1905 Dutch cabinet formation

She therefore consciously sought advice from the conservative-liberal "stiffhead" Abraham van Karnebeek, who would reject cooperation with progressive liberals.

An attempt by Nicolaas Pierson (LU) to also have Meinard Tydeman (VL) give advice was rejected by Wilhelmina.

The confessionals saw insufficient reason in Van Karnebeek's response to break through the antithesis and form a mixed cabinet.

[3] Borgesius chose to leave the office of prime minister to someone else, because otherwise the Liberals risked losing his seat in Enkhuizen.

Wilhelmus Frederik van Leeuwen, Willem Hendrik de Beaufort, Bernardus Reiger also rejected.