DECLARATION OF THE POLL.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4061, 28 July 1884, Page 3

DECLARATION OF THE POLL.

, The official declaration of the poll at the late-election* was-. made to-day at noon by yr Grubb, the returning- officer in the presefaS.'-'of:'libouf 5 lfiQ -people. '■ -The number of votes recsrded were not altered, the official declaration being that for -Mr Ormond 597 wore polled, •while Mr Sheehan received- 495. The returning- officer therefore declared Mr Ormond duly elected as member of the House of Representatives for the electoral district of Napier. - -'• ,Mr Ormond, said he would only keep them a minute, so that he might accord his hearty and sincere thanks to those who supported -him- at the late election.. He was quite aware of the cordial help and assistance ho received froni many of his supporters. Wheiihe-camo, back from the session of Parliament ho should take an early opportunity .of -addressing them, and he sincerely • hoped to be in a position to bring them good'• news in the. matter they fiiM. sa ; .much at heiirt-r-their bi#kwater. No exertions pn his part would be wanting to put that intoi a proper position,,and he hoped it .would bo his . duty to start those works at an early date. If there was anything in which ho had given offence at the late contest, it was the proper time for hi in now to express his regret. He. had en, deavored to fight the contest honorably and straightforwardly, nndhehopedno ill-feeling •would .remain. . Ho again thanked; them for electing him. -* ' Mr Sheehan said itdid riot often happen i - "-.an to attend his own funeral, .but to,:a ."-.*.-..■•■■ -,■•];, '• -■'■■ ' ':■ • ' - ' : - 1J *-- that .was his, caaethat day, put ne womu oo &twg^?^W'^*i f &.-W .if ■ iold them- }0..wa5,.n01; sqi-ry fljey wp,uld" nqj. but he could take his beating tike a mail—and (the* n.an. that cpuld nqt &ke J beating was not worthy: of a vic(;o _y. So'.far-as he was personally concerned he was conscious of any act towards his opponent .which, he. had .to. regret He hoped they-.would all work to support their

member. He called on his personal fiends to give their member that help, and if he came back to give them a harbor he should not forget it was done by Mr Oraiond. He hoped he would see to one thing, and that was to get more polling places, so as to avoid the scrimmage which took place on the early morning of the polling, so that there should .bo no personal danger in recording a vote. He should like, so far as he was concerned, speaking to all present, that the fight being over, Mr Ormond being returned, they would all forget that there was a fight, and go about as if no fight had taken place. Nothing would grieve him more than that there should be any personal feeling about the matter. He felt perfectly certain Mr Ormond would accomplish the end he had in view, because the House was clear on the point, and would give a large support to the proposal for a Napier harbor. Though he was out of the House iv person he would be in it in spirit, and he would help to get them the harbor. He returned to his supporters his thanks; it was hard to thank his opponents, but he thanked them. On the motion of Mr Blythe three cheers were given for Mr Sheehan. Mr Ormond moved a vote of thanks to the returning officer. Mr Sheehan, in seconding the motion, said Mr Grubb did the best in his power. The cheers were heartily given. , , Mr Camell called for three hearty cheers for the successful candidate, Mr Ormond, and said if he only carried out what he had enunciated he would be one of his supporters. ,- The cheers were given, and the assemblage dispersed.