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And, judging from the of the reception which he , be will have behind him that Liberal rank and file which is ted by the thousand delegatâ€" ‘honor which he has achieved ) highest. ‘The task which he the wildly cheering multitude mve face of the Old Chlet‘ ffom the great painting hone out of the shadows be-l id it was as though he smiled, ntent that his last conception m carried out, and that there gen from the old party a party with a leader young and agâ€" » and able to take the reins ie had been forced by death to wn. The young man whom r There was tension in the the atmosphere was charged ectricity as it were. The first was taken amid a deep hush, & the returning officer‘s reâ€" me back after an interval of ‘mn hour, there was tense exâ€" . The first vote stood as folâ€" &‘ 344, Fielding, 297, Graham enzle 153; total vote cast s fully realized that the second. might change the standing. and ~being as follows: King 411. !‘ 344, Graham 124, McKenzie al 939. Mr. King and Mr. Fielding had ms the other two candidatas t, but Mr. King‘s gain was the ‘of the two. Amid consider: citement Mr. Graham mounted M and announced laconlcnl-‘ ; he would withdraw from the & By that time many of the} Yor the third vote had been ?lnd cries arose of "too late, 6," The difficulty was solved @estruction of the third ballot. ly afterward cheering rose Maritime Provinces‘ end of @nd Mr. McKenzie came forâ€" mounce his withdrawal from . The unselfish action of evoked prolonged cheers rlrt and his compase, Mr. King has the great aggreâ€" democrat Liberal principles we set forth in the resoluâ€" ich passed the convention. elpers and advisers he will Â¥â€"these veteran parliamentarâ€" n ‘he overcame, together with @ him carries with it respor» in the face of which the might | quail. But no man. cure greater inspiration to t task than the new leader might in the acclaim of that any yeears ago he had taken cabinet, and taught his pre-‘ 4 succeeded him. Tension Was High. . ternoon was dramatic in the Won by 38. Et was now between the two 184 votes formerly accordâ€" two retiring candidates to Elmon; the two remaining. Blt that the sixty votes formarâ€" By Mr. McKenzie might conâ€" ‘constitute those of the Mari rovinces delegates, and that uld now go to Mr. Fielding. King had a heavy lead and juired to secure one out of th® votes running free to win ; Aug. 7.â€"Hon:. William Lyon Mackensie King is toâ€"night leader | F#1 party. Having overborne and forced from the running two of %fium Liberalism in the persons of Hon. George P. Graham he was left in the feld with and vanquished Hon. W. 8. hother veteran and member of the old cabinet of the talents formed frid Laurier in 1896. ‘ bes who, during the balloting and the speculative times preceding bred in their choice of a leader, at the end of the balloting acclaimp I Mader with one thunderous voice which rocked the building and E'M up among the great high girders of the roof, The great M Liberals which, during the last few momentous days. had come ; a common cause, had espoused the princples of unity, harmony, gnd justice, and had framed a platform on which no Liberal need I to stand, stood at the last united, a cheering. shouting mulititude, hew young leader upon whose shoulders have fallen the mantle and revered chleftain who has gone. Seldom if ever has such a ; withessed in the Dominion. hart and Compase. j Amid intense silence the final hvo(e B. KING LED THE VOTE i‘ _ ON BEACK OP THE FOUR BALLOTS KIDSâ€" The Pillar Fight "#n of Kitchener With Thunderâ€" |" "on Wolisn#t Hon. W. 6. Fisiding and ) | p,mmpmwfmm‘m~ i.! McKonsie, the Election is Made Unaniâ€" " amel twat S\__ ma an wE GottaA) llet WER in ( _ ecr ) ECS irty By Ottawa Convention Uount of Ballot is 476 to 438. TIONAL CARTOON CO. was read. Mr. King bhuad won by a majority of 38, in one of the closest contests of its kind ever beld. As an indication of the represontative char-‘ vcter of the gathering, and as a refutal. of the contention that it was not reâ€" presentative of the Liberal party. it way be noted that the first two canâ€" digates elhminated were: Laurler Libâ€" erals, while the fight at the lust, which ended so evenly, was between a Laurier Liberal and a man who had given suport to union at the last elecâ€" tion The speech of the veteran minister j of finance, Mr. Fielding, was on a high plane. He called for the unanimous approval of the nomination, and for a party united behind the new leador,l and his appeal met a fine response.; One after another, Graham and Mc-i Kenzie, followed, voicing that same, fidelity to the younger man betore whom they had gone down in honorâ€"} able defeat. 