THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1213, 29 November 1882, Page 2

THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

: There was a considerable amount of interest ; manifested in the election to day, and it was ’ evident that there would bo n very close con- ; teat, as each candidate had supporters actively j canvassing. Each ratepayer had to run the j gaundet before reaching the polling booth j I first one would call him aside and whisper ' softly in his ear. “ Now don’t- forget old Au kI land times, and above all, don’t forget Lewis; he’s the people’s candidate.” The unfortu- . nate, perhaps, would get away about three or ' four yards when he would again ba buttonholed, and asked to vote for Brown. After 1 losing a button and a large amount of temper in another few yards, he would meet some ir1 repressible electioneering agent who warbles softly in his car— Give your vote tn Harry Lewh, He's the boy who'll never slew uh. And never try to do ns ; no, no, no. Once more making his escape the unhappy man is again seized, almost at the threshold of the door of the building, and in the most friendly spirit is advised to ” go straight for Brown, old man ; Lewis is completely out of it. Hasn’t got a leg to stand on,” and so on. Eventually he gets inside and votes for whom he likes—promises notwithstanding. During the day cabs of all descriptions, from a landau drawn by two greys, and a well-known citizen decorated with a white belliopper, tooling the team. Towards th.? hour of our going to press the excitement increased, and energetic members of the respective candidates committees were rushing frantically around, bringing in the maim, the halt, and (lie blind. Of course the result of the poll will not be known until this evening, long after the Stand mid has been read throng out the length and breadth of Gisborne, but we venture to assert that the result will be— LEWIS I