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Description: | In the early nineteenth century the election of the Newcastle members to parliament was a time of great excitement. Preceding the election there was a month of wild excitement, bell-ringing, band-playing, open public houses, canvassing, coaxing, and fighting. The mere mention of the election was enough to cause a duel involving John George Lambton, M.P. for Durham. Hundreds of election broadsides were issued throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in the run up to elections, urging the public to attend the polls.This particular song refers to the 1784 election for the return of Newcastle members to Parliament. The Mr. B--- referred to in the song is infact A.R. Bowes, one of two Tory candidates to stand that year. Bowes stood against long established Tory candidate Charles Brandling, and Matthew White Ridley, the Whig representative. This was the only year Bowes stood for Parliament and despite canvassing for supporters ultimately failed to stand at the polls.This song is part of the John Bell Collection. ; A collection of broadsheets on various subjects, with accompanying press cuttings and manuscript notes in the hand of John Bell. | Publisher: | unknown | Rights holder: | rights holder : Newcastle University | Subjects: | Political elections & politics | Temporal: | start=1801;end=1840; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:N0110801 | Go to resource |
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