They ran him in the same ward.
Apparently there was at least one solicitor in the Bernie backing team.
They wanted to get at Bernard Allen who was very vocal with his criticism of the legal profession in Cork.
Cashman's got badly stung. It took awhile before they realised that he had a professional political setup behind. They took alot of money at 50/1 before they sussed it.
He had an elction parade on Patrick Street and was elected comfortably.

