THE BOROUGH ELECTION.

Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 51, 26 June 1880, Page 2

THE BOROUGH ELECTION.

The elec ion for ■•■'*' councillor to fill "Cue vacanc j~jtt the v ßordnglr~Cgnpeil ' created % tbeii^ilgnaiioa of Gquncilior and bfOß^iit^yrocaiadid^tes w>'the poll— 'Metfsrs. JBafehelar and Ivpr James, i Although there were nofrj^few who pinned* their faith to rev ur a of '.be former, , still Mr. James share> of supporters, who we ve also sanguine of lauding their man a Winner.: Tbe' 'contest- proved. 9, most keen one, and forme'cV. a remarkable contrast to tto supineness which has, .characterised" j otne;r , ; etectf oiißj.- ! there jjbeiiigv considerah}s nibre votes registered then on any preViou,s occasion. Although the rrieods .pfjhe. Bucce.s^fal^^d^a.^worked renQ hai'd toy ills- returii the greatest 'goodwill existed between -both sides, and throughout :the day not a single acHon took place, or word was spoken, pave m the way of friendliness. ; Ju fact; those who were" acting "fbi* the candidates seemed influenced by no other motivel than to return the best mac, and of. course r each person* selected the one be thought most fit. Although, as will be scea, by thjo.nu.mberi polled; tbe I'nencls ef Mr. James must have been son ewl'afc | energetic ou hi 1 behalf, it wai doae m a-qmefc^butcerta'.alyVftjji effective njan-, ner. The •upparten of Mr, ■Batoljelav, however, carried on the proceedings 10 t be more orthodox and posters annquoced.the fapt q£ thai, gentlevnaii's jn?fied"Bup^rti whJle cabs and trap$ T: camed the voters 10,. the poll. During the early portion of the day the thtreef,- fours, and fivev,T?hich' were dvappiog iv, placed Mi-, consid^rablyyin^advance, and that gave tis supporters, a v tati die for backing not only that "he would be tbe winniogi bo.-se, but tbat his success, would be :- ! ciwae4-jf^^'*';l«Fg*' ; majorfty. \ From jive'tct^ix," b6Wf>?er, the tide begao/to tb.rb;»ad ai Terrad© End raen bega^ m]l un ia c.oijpleSj and. tiipleis, matters Kssutned 1 a cfiaoge^ 1 ' J be- i fpi'e • th,e .TpU . clpifd, .an^d , J af iei the last' vote ' Kad we?f recorded our repo>t»iv after scanning the list, i 'pped 90 as -.ibe number pplled for M'rf Batehelar, while J the icyutineer, Mr. Lpckie, went two ahead of that number," and as Will be teen by the result, the formev was the exact score, with Mr., James just one behind. Abpi't fi.ye minutes to- seven the door of rh,e polling booth was opened, and M.r. Keeling, tbe Beturnipg-officer, made the following deolaration of the poll :-rf ■ '' Jf« ;Q. Batch,*^ ... ..." 90 " " Tb,e, rasu.lt was tectiVed^with' cbeers f -oiDi berth' parties-^f roiS* JlTr/Biitchlar'* ft'ends bnacco'unt of'tbeipmao baviog won the victory ; and on behalf of Mr:' James on, accpunt ;.«£••. thY Very! keen contest. \ After, a.'littte whil*/ I . ' Mr. Bajchbiab came forwtr^l and said : Gentlemen, ;Iha,ve to tluank yjou sinc^erejj^ for jjie honor you fiive paid me-to:day ifl. el^ctsng; ime a,* jrpu^ re ; . prefie^tajav*.. .- :; . iojayrresfrrMiiureii thi^t ha,vin^ uAd,ejrtal^ett \hfi : inesponsi^ bility,- 1 - will do- -my beat to wprtEily fu'pixyrt jth,? .pp>ition > lby^a.ttendiiig the meetings, attain all ways conscientiously. ..disph^tgfe^ itixd^Mejini: also *$$.; that it will be my earnest endeavor to furtl\eii«tUer inJtlAstiiof Jfliextbwn as a whole, quiie independently »f one •n.d op: thept^e^ ,;..», v Vi.,'.':j-:- "I ' . ■ Calls were made for M>. Jakss, who • upon coming forward, *# Gentlemen,—l have to thank you for tfee support which you 'have given-r* •ppport far beyond my expectation. I certainly h»rt b^tA de|eat#d, b^t I wiurt you

I had never calculated iipon any othau r^imlt; and whila tha rarjiarf a amount ol support which I hava racaif ad ha« ctf course pleased me, it bw alio ■iwp ri "»d ma. X nt:»ny other time a vacancy should arisa, and Mf§ mr ■«?!<»■, thay ifiyj&te»rfcUy at ypup pommand/' c - ? Mri >r J»me» was heartily applauded, cheara bemg girau for both candidates, ■ the jntmoit good fealing and nna- | nimity having prerailed throughout tha | groceadinga. - ■