PARLIAMENTARY CONFESSIONS.
Gladstone and Disraeli—A Contrast—An unauthenticated Incident—Lord Beaconsfield's last Visit to the House of Commons—My Serious Sketch—Historical—Mr. Gladstone—His Portraits—What he thought of the Artists—Sir J. E. Millais—Frank Holl—The Despatch Boxes—Impressions—Disraeli—Dan O'Connell—Procedure—American Wit—Toys—Wine—Pressure—Sandwich Soirée—The G.O.M. dines with "Toby, M.P."—Walking—Quivering—My Desk—An Interview—Political Caricaturists—Signature in Sycamore—Scenes in the Commons—Joseph Gillis Biggar—My Double—Scenes—Divisions—Puck—Sir R. Temple—Charles Stewart Parnell—A Study—Quick Changes—His Fall—Room 15—The last Time I saw him—Lord Randolph Churchill—His Youth—His Height—His Fickleness—His Hair—His Health—His Fall—Lord Iddesleigh—Sir Stafford and Mr. Gladstone—Bradlaugh—His Youth—His Parents—His Tactics—His Fight—His Extinction—John Bright—Jacob Bright—Sir Isaac Holden—Lord Derby—A Political Prophecy—A Lucky Guess—My Confession in the Times—The Joke that Failed—The Seer—Fair Play—I deny being a Conservative—I am Encouraged—Chaff—Reprimanded—Misprinted—Misunderstood.
THE INNER LOBBY OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
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1. Dr. Tanner 2. Rt. Hon. A. Akers-Douglas 3. Lord A. Hill 4. G. Cavendish-Bentinck 5. J. A. Pinton 6. Sir W. H. Houldaworth 7. Sir Albert K. Rollit 8. Rt. Hon. H. Chaplin 9. Sir E. Waskin 10. T. W. Rusell 11. Rt. Hon. C. B. Spencer 12. Christopher Sykes 13. Lord Halabury 14. H. Lubouchere |
15. T. Sexton 16. Sir R. H. Fowler 17. Earl Spencer 18. Rt. Hon. J. Chamberlain 19. Admiral Field 20. Sir Frank Lockwood 21. Rt. Hon J. B. Balfour 22. Wm. Woodall 23. F. Ashmead Bartlett 24. Baden-Powell 25. Sir T. W. Maclure 26. Marquis of Hartington (Duke of Devonshire) 27. Sir R. Temple |
28. 29. 30. 31. } Press 32. H. W. Lucy (Toby M.P.). 33. Rt. Hon. John Morley 34. Lord Randolph Churchill 35. 36. } Press (Times) 37. J. Henniker Heaton 38. James A. Jacoby 39. Sir H. H. Howorth 40. P. Power 41. C. S. Parnell |
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