ENTHUSIASTIC FINALES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2321, 1 December 1914, Page 6

ENTHUSIASTIC FINALES

ONE WAY OF MAKING THEM MR. TURNBULL'S VOTE An- example of how votes of thanks and confidence ma>y. be manufactured for "Liberal'' candidates was furnished at Mr. W. H. Turnbull's meeting at Kelburn last , night. A lady in the audience, Mr§: Welsh, in a voice scarcely audible at a faw feet distance, moved a vote of thanks and confidence. This motion was seconded by Mr. Hanify. " A- youthful elector in the audience, Mr. L. A. Rogers, moved' an amendment that ''confidence'' be struck out.

"You; haven't got a vote,'" < raid another man, evidently struck by . Mr. Rogers's youthful appearance.

The chafrman (,Mr. V. B. Willis) asked Mi 1 . Rogers whether he was of voting age, and Mr. Rogers replied that he was. '■ Whereupon Mr. Willis said that he -could not accept the amendment because to strike out confidence from the motion would "not make grammar."

Mr. Rogers then put his amendment in better shape—"that all words after .'thanks' be struck, out." Apparently at a loss for the moment as to what course to follow, Mr. Willis sat still in his chair, and then, rising, declared that 3;S there was no.' amendment he would-'put the motioc. This action was challenged in a score of places, and one of the half dozen people who had seconded the amendment insisted that it should be put first to the meeting.

Mr. Willis's only answer was:"l don't choose to accept ,t3ie amendment."Above the general clamour lie shouted: "All those in favour of tie motion please signify in the usual manner." Some of the people held up their right hands and a few voices said "Aye." The hands - had been showing only for a second or two when Mr. Willis called for those against the motion. At least as many hands-were held up-against tho motion as there had been for it, but Mr. Willis declared' the motion carried. Roug% speaking, one-third of the people :n the hall voted. As the crowd were dispersing someone called for three cheers for Sir Joseph Ward, and about 20 people <ut of about 120 present qlieered with great energy.