1886
LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
The General Election--‘An old man in a hurry’--Birmingham--Triumph
of the Unionist party--Formation of Lord Salisbury’s second
Administration--The lead in the House of Commons--Chancellor of the
Exchequer--The short session--Lord Randolph as leader--Conduct of
public business--Correspondence with Lord Hartington--End of the
session--Golden opinions--Foreign affairs--A grave divergence--Eastern
policy--The Dartford programme--‘Mr. Spencer’s journey’--Bradford--‘The
Grand Young Man’.....115