SECOND BALLOTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 284, 25 November 1908, Page 2

SECOND BALLOTS.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. | 13 GOVERNMENT 9 OPPOSITION I LABORITE (JOVERNJIEXT'S WOKKIXU HAJOKITY, 25. EUMOXT DECUUiES KOH THE OPPOSITION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Kltluim, Last Xigiit. A good deal of interest was manifest ed in the second ballot tor hgmont. Tin contest resulted in Air. Dive's (Opposi tion's) favor by 200 voles. Particu lai's:-

NORTH ISLAND. OHINEMURI. 11. l'ulnnd (G) 2801 I''. H. Ilaseldcn (0) .. .. 2188 (Two small returns to come). First ballot—ll. Poland 2125, I''. 11. Ilaseldcn 1230, 1!. Way 700, J. Foster iOO, 11. T. Armstrong 207, informal 370. WAITEMATA. L. li. Phillips (0) 2sai W. J. Napier (6) 20K0 (Few more returns to come). First ballot—L. 1!. Phillips 2017, W, J. Napier 2052, 11. \\7 Wddiug ((.') (HI!). T. Wake (I) 203. WANGANUI. J. X. llogan (0) 3500 G. Hutchison (0) 2800 First ballot—J. T. Hogan 3014, G Hutchison 1850, C. E, Jlackav (I) 1691. ■ PALMEKSTON. % D. Buick (0) 2811 AV. T. Wood (G) 2718 First ballot—D. lliiiek 2072, W. T Wood 2020, W. Jlilverton ([) 123. JIANAWATU. E. Newman (I)) 2035 J. Stevens ((.;) 2054 (One small return to come). First ballot—E. Newman 2100, J. Sti' vons 1704, F. W. Franklaud (l() 322, O Gardner (1) 241. PAHIATUA. I!. K. Ross (G) 2031 J. C. Cooper (O) 1701 First ballot—K. 1). Koss 1930, J. G Cooper 1230, W. 11. llawkius (O) 1120 lIAWKE'S HAY. A. Dillon ((.!) 3230 .Sir W. liussell (O) .. .. 2453 (Two small returns to come). First ballot—Sir W. Russell 1052, A. Dillon 1513, 11. 1. Simpson (G) 1007, A E. .lull ((i) 743, G. S. Clupham (G) 052 T. J. Thompson (G) 100. GISBOIINE. lion J. Carroll (G) .... 3153 G. E. Darton (L) 2402 First ballot— Hun. J. Carroll 3437, G. E. Darton 2030, W. L. Clayton 1439. WELLINGTON SUBURBS. J. 1». Luke (G) 3884 J. E. Fitzgerald (G) .. .. 2730 First ballot—J. I>. ], u ke 2182, J E Fitzgerald 1903, 1!. 1!. Williams (O) 1375, F. T. Moore (I) 040, W. T. Young (Lab) 007, J. W. BmiUiwaite (G) 48. WELLINGTON EAST. D. McLaren (Lab.) .. ~ ."{440 A. 11. Atkinson (O) .. .. 3010 First ballot—A. R. Atkhson 240(1, D McLaren 1741, W. McLean (G) 1300, G Winder (G) 1071, informal 250. WELLINGTON SOUTH, K.A.Wright (I.O.) .... 3158 W. 11. P. Barber (Gl.. .. 28!I2 First ballot—W. 11. P. |!a,-ber 25SS R. A. Wright. 2340, O. 11. Chapman (Lab.) 088, W. Forbes (S.) |;. || 0 „„ (S) 230, J. JI. Munvll (1.L.) 89. ,T T Johnston (I) 12. . • - • WELLINGTON NOUTII. A. L. Ilerdman (O) .. .. noflti F. G. Bolton {(;) 2808 First, ballot A. 1.. Ilenlnian 33(13 F (.. .1 1011.011 2354, 11. Izard fG) 1 11. Uodley 157. " SOUTH ISLAND. NELSON'. •I. Graham (G) 28,51 11. Atmniy (G) 2840 (Four small returns and seam"t;'< votes to eoiue; uuliki.lv to affect result). I 1 irst ballot I. Graham °S7I n \t more 2058, W. ,J. .Moll'at (l)~204. '' | IiCRUNI'I. I (>. J*orlios ((!) O. F. Clothier (U).. .. .. JiiSO (One small rotum to come). I'irst ballot—(I, Forbes 172 H, 0 p AVSwf Grccu " ooa (IMS 3 ;) i

AVON. 0. W. Russell (G) .. .. 3410 W. W. I'amier (G) .. .. 2870 First billlot—o. W. Russell 2185, \V. \V. Tanner 2102, J. Jamieson (0) 1,122, i). O'Sullivan (I) 070, XV. R. Smith (G) 219. ASHBURTOW W. Nosworthy (0) .. .. 3014 F. K. Flatman (G) .... 2267 First ballot— i\ R. Flatmnn 2293, \V. Xosworthy 1330, D. Jones (0) 1302, ,T. D. Gobbe (Lab.)" 370, W. S. Mnslin (0) 270.

