LYTTELTON ELECTION-

Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 139, 3 September 1853, Page 6

LYTTELTON ELECTION-

The nomination of members to serve in the Provincial Council for Lyttelton took place on Monday. We have no space for any lengthened particulars, which are the less essential as the interest is over. After the usual ceremonies, Mr. Bayfield came forward and proposed Dr. Donald : Mr. Pratt seconded the nomination. Mr. Le Cren proposed, and Mr. Gee seconded, Mr. I. T. Cookson. Mr. Heaphy proposed, and Mr. Cryer seconded, Mr. C. E. Dampier. Mr. Crawford proposed, and Mr. Read seconded, Mr. Rowland Davis. Mr. Spowers proposed, and Mr. Crawford seconded, Mr. J. W. Hamilton. After the candidates had severally addressed the electors, a show of hands was taken and declared to be for Messrs. Dampier, Davis, and Hamilton. A poll was demanded, which took place on Wednesday, with the following result :— Mr. Cookson, 66 Mr. Hamilton, 64 Mr. Dampier, 60 Dr. Donald, 57 Mr. Davis, 34 The three former gentlemen were declared to be elected. All the candidates returned thanks to the electors for the support they had received, and alluded to the good feeling which had characterised all the proceedings. Mr. Davis said that he had had enough of politics, to which he had now made up his mind to bid farewell. He took some credit for standing at all; it was, he said, 'for the praiseworthy motive of creating some amusement, as had he not done so, he was certain the candidates would have tossed up for odd man out, (laughter). He was mainly instrumental, also, in procuring the band and banners, which had so largely tended to enliven the proceedings of the day. After a vote of thanks to the Returning Officer, the three representatives, arm in arm, in a most loving and brotherly manner, perambulated the town, followed by the band, and accompanied by a large body of electors, two and two, who cheered and shouted most vociferously. In the evening all Lyttelton assembled in the school-room, at the barracks, Mr. Sewell in the chair, when speeches

songs, and toasts, were fired off sans intermission, for several hours. Thus concluded a most exciting and lively election, to the gratification of all. It has not left one unwind feeling behind ; indeed, like a thunder storm, it has, we think, cleared the political atmosphere, and removed any slight acerbities that an active and vigorous contest may have produced.