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influence. The Eccienhall, Hallam and Central divisions
were Conservatives and the two predominantly working class
constituencies of Sirightoide and Attercliffe, Liberal. In
1897 the distinguished Brightside H. P., A. J. l4undella,
was succeeded by Frederick Maddison who was relatively new
in Sheffield and though he op: ohed the war, could not
hope to have Wilson's standing. The Attercliffe H. P.
B. Langley was more cautious on the war, and was one of
the few Lib -ral M. Fo, to be, teturned unopposed in 1900.
Socialism in Sheffield was went "e.. deapite the formation
in 1893 of it small but active I. L. P. and the subtle
influence of Edward Carpenter. " (1)
the Lib-Labs usually obeyed the Liberal whip.
On the City Council
(2)
At the
end of June 1899, two delegates from the I, Loi, National
Administrative Council visited Sheffield and began to
form ,a Sheffield Socialist Society.
to have played little part In the peace movement,
(3)
But this seems
Wilson first rallied Sheffield Liber&ls at a
(1) Sidney F`ox. lnrd, Theffie1 3 Trade' end Labour Council
i858: iq28,, Fß. 44.
(2) Tbbido p. 46.
(3) I. L. P. National Administrative Council Knute Book 1899-
1902, British Library of Political Science, minute" of
meeting hold 3rd July 1899.