab
or party meets in London tomorrow to
arrange its program. which will be
/ issued as a manifesto Immediately
afterward.
/ The announcement that Reginald
McKenna will appear on the conserv-
! ative platform has stirred remarkable
| interest everywhere. The possibility
| of his appointment as chanceilar OF
! the exchequer is generally discussed
but some well informed conservative
newspapers say this is altogether i'm
probable and opinion is fairly general
that this post will 90 to Stanley Bald
win, one of the leaders in the fight
i against LLOYD George.
Results Are Hazy
Attempts to analyze the electoral
prospects yield no results and no one
aside from the party propagandis.
seems to hold distinct opinion as to
how the twenty million voters will
line up. The position of the women
electors constitutes one of the chiet
enigmas
One international effect of the pend.
ing election Is reported from Paris
where Premier Poineare is said to have
received note from Lord Curzon ask
ing. in view Of the political situation in
Great Britain that France assent to
indefinite postponement of the near
east peace conference which was 10
open at Lausanne, Switzerland, pn
Nov 10.