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"Which will you have, Home Rule or Fiscal Reform?" Three good men and true have now been adopted to champion the Unionist cause in Monmouthshire in the fast approaching General Election, which promises to be more keenly fought than any election during the last twenty years. On Friday last, Mr Balfour asked the London electors, and through them the whole country, the plain question "Which will you have, Home Rule for Ireland or Fiscal Reform for the Empire ? and the three Unionist candidates in Monmouthshire have been discussing the same question since. Like their honoured leader, Mr Balfour, they have negatived Home Rule, and have pro- nounced themselves in favour of Retaliation, or the power of bargaining with other countries so as to secure real Free Trade for England, not its counterfeit, which handi- caps us with heavy tariffs while it enables the foreigner to send his manufactured goods into this country free, and, conse- quently, to undersell us in our own markets. Unionists advocate a closer union with all our Colonies, and T7I TD DT A V T7AD T>nTmrr,Tr __0_- XVIV OJAIIIAN TKA.UJ5, J The Jrrime Minister, in his Stirling speech, which has never been contradicted, pledged himself to give Home Rule to Ireland, and his words were so unmistakable that Freeman's Journal," the Irish Home Rule organ, said on the following daY, "Every vote given for a follower of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman at the next Election is a vote given for Home Rule." Since then the United Irish League has instructed Irish electors in England to vote for Liberal candidates. In the Monmouth Boroughs, Mr Lewis Haslam, the adopted Liberal candidate, said, I cordially agree with the views of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman on the subject of Ireland." Lord Rosebery, the best Liberal of all. rightly interpreted Sir Henry to mean the separation of Ireland from England, the setting up of an Irish Parliament in Dublin, and refused to serve under that banner. Mr Asquith, and other members of the Cabinet, have tried by various sophistries to whittle away the sig- nificance of Sir Henry's promise, and Sir Edward Grey adds to the absurdity of the situation by asserting that he knows the minds of the Prime Minister and of Lord Rosebery better than they do themselves, because the fact of a Radical Government having pledged itself to grant RULE TO IRERAND I is acceptable to only a very small portion of the electorate in Eng!and, Scotland, and Wales, although as an electioneering device it might attain its object in catching Nationalist votes. In this country Home Rule for Ireland means the erection of a hostile State within sixty miles of England never-ending disputes in matters of trade and commerce, with possibly tHe exclusion of British goods by hostile tariffs; the loss of from 80 to 100 millions of English money, lent upon Irish securities; the im- portation of thousands of ruined Irish labourers to compete in the already over- crowded labour market in England the weakening of the defensive force of England, and the necessity for the maintenance of a strong fleet in St George's Channel and a large increase in the British Army; perpetual alarm and unrest in the event of Continental complications; and the commencement of the break-up of the Empire. To Ireland it means the withdrawal from that country of English capital; the surrender of the Loyalist population, whether Protestant or Catholic, to the Nationalists and their racial j animosity; the destruction of all prospects of commercial and natural prosperity and < the setting back of their country's civiliza- fcion one hundred years. It is impossible to view this appalling picture with equanimity -an Ireland rent from end to end. with 1 rival factions' jealousies and animosities. < ■11 IS IN TOUR POWER, nij_A_ I caecuors, to prevent the realization of these 1 internecine tumults. By returning Conser- j native and Unionist candidates in the com- i-nrw X11 „ J. TT native and Unionist candidates in the com-I i-nrw X11 „ J. TT I UJ.5 -UIHUUOU you can maintain tne union between Great Britain and Ireland, and strengthen the bond that unites England with her Colonies. r

