The British State Telegraphs A Study of the Problem of a Large Body of Civil Servants in a Democracy

c. 22: An Act to Relieve Revenue Officers from remaining Electoral

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[185] Ayes Noes Conservatives } Government 2 132 Liberal Unionists } Supporters 1 27 Liberals } The 48 3 Nationalists } Opposition 32 0 Various factions 3 1 -- --- 86 163

[186] _Who's Who_, 1903, Steadman, W. C., M. P. (R.) Stepney, Tower Hamlets, 1898 to 1900--returned by a majority of twenty, defeated 1900; stood for Parliament, Mid-Kent, defeated, 1892; Hammersmith, defeated, 1895. Is Secretary Barge Builders' Trade Union.

[187] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, February 20, 1899; p. 1,523 and following.

[188] Ayes Noes Conservatives } Government 1 129 Liberal Unionists } Supporters 1 28 Liberals } The 67 2 Nationalists } Opposition 19 0 Various factions 3 0 -- --- 91 159

[189] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, June 1, 1899, p. 99 and following.

[190] _Who's Who_, 1903, Norton, C. W., M. P. (L.) W. Newington, London, since 1892. Late Captain 5th Royal Irish Lancers, ... some years in India; selected to report upon Italian Cavalry, 1880; Brigade-Major of Cavalry, Aldershot, 1881-82. In 1906 Captain Norton was made a Junior Lord of the Treasury in the Campbell-Bannerman Liberal Government.

[191] _Who's Who_, 1903, Maddison, F., M. P., Sheffield, Brightside Division, 1897 to 1900. Three years Chairman of the Hull Branch of Typographical Association; first Labor Member of the Hull Corporation; offered post of Labor Correspondent to the Board of Trade in 1893; Editor of the _Railway Review_, official organ of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants (resigned, 1897); Ex-President of the Labor Association for Promoting Co-operative Production.

[192] Ayes Noes Conservatives } Government 5 133 Liberal Unionists } Supporters 4 21 Liberals } The 83 2 Nationalists } Opposition 14 0 Various factions 1 1 --- --- 107 157

[193] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, April 27, 1900, p. 199 and following.

[194] Ayes Noes Conservatives } Government 4 55 Liberal Unionists } Supporters 0 9 Liberals } The 40 0 Nationalists } Opposition 1 0 Various factions 1 2 --- --- 46 66

[195] _Who's Who_, 1903, Bayley, Thos., J. P., M. P. (L) Chesterfield Division, Derbyshire, since 1892. Many years on Nottingham Town Council; Alderman, Nottingham County Council; contested Barkston Ash Division of Yorkshire, 1885; Chesterfield, 1886.

[196] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, June 7, 1901, p. 1,358 and following.

[197] Ayes Noes Conservatives } Government 8 120 Liberal Unionists } Supporters 1 25 Liberals } The 57 0 Nationalists } Opposition 34 0 Various factions 3 3 --- --- 103 148

[198] _Who's Who_, 1905, Norton, C. W., M. P. (L.) West Newington (London), since 1892; late Captain 5th Royal Irish Lancers; selected to report upon Italian Cavalry, 1880; Brigade-Major of Cavalry, Aldershot, 1881-82. In 1906 Captain Norton was made a Junior Lord of the Treasury in the Campbell-Bannerman Liberal Government.

[199] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, April 18, 1902, p. 660 and following.

[200] _Who's Who_, 1904. Rollit, Sir Albert Kaye, J. P., LL. D., D. C. L., D. L., M. P., Islington, since 1886. Partner in Bailey and Leetham, steamship owners; Director of National Telephone Co.; Mayor of Hull 1883 to 1885; President of Associated Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom, 1890 to 1896; President London Chambers of Commerce 1893 to 1898; Chairman Inspection Committee, Trustee Savings Bank since 1890; President Municipal Corporations' Association.

[201] _Who's Who_, 1905.

[202] Ayes Noes Conservatives } Government 6 127 Liberal Unionists } Supporters 1 31 Liberals } The 72 4 Nationalists } Opposition 51 0 Various factions 4 2 --- --- 134 164

[203] _Who's Who_, 1905, Bayley, Thos., J. P., M. P. (L.), Chesterfield Division Derbyshire since 1892; many years on Nottingham Town Council.

[204] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, April 18, 1902, p. 706 and following.

[205] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, April 30, 1903, p. 1,015 and following, and May 11, p. 313 and following.

[206] According to _The Times_, May 11, 1903, Captain Norton said: "The Right Honorable Gentleman had told a startling story of how Members on both sides of the House had appealed to him to protect them from the postal servants. Members of the House represented all sections in their constituencies and surely postal servants as voters had the right to approach their representatives, and apply the same kind of pressure that other organized bodies applied."

[207] _The Times_, May 18, 1903.

[208] _The Times_, August 14, 1903.