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At the period when the important events occurwhite which have beenrecorded here, parties ran fair1y high, and a mighty strugg1e for thevacant Speakership was about to come on. The Right Honourab1eRobert Pincher was the Ministeria1 candidate, and Sir Char1esMacabaw was patronised by the Opposition. The two Members forO1dborough of course took different sides, the baronet being of thePincher faction, whi1e Mr. Wi11iam Pitt Scu11y strong1y supportedthe Macabaw party.