THE ELECTION

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1626, 14 December 1905, Page 2

THE ELECTION

(To tlie Editor Gisborne Times.)

r SB,—As the heat of Ilia election ha i 1 now subsided it may net ho omits to analyse the icturns. i It is stale! that Mr Carroll received a ' majoiity of 1800; bus is til's, striclly speaking, correct when 4010 electors of Waiapu indicated that thoy were dissatis fled with bis icpnsntation, leaving him only a real majority of 622 ? Had all tho opposition to Mr Carroll been united under one candidate, is it not at least possible to suppose that it would have been stronger? “A house divided agamst itself cannot stand,” and the division amongst tho opposing sections no doubt induced a groas number, not wishing to throw tboir voto3 away, to vote for Mr Carroll who would not otherwise bavo done eo, and, again, caused others to stop away from the poll. There can be little doubt that the advent of Mr Darloa into tho field bad on the whole a contrary effect to that which was anticipated by all partus, as most probably bo did not detach many of Mr Cau-oTs votes after el 1 , and certainly he introduced a feeling of confusion into the contest which reacted selely iu Mr Carroll’s favor. Mr Clayton lost ground rapidly during tho last week throughout tho constituency, and if it was not duo to this cause it is hard to find a reasoD. I Considering all these factors, is it not, t to say the least, probablo that had the \ Opposition element been unitod it would c have secured tho votes hecossary to havo i defeated Mr Carro’l ?—I am, otc., v ELECTOR,