Description: Between the Blue Horse, Forsyth, and the Yellow Horse, Hayter, and the Water-coloured Donkey, Thompson. Political poem based on the October 1873 By-Election. William Forsyth the Conservative Candidate; Captain Arthur Hayter, Liberal Candidate; Charles Thompson, Independent Liberal candidate. Captain Hayter was returned, with a majority of ca. 200 votes over William Forsyth. Charles Thompson polled only 57 votes.