John Morley,
The Life of William Ewart Gladstone…
“ Dilke, Sir Charles, supports the resolutions on Turkey, ii. 564; declines to join Gladstone's government except with Chamberlain, ii. 630; president of local government board, ii. 654; claim of, to cabinet position, iii. 99; appointed to local government board, iii. 100; conferences on Franchise bill, iii. 138; agrees to send Gordon to Soudan, iii. 150; on Crimes Act, iii. 192; opposes land purchase for Ireland, iii. 194-195; resigns, iii. 195; speech on Irish policy, iii. 264 ”
