§ SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFFasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether Sir W. B. Gurdon, being a Parliamentary candidate, has retired from his appointment in the Treasury?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. CHILDERS)No, Sir; Sir William Gurdon is not a Parliamentary candidate. But whenever, if ever, he should become one, he will give up his appointment in the Treasury.
§ SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFFasked whether the right hon. Gentleman had seen an announcement in The Lunn Advertiser to the effect that Sir William Gurdon had written a letter, which was read at a meeting of the Liberal Association, consenting to his name being mentioned as a candidate for the constituency? At the same meeting a letter was read from Mr. Lestrange withdrawing his name as a candidate.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. CHILDERS)Will the hon. Member give me the date of that extract?
§ SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFFThe 28th of March, 1885.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. CHILDERS)If the hon. Member will let me have the extract, I will look into the matter.