MR. BIRRELL'S ADVENTURE.
A correspondent to M.A.P. tells of an incident which' befel iMr. Birrell during his last election at (Liverpool. A day or two before the daie of polling he made a number of personal calls at houses occupied by the artisan class. At one house an intelligent-looking young fellow answered his knock. The candidate introduced himself and explained the nature of his visit, at ths same time demonstrating 'by way of argument why the elector should support him. The young man listened .most respectfully, and here and there asked a few discreet questions. The interview lasted a coasiderahle time, and the intelligent-tooking ©teccor expressed his grateful appreciation, and proceeded to close the door. *'I suppose," interposed 'Mr. Brrre'M, that we may count upon your vote?" - The other tenghed. ''Don't do that,'" he said : "fact is, Fm not a voter. Fm jnst on' a visit to my brother, -w4io is a householder, but I thought I'd like to have a chat with you, because I've heard so much about you. My brother is out jwsfc now, working for the other candidate."
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 9, 10 July 1909, Page 10
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182MR. BIRRELL'S ADVENTURE. Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 9, 10 July 1909, Page 10
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