 Her political mettle and ambitions for her husband were however to be more severely tested following the Liberal victory . Rosebery was , as expected , offered a position in Government by Gladstone . It had been rumoured that the position of Viceroy of Ireland or a cabinet place would be proffered , but it turned out to be the job of Under Secretary of the India Office . Rosebery immediately declined the post , giving as his reason that it would appear that he was being repaid for running Gladstone 's campaign ( as though the Viceregal position would not ) . When pressed further he cited ill health — he had been suffering from scarlet fever during the Midlothian campaign and now also appeared to be suffering a minor nervous breakdown . Political leaders urged Lady Rosebery to influence him , but she defended his decision , while stressing that his deterioration in health was only temporary . She had to be careful — if it appeared her husband had declined the offer on the grounds that it was too lowly , it would give substance to the claims being made that he was conceited and petulant . Whatever the truth , and it may be Rosebery 's own explanation that he " disliked hard work , " Lady Rosebery continued to solicit Gladstone for a job for Rosebery within the cabinet . In August 1880 , when Gladstone told her firmly that " There is nothing I can give him , " she claimed she had not been seeking a cabinet post and Gladstone had misunderstood her . At the same time she was canny enough to mention that Sir William Harcourt and Sir Charles Dilke , both radicals opposed to Gladstone 's policies , were " visiting them " and " thoughtful . " Lady Rosebery also began to befriend those politicians such as Lord Northbrook who empathised with her husband , while others such as Lord Granville and Lord Hartington she identified as aloof . She dismissed Lord Spencer with " I can never look on him as a great motive power , besides he does not mention Archie [ Rosebery ] to me . " This was the same Lord Spencer who had advised the Prince and Princess of Wales against visiting the homes of wealthy Jews . 
 Her political mettle and ambitions for her husband <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> however to be more severely tested following the Liberal victory . Rosebery was , as expected , offered a position in Government by Gladstone . It <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>had</mark></a> been rumoured that the position of Viceroy of Ireland or a cabinet place would be proffered , but it turned out to be the job of Under Secretary of the India Office . Rosebery immediately declined the post , giving as his reason that it would appear that he was being repaid for running Gladstone <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>campaign ( as though the Viceregal position would not ) . When pressed further he cited ill health — he had been suffering from scarlet fever during the Midlothian campaign and now also appeared to be suffering a minor nervous breakdown . Political leaders urged Lady Rosebery to influence him , but she defended his decision , while stressing that his deterioration in health was only temporary . She had to be careful — if it appeared her husband <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> declined the offer on the grounds that it was too lowly , it would give substance to the claims being made that he was conceited and petulant . Whatever the truth , and it may be Rosebery <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>own explanation that he " disliked hard work , " Lady Rosebery continued to solicit Gladstone for a job for Rosebery within the cabinet . In August 1880 , when Gladstone told her firmly that " <a href='dey_it' title='6'><mark>There</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='7'><mark>is</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='8'><mark>nothing</mark></a> I can give him , " she claimed she had not been seeking <a href='None' title='9'><mark>a</mark></a>cabinet <a href='negative_concord' title='10'><mark>post</mark></a> and Gladstone had misunderstood her . At the same time she was canny enough to mention that Sir William Harcourt and Sir Charles Dilke , both radicals opposed to Gladstone <a href='null_genetive' title='11'><mark>'s</mark></a>policies , <a href='uninflect' title='12'><mark>were</mark></a> " visiting them " and " thoughtful . " Lady Rosebery also began to befriend those politicians such as Lord Northbrook <a href='null_relcl' title='13'><mark>who</mark></a>empathised with her husband , while others such as Lord Granville and Lord Hartington she identified as aloof . She dismissed Lord Spencer with " I can never look on him as a great motive power , besides he <a href='uninflect' title='14'><mark>does</mark></a> not mention Archie [ Rosebery ] to me . " This was the same Lord Spencer <a href='null_relcl' title='15'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='been_done' title='16'><mark>had</mark></a> advised the Prince and Princess of Wales against visiting the homes of wealthy Jews . 
Her political mettle and ambitions fa her husband was however to be more severely tested following da Liberal victory . Rosebery was , as expected , offered a position in Government by Gladstone . It done been rumoured that tdaposition of Viceroy of Ireland or a cabinet place would be proffered , but it turned out to be the job of Under Secretary of the India Office . Rosebery immediately declined the post , giving as his reason that it would appear that he was bein repaid ffarunning Gladstone  campaign ( as though the Viceregal position would not ) . When pressed further he cited ill health — he had been suffering from scarlet fever durin the Midlothian campaign and now also appeared to b suffering a minor nervous breakdown . Political leaders urged Lady Rosebery to influence him , but she defended his decision , while stressing that his deterioration in health was only temporary . She had to bbcareful — if it appeared her husband done declined the offer on the grounds that it was too lowly , it would give substance to the claims bbeinmade dat he was conceited and petulant . Whatever the truth , and it may bebosebery  own explanation that he " disliked hard work , " Lady Rosebery continued to solicit Gladstone fofir job for Rosebery within the cabinet . In August 1880 , when Gladstone told her firmly that " It ain't nothin I can give em , " she claimed she had not been seeking cabinet no post and Gladstone had misunderstood her . At the same time she was canny enough to mention that Sir William Harcourt and Sir Charles Dilke , both radicals opposed to Gladstone  policies , was " visiting em " and " thoughtful . " Lady Rosebery also began to befriend those politicians such as Lord Northbrook empathised with her husband , while others such as Lord Granville and Lord Hartington she identified as aloof . She dismissed Lord Spencer w " I can never look on hemas a great motive power , besides he do not mention Archie [ Rosebery ] to me . " This was thdaame Lord Spencer done advised the Prince and Princess of Wales against visiting the homes of wealthy Jews .