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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 284, 7 December 1878, Page 2

Mr -Babbage, . son > of , the ;, celebrated mathematician, recently died in South Australia. At the time of his, death he was & candidatelfor a seat, in the r Legislative Coudci!, and this is his address to the electors :— " Ibe'g to offer myself 83 a candidate forone of the existing, vacancies in the. Council ; but at the same time I beg respectfully to inform you that it is not my intention either to canvas or in any way solicit your^votes. I coii|ider; : thssd niatterg) tp b$ .yj*ur v aities and not my business. If ray services are worth having, itis 'surely worth youc while |qs.ecu?e „thesn by^taking..the^troiibia?qfi electing me. IndepeuHehc in circunistaflcel, I have no object, to promotein offering myself except/aip^unirj's^l^re, especially aalam dead against payment of membefs." Even if iny health at the present moment allowed it, I should decline f to jjpSa; about amongst you toelecfjiooeering iheelings, nos |atPß,e;publ{chquse, now at another^ ia6* la. „ too generally done at these times. Such conduct is, I think, unworthy of a gentleman