The Election.

Manawatu Herald, 27 November 1902, Page 2

The Election.

RETURN OF MR JOB VILE.

On Tuesday the election of a member for the Manawatu Electorate was held, the two members being, the late representative, Mr John Stevens, the Government Whip, and Mr Job Vile, a late arrival at Sanson and a supporter of the Opposition. The two Foxton committees worked hard for each candidate, though the struggle was carried on in excellent spirit. One think very soon came in evidence, and that was the shameful state of the mils. Many men, old residents of the town, who had voted at the last election, found themselves disfranchised, by having been struck off the roll by somebody. A large number of persons, residents in the district had not been placed on the roll, the result being a shortage of the number usually polled at the local booth.

Mr Alf. Fraser was the deputy returning Officer and very great praise is due to him for the despatch he showed in declaring the results, and in forwarding the same to the Returning Officer at Marton. We believe the Foxton result was the one first known. The poll closed at six o’clock and 6.36 Mr Fraser gave us the following results ; John Stevens 229 Job Vile IS6 Some time afterwards Mr Thos. Westwood the Deputy Returning Officer for the Local Option Poll declared that: —

For continuance of license 195 For redaction 153 For no license 202 Informal 29

Following are the numbers polled at each booth: —

Stevens Vile Marton 349 414 Foxton 227 186 Sanson 6t 196

Shannon 160 69 Turakina 71 94 Bulls 268 141 Rongotea 49 177 Awahuri 62 66 Carnarvon 20 34 Moutoa 39 4 Oroua Bridge 30 21 Tokomaru 16 26 Parawanui 35 27 Great ford 37 27 Taikorea 13 x 6

Mount View 30 48 Tutaenui 24 97 Glen Nevis 8 24 Glen Oreiia 14 34

1515 1692 Majority for Mr Vile, 177.

OTHER ELECTORATES.

In the following list * signifies a member of the late Parliament, G. denotes a Government supporter, 0.

Opposition, I. Independent, P. Prohibition, and L. Liberal. Bay of Islands. R. M. Houston, G. ... 1524 A. G. 0. Class, 0. ... 1094 Kaipara. A. E. Harding. 0. ... 1068 J. Stall worthy, G. ... 782 G. L Peacocke, G. ... 688 Thomas Bassett, G. ... 492 C. Newman, G 248 Some small returns to come; cannot affect result. Waitsmata. E. W. Alison, 0 2058 A. B, Hatfield, jun., G. ... 1442 Some returns to come; cannot affect result.

Eden. *J. Bollard, 0 2610 P. E- Cheal, G 998

Auckland City (three seats).

*J. H. Whiteford, G. ... 7823 E. E. Baumo, G 7511 A Kidd I. 6819 W. Richardson, P. 4888 *W. J. Napier, G 4282 A. Rosser, G L 3421 R. French, G.L 8058 J. H._ Hannan, 0. ... 2028 J. Fawcus, G.L. ... --- 895 A. P. Bradly, 0 218 Grey Linn. # G. Fowlds, G 2102 T. Masefield, L 1987 ParnelL. *F. Lawry, G 1989 J. M. Shera, 1 1871 Manukau. W. M. Kirkbride, 0. ... 2804 *G. M. O’Rorke, G. ... 2127 Two small returns to come, which are expected to increase Mr Kirkbride’s majority.

Franklyn. *W. P. Massey, 0 2197 A. R. Harris, G. 1110 Thames. *Hon. J. McGowan, G. ... 2337 W. H. Lucas, G.L. ... 1502 Ohinemuri. E. G. Moss, 1 1454 * Jackson-Palmer, G. .. 1232 S. Poland, 1 986 Six returns to come ; cannot affect result Waikato. *P. W. Lang, 0 2240 H. Greenslade, G. ... 2004 Bay of Plenty. *W. H. Herds, 0.... ... 2047 D. London, G. ... ... 4413 0. Jordan, G 425 J. E. Taylor, Q 884 Waiapu.

*Hon. James Carroll, G. ... 8285

P. W. Isitt, P 1556 Informal 172. Three small returns to come. Hawke’s Bay.

*Sir W. R. Russell, 0. ... 2297 P. W. Isitt, P 885 Three small returns co come. Napier. *A. L. D. Fraser, G. ... 2786 R. J. Eames, I.L 1249 Waipawa. *O. Hall, G. ... ... 2558 J. Taylor, 0. ... ... 1021 Egmont. O. Leach, 0. 1773 W. T. Jennings, G ... 1755 Hawera. C. E. Major, G. ... ... 2254 *F. McGuire, O. 2219 Taranaki. •E. M. Smith, G 2419 H. Okey, 0 2105 Patea. W; Symes, G. ... ... 2586 *F. H. Haselden, O„F.U. ... 2143 Wanganui. *A. D. Willis, G. ...; ... 2863 J. W. Baker, 0 1425 P. London, I.L 586 Rangitikei. A. E. Remington, G. ... 1399 W. J. Birch, F.U 1152 M. J. Reardon, L., Labour. 537 R. E, Hornblow, I.L. ... 358 J. Smith, I ... 69

Manawatu. Job Vile, O. 1692 *John Stevens, G 1515 Palmerston. W. T. Wood, G 2229 T. R. Hodder, 0 1895 H. J. Manson, L. ... ... 511 Oroua.

*F- Y. Lethbridge. O. ... 1803 A. H. Tompkins, G. ... 1264 * Paihatua.

*J. O’Meara, G S. Boulton, O. A. Gould, L. P. Masterton.

