NEW PLYMOUTH MAYORALTY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8095, 27 April 1906, Page 2

NEW PLYMOUTH MAYORALTY.

SPEECHES OP THE CONTESTANTS. The result of the Now Plymouth election on Wednesday evening was received with cheers by tho hundreds gathered outside the Municipal Buildings. Mr Dockrill nioiintod the steps, his appearance causing the crowd's cheering to " break out in a fresh place." When this subsided, the Mayor-elect proceeded to express his great pleasure in returning heartfelt thanks for the manner in which he had been supported. " And when I say." he continued, addressing his supporters, " that I am deeply indebted to you for your consistent aud strong support, I am eqiully proud of you for tho dignified and straightforward manner in which you have oontested the election. From you not one lump of mud has been thrown at the other side. This is creditable in the extreme to my supporters. I wish it distinctly understood, however, that Mr Roy is not responsible in any way for the actions of his supporters. Mr Roy is a gentleman for whom I have the greatest respect." ,Mr Dookrill stated he had worked with Mr Roy as Councillor, and under him as Mayor, and their relations, as now, had always been most cordial. Tho speaker said he had met the wishes of a large number of ratepayers when ho came out as a candidate, and the solidity of tho request had been shown that day. He had stood in tho belief that he could bring the town back to that stato of prosperity enjoyed whilst ho was Mayor. He had been put on ono side because he had not spent money fast enough, but in those days all work was well and economically done. Much of the work done by tho q .lick-spending people had been done ne ; ther economically nor well, and somC~of it had now to be reyiewed and done over again. He again thanked the people for tho proud position in which he had been placed, and trusted that the majority would be an incentive to him to go on aud do his duty faithfully and well. Hearty applause greeted Mr Roy as he stepped forward and, in a gentlemanly and neat speech, thanked his supporters for their vo.es. As a defeated candidato, he said, lie could not be expected to address them at the same length as Mr Dockrill. He knew when he was beaten, and ho accepted Mr Dockrill's majority as decisive. He would have liked to go bick to the Council, whero he had spent some pleasant years. He was esp>eially pleased to hear Mr Dockrill .express tiis personal regard for him. The feeling was reciprocated, and he trusted that any littlp unpleasantness caused by tho actions of their enthusiastic supporters—for which neither candidate could be held responsible—would uit be remembered after that night. Ho trusted that tho next year, with Mr Dockrill at thoholm, would bo the best New Plymouth had ever had, that the hopes of the Mayor-elect would be fulfilled, and the confidence of the majority of ratepayers verified. He was just as anxious for the prosperity of the town, having lived half his life here. He again thanked his supporters, aud called for three cheers for the Returning Officer. These were lustily given.