The Woes of a Candidate.
The woes and worries incidental to a Parliamentary candidature were voiced by Mr Scobie Mackenzie when S residing at the opening of a Dunedin azaar. His speech that night, he laid, was " by far the most agreeable Bpeeeh I have had to deliver for the past month. First of all, no one oan get~up to ask me any questions — (laughter) — when I am done. That is a great source of relief. Qaestions art not very easy to answer, of course, especially when you art determined to answer them truthfully ; but a man on a political platform is like a solitary ship which has to run the gauntlet of the raking fire of a whole fleet. You may esoapt, but some odd shot may get at you in somo vital place, and then down you go. (Laughter.) Another source of great satisfaction is that you can't possibly move a vote of no confidence in me when I'm done. (Laughter.) It wouldn't be decent. I oan't say that I have experienced any such hostile motions during the late campaign ; but then you never can be certain whether they are ooming or no, and to ha uncertain is to be miserable."
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Manawatu Herald, 24 December 1896, Page 3
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203The Woes of a Candidate. Manawatu Herald, 24 December 1896, Page 3
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