THE WAITAKI ELECTION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1056, 8 September 1879, Page 2

THE WAITAKI ELECTION.

The official declaration of the poll in connection with the election of two members of the House of Representatives for this district took place at 10 o'clock this morning at the Court-house. There were about 150 persons present, but the proceedings were extremely tamo, not a single cheer or other mark of approval or disapproval being given. The Returning Ollicer briefly announced the state of the poll to be as follows Hislop _ 004 Shrimski ... ... ••• 553 Steward ... ... ••• 380 He then declared Messrs. Hislop and Shrimski duly elected. Mr. Hislop said he had to express bis gratification that tlie election had resulted in such a manner as to show the consistency of the electors. He had to thank them for again placing confidence in him, and assured them that he would endeavor, as before, to deserve it. Mr. Shrimski begged to return the electors his most sincere thanks for having placed him in the honorable position which he then occupied. It would be his earnest endeavor in the future, as in tho past, to do his best for the constituency. He also desired to convey his thanks to the members of his Committee who had worked so hard to secure his election. He would always feel grateful for tho energy they had displayed. Mr. Steward, as tho defeated candidate, said ho was pleased to think that tho contest, which they must admit was a well-fought one, had been conducted throughout with excellent good temper. None of the candidates, he believed, had said anything which they might wish to recall. It had been said than eels get used to skinning, and he supposed he should get used to being defeated. In any case he was not going to let the matter disturb his peace of mind in the least. He desired to thank those who had voted for him, and indeed those who had recorded their votes against him, for he believed they had done so conscientiously. He hoped the gentlemen who had been elected would continue to act for tho good of tho constituency, as they had done in the last Parliament. As the defeated candidate he had the honor of proposing a vote of thanks to tho Returning Officer. Mr. Hislop seconded, and the vote having been carried, those present quickly dispersed.