He was strongly opposed to the Liberal Party (especially its left wing) and when a left-wing Liberal candidate Edward Hemmerde was nominated in 1910, he arranged a stunt to disrupt their election campaign.
他强烈地反对自由党(特别是其左翼)，当自由党左翼候选人 Edward Hemmerde 在1910年获得提名后，他策划了干扰其竞选活动的行动。