§ Mr. FLEMINGasked the President of the Local Government Board by whom the enumerators in the recent Census were chosen, upon what principles the choice was made, and whether the practice of appointing political agents of either party for this purpose had the sanction of his Department?
§ Mr. BURNSThe enumerators were selected in the first instance by the Registrars. The Registrars were instructed that the persons whom they proposed for appointment should be intelligent, trustworthy, active, and likely to conduct themselves with propriety and tact in the discharge of their duties, and were recommended to give preference to classes of persons who, from official experience or training, might be expected to make suitable enumerators. I am not aware that there was any practice of appointing political agents.