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It is the co- operative paper for you and every worker. It is published weekly, id. monthly, 6d. CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, La Belle Sauvage, London, E.C. FOR BOYS. For boys-and girls, too-" CHUMS" is the brightest, best illustrated, best spirited, and most companionable paper. Interest- ing and good stories; helpful articles; handy hints. Never dry, never a trashy line. A paper that consciously fascinates and amuses, and unCOilS, iously educates and elevates. CHUMS is published weekly, id. and monthly, 6d. CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, La Belle Sauvage, London, E.C. "THE ADDED SOMETHING." 1 i FURNITURE ] Has been defined as that which is convenient and necessary for ( a house." t Yet this definition only embraces PvlIlT OF THE TRUTH. Two other qualities < must be added, viz.:— DURAR-IEITY and ARTISTIC EFFECT. A happy blending ZD of the w-'O,R.ICTI"-L and PRETTY, the DURABLE and < DESIRABLE is FURNITURE par excellence. Do you know a firm whose productions expound these essential principles in greater degree than ours? I If not May we hope to fill your wants? P. E. GANE, ForasnudprMeemrftrnaiue HOUSE EQUIPMENT, 161 Sf 162, Commercial-st., NEWPORT, AND AT CARDIFF & BRISTOL. JOHN H. RENNIE Member of the Auctioneers Institute by Exam- ination.) AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL AUC- TIONEER, TENANT RIGHT & TIMBER VALUER, SURVEYOR, LAND AGENT, HOTEL AND INSURANCE BROKER Newport. Usk, Sf Chepstow Districts. Sales of Fat and Store Stock in NEWPORT, USK, and CHEPSTOW CATTLE MARKETS on Market Days. Horses in NEWPORT MARKET monthly. Furniture and Chattel Effects, SALEROOM periodically. Chief Offices and Saleroom :-1 6 and 12, SKINNER STREET, NEWPORT. Nat. Telephone, 0625. Telegrams, Rennief Auction Fixtures. I iyue. Jan. 8-Household Furniture and Effects, at 56, Morden Road, Newport (for Mr Wm. Welsford, leaving). 9-Fat and Store Stock, Chepstow Market. 10—Fat and Store Stock, Newport Market. 10—Cob Mare, Raleigh Car, Harness, and Pedigree {Greyhound Dog, Newport Cattle Market, the property of R, Sharp, Esq. (leaving). 15-Fat and Store Stock, Usk Market. 16-Valuable Live and Dead Farming Stock, at Glascoed Vach, Glascoed, for Mr T. Parry (leaving). 17-Fat and Store Stock, Newport Market. 17-40 Black-faced Lambs, Newport Market 18—Live and Dead Farming Stock and Effects, at Cwmbwrch Farm, Coedy- paen, Llangibby, for the representa- tives of the late Mrs Hannah Williams. 19—Household Furniture, Pianoforte, and Effects, at Salerooms, 12, Skinner Street, Newport. 23-Fat and Store Stock, Chepstow Market 24-Fat and Store Stock, Newport Market 24-Cart and sNag^Horses, Carts, Harness, &c., Newport Market. 31-Fat and Store Stock, Newport Market -Valuable Leasehold Properties in New- port, at an early date. Particulars and Catalogues to be obtained from the AUCTIONEER, 6s Skinner Street Newport. the AUCTIONEER, 6, Skinner Street Newport. 7 By Messrs. MARFELL & POOLE. Mead's Cottages, Black Barn Lane, Usk. MESSRS. MARFELL & POOLE are Instructed t by Miss FLETCHER, to SELL BY AUC- TION, on the premises, as above, on MONDAY, JANUARY 15TH, 1906, the Household Furniture & Effects, COMPRISING- Dining-room suite, consisting of couch, 6 chairs, 2 easy ditto, oval dining oak and deal tables, over- mantle, 8-day clock, couch, arm, Windsor, and cane-seated chairs, folding bed chair, fenders and fire irons, nearly new treadle sewing machine, pictures, lamps, carpets, bamboo poles, large linen cupboard and linen, deal chest, meat safe, kitchen and culinary utensils, iron bedsteads, washstand and ware, feather beds, mattresses, mantel board, benches, and sundry other