1 ‘The national Liberalâ€"convention, by ! general concensus of opinion _ the} greatest, mort successful, and most momentous p> jlical gathering in the history of the Jom‘nion, ended with a reborn and united Liberal party with a, broad, progressive piatform emhody-! ing in specific and practical legistative reccinmendations the principles of de-‘ mocratic â€" Liberalism, and . with a brainy young new leader, with a clean record and fine promise to carry forâ€" ward the banner borne so bravely and so long by the great statesman, Sir Wilfrid. Hon. W. Lyon â€" Mackenzie King, exâ€"minister of labor, the youngâ€" est of the ministers of Sir Wilfrid Laurier‘s round table, defeated _ the ranking veteran of the old gallant company of 1896. The convention itself, apart entirely from the fact that it brought forth a new leader and a new platform, was a remarkable tribute to the leadership and record of the late Bir Wilfrid Laurier. It was a real inspiration which prompted the placing of Sir Wilâ€" frid Laurier‘s portrait behind the platâ€" form where all could see, for the prinâ€" ciples of toleration, justice and moderâ€" ation which had characterized all his life work dominated the convention and marked its deliberations. UNCENSORED LETTERS ARRIVE (Canadian Press.) : Berlin, Aug. 9.â€"The first direct unâ€" censored mail from America to Gerâ€" many began arriving yesterday, letters receivea ranging from businessâ€"comâ€" munications held up for weeks, months and even years to recent letters from three to five weeks old. One bank communication was more than three years old. Mesasrs. John and Homer Watson and â€" Harold Wagner have returned from Oliphant on Lake Huron, where they spent two weeks. Misses â€" Bertha and ~Hilda Devitt spent the weekend with their sister, Mrs. (Dr.) Roas Wihg, in Guelph. A Reborn Party. ricxc®@ _ q4ur â€" _}: |wuat aAgowt ag +! mnnute kne WHAT ABout" TrH : //;Z ,, 4 /“/’I///"/ W IN GERMANY ~MUHâ€" BY AD CARTE® T / ¢: ‘NEW LEADER CONFERS i _ _ WITH SIR ROBERT resolution, which was submitted this afternoou to the Liberal conâ€" vention, is as follows: 0 "Thet the best interests of Canâ€" ada demand that substantial reâ€" ductions of the burdens of cusâ€" toms taxation be made with a view to the accomplishing of two purâ€" poses of the highest importance. "Firstâ€"Diminishing the â€" very Ottawa, â€" Aug. 8.â€"Hon. Mackenzie King conferred with Sii Robert Borden for some considerable time...!t is unâ€" derstood the conference took "place on the invitation of the Prime Minister, who extended his congratulations to the new Libcial leader. high cost of living which presses so severely on the masses of the people. "Secondâ€"Reducing the cost of the instruments of production in the industries based on the naturâ€" al resources of the Dominion, the vigorous . development of which is essential to the progress and prosperity of ourâ€"country. Arrangements for the coming sesâ€" sion were under consideration with the question of issuing writs for byeâ€" elections in vacant seats. It is stated an endeavor will be made to provide for both Sir Henry Drayton, the new Minister of Finance and for the leader of the Opposition before the opening of the session on September ist. Severâ€" al seats are open to Mr. King, and in particular Glengarryâ€"Stormont, . from which constituency a delegation waitâ€" ed toâ€"day upon the new Leader, asking him to run there. _ Within a few days Mr. King will take over the Opposition Leader‘s offices at the Houte. "That to these ends, wheat, wheat flour and all products of wheat, the principal articles of food. farm implements and machâ€" inery, farm tractors, mining, flour and sawmill machinery and repair parts therbof, rough and dressed lumber, gasoline, illuminating, luâ€" bricating and fuel oils, nets, net twines and fishermen‘s equipâ€" ments, cements and fertilizers, should be free from customs dutâ€" ies, as well as the raw material entering into the same. "That a revision downwards of the tariff should be made whereby substantial reductions should be effected in the duties on wearing apparel and footwear, and on othâ€" er articles of general consumption (other than luxuries), as well as the raw material entering into the manufacture of the same. Irritations of the Skin â€"‘"That the British preference be increased to 50 per cent. of the general tariff. _ _ s "And the Liberal party hereby pledges itself to implement by legâ€" islation by provision of this resoluâ€" tion when returned to power." Are Soothed and Healed by the The new method is by the use of Dr. Chase‘s Ointment. You apply the ointment and obtain almost im mediate reltef from the itching, stinging sensations. In a few days the sore spots are cleaned out and the healing process is set up. ‘The old method of treating eczema@ by means of internal medicines is too slow and uncertain of results. . As you apply the cintment from day to day you can see for yourself the splendid results obtatned, and this will encourage you to keep om with this treatment until the cure is complete. Pee Mrs. Stafford Leason, Winchester, ’ Ont., writes: "I can heartily reâ€" . commend Dr. Chase‘s Ointment, a® it cured me of a very severe case of eczema. After using several remeâ€" ; dies without relief, I was about disâ€" couraged, thinking T could never enâ€" ; dure the intense sufrering. At last one evening whan I felt I could not | endure the pain another day or hour | longer. 