Is it credible to you, then, that Randolph should offer himself to the Radical Association of the Borough of Orven as a candidate for the next election in opposition to the sitting member?

The words I had overheard bore no reference to Bartleby, but to the success or non-success of some candidate for the mayoralty.

Her scheme was to become, if possible, a candidate for fame without running any risk of disgrace.

In that year Sulpicius was a candidate for the consulship and failed; and then, resigning further attempts to obtain the highest honour, he retired for the next twelve years into private life, devoting himself to the work which has made his name immortal.

Nor did Statius, when he considered himself as a candidate for lasting reputation, think a closer attention unnecessary, but amidst all his pride and indigence, the two great hasteners of modern poems, employed twelve years upon the Thebaid, and thinks his claim to renown proportionate to his labour.

Mr. PRINGLE, having asserted that candidates for appointments under the War Office were successful simply on account of possessing a "pull" with the Selection Department, was quietly reminded by the UNDER-SECRETARY that he himself had attempted to use his influence on behalf of a candidate.

The Committee voted to include it in Volume III, under the author's protest and under her express stipulation that it should not be regarded as a candidate for either prize.

Now Vaikuntrao Dempo, younger brother of Vassantrao, was a Congress candidate in the Pernem constituency.

It was hard pressed to make a judicious choice, a key problem being the candidate's vision of the future of Goa.

One fine day, Fulgencio Rodrigues, once the leader of the toddy-tappers association and a candidate for the assembly, and a fellow-villager in Bogmallo, came to my house and told me that Umaji Chowgule wanted to meet with me.

It could have just been a faulty manner of encouraging subordinates to improve in their performance, but promises of promotions to more than one candidate, and repeated if unfair comparisons with one another, sometimes did leave strained relationships among the staff that otherwise worked together fairly peacefully.

They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, "The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism."

Presently, down tripped the candidate for nursing, well dressed, well shod, and with pink, polished finger nails.

If they are dissatisfied, they throw a short and spent cigar in the face of the offender; if they are pleased, they lift the candidate off his legs, and send him away with a hearty slap on the shoulder.

"No man ever offers himself as a candidate by advertising.

So he threw himself into an approved scientific attitude, and, in brief, emphatic language, expressed his urgent anxiety to accommodate any classical young gentleman who chose to consider himself a candidate for his attentions.

But all of these men were "too conspicuous to make a good candidate."

The Democrats could find no better candidate, so they, too, nominated Greeley.

They left their party for the moment and nominated a third candidate.

Election of 1876.The Republican candidate was Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio.

Election of 1880.At the beginning of his administration Hayes had declared that he would not be a candidate for reëlection.

They "bolted" the nomination and supported the Democratic candidate, Grover Cleveland.

Benjamin Harrison elected President, 1888.In 1888 the Democrats put forward Cleveland as their candidate for President.

The Populists and the Silver Republicans also adopted Bryan as their candidate.

And as he is no longer a candidate for your affections," added she with a smile, "it will be less hazardous than formerly.