THE MAYORAL ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 110, 30 April 1908, Page 3

THE MAYORAL ELECTIONS.

UK. G. TISUH RETURNED. There was considerable interest taken yesterday in the mayoral election, aiui bom the time o{ opening of the booths the voting was steady. The ardent supporter* of each candidate verbal bulletins as the day progressed, but as partisanship alleged the vision 01 the the bulletins carried but little weight. Only Mr. Beliringer had scrutineers at work. The arrangcnents made by Mi. F. T. Beliringer, tne Returning Officer, were excellent, and even at the busiest part of the day

there was no hitch or congestion at the Town Hall, which was under his immediate supervision. Mr E. ArunUge conducted the East ward poll at Mr. Crocker's, and Mr. M. Fleetwood at -Mr G A. Conwy's, in the west ward, the number of voters on the roll was .2124, being 1021 in the East, ward, 710 in Antral, and 681 in the West Of these there were 1490 votes polled, tlie majority registering their voteß at the Central booth. Ihe figures at tne booths were:—Ceneral 762, East 4U2, and West 176. The polling is said to lie about the largest on record, but the figures are not much larger than in 1906, when 1215 votes were cast in the quiet contest between Messrs. Dockrill and Boy. The result was announced by the Returning Officer at 7.45 pan., a ■mart piece of work. The figures were —G. Tfach, 709; F. C. Beliringer, aS.,; !W. A. ColUs, 141. The detailed results are:—

Therc_ w.aa_a-Uuge crowd garnered u from ui "\ue io*u naii io atai iul iv suit, wJiicu was rcteiveu Willi an o.u burst OJ citeelulg. JUne Men: w» cans lor jtir. \*uv au dressed lue crowu, iuau*>ug iae eictiois jor tne lugu ami pruuu position ut occupied at Ue lop w me r u u . oueu • result was ail Uie mure giatuymg io him from toe taci mat ue iiau uut made one single canvass, nor nau input a name on Uie roll, lie especially thanked the ladies lor roiuug up .» strongly to his suppou, nuu ti[,«i« Che opinion taat su lung us a n.»u hau the ladies with him he would be all right. It was pleasing lor lum io ucall that neither he nor any of bis coai-

puttee had mentioned the other caudid•tea in other than respmiul icims, and Ilia opponents could, he thought, say the lame. The mud that had been thrown would no doubt otick to those wDo had thrown it. The election bad been fought in the most friendly spirit, and he had not the slightest doubt that hiand his opponents in this election would get along capitally in the Council. It lad been said that he only one part of the town. It~wiuld. he laid, be his endeavor to represent the whole of the burgesses, and do the Nat he could for the town. Mr. Bellringer also returned thanks, stating that though defeated he was not dismayed, a nd he hoped the people would honor him by electing him •t some future date. He assured the burgesses that he would work hand in hand with the new Mayor in the improvement of this beautiful town. Mr. Collis said that though at the bottom of the poll he still wished to ttuuk those who had voted for him. The election bad been conducted in the Terybest of spirit. He accepted the decision of the ratepayers, and it was evident from that that they had enough of hie services (cries of "No!"), and Would like a change. Concluding, he said he wished to congratulate the other candidates. After another series of cheers, the crowd dispersed. Per Press Association. EABTBBOOK. John Jones .. .. 281 Bobert Ncifcon .. ..185 HAYVHRA. H. W. Sutton .. .. aa> 3. Tof 14« i EKETAHUNA. Mr Herbert (re-elected).. 141 Mr Haswell .. W3 'lnformal .. 3 STRATFORD. George gangster .. ..381 W. P. Kirkwood .. .. 352 TAURANGA. John 801 l 184 Her. Canon Jordan -• l* 2 westtpoht. J. Greenwood (re-elected) «M A. G. Hansen .. 560 Informal .. •■ 20 Kecß interest was taken is the election. KOHABA. i 3. A. Murdoch .. 1« B. Bote wi i "bohT T. W. Bruce .. •• 13 * J. Grimmond 80 K MASTERTON. p. Hollings .. 717 J. Coradine (late Mayor) 700 A bye-election to fill a vacancy in the Council resulted: J. Hunter 935, E. McEwen 471. . ~ A poU with regard as to whether factories attached to shops should have the same half-holiday as shops was carried by 837 votes to 500. The voting paper was evidently not understood by electors, as there were 88 informal jote». DUNEDIN AND SUBURBS. The Mayoral electron for the City today resulted in the return of C'r. McDonald by a majority of ll«i, the Noting being:— * Cr. McDonald .. •• 3544 Cr. Walker 2378 The result came as a surprise to the majority of the residents, who expected Mr.'Walker to win easily. k NOKTH-EAKT VALi^i<iien, the retiring .U'V"r, was . v * by t jnajority of ««. re-etecteu " ___ HORNUfCTOX. ■*tiriny Ma}*'-'> u,l ~ '' *Mr L- Cmi (l xi , v , }i i;,s. ttrncd with a uiaj' J__ MAORI b. Mr. Brown, the retiring defeated by Mr. Butterlield ' ST. KILDA. * |Bi Mr McFarlanc was elected by a jority of ISO. TIMARU. The Mayoral election took place today, the contest being between -Mr. Craigie (retiring Mayor) and Mr. Hawkey (a councillor). The interest shown was much keener than for some year, The voting was:— Mr Craigie 715 Mr. Hawkey .. .. "-J5

