University of Warwick institutional repository: http://go.warwick.ac.uk ...

175.
In Manchester there were two Conservative meetings
in February and May 1M. Large numbers of people wire
reported to have been prosont at each meeting. The first
was invaded by a few , Radicals who tried to put an amendment
but failed.
(1)
At the second meeting the resolutions
were moved by A. Balfour M. P. and E. Gibson M. P. and the
Tim on n admitted that "the proceedings were under avowedly
Conservative auspices. "
(Z)
A number of Conservative Clubs and associations
including Uorkingten'a Clubs passed resolutions denouncing
the apathy of the Government in delaying to rescue Gordon,
Lord Saliobury in mid-February, was replying to several of
these.
(3)
Most of the resolutions against the Government
which arrived at the Foreign Office woro cent from Conservative
organioutiono.
(4)
A typical resolution from Blackpool
Conservative Association attributed to the ßovornrenVa policy
"the massacre of thousnndn of people moat in sight of
(1) ! nchenter Guardian, 19th February 1864,
(2) ThP Tý inea, 12th May 1884.
(3) Salisbury MS, Christ Church Library, Oxford, EZ6, Letter
Book 1881-7, entry 110, replies by Salisbury to resolutions
14th-16th February 1884.
(4) See F. O. 78/370
. 713. Egypt domestic and various, ronolutiouu
from Woolwich and Greenwich aunt 21st February and 17th
May 18 84.