Show FATHER TIRED OF HIS JOB that some americans nave dave a right to vote for an english member of parliament Is not generally known yet it Is a fact act all graduates of the older universities in england have this privilege and those from over the water who happen to be in england at the time soon will have the chance to ex exercise their right for J G talbot M P who has represented oxford university for 31 years I 1 will seek reelection election re at th the e general election now believed to be not very far off on the death of the late prime minister sir henry campbell bannerman mr talbot succeeded to the title ot of father of the house of com mons mono he has sat continuously in that assembly for a longer period than any of his colleagues being returned for west kent in december 1868 the same month in which the previous holder of the title of father also entered in 1878 when mr cathorne hardy then member of tho the university went into the house of lords he was invited to become candidate for tho the vacant seat he therefore resigned his bis seat for or west kent and was elected tor for the university a position he lids has hold held ever since during his 41 years in the house mr talbot has held no prominent public position As befits the constituency ency which he represents he has con 1 berned himself mainly with questions relating to religious and educational education a matters he la Is an ecclesiastical commissioner and a privy councillor |