i GERALDINE. T. Buxton (G) 2343 W. Jeffries (0) 2254 (One return to come). First ballot—W. Jeffries 1904, T. Buxton 1903, \V. H. Williams (GJ 903. TIMARU. J. Craigie (G) 3331 W. D. Campbell (O).. .. 2IHMS First ballot—l. Craigie 2.")73, \V. D. Campbell 24.37, IColler lUb) 12U5, Ma- . liouy 1123. CHALMERS. K. 11. Clarke (G) 21120 li. G. Allen (G) 2301 First ballot— K. G. Allen 2552, E. II Clarke 2441), \V\ Ban- (I) 101.

miXEDIN NORTH. G. il. Thomson (O) .. .. 3383 A. K. Barclay (G) .... 338*1 , (Four seamen's votes to come, which may affect result). First ballot—A. R. Barclay 3250, G M. Thomson 3027, J. Green (G) 533. TUAPEKA. R. Scott (O) 2477 J. A. McPherson (G).. .. 1744 First ballot-J. A. McPherson 1554, R. Scott 1441, I)r. Chappie (G) 1208. HAY OF PLF.XTY. The contest between W. D. MacDonaid (G), who gained 2307 voles in the first ballot, and J. Gow (O), 1037, takes place on Tuesday next

SPEECH BY THE PREMIER. "A SPLENDID VICTOHY." A CAMPAIGN OF CALUMNY AND MISREPRESENTATION. Wellington, Last Night.' Great crowds assembled in the streets tonight to ascertain the results of the second ballots. The various candidates addressed the people from the Times balcony, and at 10 o'clock Sir Joseph Ward spoke to the assembled multitude. He said the position of the Liberal Tarty throughout the Dominion was one they had a right to be proud of. The Government had a majority of ut least 24. (Cheers). He called attention to the fact that it was not so long siuce the Liberal Party in Pnrliameat carried through its work upon a majority of eight. The Government had gone through the present election und»r extraordinary dillkultii-, mid their opponents were still in ■:. .sopcless minority. There were tliuliuiiuns in the political life of all countries-, bill in nil (he circumstances the yes. It of this cleciion was a splendid vii-l uy. Their opponents had aonc all in liieir ]K>\vcr to create the impression thu New Zealand was in a precarious pi.s.liou. lie referred to the drop in the prices of xool,| Max, etc., and to the) met that iiuancial institutions had been "pulling in." Op-1 yxments bad made the most 01 these difficulties. Their opponents had appealed for support for the Opposition on the score that the Government majority was too great. That argument had been used for nil it was worth, yet the Government came back with a solid majority of 24 members and-the Opposition' would have considerable difficulty in shaking them. (Cheers). The l'riuie Minister said that at the last election there were exceptional circumstances to account for the Government's big majority. Conditions were prosperous, and there was a powerful man at the hend of the Administration. In the dairying portions of the country opponents of the Government had made every possible effort to malign the Government and make dairy farmers believe the Government were their enemies, whereas they were the farmers' friends .ill through. (Applause). In such a battle it was not to be expected they would not lose some men, b"t he expressed regret thnt some had gone uridcr in the light. Throughout the election no member of the Gorernulent had atJ tempted anything unfair—(applause)— or said a single word about an opponent. He welcomed Mr. McLaren as the representative of Wellington East, and said the people realised what a combination of Liberals and the Labor Party could do by standing shoulder to shoulder. .Sir Joseph declared there had been unfair methods used against men standing in the Government interest, and he could prove his words. U'here had been a campaign of calumny, and in face of this the Government had won a great victory. In these circumstances the present was one of the finest returns just made, and he thanked file people of the Dominion for the achievement. He expressed sympathy for those who had fallen while doing duty in the Liberal cause. The battle had been fought and won and victory was on' the side of the Government. Jjow the fight was over, they could put their arms aside, and meet their fellow men under conditions conducive to the happiness of all. In conclusion, Sir Joseph Ward said the Government would continue its policy of progress and development in the interests of all. There would be no discrimination of class against the masses. Duty would be done, and the Government could do no more than that. (Frolonged applause). In response to repeated and persistent calls,

HON. McNAB came forward. He was popularly received. He said lie stood before thein in tlic position of the only Minister who had been defeated at the polls, and he wanted to say in connection with the contest that seat him back into privntc life that he had iu>t one single complaint to make against the political party or the political opponent responsible for the position he now occupied. The successful candidate for Matanra bad fought an honorable fight and won an honorable victory. (Cheers). He wanted to give this testimony to his o-i----ponent, and prophesied that if his e'l- | reer in political life was as honorable , as his career as a private man and man ot business he would be a man of influence in politics. He thanked the poopie of Wellington fo r the many kindnesses shown to him during his 131/ years in Parliament., ami he ventured '« say that in all that time he had not made one 'enemy in Wellington, and that he left behind him none but friends in the House. (Cheers). UEFOKK THE' FI«HT.