lots; also mason's and garden tools. Sale at 2 o'clock prompt. Auctioneers' Offices-The Willows, Usk. Bridge Street, Usk. {ffi.M"P,¡ MESSRS MARFELL & POOLE are instmcted L't by MR E. ROWEN, who is leaving, to SELL BY AUCTION, on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17TH, 1906, without reserve, a portion of his Household Furniture & Out-door Effects, COMPRISING Oak flap table, couch and arm chair in green rep, writing desk, Windsor, cane-seated, and folding chairs, oak dresser, large kitchen table, lamps, fenders, mahogany poles and rings, ornaments, pictures, large felt carpet, hip bath, washstands and ware, dress table, painted chests of drawers, iron bedsteads, mattresses, palliasses, beds, toilet glasses, towel rails, floor Cloth, sundry kitchen utensils and ware, hand truck, sack truck, wheel- barrow, scales and weights, steps, garden pump, watering pots, flower ditto, casks and tubs, pea guards, garden tools, 1 cwt. early seed potatoes, and numerous other lots. Sale at 2 o'clock. Auctioneers' Offices-The Willows, Usk. Established 1849. NEWLAND, DAVIS, & HUNT, Auctioneers, Valuers, Surveyors, g- Land Agents. Sales of Fat and Store Stock at NEWPORT Cattle Market every Wednesday; CHEPSTOW, SEVERN TUNNEL, and LYDNEY, fortnightly. Offices: 19, COMMERCIAL STREET, NEWPORT, and WELSH STREET, CHEPSTOW. IVOR MORDECAI, 11 Years with principal Firms, Cardiff and District, AUCTIONEER, VALUER, Local Markets Attended. 8, WINDSOR ROAD, GRIFFITHSTOWN. A Public Meeting will be held in the TOWN HALL, USK, On JtK outlay, January &th9 1906, at 8 p.m., when W. S. DE WINTON, ESQ., will deliver an Address on Church Defence. Education Act, 1902, Section 8 (1). Form 308 A. (Notice). Monmouthshire Local Education Authority. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 (1) of the Education Act, 1902, that the Education Committee )f the County Council of Monmouthshire, being the Local Education Authority for the purposes of Part [II. of that Act, propose to provide a new Public Elementary School for about 43 Mixed and Infant NUNJ- T. TIT~ A. Z— J_T_ T» -I -R^ • I. kiiiiit-tiuj-L au iruuasbuw, m iiiie, nurai jrarisii ot Wonastow, in the County of Monmouth. The School will be available for the following area:- The Rural Parish of Wonastow. (Signed) C. DAUNCEY, Secretary to the Education Committee of the Local Education Authority. Dated 24th November, 1905. Section 8 (1) of the Education Act, 1902, pro- vides as follows:— (1) Where the Local Education Authority or any other persons propose to provide a new public elementary school, they shall give public notice of their intention to do so, and the Man- agers of any existing school, or the Local Edu- cation Authority (where they are not themselves the persons proposing to provide the school), or any ten ratepayers in the area for which it is "proposed to provide the school, may, within three months after the notice is given, appeal to the Board of Education on the ground that the proposed school is not required, or that a school provided by the Local Education Author- ity, or not so provided, as the case may be, is better suited to meet the wants of the district than the school proposed to be provided, and any school built in contravention of the decision of the Board of Education on such appeal shall be treated as unnecessary." Timber to be Sold by Tender. Dingestow Court Estate, Mon- mouthshire. LOT 1.—72 Oak, 1 Beech, 8 Elm, and 16 Ash JLJ Timber Trees, numbered with white paint, standing in Dingestow Park and land adjoining. LOT 2.-85 Oak, 34 Elm, 1 Beech, and 17 Ash Timber Trees, numbered with white paint, standing on the West side of the Carriage Drive to Dingestow Court. NOTE.