THE ELECTION.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4840, 14 July 1884, Page 2

THE ELECTION.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star}.

Sje, —« TWb candidates having an» nounoed themselves they: can hardly complain should they find themselves and their views the subject of remark, both in the street and through the press; at any rate believe each Jwill: get fair play- at the hands of the* Thames electors, though each may think himself a hardly used man. It is rather. unfortunate for the free and enlightened that they hare not a hotter candidate than either, for there are mpny better men in this community. I use the te^m better in a political sense. It may be that such" men could forsee that in the event of their being in the field, it' would only make the election the more certain for one of the two who are already: before iis^asi' each" man has been' looking forward and planning for this campaign, and consequently has gained a compact following, while a new man would have only a sha"re of the .votes of those who h,ave judiciously abstained from promising, and are gqided more, by their town .judgment in seleoting the man whom they would be prepared to rote 'for; ■It-will be interesting to note the/ amount of good—disinterested good-—that each candidate wUI be taking credit for having performed for the people and to^tUedis^ trict. The electors, willb.e'.asipnished^'At'. the . a_moant of self-sacrifice and trouble • exercised, by the two gentlemen seeking election, and it may be well to pause bW fore committing oneself to either oandidate<: I am looking forwrar4 : to tp«night*B me"et--: ing; expecting to hear of Ca great; number of measures,^things,' and advantages'gained; for us by the speaker announced tQaddrf 83 it. There is not likely tcj-Jkemaoh delicacy; in the! matter Q^taking^ general but for particular mat* |ers, which, when propwly examined; into; it will be ic^ndjthat ignite ■B.japtheKpart^? should have the honor j bqt on the principle that allis fair iv 'w«,-; thp apeakerV oonscience will be as fnoooth 88 a mill pond. Jt will' he amusing to note the difference in tone—the pliant suavity of manner which will Jbp; rthrpughiouti: the speech to»night, fhen lomethjog |w, 40 b e

gaipcd :^fronv,;rfL'ig;gattdlenOT^ nction_;"_ of,^the/ same" ''Bpe^ler^^/J^fflii'^A;-; years:< ago;':. firom-^the^wme^s;plilpi&^ when he stamped his feet, -and Valliicf hit; ; audience ;'bounds,?' Becaasci thejr;ih|i v declined to hear him; ■"l'but;^n'6''mai(ii^toiiii'>:^':; i be condemned 'for an outbuifst^bjf?that : ; kind. Mr Speight has many goods jjoiStSj ' i he will ihardly ever;be guilty of! logroll-/ :^ ing, as npne^will have sufiicient confidence/;: in him tolirust.him^ so far, fo^^ fe,w, who v are suspiciocs ' of others, can be;Mtriutejd | themselves; and those whona Mr Speight ~ ; speaks w^eil, of conld^be easily^,/cpuetcHl!:;. vEtfen/the '^jgrand"tildiibian'' 'iimtKe/bal* // anco, at; present, :•arid shouldj ;■. pppular > [ ;opiDioa-?g^;igaiasi;.'Sirf'George'/Grey^';:^^^ ;erttwbile'pliant followW-irjli be found ii^^ „tbie side oi popular opinion^ He/i h*i fo|t\|f; the.-palse^bf/thw^^coQsHlaepiß^b^ dress, and doubtless, findmghißpnn|<|| i? mewß;:.vritft;V:Btifficie.Atly^:populji^^ likely be as'Orey are'vir.,^ipMpo^iw|^^ ing.the^Colonel,in:Tevi^^:m^;^itt|^:& ■■ am, &c,,. ■•■:■■ V:'. "-} // ■'k ■■ : |;j; •;•■•. :.■*■ ' ."''■■; :;/■ //;: :^ : 0S^0:l :^ Jfcoyoi )^BT^'-.^;: v