SIGNIFICANT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1282, 10 November 1911, Page 6

SIGNIFICANT.

SOUTHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL 1 ELECTION. SUCCESS OF SIR J. WARD'S OPPONENT. (By TelocraDh.—Press Association I Invcrcargilt, November 8. Considerable political significance ha« »ccn attached by some people to tho ooutlilnnd County Council olection for uinton Hiding, in view of the fact that Mooro, one of tho candidates who was long Mayor of Winton, is a veilKnown Government supporter, and Mr. Jininilton, the other candidate, is tho Opposition candidate for Awnrua against oir Joseph Ward. Tlio result of the caunty election just announced is—Hamilton 505, Moore « Invcrcargill, November 9, H ltu reference to the Press Association yost ?" l " a ystating thatconsiderable ilerost was taken in tlio Southland county rjvl?,V°i'i' Wi ,", t . 011 lading, whero Mr. i.n f i Joseph Ward's oppon- \ V J° r A ? tUil ) defeated Air. C. D. enc a , s ' ro "fi Government supporter, h«' iir? lc l U) , 3 , C3 ' a ," examination J ? ' 0 P°li' n ß lvas 01the ri,l h cavy -- °" tho roll for sciitinu n « i^ 0 n,rc '•" ratawers, reproof \ R |loW , cr of 1085 votes - «> m ® 01 tlio ratepayers having tho riVht in totilf 1 mi ,'i e? au f (1 ol ; hers Uvo votc3 ' Tho oiilv » r d, ( of t Vo , tes awl *a« 809, or votes \v-iil. Mo 0 tp. lumber of sent nf 216 votos repronirVf Thf' Y ma "' er numbw of Mt o" p.iyus. xHo returning oflicer is of ihn opimon that snc h heavy polling is unpr£ oodented in a county election In iii» Charitable Aid Hoard eIS,", ove? thl vol™ 6 1 '}l r ' Hamilton scored 1707 J Ah '- >1 oore 1035. They ran out of ballot papers at Winton during tho tl.i-5, and a special consignment had lo be bent lrom Invcrcargill by motor-car. THE PRLME minister protests. Wo have-received the following memo. office-- 0 W ' cl "" Btou PrcsS Association , ihe Prime Minister protests against the inference which may bo drawn from tho wording of an Invcrcargill telegram on Wednesday night respecting the election of hit, op-nent, Mr. Hamilton, to the southland County Council. Sir Joseph v-ull Sa)S -' ' ) lavc no part ii cr ln °°, unt . v Councils' elections, secondly, a number of my most active supporters throughout the district were with my own knowledgo actively helping Mr. Hamilton s return to the County Counul. Ho considers the message "is an. attempt to unfairly convey a wrong position !?• "'e peop'O of the country concerning this election. Mr. Hamilton's return to tho County Council has no significance whatever regarding tho general election. Uu the contrary, everywhere I have been in southland tho most active and enthusiastic support is being extended to inc, and by a. large number of those who voted for Mr. Hamilton at. the County Council election." Tho Prime Minister requests that his statement of tho position should m fairness to hiin, be circulated as well as the telegram of which he complains.