candidateship

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For Mr. Trenchard, besides the wondrously sweetening power of his candidateship, came of a very ancient name in Dorsetshire.

From Agatha's Husband A Novel by Crane, Walter

All the different shades of the Opposition, M. de La Fayette and M. de Châteaubriand, M. Dupont de l'Eure and the Duke de Broglie, M. Odillon Barrot and M. Bertin de Veaux, seconded my candidateship.

From Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 by Cole, John William

The number and the capacities of the candidates are more apt to restrict the choice of electors than the connections of the candidateship.

From Democracy in America — Volume 1 by Reeves, Henry

The Irish opposition now turned to another topic, and brought forward the Roman Catholics for the candidateship of the legislature.

From Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 by Various

When the result was announced, the official secretary proposed to the assembly to pass a vote of thanks to the president, who, notwithstanding his own candidateship, had presided with most complete impartiality and loyalty.

From Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 by Cole, John William