1 thought of Dr. Chase‘s | Ointment which I had seen adverâ€" tised, and decided to give it a trial. To my great surprise, after using it a few times, I obtamed relief, ind in a few .days rmay affliction began :o completely disappear. My husband and I often speak of the quick and lasting cure I obtained in such a short time. That was ten years afo, and we have kept it in our home ever since, and it has been a great healer for many other complaints«. I never fall to recommend Dr. Chase‘s Ointment to my friends and seighâ€" "I might state that we have ailso used Dr. Chase‘s Nerve Food in our hbousehold, and I can recommend it as doing all that you claim for it." In scorea of ways Dr. Chasa‘s Ointment is of use in every homa. Applied after shaving it keeps the skin soft and emooth. Used for btbx after the bath, it cures chafing an ekin irritation. It is so soothing and healing that it acts as a beautifier of the skin, keeping it soft, sooth and velvety. Sirty cents a box, all dealâ€" ers, or Edmanson, Bates & Co., Use of Dr. Chase‘s Ointâ€" ment â€" Two Interestâ€" ing Cases Reported §.â€"The tasiff Left: Major Gen. George O. Squire. Right: Lieut Gen. Hunter Liggett, Commander of the American First Army in‘ France, who will take charge of the Department of the West.: ‘Insert: Major Gen. Mason HON. MR. KING THANKS THE DELEGATES AT CONVENTION FOR GREAT HONOR CONFERRED Former Minister of Lab or Delivers Characteristic Speech Making Strong Appeal for Unity in the . Partyâ€"Realizes Great Responsibilities. THREE AMERICAN GENERALS W HORETURNED FROM EUROPE. HELP OF PARTY VETERANS PROMISED HIM When Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King arose to express his thanks to the convention for his election, the deleâ€" gates rose in a body by chering widely for several minutes. Finally, advanâ€" cing to the front of the platform, Mr King said he was sure all would _ apâ€" preciate his feelings when he . said that words could not express the gratitude he . felt for ‘the â€" greatest honor which could be given to any man. He was conscious of the vast ro-| sponsibilities and obligations which | had been . placed so quickly . upon shoulders that were young and inexâ€" perienced. But if there were words negcessary or sufficient to express his. thanks, these would be inadequate to convey what he feli in the additional confidence expressed by his friends and late colleagues in the cabinet of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He could . not express too deeply to â€" Mr. Fielding his thanks for the noble spirited way in which Mr. Fielding had been the the first to come and say he was ready to give his great experience in help \Inx press _ forward â€" those . common things in which Liberals were so splendidly united. He found . it difâ€" ficult also to express thanks to Mr. Graham for his offer to help in the fight ror larger freedom and proâ€" greâ€"s and in causing to prevail the many splondid principles and polinics which haa been laid down in the plai [form of the parly. Fought Together j ‘ "I cannot forget one thing 1 should. like to mention. and that is the assoâ€" ciation, through Sir Alan Aylesworth which my name has had with the tidâ€" ing to which I have had the privilege to be attached. Sir Allan Aylesworth was a member o° Siz Wilfrid Louriers cabinet for North York. Before him was Sir William Mulock, a great Libâ€" eral and as true a friend as ever lived. â€" North York, which _ honored these men. gave to me (the . great honor of nomination at the lastelecâ€" tion. There we fought together the some battles for the greater conâ€" trol of Parliament by tne peop.e, and of the executive by Parliament whicn our forefathers had fought years ago in helping to share the foundation of the Liberal party in this country. of the training, the opportunity . of training which I had through associaâ€" tion with bim. If I have anything to be grateful for above all things it is red if I did not say that first and foreâ€" most and above all else | recognize in it a