Sir Herbert Samuel was yesterday unanimously elected leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party, following Mr. Lloyd George’s action in dissociating himself from the Party’s attitude of support of the National Government, and notifying it in a letter to Sir Herbert that he was declining nomination for any office in the group.
Mr. Lloyd George’s letter does not hide his profound disappointment with the recent leadership of the party, the “Manchester Guardian”, the leading Liberal paper, remarks, and so made it perhaps rather difficult for Sir Herbert Sameul to return what is hardly more than a formal acknowledgment.
Sir Donald Maclean, the Minister of Education, proposed Sir Herbert Samuel for the leadership, but before he did so he paused to praise the later leader. Mr. Lloyd George he described as “the most brilliant and distinguished member of the House of Commons”, and said that not only the Liberal Parliamentary party but Liberals throughout the country were waiting anxiously for the day when he should resume his place in the House of Commons.
Sir Donald also paid a tribute to “the qualities of statesmanship” shown by Sir Herbert Samuel during the crisis. Mr. Percy Harris seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously amid great applause.
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