THE CITY ELECTION.

Evening Star, Issue 3445, 7 March 1874, Page 2

THE CITY ELECTION.

The following speeches were made after the result of ~the poll was declared-yester-day:—

Mr Reeves : !: fed quite at a-'loSstp find* language adequate to express my thanks for this very signal honor, it is an honor that I esteem very highly indeed, the more so when , I cons<der- that I had,' as one df my opponents, a gentleman w»ose past history has jbeen, as'ifr’v&re;*-*' household -word gentleman who has been associated with the .Province from its -(earliest infancy. I feel j that my sincere thanks are mainly due to Ithe working-classes for having placed me in this honorable position.—(Applause.) I will not detain-you how-by intering.iuro any-ek-planations as to the future, because I have already'addressed my considerable length. Ido hops that no one will ever'be Pble : to> say «f me that-1' broke; myi pledges or promises. —(ll ear. hear.) I be•ieve"s the mbst important tnattier -'as : affecting the people of this Province is the land quescion, and, ad"you have elected me to the honorable office of Provincial Councillor, it • will be iny earnest endeavor-to' see, to watch closely, and to use every means in my power to- prevent' the people’s' birthright frourbeiug alienated and sold to capitalists and mono • polistSj for, unless proper facilities for settlement are given, our present prosperity will quickly- -vanish.—(Applause.-)' - Gentlemen, L again thank you for the honor conferred upon me. 1 shall ever ent-.rbain feelings of the warmest gratitude for the kind and successful manner in which my friends have this day exerted themselves to secure my election; •; la return; I shall do my best to retain their good opinion and support, and to secure the, godd wishes and'assistance: of the citizens generally. —(Applause.) Mr Chapman : 1 - sincerely thank those ■ gentlemen who have voted for me. Though defeated, Tedo : hot: consider. I am defeated altogether. Hereafter, 1 shall work bard and con inue to' - endeavor to deserve your; support. At the next t'rovincUi Council election I shialli again come forward, and-!' sincerely hope that 1 shall then have raised myself so much in your good opinion that tbe votes then polled in my favor will be considerably more than I have polled to-day.—(applause.) Ui course, on the present occasion I have had to light against many disadvantages. To many of you I have been comparatively unknown ; and it is, in fact, my first appearance in public. In the future shall be much better known, and when Tcame before you hope I shall be placed; if not at the top of th j poll, at least in a position much higher than I am at precept.—(Applause.) Mr Cargill ; It is quite evident that the friends of Mr Reeves have given him a majority; a .majority .of votes has been fairly recorded in his favor. I have hot the slightest cause to complain p£the issue. lam much obliged to my friends for the r. votes ; and I hope , that Mr Reeves will prove a thoroughly efficient representative, and fulfil all'his. promises. No ipugaa he does that he shall have my cordial support.—(Applause.) The official declaration will be made at noon on Monday.