WELLINGTON. Not for many years has the contest for the Mayoralty of Wellington «- cited »o much interest a« that which w*r decided to-day. The sitting Mayor, Hon. T. W. Histop, and an er-mavor, Mr. J. G. W. Aitken, M.P. fur Wellington East, were early in the field, and conducted a vigorous campaign tor fire weeks The polling to-day was Yery heavy, and the streets were crowded tonight with people anxious v> know the result. The. fo<M -hows that 14,81(2 votes were cast. ;i- compared With BCOO last year. The result is as follows: Hon. T. W. Hislop .. »I!>2 Mr. J. fi. W. Ait ken .. .wt'.i Majority .. 5043 Mr Ilislop addressed some thousands °f electors from the Times halconv. ■nd then went to the Town Hall to art dreas » large crowd awaiting uiin utte. IXVKRCARGILL. Ra'hei .BHtre than the ii-u.il interest wm taken in to-ftjry-'. Mavora! election whteh resulted:— • Mr. Scndrett ~X ... iota ib. ilcftrUnu m M7

MIKAMAR.

Mr. C. J. Crawford (present Mayor) .. ..420 F. lownsend .. .. 3U3 CHRISTCHURCH. C. Allison 1389 Geo. Fayling (retiring Mayor) .. .. 1247 BLENHEIM. A. McCallum (re-elected) .. 500 E. U. Penny .. .. 33U

HASTINGS. F. J. Thompson (present) Mayor) .. ..505 L. W. Fowler .. ..392 A. A. Ueorgc .. ..154 W. Lane 91 NELSON. J. Piper (sitting Mayor).. 1201 W. S. HampSon .. ..507 For a vacancy in the City Council, \V. K. Turner was elected with 730 votes. defeating G. Stewart (583), and J. K. Johnston (278).

PALMERSTON NORTH. J. A. Nash .. .. 1518 li. Essex 1232 Mr. Haydon 102 The result was received amidst a Scene of iutense excitement.

A BLUSHFUL EDITOR. Palmerston X., Last Xight. There was an immense crowd at the declaration of the poll, and cheers were given and great enthusiasm was shown in regard to Mr. Nash, the successful candidate. There must have been fully 4000 people mustered in Church street, immediately under the portico of the Opera of which ih£_pßU-Tf«B(letlared. The candidates immediately adjourned to the Club Hotel, a short distance away, from the balcony of which they addressed the crowd which followed. Mr. Xash made

« brief and appropriate speech, thanking the electors for the honor done him, at i the conclusion of which he shook hands with the defeated Mayor. Hearty cheers were given for Mr. Nash, amidst a scene of great enthusiasm. Mr. Essex then made a very bitter speech, in which he declared that he had devoted himself to the working man and would now pass out of existence as far as loeal polities of Palmerston were concerned. Mrs. Essex, the late Mayoress, also addressed the throng, her address being in marked contrast to her. husband's There was much interruption and laughter during the retiring Mayor's speech, hisses and cheers intermingling. There were loud calls for a speech from the editor of the Manawatu Times, which paper has taken a prominent and decided stand in favor of Mr. V Js „ and against which Mr. Essex a sauH time ago issued a writ for alleged libel He was repeatedly cheered as"well a, hissed, and on going down intl> the crowd, he was attacked by one man in the crowd, while another seized him rpuud the ankles and pulled him to the ground, in response to somebody's call to get him down. Mr. Hoben', how ever, collared the man who pulled him

down, and hauling him to the pavement gave him in charge of the police, a number of gentlemen in the crowd 'preventing interference. Subsequently the crowd followed the pressman about the streets for some time with cheers and counter cheers. Several members of Mr Xash's committee insisted on accompanying Mr. Hoben. who declined to leave the street while the hostile demonstration was continued. The demonstration, however, came mainly from a number of boys and youths who were repudiated by Pahncrstonians in the crowd. GISBORNE. The Mayoral contest resulted:— W. D. Lysnar .. .. II3G Dr. Williams ~ ..808 There was greater interest than has been taken in any municipal contest locally. The new Mayor favors a progressive policy, including the inunicipalisation of Hie gasworks, rating on unimproved values, septic tank system oi drainage, and a big Joan for road arid street making. GORE. Allft A. A. MacGibhon was re-elected Mayor by a majority of 01. the voting l>cillg_ A. A. Mac-Gibbon .. .. 3!)(i Jas. Spcden .. ..335 MATAURA. Mr -J. Salt (re-elected).. 205 Thos. McGibbon .. ..107

& a 1 « Bellringvi .. zzo 2UI 41 juj 1 CuUis .. 3d yi 12 141 I iul'oriual .. iva I 1-; l • v./ 1 i, 1 ToUia .. Hoi ;u liti i-MWJ