sentences:  The Prime Minister was keen that Balfour, his nephew should succeed him, but realised that Chamberlain's followers felt that the Colonial Secretary had a legitimate claim to the premiership.Chamberlain was the most popular figure in the government, and Leo Maxse, editing the "National Review", argued forcefully that Chamberlain should be appointed Prime Minister when Salisbury retired.Chamberlain himself was less concerned, assuring Balfour's Private Secretary in February 1902 that 'I have my own work to do and...I shall be quite willing to serve under Balfour.'