Is not prepared to stand for the County, but may stand in the Boroughs. Hopes John Herbert Lewis may stand in the County. £750 should cover the expenses of the next election. Discusses 'the financial difficulty of the Registration'. Mr Thomas Parry and Mr Muspratt have declared their unwillingness to stand in the County and the Boroughs. Mr Elwy Williams would be a most unpopular candidate. 'I should not be at all surprised if the Tories did not contest the County if you decide to stand'. 'Private & Confidential'.
A meeting of the Flintshire Liberal Association is to be held at the Town Hall, Flint, on September 5th to choose a successor to Samuel Smith MP. Circular letter.
Encloses a copy of the reply received from the Education Department relating to the Pentre School. Wholeheartedly supports John Herbert Lewis's stand to become the County Member. Encloses a copy of a letter he is to send to the County Herald. '10.00 PM. We have by a large majority passed in favour of the County Seat being offered to you, although there was a strong expression of reluctance to lose your services for 1 Boroughs'.
Regrets John Herbert Lewis's decision not to accept the Presidency of the Welsh National Liberal Council. A conference is to be held at Bangor on 24th September. Hopes John Herbert Lewis can attend. Will forward the draft resolutions to John Herbert Lewis. Many think Lloyd George should become President of the Council.
Has been at Hatchlands where Rendel read John Herbert Lewis's letter to him; Ach-o and John Herbert Lewis are in complete agreement. Shall go to Bangor to defend the Montgomeryshire proposals.
Knows of no-one who speaks better Welsh than John Herbert Lewis. He should speak at Leeswood in Welsh. Is reading the Life of Gladstone - 'This book will do more for Liberalism than anything that has appeared for years. It is a truly Christian biography'. Sees John Herbert Lewis is at Mold on the 4th. Could he call?.
The Denbighshire Liberals are anxious for John Herbert Lewis to become their candidate, '...we w'd put you in with a glorious majority'. Details of the business and the accounts.
Will John Herbert Lewis be at Mold on Tuesday? Would like to meet to discuss matters. Thanks for the treat at Cardiff - '...the great feeling expressed at the thorough Unity of Wales'. Had a long conversation with Sir Isambard Owen.
Thanks for the letter on the position in Wales. Has discussed the position with the Prime Minister. There will be a debate in the House tomorrow. 'I fear you can hardly expect Unionists to take any action which wd. look as if they were giving in to a mass of opposition wh. was in itself admittedly illegal'. The Opposition do not want a settlement as the education issue will be useful in a general election. It would thus be difficult for the Unionists to force through the Bill.
Is much impresssed by Morant's letter to John Herbert Lewis. 'Your shot has gone home....There are signs of weakening in Morant's letter'. John Herbert Lewis has much influence on the course of events.
Considers Morant's reply 'significant'. Both Morant and Anson have visited David Lloyd George, 'both humble & conciliatory'. Could John Herbert Lewis forward to David Lloyd George 'figures [he has] collected from the Welsh municipalities of cost of provisional orders &c'?.
Thanks for being allowed to see the correspondence between John Herbert Lewis and Morant. 'I should be very slow to believe that our front bench would be guilty of such cynicism as he suggests'. The Tories should be allowed to settle the question. Discusses details of Morant's letter. A firm attitude is needed at Llandrindod. '...The cudgel is the only argument that influences Balfour and we must use it by encouraging a vigorous attack on the Welsh Tory seats'. Will be at Llandrindod.
Regrets the Liberals can do so little in Parliament and that the Tories are 'all-powerfull'. His health and the weather. Includes a note on RL by Mrs Kitty Idwal Jones.
'...I think the question will ripen during the Recess, for the situation in Scotland is intolerable'. Hopes the two parties in Scotland will be able to agree upon a compromise which will be ratified by Parliament. The problems facing the 28 Highland Ministers. His health. Goes to Buckley to open the Carnegie Library on September 7th.
