THE CITY ELECTION.

Evening Star, Issue 4000, 20 December 1875, Page 3

THE CITY ELECTION.

The polling for three members to represent the (ity in the new Parliament took place today, and was attended witli more excitement than has marked any political contest —the Superintend ntal election of 1871 excepted—for very many years past. Of course, the entrance to the central polling booth, in the Provindal Councd i hamber, was whore the most hurry and bustle were observable. The small kmPs of touters, Committeemen, et hoc genus omne were busy inviting the “free and independents” to stop forward and lecord their votes for the right The Leaguers were particularly demonstrative ; and if noise and numbers could help a cause, tbe “ Ticket ” should have been able to put in ten much Lsa three men. Cabs were numerous; but placaids, for a wonder, very few. The League told the electors to return Macandrew, Larnach, and Stout, “if they wanted to sup ; ort the men who will giye them trae local control over their own affairs against Government from Wellington,” Mr Fish contented himself w:tb assuring the electors that he was the independent candidate, wh le Mr Macassey was placarded as the one who would maintain Otago’s constitutional rights.” Mr Reynolds, relying on each of his supporters to bo an election agent, had neither canvassers, carriages, nor placards, liming the dinner tour there was quite a rush of voters to the booth, and between three and four a 1 parties worker! their hardest. During the day no end of banter was indulged in, but on the whole the contest was conducted with excellent order, Ac 5 15 Mr Street announced the result of the poll as follows : Macandrew ... ... ... 891 Stout 865 Larnach 843 Key o’ds 476 jVI acassey 409 Fish 233 Grant 29 Armstrong 24 This year there are 3 335 votes on the roll At the last general election, in 1871, the num bers polled wen—Bathgate, 691 , Beynolds’ 688 ; Macassey, 543 ; Graham, 64 ; Grant, 50’