Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-04-08 | Page 5 | Premier Asquith is Unopposed

PREMIER ASQUITH IS UNOPPOSED Old Constituency of East Fife Return Him to House of Commons. NO OTHER CANDIDATE Home Rule Passes Second Reading During House Leader's Absence. London, April 8. Premier Asquith again became a member of the House of Commons today when he was re-, turned unopposed by his. old constituency consti-tuency of East Fife. Scotland. At noon, no othpr candidates having put in an appearance, tho returning officer offi-cer of the constituency declared Herbert Her-bert Henry Asquith duly elected. Premier Asquith resigned his seat in the House of Commons on March 30 after he had taken over the war secretaryship from Colonel John Seely. According to the British custom, cus-tom, a member of parliament on accepting ac-cepting an "office of profit under the crown" is compelled to give up his seat In order to seek the approval of his constituents for his acceptance of office. While the premier was absent from the legislative chamber, Reginald Mc-Kenna, Mc-Kenna, home secretary, performed the functions of leader of the house. During this short period the home rule bill passed its second reading. no