Word: resignment
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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When Lucy and the Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin returned last September from their annual water cure at Aix-les-Bains, she was said to have successfully bucked him up, persuaded him out of his strong desire to resign as Leader of the Conservative Party...
Ever since the fall of his Government 16 months ago, the post of Leader has been torture to Mr. Baldwin. Every morning, every evening the newspapers of Baron Beaverbrook, ruthless "Hearst of England," badger him to resign, give insulting reasons?the real reason being that Lord Beaverbrook wants to become Mr. Baldwin's successor. Last week was one of the worst poor Stanley has ever gone through, supported by indomitable, pious Lucy, one of the last great Victorians...
Enemies pointed out that the vote lines up more than one-quarter of the Conservative Party against its Leader, a most ominous percentage. Next day the Beaverbrook cohorts were again in triumphant fettle, had a new reason why the Leader should resign...
...Eminence then entered the President's office, closed the door, opened it soon afterward to say that Washington Luis, son of the Catholic Church, would surrender, though he would not resign...
General Fragoso appeared in a trice, escorted President and Cardinal through a mob which began to jeer. "SILENCE! RESPECT!" roared General Fragoso. Respectfully silence came. The deposed President was conducted to the fortress of Copacabana. He did not resign last week, but his presidential term expires Nov. 15 in any case...