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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 44, 22 September 1887, Page 2

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•'ONLY ONE IN IT.' (To thx Edilcb.) Sib, —I wish the eihetors; especially the working claai, to take tio notice or the show or hands on the nomination day. Past experience shows that it goes for nothing, and that, as Mr Gannon said, his often the ease that the first mfin is last and th# last first; The papers evidently ignore the existence ot Mr Gannon, out not one of them can say that he is not the fittest man to represent the electors. It is not for one moment attempted to be sho*n that he is not. tn your ing article you say thAt Mr Gannoii has no show, but. I—one who is able td judge of the feelings of the elector* more tliaii you—say he hw dedidedly the best show of the lot. His supporters are not the ones to make a great noise, but they are working steadily and are confident of success. I would asx the electors not to be led away by any side issues. No one who has thought calmly on the relative chances of the candidatescan arrive at any other conclusion but that Mr Gannon has far and away better chances of success both in the town and country, than Mr McDonald, or 6vefl than Mr Graham. I venture td Say there is only one in it, and that is Mt Gannon, not alone the champion of the working man ; but the candidate with the most ability and intelligence, With you the wish is evidently further from the thought, or else Mr McDon> aid would not be so anxious to get Mr Gannon to retire from the contest in his favour. With all due respect to Mr McDonald, and acknowledging that he Would give a starving man » feed, I am of opinion he will be at the bottom of the poll.—l am, &e. GaneoUxte.