ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 13, 22 April 1871, Page 7

ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT.

The Election on Thursday was remarkable in one respect—it was the quietest ever seen in this order-loving city. Of course the usual displays at election times were visible, but all in a modified degree; everything wore a subdued spiritless air. The vans engaged for the day were feWfer in number than at the last election, and the drivers seemed determined not to be charged with furious driving. The placards, diminutive in size, small in type, were scattered rather scantily, and displayed none of those fine touches of audacity and genius occasionally to be seen distinguishing such electioneering weapons—unless perhaps we except one placard recommending electors to vote for Finnimore, " the man who had risen from the people !"• an addendum was suggested by a sarcastic Fitzherbertite, who said, "He ought to have added ' and who was nearly born amongst them.' " /The pollingbooth, however, had a crowd outside all day, though there was an entire absence of those little diversions common to crowds of idlers. Of any of the candidates little was seen, of Mr Fitzherbert, nothing. His supporters, however, were numerous and active, and displayed more organisation than might have been expected from such a late beginning. Mr Finnimore had a few persons active on his behalf, though their duties became a sinecure at a very early hour, when the expressions of sanguine expectations took the place of bringing up electors. Mr Anderson appeared in the double capacity of candidate and electioneering agent in the morning, guiding to the booth a few of the false Jive hundred, to whom he had pledged himself ; but his ardous labors ceased at an early hour, and little more was seen of him. The election, on the whole, evoked the least excitement one could imagine being displayed at a superintendental contest. Fitzherbert. Finnimore. Auderson

The returns from the following places have not yet been received, viz : —Ohariu, Ohiro, Tiraumea, Whareama, Tupurupuru, Otaria, Carterton, Taita,¥pper Butt, Wai-nui-o-mata, Bangitikei, Tnrakina, Putiki. Tho result, Jiowovej?, ie anticipated, ftjngjwiw Mv 3Hte\ b§rbe3?t'B'BißJor%.

Wellington 496 141 15 Kaiwarra 11 1 4 Lower Hutt ... 73 3 0 Karori 10 2 1 Makara 14 0 0 Johnsonville ... 8 2 0 Wall's 16 1 0 Pahautanui 8 2 0 Foxton »* ... 23 14 0 Marton 13 54 0 Wanganui Town 66 159 0 Featherston 27 0 0 Grey town 23 3 0 Masterton 21 4 0 Otaki 6 12 0 Wairoa 2 5 0 Kaiwi ; ... 2 5 0 Kaitoko 5 6 0 Mataurar a 0 824. 3 4,17 . 0 20