THE ELECTIONS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 300, 17 December 1914, Page 4

THE ELECTIONS.

THE HAWKE’S BAY SEAT.

DR. McNAB WINS BY NINE VOTES

Per Press Association. Hastings, December 16. The' result of the recount is that Dr. McNab heads the poll. The returning officer’s official figures are 1 — McNab ... ... 4225 Campbell ... ... 4216

Majority for McNab 9 The announcement was loudly cheered by Dr. McNab’s supporters. OFFICIAL RECOUNT PROCEEDING IN HAWKE’S BAY. Hastings, December 17. Although the returning officer refuses information, it has leaked out that at the Council chambers booth 100 of Dr. McNab’s votes were wrongly credited to Mr Campbell. Dr. McNab also gained a further five votes. Another recount is proceeding, and the final official declaration will not be made until this is completed. It is rumored that several irregularities are known to have occurred, and the candidates’ fate is still very uncertain. THE PATEA SEAT. Hawera, December 16. Ihe Patea seat official re-count gives:— Pearce ... ... 3333 Morrison ... ... 3270 Informal ... ... (34 Of the absent votes 71 went to Pearce, and 75 to Morrison. WAIPAWA FINAL RESULT. Dannevirke, December 17. The official return for the Waipawa seat is as follows;Hunter 3239 Jull 3144 Hunter secured 82 absentees and •lull 106. There were 96 informal votes.

the prohibition question. ASHBURTON LICENSING FIGURES Ashburton, December 10. I lie official local option figures are: lor restoration 3511, non-restoration 2611. SIR JOSEPH WARD’S VIEW. ONLY ONE OF TWO COURSES TO BE TAKEN, Auckland, December 17. Interviewed this morning on the political situation, Sir Joseph Ward lemarked that it had developed in an unexpected way since yesterday. iarties are, now even. This,” added the Leader of the Opposition, “makes the course which the Government should take quite clear. I take it that the constitutional position must )e followed. The Government are now m an actual minority in the House,*as they must necessarily appoint a Speaker. There is, therefore, only one °l t "'° courses that must be adopted by the Government: Either they must resign or they must call Parliament together without any unnecessary delay, as at present it is quite clear the Governor is without constitutional advisers who have the confidence of the country and the House. That is a position that cannot be maintained or trifled with. Apart from this there is considerable doubt as to the position of the Northern Maori member, who is at present included as a Government supporter in the counting of the Party votes.”