Abstract :
Only a few years later from the Young Turk Revolution, the Staff of Union and Progress increased the influence gradually on the Empire administration. When the Staff of Union and Progress faced with problems, they preferred an authoritarian management style. This authoritarian attitude and management concept led to the development of a serious opposition against the Unionists in 1911. The political movement developed against the administration of the Union and Progress has organized under the name of Liberty and Entente Party. Although the party was founded yet, the candidate of the Liberty and Entente Party won the election even a margin of one vote in the by-election done for the Istanbul deputy. This situation created a rejoicing in the opposition group. The result of this election was evaluated by ruling group as the first signs of removal from power. Therefore, the Community of Union and Progress made several attempts in the sight of the Cabinet and the Ottoman Parliament. In this framework, they aimed to the reach a conclusion especially via the change of 35th item of Constitution and to the attraction into the general election of country. Eventually, the Community of Union and Progress was successful in this attempt and the country entered an election atmosphere. The loyalty problems of this election have been discussed for many years. The 1912 general election caused the discussions concerning both the political problems at home and abroad of the Government and the improvement and the restructuring of Government Agencies. Therefore, some deputy candidates took place according to their political positions in these discussions. Salih B. Gourdji, about whom there is not any information except his newspaper broadcasting in Paris and his founder manager of the Ottoman Telegraph Agency, candidated for the Baghdad deputy in this election. In election declaration published with the cause of his candidate, Salih B. Gourdji explained his opinions and ideas about the improvement and the restructuring of Government. In this study, the portrait of a deputy candidate from the Jewish nation and the subjects in his election declaration will be evaluated in the light of some documents located in the Prime Ministry’s Ottoman Archieves and the Archieves of the French Foreign Ministry.
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Salih B. Gourdji , Ottoman Parliament , Union and Progress , Elections , Young Turks
