For a time, it looked as if the campaign was going to succeed, but political events, together with the citing of Parnell as co-respondent in a scandalous divorce case led many to withdraw their support.
Many members of the public felt that the divorce made Parnell unelectable.
mnli hypothesis: Many members of the public felt that the divorce made Parnell unelectable. premise: For a time, it looked as if the campaign was going to succeed, but political events, together with the citing of Parnell as co-respondent in a scandalous divorce case led many to withdraw their support.