THE CITY ELECTION.

Evening Star, Issue 3482, 21 April 1874, Page 2

THE CITY ELECTION.

Mr Barton addressed the electors last evening at the Mission House, Russell street. After touching on the various subjects now interesting the electors, the following motion was proposed by Mr J. Neil, and seconded by Mr Bayliss—“ That, in the opinion of this meeting, Mr Barton is the most fit and proper person to represent the electors,” which was unanimously carried. Subsequently he met the electors at the Robert Burns Hotel, George street. The usual vote of confidence was moved by Mr E. Holmes, seconded by Mr Archibald Cameron, and carried. Afterwards he addressed the electors at the Star and Garter Hotel, Albany street, the principal subject of the address being the water question. A unanimous vote of confidence was, on the motion of Mr R, Anderson, carried by jibe meeting. Mr Wales addressed two numerously attended meetings of electors last night—one at Mr M'Douald’s Star and Garter Hotel, Albany street, and the other at Mr M‘Gre-

gor’s British Hotel, George street. At the Albany street meeting Mr J. M‘Gregor occupied the chair. After hearing Mr Wales’s views on the several questions which have more prominently occupied the attention of the electors, especially the Waterworks question, Mr J. Grant put several pertinent questions to the candidate, which he answered explicitly and to the entire satisfaction of the meeting. Mr Grant said he was formerly opposed to Mr Wales, but now that he had heard his straightforward

answers to the questions put, he would propose that Mr Wales is the most, fit and proper person to represent that constituency in the General Assembly. The proposition was seconded by Mr Gow, and carried unanimously.—At the George street meeting Mr Beck occupied the chair. The candidate dwelt at length on the several questions affecting the interests of the citizens. Mr

Sherwiu appeared in the interests of the opposing candidate, and put several questions to Mr Wales in reference to his connection with the eight hours movement in -Victoria, which he answered satisfactorily to the meeting. Mr Birch asked the candidate if he would, in the event of his being returned, support a measure making it compulsory for members of School Committees to pass an examination in the dead languages. This question was received with roars of laughter, and Mr Sherwin subsided. Mr Simpson proposed, and Mr Condon seconded and Warmly supported a vote of confidence in Mr Wales, urging his superior claims on the constituency, which the Chairman declared unanimously carried.