MR. SHEENSON ON POLITICAL CAMETS.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 12, 26 July 1882, Page 3

MR. SHEENSON ON POLITICAL CAMETS.

mi k \tf\\y -ton pa c- «»\*:-Vr hpelui i so Rti ; s in ikes ;i ri'.irf .pV'int. Speaking durio"- th« i <i on goinp into Committee of Supply, he said, referring to the coming leadee of the Opposition, " When I think ■ upon -tttia mattiel^ JS a#n rftninde^ of z tfie apf»#ara ! nde |loTl oT ff flew' ioTnet. ;Mv honorable friend, the Co onial Troa.*urer, is no doubt anxious to witnes j the appearance of a new political omet in the horizon of Parliament, ar d he ha«4),eeni watching with his telescope to -tJiic^er 9 where it is." " Then," retorted Major Atkinson, "I hope the new political comet will not have a nig tail." Johnny was equal to the occasion. "That," said he, /'remains to bfrs^ert. A •• co me( is described as being as a rule a thing which has a bright. and. ptamirfent flrfoleus and a' lon^j- nebulous tn.il. When we have found our comet, I hope it will haVe, a bright head and also a long uebnlousi .tail." Mr Whitaker : can see through." ' M"r 'Sheehan,: r " Yes, on oiir side certainly. But heverthe less, as a, matter of fact,, it remains thus: If a comet .appear with a certain well-defined tail, it carries that tail along with it, and ithafc is all we hope to do." Aft'e> "this" b'a'hdin,age concerning, "political comets" and, possible Opposition leaders, the debate resumed its ordinary course* It is thus that playful sallies sometimes enliven theordipary dead,, dreary level of political discussion. ,'.. . M[