THE MINORITY MEMBER AT LEEDS.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.")
Sin,—Perhaps you will admit a small correction in your article on "Mr. Bright and the Liverpool Election," in to-day's paper. Leeds is not one of the constituencies where "the minority seat is filled by the candidate of the majority." Mr. W. L. Jackson (a Conservative) is the minority Member, though Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Barran (for Mr. Gladstone was elected for Leeds before he was elected for Midlothian) polled a majority over Mr. Jack- son of nearly ten thousand. Your article indicates, therefore, correctly what Leeds ought to have done, not what it actually did. Probably the Liberal leaders will be "wider awake" next time, and will secure the minority Member, as well as the ma- jority Members,—that is, if there are any minority membera when another election comes round.—I am, Sir, &c.
WILLIAM HEATON_
33 Sholebroke Avenue, Chapellown Road, Leeds, July 24th.
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