-The above Timber is near a good road, and is an easy haul to Dingestow and Monmouth Stations. WILLIAM GRIFFITHS, keeper, Dingestow, near Monmouth, will show the Lots. For further particulars and Forms of Tender, which must reach my office on or before the 10TH JANUARY, 1906, apply to FRANCIS HOBBS, Land Agent, Crown Office, Monmouth. KTotlce. The 1906 "County Observer" Book Umanac will be given away with every ssue of the "Observer" dated January 13th. Higher Grade School, Usk FORMERLY USK GRAMMAR SCHOOL) Examination for Scholarships, etc. AN EXAMINATION for the purpose of awarding THREE SCHOLARSHIPS and ONE BURSARY, will be held at the above School, at 2 p.m., on SATURDAY, JANUARY 6TH, 1906. The questions will be based on the work of Standard V. of the Elementary School Code, and will include questions in Geography and History. J [n Geography alternative questions will be set on i the British Isles and the Continents. In History alternative questions will be set on each period. At the same time and place an Examination will be held for admission. The admission Examina- tion will be based on Standard IV. work. THE NEXT SCHOOL TERM will begin on TUESDAY, JANUARY 9th. 1906. SUBJECTS OF INSTRUCTION. Boys' SCHOOL.—Reading, Writing, Spelling, Composition, English Language and Literature, Arithmetic, Algebra, Euclid, Mensuration, Latin, French, Scripture, Drawing, Science, Geography, and History. The School is visited by competent Instructors for HANDICRAFT (Woodwork). HORTICUL- TURE, and PHYSICAL TRAINING, and is fitted out with up-to-date apparatus, classrooms, and workshop. GIRLS' SCHOnL.-Scripture, Reading, Writing, Composition, English Language and Literature, Spelling, Arithmetic, French, Domestic Science, Plain and Fancy Needlework, Drawing, Geo- graphy, History, and Physical Training. Every endeavour is made by individual atten- tion and thoroi> <»h teaching to give each pupil a good preparation for life. FEES, 9s for the Term (12 weeks at 9d a week). All Books and Stationery free. Pupils prepared for the OXFORD LOCAL and other examinations. For further particulars please apply to MR. A. J. SMART, the Head Master, or to me, the under- signed. A. H. W ATKINS, Ty Newydd, Usk. y. Usk Higher Education Committee. A DRESSMAKING CLASS begins at the TOWN HALL, on THURSDAY, JANUARY 4TH, at 7 p.m. For particulars see small bills, or apply to the Secretary, ARTHUR F. LUCAS. Usk. —— ————————— APPOINTMENTS, &c., FOR WKEK Ending January 13th, 1906. Jan. Sat 6-Pontypool Petty Sessions. Epiphany-Twelfth Day. Sun. 7-First Sunday after Epiphany. Mon 8-Monmouth Market. Tues. 9-Abergavenny Market. Usk Urban District Council Meeting. Wed. 10-Newport Cattle, Corn, and Cheese Markets. Abergavenny Petty Sessions. Thurs 11—Usk Petty Sessions. Annual Meeting of the Usk and Ebbw Board of Conservators, at the West- gate Hotel, Newport, at 10.30 a.m. Hilary Law Sittings begin. Sat. 13-Pontypool Petty Sessions. Football-Usk v. Risca, at Risca. Hunting Appointments. THE LLANGIBBY HOUNDS WILL MEET ON ruesday, January 9th. The Greyhound, Llan- trissent. At Eleven o'clock. Friday, January 12th The Sluvad At Eleven o'clock. MONMOUTHSHIRE HOUNDS WILL MEET ON Monday, January 8th.. s.Brynderwen At Eleven o clock. Ihursday, January 11th, Agincourt Square At Eleven o'clock. MR. CUREE'S HOUNDS WTTT urunsT "uL.DI.D.I. UJ., Monday, January 8th. itton School At Eleven o'clock. Thursday, January 11th Fry the Wood AtjEleven o'clock. 4th Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers. G COMPANY, USK. Orders for the Week ending Jan. 13th, 1906. Monday, January:8th.-Recruits' Training, at 7.30 p.m. Tuesday, January 9th.—Band Practice, at 8 p.m. Thursday, January 11th.—Band Practice, at 8 1 p.m. Friday, January 12th.-Recruits' Training, at 7.30 p.m. Recruits may be enrolled on drill nights. By order, H. J. WILLCOX, Captain, Commanding G Company. ] c- Cyclists, Light Up! Saturday, Jan. 6th. 5. 4 Sunday, 7th. 5.5 Monday, 8th. 5. 7 Tuesday, 9th. 5. 8 Wednesday, 10th. 5. 9 Thursday, 11th. 5.11 Friday 12th. 5.12 Saturday, 13th. 5.13 Being One hour after Sunset. MERRYWEATHER ON WATER SUPPLY AND FIRE PROTECTION u of COUNTRY MANSIONS. EXPERTS SENT TO ALL PARTS TO Report on EXISTING Arrangements. WRITE FOR PAMPHLETS: MERRYWEATHER & SONS, 63, LONG ACRE, LORDON, W.C.

