He took a prominent part in educational matters. Arthur Robert Oliver resigned from the Waimea electorate in 1867 and triggered a by-election. On nomination day on 24 June 1867, three candidates were put forward: John Kelling (who had already represented the Waimea electorate in Parliament), Joseph Shephard, and Edward Baigent. The latter informed the voters that he did not think himself qualified to represent them in Parliament, but he would ``at least give them an honest vote'' (in the House).
He took a prominent part in educational matters.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
prominent
prominent
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
educational
educational
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
matter
matters
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Arthur Robert Oliver resigned from the Waimea electorate in 1867 and triggered a by-election.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Arthur
Arthur
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Robert
Robert
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Oliver
Oliver
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
resign
resigned
VERB
VBD
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Waimea
Waimea
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
electorate
electorate
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1867
1867
NUM
CD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
trigger
triggered
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
case
by
by
ADP
IN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
obj
Number=Sing
election
election
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
On nomination day on 24 June 1867, three candidates were put forward: John Kelling (who had already represented the Waimea electorate in Parliament), Joseph Shephard, and Edward Baigent.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
nomination
nomination
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
24
24
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Sing
June
June
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1867
1867
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
candidate
candidates
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
put
put
VERB
VBN
advmod
forward
forward
ADV
RB
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
parataxis
Number=Sing
John
John
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Kelling
Kelling
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
represent
represented
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Waimea
Waimea
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
electorate
electorate
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Parliament
Parliament
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
Joseph
Joseph
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Shephard
Shephard
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Edward
Edward
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Baigent
Baigent
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
The latter informed the voters that he did not think himself qualified to represent them in Parliament, but he would ``at least give them an honest vote'' (in the House).
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
latter
latter
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
inform
informed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Plur
voter
voters
NOUN
NNS
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
himself
himself
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
qualified
qualified
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
represent
represent
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Parliament
Parliament
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
ExtPos=ADV
at
at
ADP
IN
fixed
Degree=Sup
least
least
ADJ
JJS
conj
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
honest
honest
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
vote
vote
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
House
House
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.