tribute to the memory of our great leader, Sir Wilfrid Laurfer. . a knowledge . of political . precepts, methods and political ideas from one of the greatest and noblest and most elevated characters which was . his. I shall I am sure be carrying out your WishAF I soek in i c0 t sioct «d my ‘ahlllyln theso grort responsih _ "He showed his confidence by inâ€" viting me into his Government when I was a very young man. I was proud Patrick. ilities, to carry on the principles which he sought to make prevail througout this vast dominion and which I think can all be expressed in the maxim of an iustrious English statesman, Pym that form of government _ which doth actuate _ and dispose _ every part and member of the siate to the common good." Hon. Mr. King referring to the life work of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, expressed pleasurg that the former leader had lived to see Canada "united, race with race, creed with creed," and had seen Canada a nation which was to bring about the larger spirit of good . will which should prevall throughout the nations of the world. "I would be unworthy in any inc au-\ ure of the confidence which you have so abindantly bestowed â€" upon me."‘ dcclared Mr. King, "were I not fully conscious of my own lack of experâ€" ience ind my own limitions for tha great €ulty and great honor which you haye conferred upon me, and I sbould despair of ever hbeing able to discharge the obligations attached to the poâ€" sition were it not that I realize that the cre called upon to accept the poâ€" sition of jeader of a great national party like this must first be the serâ€" vant of all the members of that party and of all the people whom he repreâ€" sents. "And in being so J know 1 can count for guidance on the great force of able parliamentnrians. | those . great leaders with me on the platform, and on all the people 1 see before me in this great audience. "If 1 lacked confidence in myself 1 have only to look about me to see what a multitude of counsel and wisâ€" dom one is assured of in secking to carry out the duties attached to the leadership. "I fee} also that while 1 must ask that you make allowance for any shortâ€" comings you will feel that in seeking to carry out the work of the Liberal party in the way the members of the party would wish it to be done I will rely on the counsels of these men, léaders of the Liberal party , whose wisdom everywhere will be a compass to point my dirgetion aright. "If more guidance is needed it can be found in the platform adopted by this gathering, which will be a chart by which one will be able to see the course desired by the people of this edmenus "I fee} also that while 1 must | ask| hOnot. i hat you make allowance for any shorl-l A few of th;, Tt?:ma?artselgfm t!-{,:toflrzl comings you will feel that in seeking ecuuv;‘ ‘:f ‘h:r r: nterviewed by the} to carry out the work of the Liberal| As:oc at l‘:nlnde cheral satisfaction party in the way the members of the,Te "Ke";"ressed hg) (uem concerning party would wish it to be done I wili! W88 lpuon of Mr. King ‘ rely on the counsels of these men.lthe se::edicted Hlu' Leldérship. léaders of the Liberal party , whose Dr. J.°P. Honsberger interviewed wisdom everywhere will be a compass:hv \l'u: Tv\égrapfr. stated that he was to point my dirgction aright. delighted with the selection of Hon. "if more guidance is needed it CAM| yr King as leader of the Liberal be found in the platform adopted byipar;tv, He had always predicted that this gathering, which will be a chart‘ Mr. King would be the leader of the by which one will be able to see the; par:ty. He has the natural ability course desired by the people of this ang the qualifications of a statesman. great country: |Dr Honsberger said that after an inâ€" "So putting behind us all those \timate acquaintance of many years he things which are of the past and 100Kâ€"|nas atways found Mr. King to be & ing forward only to those thinZS man with a clean character and highâ€" which are before us, we must Start|minged principles, and wishes him evâ€" this momeént, a great and Mighty |ery success. Torce, making for greater freedom for Was Not Surprised. all and greatest rightcousness in pubâ€" Mr. H. J"Sims of Millar, Sims and lic affairs and press on till we reach| Bray, was also interviewed and he the goal which has been laid down in | stated that he was not altogether surâ€" the platform adopted hy you on this|prised at the election ~f Mr. King as oeceasion." (Prolonged cheers) leader. He stated that he was a Mr. Sims declared that the new leader is in good standing throughout the country. He has great natural ability and is an indefatigable vmrlmr and was elected to the honor on _ his merit