Births, Marriages, & Heaths. Announcements under this heading are inserted at a uniform charge of 1/- each, unless such vsordsas "No Cards," "No Flowers," ¡fc., are added, when the charge will be 2/6. All Announcements must be authenticated. Postage Stamps may be sent in payment, Lists of Wedding Presents are inserted at the rate of 1/6 per inch in depth. DEATH. J ONES.-Ät Brook Cottage, Llangwm, on Decem- ber 25th, 1905, Joseph Benjamin Jones, aged 49 years.

Markets. USK, CATTLE, Monday.—The market was not well attended, and the supply was only moderate, with the exception of sheep and pigs. Stock, however, met with a fair demand. Quotations: — Best quality beef 6d to 6!d, seconds 51d to 6d heavy-weight mutton 7|d to 8d, light ditto 8d to 8ld, ewe 6d to 7d per lb; cows and calves, £12 to 2 X 16 yearlings, X6 to £ 10; two-year- olds, xi I to £14; sows and pigs, JE6 to JE10 strong stores, 35s to 45s: three-months-old, 203 to 23s; weaners 16s to 20s each heavy-weight porkers 9s to 9s 6d' light ditto 9s 6d to 10s, and baconers 9s per ecore.

9m w Mlioi. Adoption of Lieut-Colonel Courtenay Morgan. An Enthusiastic withering. Viscount Tredegar's Humour. loionel the Hon. F C. Morgan's Affecting Farewell. interesting speeches by Lord 15 LlangatJock, Sir H. Mather- Jackson, and others. A meeting of the members of the Conservative and Unionist Party in the Southern Division of Monmouthshire was held on Wednesday afternoon, in the large ball room of the King's Head Hotel, Newport, for the purpose of adopring Lieutenant- Colonel Courtenay Morgan as the candidate for the parry at the forthcoming General Election. Mr E. Southwood Jones, J.P., of Dan-y-graig, chairman of the South Monmouthshire Conservative Association, presided, and amongst those presenc were :-Viscount Tredegar, Lord Llangattock, C >lonel the Hon F. C Morgan, M.P. (the retiring member, who was loudly cheered as he entered the room accompanied by the chairman), the prospective candidate, Sir Henry Mather-Jackson, Bart., Sir Arthur W. Mackwortb, Bart., Colonel Curre, Mr E. E. Micholls (the candidate for the Monmouth Blroughs), Mr Reginald Herbert, Colonel Mamel, Rev Canon Bedwell, Colonel Morgan Lindsay, R.E., Rev H. A. Williams (Llangibby), Messrs. L. Foster Stedman (secretary) W. J. Lloyd, H. Clay, F. J. Mitchell, J. H. Clark, W- C. A. Williimi, A A, WMiaras, R. Stratton, Alfred Williams, Gilbert S. Baillie, J. S. Birrell, T. Leech, J. Jeffreys, Joseph Frost, J. Haggett, G. Mundy, R. A. Rogers, W. Thomas (Llan- trissent), T. Lewis, J. Lewis (Llangibby), T. Parry, T. Dutfield, Francis Hobb?, J. Geen, J. Green, J. Basham, W. J. Woodcock, A. W. Brooke, J. Hillier, &c., &c. The Secretary stated that letters of apology for non-attendance had been received from the Hon J. Maclean Rolls, Lieuteaaut-Colonel W. H. Wheeley Major C. Stacey, Rev Watkin Davies, Rev R. Jones, Messrs. S. C. Bosanquet. H. L. P. Lowe, F. Phillips, (J D. Phillips, W. H. P. Jenkins, Leolin Forestier-Walker, 0. M. Crompton-Roberts, E. Steer, F. L. Davis, G. G. Griffin, W. Cubitt, E. Waddington. J. Strachan, Humphrey Mackworth, W. J. Bridger, Walter Dix, John Powell, &c. r, maF nu A tt> vi A "T in n_ ± JLllii UiliilXW XU ujjomug cue proceedings, saia it tell to BIS lot to propose That this meeting of the members of the Conservative and Unionist party in South Monmouthshire hereby adopts Lieitenant- Colonel Courtenay Morgan as the Conservative and Unionist candidate in the forthcoming election, and pledges itself to nse every legitimate means to secure his triumphant return." (Cheers). Very few words of his were to be added in support of, or to commend to them, that resolution. He thought the magnificent attendance there that day, from all parts of the constituency, indicated not only the zeal they had for the cause, but the wish they had to thank the retiring membsr for his valuable services, and the desire they had to show their appreciation of the gentleman they were about to adopt as their candidate. (Cheers). Lieutenant- Colonel Courtenay Morgan had been before them eighteen months, or nearly so, as the prospective candidate, and as such he had the unanimous support of the Association of South Monmouth- shire, numbering between 2,700 and 3.000 members. (Cheers). During that period Lieutenant-Colonel Courtenay Morgan had been amongst them in different parts of the