The Auckland Election

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 31, 5 August 1893, Page 2

The Auckland Election

LARGE MAJORITY FOR MR CADMAN.

| PER PKESS ASSOCIATION.! AUCKLAND, August 4 The city election resulted in the return of Mr (Jndtnnn by a majority of 731. Tho contest waa well fought, and the greatest good humour prevailed throughout. The fight excited the keenest interest of any single election in the history of Auckland. It was raining in the morning, but the weMher cleared up at mid day. Towards dusk a crowd of several thousand people gathered in front of tho City Hall and waited for the result, which wns received with great cheering. The followine arc the details : —

Majority for Mr Uadmnr. ... 70l There were 8017 elector* ou the roll, of whom 1979 were struck off, leaving 6068 entitled to vote. Of the above 3015 voted. At the close of the poll Mr Cadman did not appear to return thank* and make a speech, and his supporter* wrre greatly disappointed thereat. About 2000 went up to the front of the hotel in Victoria street, where MrCadmnn lodged, but after waiting some time dispersed It wan said he had gone away to the wharf to see some of hi* Thames and Coromandcl friends off who* had cyme up by steamer. The police authorities took grent precautions in the evening in ease of disturbance. Day and night duty reliefs were kept at the Police Station awaiting orders, and three mounted troopers with their horses were quartered in the court yard of the statiou all the evening. • This Day. This total rotes polled was 3036, in* eluding 21 informal. At the general election it was calculated the number who voted was 3150, but since then 1079 have been struck off the roll. At the central booth yesterday the officials were uoablc to cope with the press of voters;

Cad man. Be*?*. Catholic Intitule ... 273 108 St. Sepulchre's ... 237 112 Ponsoriby 127 62 City Hall (principal) 1116 790 Total 1883 1132