ABSTRACT
Schleicher had brought Papen out of political obscurity and had recommended him to the President because he hoped through him either to win over or to destroy the Centre Party. The idea of winning it over proved at once to have been founded upon a false hope, for the Centre turned suddenly and indignantly against those who had formerly been members of the Party but who had allowed themselves to be used to help overthrow Brüning, whom it honoured. Neither did a dissolution of the Party take place immediately. On the contrary. The number of votes for the Centre was increased by its opposition to Franz von Papen.