large polling district, and he (the speaker) thought he was right in saying that Utll TT A TV "AU VRUJF HIS WAY :_1-11 .t. T L- IUIU a.ii meir uearrs oy His manner, his fighting qualities, and his sterling good points. (Hear, hear, and cheers). They all knew, as men of business, that if they wished to appoint a man to a place of trust, they would diligently inquire for the best man, look into his character, see if he understood the business, and try and discover whether he would carry out his duties honestly and faithfully. In the same way, the old Con- servative and Unionist Party in South Monmouth- shire had looked for one as a candidate in whom ?jC0Ui reP°g6 confidence, upon whom they could rely, and one who would watch their interests in the House of Commons. In Colonel Courtenay Morgan, he would say, they had such a candidate-(cheers)-one worthy to succeed the member they were now, unfortunately, about to lose. (Cheers.) He had been cradled in a political atmosphere, he had travelled and seen the world and he had fought for his country, (Cheers.) In Lieutenant-Colonel Morgan's position he might have taken things more easily, and they might thlnATl moref°?him< they might then hive thought less of him, We were face to face now with a very serious crisis in the history of our f Liberal days Mr Gladstone had the courage to say he wanted Uf'TII ""HO KUiiJS hnf: i f • ulr 3 AJIuerais dared not put it forward in & straightforward manner. Our Army and Navy were to be put on short commons, many intereste were threatened, and promises were plentiful, but the people who promised everything could never sacceed; they were bound to fail. (Cheers). Conservatives and Unionists in South Monmouth- shire had one to champion the cause they loved and to watch their interests in the House of Commons whose ancestors had been represented there for 300 years, and whose family, he believed. would continue to be represented there for 300. years to come. (Cheers). .T"'Iro TT T 1 /'4'T"7"r- ,»itt 1.1.. m. jauhsuin, BART., ..I. éI ow in seconuiug uc muLiuu, saia mat at the present juncture, and so long as the word "Unionist"' remained necessary, they must join together to continue the present state of Government between Sreat Britain and Ireland. (Cheers). There- jeemed to be differences amongst Unionists, but there were certainly much greater differences imongst the other side, and if the latter were able So unite in one Goveri4ment and one Cabinet, for i common cause, still better were UnionistsJable to unite with a determination, individual and collective, to do all they possibly could to return Unionist Member to Parliament to prevent the iisruption of the country, which, in the face of the manifesto issued under the auspices of Mr John Redmond, was still threatened. ("Hear tiear, and cheers). n-T' VISCOUNT T-KKiJEGAR, I wlin Iffnn J3 it.LOAVES RVV, • v nrao icueiveu WlbU vU" uu rising to support the motion, referred to the sentence pledging the meeting to use every legitimate means to secure the return of Colonel Courtenay Morgan. People, he said, held very different ideas as to the rights and privileges of a peer of the realm. They must remember that their opponents' consciences were very strict; they made a great point of it. (Laughter.) Personally he had never been quite able to understand that particular form of conscience, but it might be that they would say that his speaking there that afternoon in support of his nephew's candidature was an interference of a peer of Parliament-(laughter) -and a thing he had no business to do. It was perfectly true a peer could not vote, and, he believed he could not canvass. (Laughter). However, whether his speech was to be called canvassing or not he did not know, and, what was more-he did not care. (Renewed laughter.) His interference, as it might be called by some of his friends on the other side-be would call them friends because he had a great many on both sides of politics—would only last a few hours, for on Monday night, at twelve o'clock, he disappeared from the scene like the ghost in "Hamlet "-(laughter) -and should take no more part in the election in South Monmouth- shire. He was, therefore, going to take the little advantage he had that afternoon of saying what he wished to say on behalf of the candidature of his nephew, Lieutenant-Colonel Courtenay Morgan.