Mr. Robert Sexton, the Unionist member of the Corpora- tion
of Dublin, who resigned his seat a few days ago because a vote of censure had been passed on him and on two other Unionists for attending the dinner to Mr. Balfour, has been re-elected to the Corporation by a majority of four over a Nationalist antagonist, as a protest against the attempt to intimidate Unionists in Dublin. It is a narrow majority, but it is higher by three than the majority which last elected him, which was only the casting-vote of the Chairman. The truth is, that Mr. Robert Sexton is a hard worker on the Corpora- tion, and has done so much good work on its Committees that his colleagues miss him, and are ready to pass over his politics for the sake of his help. Still, it is something that such a motive as this should be allowed any weight at all in an atmosphere grown so "electric" as that of the Corporation of Dublin. It is rather a favourable sign of the times. Pro- bably the Mayoralty of the other Mr. Sexton excites a certain feeling of reaction in even Dublin Councillors' breasts.
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