Mr. Sims had no doubt but that Mr. King would be accepfable to the great massa of Liverais of Canada. One of the great features of the selecâ€" tion of Mr. King, according to _ Mr. Sims, was that there was no wire pmullingr. It was the open and frank expression of an open convention. Came As a Surprise. Mr. Josiah Stauffer, president of the North Waterloo Reform Association, when interviewed by the Telegraph regarding the election of Mr. King stated that he had not had much chance to give the matter thought. !Ha was averse to expressing a aDap judgment on the matter and would go no farther than to say ‘that the élecâ€" }non of Mr. King came as a surprise to him &s he was figuring on Mr. Fieldâ€" ing. He declared, however, that Mr. Cenciliation vor. 7'(';1.9 :\:;q -tm ahle man with all of the nccasary dualifications for a leader. Lack of Experiences Act also stood in his faâ€" Hon. Mackenzie King, the new Libâ€" eral leader, comes of a stock of not able Liberal fighters. His mother was a daughter of William Lyon Mackenâ€" zie, leader in the struggle for responâ€" sible government in Upper Canada, which culminated in rebellion. . His father was John King. K. C.. a Chnâ€" adian of Scottish descent. Mackenzie King was born in Kitchâ€" ener, in 1874, educated in the public and high schools here, and went to the University of Toronto, where he reâ€" \ceived the degrees of B.A. in 1895, LLâ€"â€" I His ability in public affairs led to |his appointment from 1898 to 1900 as i special commissioner of the Governâ€" ]ment of Canada to inquire into methâ€" B., in 1896, and M.A. in 1897. A year later he obtained the degree of M.A. at the University of Chicago and in 190) he was awarded the degree of Ph.D. at Harvard. After . traveling abroad and pursuing his studies furthâ€" er he returned to Canada. In 1890 he became deputy minister of labor, conâ€" tinuing in that position for eight years, being also editor of The Labor Gaâ€" zette. retaining these appointments until he resigned to become a candiâ€" date for the House of Commons, ods of carrying out Government con: tracts in clothing in Canada and E\ll‘~‘ ope. He was secretary of the royal commission appointed in 1903 to inâ€" quire into industrial disputes in Britâ€" ish Columbia. His â€" fairâ€" mindedness and readiness at grasping the points at issue led to numerous other appointâ€" ments of a similar character. He was chairman of the royal commission to inquire into disputes between the Bell Telephone Company and its employees iin 1907, royal commissioner to settle PLEASED WITH NEW LEADER Members of North Water loo Reform Association Satisfied With King. There was no criticism heard on the Sts. on Friday morninng regarding the action of the National Liberal Conâ€" vention as far as the selection of W. L. M. King as the successor of Sit Wilfrid Laurier is concerned. _ Com ment heard . everywhere â€" throughout the city seemed to be favorable. A great many of Kitchener‘s citiâ€" gens took a special pride in the fact that one of Kitchener‘s native _ sons should be selected for such a high Was Not Surprised. Mr. H. JSims of Millar, Sims and Bray, was also interviewed and he stated that he was not altogether surâ€" prised at the election ~" Mr. King as leader. He stated that he was a life long friend _ of the new leader, having attended high school in this city and also university with Mr. King and their friendship _ had been Intiâ€" mate. He stated that he _ regarded the successor of Sir Wilfrid as a man of great ability and was satisfied that he will prove himselfl an able and competent leader with all the necesâ€" sary qualifications and ability to unlle! alt clements of the party. i Laurier‘s Choice. Asked what significance. he would attach to the selection of Mr. King, Mr. Sims stated that the solid backing of Quebec meant that Mr. King is reâ€" cognized as the man whom Sir Wilâ€" frid had picked to succeed in the leadership of the Liberal party. He stated that Quebec stood behind Mr. King because he had been loyal to Sir Wilfrid and Mr. King had been foyal to the Old Chief because he knew that he owed all to Lautier. The selection of Mr. King also meant, according to Mr. Sims, that the new leader is reâ€" cognized as oné of the greatest authâ€" orities on econdmics in America and this fact isr esponsible for a large portion of the support Mr. King _reâ€" coived. HWis creoditable record aa Min ister of Labor and the author of the LOANS ON LIVE $TOCKâ€"â€"We will make advandes to farmers , standing for the purshase of live stook, or 16 provide fobd un sent stock of cattle and hogse can be fin‘shed and marketed. sAVINGS DEPARTMENTâ€"Specialâ€" care given to Savings / which may be opened by depositing $1.00 and upwards at.any Kitoi@r@r BAAMORN . . .0. , 02e s es e e e e + d ++ + n nn . $9°° SKETCH OF CAREER OF £ ~ e LIBERALISM‘S NEW LEADER |;> _ NEW LEADER RUMORS AT OTTAWA 676 Branches (150 Branches in. Ontario) +ss nÂ¥ekeiÂ¥akkk" thas > aWe + +W# 2 «h44 s gel en es nas aithae a + agk wae 1..1...» «21 ... .F. . Boohmer, Mige. Â¥ '“Aq{ ,....