SELECTING CANDIDATES.

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 75, 26 September 1893, Page 3

SELECTING CANDIDATES.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir — On the eve of a general election, it may not be out of place to recall a little sound advice offered a few weeks since by the late Mr. Levin, in anticipation of this election, when speaking on the subjeat of ohoosing candidates. '• Party question," ho Baid, " was altogether a minor consideration. Tho candidate's personal private character and his reputation of being a thoroughly honourable, straightforward man in all his business dealings (in his estimation) were far more to be considered than what party he would vote with or with what party he would be associated." This, advice, eminating so recently from one bo universally beloved and respected by all, should now be well borne in mind by the different unions and societies who are on the eve of electing who they purpose supporting for this coming contest. Ability and brains, if not backed up with the abovenamed qualities, too often £rove a enrse to the unfortunate possessor imself and a still greater curse on the community among which he moveß, and moreover the nominating and Bnpporting of snch & man would not only be a disgrace to the party who brought him forward, and by so ' doing would practically admit that they placed more reliance on tongue than on integrity, but would also very seriously reflect on the other electors of our oily. We have men in the House of Represeutativesatthe present moment whose voices are seldom heard, but who, nevertheless, carry a considerable amonnt of weight, and are respected by all, from the fact of their recognised honourable straightforward past career. "While- there are others again possessed with possibly far more brain, and undoubtedly far more tongue, who oarry with them no weight whatever from the fact of their lacking these most essential qualities, as laid down by our late Mr. Levin — a good past career. lam, &c, Elector.