THE CAVERSHAM ELECTION.

Evening Star, Issue 3898, 21 August 1875, Page 2

THE CAVERSHAM ELECTION.

The election of a member to represent Cavcrsham in the General Assembly, in tin room of Mr Tolmie, <leceacd, took place yeater day, and the committees of the rival candidates— Messrs Laruaeh and Ktuut—did a l in thei power to secure every possible vote, both parties seemed equally sanguine ol success, and in the neighborhood of thi various polling booths there were unmistake able signs of a very active contest. The offi cial declaration of the poll was ma le at tin. -choolhouse, aversham, (o-:iay, by the lie turning Officer, as follows :

Majority for Stout 11 Thus 453 votes were recorded out of a tota number of 651 registered v tes. JN either Mr Stout nor Mr Larnach wa> present. The following speech from Mr Stem vas road “ Follow lectors, —As I desire t< jet to my duties as soon as possible I must re main in Court to-day, and I cannot therefor* personally appear before you to express my thanks to you for placing such confidence in returning me as your representative. Gentlemen, I do not look upon this election a a personal victory, but as a noble assertion by the people that they will not ligutly vole away their privilege. In this contest I have don what few candidates would have done. I hav* simply addressed meetings, and on the day oi the polling I did not interfere in anyway, having been engaged at the Supreme Court al day. I trust that those who have all along asserted that the people desire the abolition of Provincialism will see from this election that th* Press is not infallible either in its opinion* or facts. I can assure you that elections such as these, determined by principles, are cheering to those who take an active interest in politics showing as they do that mere personal con siderations do not weigh with the electors. 1 may, in conclusion, say that during the contest I have felt pleasure in having as an opponent one who has acted towards me in such a gentle manly way. Gentlemen, I again thank you for the position in which you have placed me, and hope that at the close of the session those who have opposed mo as well a* those who have supported me will be ready to approve of my conuuct. To those many electors who Lave zealously worked on my committeej I owe a debt of grantude which 1 can hardly repay. Most of them have all through my various contests supported me, and 1 have again to thank them, and also the general body of electors for placing me at the head of the poll.” Mr Boss, of Anderson’s Bay, one of Mr Larnach’s committee-men, returned thanks on behalf of that gentlemau. - Mr Larnach attributes his defeat to the lateness of the time at which he entered on the contest.

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