-._‘..........“-..um “ 'qu‘t claims of Japanese residents of Vanâ€" couver arising out of antiâ€"Asiati¢ riots in the same year and in the year folâ€" lowing performed sitmflar IO{'QQ im connection with claftus of Chinese reâ€" sidents. In this year he was also P0 al commissioner in an inquiry mom cause of Industrial disputes in the cbtâ€" ton factories iA Quebec. lt a In 1904 Dr. King was sent to Engâ€" land as representative of the Goyernâ€" ment to interview the British authortâ€" ties on the need for legislation by the Imperial Government to prevent false representations to emigrants who wére being sent to Canada. He was also sent to England in 1908 to interview other British authorities on the subâ€" ject of immigration to Canada from the Orient and particularly from India, On this occasion ha was honored by the Imperial Government, which ap pointed him one of the British comâ€" missioners on the antiâ€"opium commisâ€" sion which met at Shanghai, Ohina, im 1909. He was elected to the House of Comâ€" mons from North Waterloo in 1908, apâ€" pointed minister of labor the following year and reâ€"elected by acclamation in the byâ€"election. In 1911 he was deâ€" feated in the general election? and reâ€" tired with the Laurier Government. He contested North York in the last general elections, but was no!'oloct‘e.d. For the past few years Hon. Mr. King has been engaged in the study of industrial questions in the United States under the auspice# of the Rockâ€" efeller Foundation, and his book writâ€" ten after his investigations constitutes the most. modern and authoritative work on this subject. CANNOT ENTER BY OPENING Talk of Acclamation for new Liberal Leader and Finâ€" ance Minister. Ottawa, Aug. 8. â€"Mr. W. L. Mackenâ€" zie King will be unable to enter the House of Commons in time to occtuipy the chair of Leader of the Opposition at the session which opens on Septemâ€" ber 1. Sir Henry Drayton, the new Minisâ€" ter of Finance, and Dr. S. F. Tolmi®, the. new Minister of Agriculture, are in the same p&tfigsment. _ L Careful calculations by officers of the Justice Department show that, under the new Byâ€"elections Act 6f last session, at least 37 to 42 days are teâ€" quired for enumeration, registration, revisior and other procedure betweem the issue of the writ and polling. Arrange Acclamations? ‘The new Liberal Leader and Preâ€" micr Borden were in conferénce for some {ime this morning, and rtumért has it that a reciprocal byâ€"election arâ€" rangement was under discussion. The agreement, if consummated, is expectâ€" ed to bring about the election of both Mr. King and Sir Henry Drayton BÂ¥ acclamation. The general impression is that Mr. King would under such circumstances sit for the vacant rldl': of Glengarry, while it is still expect that Sir Henry Drayton will appéal to the electors of North Toronto on the retirement of Sir George Foster. _ __ There has been some talk of Mr. King being the Liberal candidate th Quebec Eastâ€"the constituency tepreâ€" sented by Sir Wilfrid Laurtérâ€"it a by election agreement is not reached. It is, however. known that the Premâ€" ier is very anxious to avoid Ministerâ€" ial byâ€"elections at the present timé, and that he communicated person@lly by telephoning with Mr. King seeking the conference of this morning. Gouin for Ottawa? Amother interesting rumor is that Quebec East may be held for Prem:â€" ter Gouin if the latter can now be inâ€" ducéd to come to Otta%a. 1t is an open secret that had Hon. W. 8. Fieldâ€" ing been the Leadership choice of the convention Sir Lomer was vdm“ to move to the Federal House with hi. ‘There is in fact a report that the t putation of Provincial Premiers w! waited upon Mr. Fielding on the evaiâ€" ing before the voting urging him to «}â€" low his name to go before the conve®â€" tion, gave the former Minister of Fim ance most significant and Impw assurances. If Mr. Fielding as er desired the services of ahy of thes#, It is said that the coâ€"operation was pledged. As Wilfrid Laurier in 1898 formed his historical "Cabinet at ‘Talents," so it is believed that W. Fielding. had he been chosen as +« or, was assured of a distinguished catâ€" erie of Provincial Mentenaats even i% i;-r;iigidix he is a Presbyterian. Opposition, 39 Minister ::r:u'- t and im Fielding as I.n: s of ahny of thes§. coâ€"operation was Lautier in 1898 i "Cabinet at lieved that W. n chosen as + 4