•• 1783 .. 1485 .. 274

*A. W. Hogg, G. 2353 J’ C. Cooper, 0 1502 Wairarapa. W. C. Buchanan, 0.... ... 2047 :i: J. T. M. Hornsby, G. ... 1983 Nelson.

*J. Graham, G. 2051 H. Atmore, G. 1598 J. Piper, P 512 Motueka.

*R. McKenzie, G 1735 F. W. Isitt, P. 308 Buller. *J, Colvin, G 2870 F. W. Isitt, P. 704 Otaki. *W. H. Field, G 20x4 F. W. Isitt, I 497 Hutt. *T. M. Wilford, G* 2115 *F. Pirani, 0 1673 J> Hi Collier, IILI ••• m« 91

Newtown. W. H. P. Barber, G. ... 1384 T.W. Hislop, 0 1357 C. M. Luke, C. 1099 W- A. Chappie, I.L. 10x7 W. G. Tustin, 0. ! *59 Wellington City (three seats). I. G. W. Aitken, .0 ... ... 7783 John Duthie, O. ... »>• 6861 -George Fisher, G 664* P.G. O’Regan, I.L. ... ... 6aSr *A. R. Atkinson, O- ... ... 6oß* J. G. Findlay, G 4737 James Godber, G 1434 E. G. JeUicoe, I.L 1379 David M'Laren, I,L. ... xoox Avon. W. W. Tanner, G. ... 1683 J. R. Brunt, 1.0.... ... 1632 A. Loughrey, G. ... ... 879» J. S. Myers, I. ... ... 37 Chbistchuboh City (three seats.) T. E. Taylor, I. ... ... 8175 H. G.EII, G.P 7812 «T. H. Davey, G 6323 W, W. Collins, G. ... 5974 *G. J. Smith, G 5964 *A. H. Turnbull, G. ... 4644 Charles Taylor, G. ... 4467 Charles Allison, I. ... 1532 B. Baynes, G. ... ... . 185 Ellesmere - *R. H, Rhodes, 0. 1721 C. R. Thornton, L ... i 2 29 , Selwyn, *C. A. 6. Hardy, O. , J, Ivess, G. K. W. Wilson, G. Two returns have gone astray, bat Mr Hardy (0.) is elected by a large majority. Riccarton. George Witty, G. ... 1775 *G. W. Russell, G.. 1481 Grey♦A, R. Guinness, G. 2653 F. Isitt, P. 58i Hokitika. Hon R. J. Seddon, G. ••• 2860 F. W. Isitt, P. ... Wairau. *C.H. Mills, «5S Jonn Duncan, O I 9°S Horunui. A. W. Rutherford, G. ... 1577 ♦R. Meredith, I. *" 883 H. F. Reece, 88 0 G. W. Forbes, 2x6 G. T. Pulley, G 68 Lyttelton. ♦G. Laurenson, G. ... ... 3°4 r W. Rollitt, G. 869 Kaiapoi. *D. Buddo, G. ... A. D. Hassall, G. ... ••• X 302 Courtenay. C. Lewis, O. ... ••• *535 J. Rennie, G. ... 1184 Barrett, G 4 01 Ashburton. *J. McLachlan, G.... ... 2148 J, Studholme, juu., 0. ... 1696 W. Brock, G 787 Albert Agar, G 61 Geraldine. *F. A. Flatman, G. ... 2275 W. A. Maslin, 0 1303 Timaru. *Hon. W. Hall-Jones, G.... 3045 F. H Smith, 0 ... ... 1395 F.W. Isitt, P. ... ... 348 Waitaki. *Sir W. J. Steward, G. ... 1978 John Campbell, I. ... 1396 Oamaru. *Hon T. Y. Duncan, G. ... 2143 J. M. Brown, I. ... ... 1261 J. A. MacPherson, G. ... 817 I H. B. Crawford. 0. ... 134 Mount Ida. A. L. Herdman, O, ... 1664 John Ewing, G. ... ... 1585 Small returns to come; cannot affect result. Waxkouaxti. # Thomas Mackenzie, I. ... 2500 F.W. Isitt, P. ... ... 750 Chalmers. *E G Allen, G. ... ... 2605 John White, 0 2006 Dunedin City. (Three members ) H D Bedford, PO. ...10,060 J. A Millar, G 7350 *J F Arnold, G 8360 *A R Barclay, G 7034 *R. Chisholm, G ... ... 4600 Caversham. *T K Sidey, G 2937 W. Earnshaw, 0 2491 Taieri. D Reid, jnnr, 0. ... 1513 J J, Ramsay, G.... ... 1445 A Marshal', G 589 0. Samson, G 409 J Wright, G. 130 Two small returns to come cannot affect result. Bruce. * James Allen, 0. ... ... 2405 J A, Scott, G 1292 Clwtha. *J W Thompson, O. ... 1656 D Stewart, G 941 W. Quinn, G, ... ... 818 John McNeil, 0 163 Four returns to come; canned affect result, Tuapeka. # J. Bennett, G 1864 R. Gilkison, 0 1798 Wakatipu. nv Fraser, 0. ... 1871 R. B. Ross, G 1415 A Murdoch, G 301 J. Kelly, G. ... Mat aura. *R McNab, G. ... ••• 2625 I. W. Raymond,o. ••• 2208 One small return to come,

Invercargill. :;: J A. Hanan, G 3320 Whyte, P. 1816 Awaeua. *Sir J. G. Ward, G. ... 2792 White ... 915 WIJ T Ipff J. C. Thompson; oi. ... 2356 *M. Gilfedder, G 1599 Marsdkn. P.Mander, 0 1905 *JR. Thompson, G. ... 1890