But the new minister showed himself in close harmony with Sturmer, and presently this last hope was destroyed.
Sturmer had been called to the premiership to succeed M. Goremykin, who was in office when the war began.
Let them prevail, these 'Sturmer und Dranger,' for they are the fathers and brothers of my Wolfgang.
Sturmer proposed to his Cabinet the dissolution of the Duma, but failed to obtain the support of a majority.
Then Sturmer turned deliberately to suppress the democratic organizations.