And where was he that day?
Who had seen him?
He was at home drunk.

He had committed suicide.

Even if he hadn't, and was elected, he would not be allowed to take his seat in Parliament.
On the other hand, those in whose Radical bosoms burned fierce hatred for the Tories, spoke loud in condemnation of their cowardly tactics.
There was considerable free-fighting in the ordinarily dismal and decorous streets of Hickney Heath.

Noisy acclamations hailed the automobiles, carriages and waggonettes bringing voters of both parties to the polls.

Paul, driving in his gaily-decked car about the constituency, shared all these demonstrations and heard these rumours.
The latter he denied and caused to be denied, as far as lay in his power.