M WILD .SCK.VK AT HASTIX«S. „., Hastings, Tuesdav. J, V'S "f Mr - Massp . v ' s """'i'"? "IK .Mr. Dillon's mass meeting ).,.) Might revpnlpd the gulf l, pt „ ■■ ■- two parties. Mr. Massov's me, ; ■ », ,■ orderly , mt i| towards the elose, nWi'l roar like distant thunder was Ward ! polling ~, volume. A shouting moi,' drew near the hnll, drowning Mr tfa,.seys vcik-c and disturliing the audience lake no n01i,.,. „f that." shouted j[r Alasse.v. ••[('., the groat l.iheral Party toll then, l, v t |,„ noise (h ,V I 'l'l"'- <l»ors and windows were elosed ,„,." ",„""„" '."« Pnwp.lc.l. Ontsnle. "'',. "" n ;'. n: 'S 1«"'|« at the street , I ,'" !■'"' t0 " lak " "w-mselvp* Ji 'T I|, '-"»'<l "Hie triumvirate reore n ;.ta ives " f -hisky. water and ,X, "". ">•«'!»£.' people to he true to iI,J '■an* of 1i1.0,-h-.Vtiee and ~ S" " »■»'' s <'"""' '»n« to he rem!™,,"

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™!. li. Dl VK. M.P. roil TOMOXT. •Mr. 11.-...1J...W (K „ lnont) j ;:. N,:;r'''V'' Kl,lii,, v- iss,i "" y " ~.., ~. ,' • v, ' i '""''" i-psidPnl, wdmdi.l ""I l '* H 1 :'!""/'•'imlrotirpd some Team ;,:"Y;' i "" i ' ,v »' <l»i''lude the fruits of - "inis („, Vll ~ ponlpinpnr.irv). Like "'« >«H.or. Mr. Din.. »ho is „' s l,rew>!. I '""'"'"in-'.ensp 1,1,111. W iil, „nv amount of iirn and ,Wo.-,„i»«t jon. 1, M „] so ~„„,, «i'l iH a tiller „f (he soil, and is'rn"Med to b,. ~ ,„„,, n f sou)(l su i, s t„ m . n . I It some education, sound ideas, wliiph ' lie is never fearful of oxnressimj, reared j in an atmosphere which, is called in polltics conservative, but to whiefc the Cofl.

servatives give the name of Liberal, he should prove « u earnest worker in the ranks of the Opposition, although those who know hi in say that bis sense ot lair play will m , vcr f d , 'l««»t;ty. 11„ I WS mryei asl upprentiec . ship in local pulitics, having been for nllm. !'•'" a .r fmhet ul l » B ""*"« -»i ulv (oiuic.l and other bodies which ""V; "".' " , !"' l ' lt ' "« «'iUi the progress -J '" Jwr,,i 1, IH oft,,, , HTII ,'„,,£, jn 'jelMte at gatherings U f (rt ,, lu „ ~.e 02, . nig companies, etc., and i 3 thou „ "10 us many triads. „„ £ t , '"'""•I *l>"«ker, but makes up for his lack ol oratorieal trimming by always wiying something t„ the point" with uu w <" conviclion. Mr. Live j„ j„ tllc prime ol Inc.

Mr. Massey must have forgotten for the iiiiinieiil Unit he had, as he eluimed, land very well at the elections, when he compl.iined to a reporter tliat "This had beea Hie dirtiest election of which he had experience." Jle spoke of certain "impleading and -scurrilous literature scattered broadcast over the country," and said that (ioverunieiit candidates '•were not ashamed to state .... I hat . . . they would be able to obtain more money by way of Parlia- . I uiciiliiry grants than could lie obtained by Oppositionists." We dare say that the election has not been all that Mr. Massey could have desired. But it was

worse than scurrilous; it failed in the matter of votes for Mr, Massey'a adherents. It will be noticed that when the opponents of Liberalism are cornered they make flee use of the English language. The dictionary is not, however, large enough to provide words to describe their emotions and to impart freshness to their epithets. The terms "misleading," "scurrilous," and "dirty" may mean anything; but all they seem. to mean now is that Mr. Massey has again been beaten and that he know* and feels it. As for the professions of Ministerial candidates that they would be able to get more votes for their districts than Conservatives, they are not wicked. What is meant is that, as Mr. Massey and his friends insist upon u drastic curtailment of the public expenditure, they could not conscientiously ask the Government to spend money in their districts. We arc disappointed in Mr. Masßey. He has usually made such a pleasant leader of the Opposition that the people have determinedly • kept him in that position. Now he ; shows his gratitude by abusing his chief j benefactors.—Oamaru Mail.

The second ballot appears to have one good feature about it. It serves to reconcile erstwhile opponents. To-day we see Dive's supporters and Wilkinson's, Astbury's supporters and Wake's, working together in harmony (says the Eltham Argus). The second ballot may in the future do much towards smoothing down the asperities of election-day. Says the Carterton News: "The majority of 103 for Mr. Buchanan, as given on Monday night, is certain to be reduced by - 45. Mr. Hornsby was only credited with 205 voteß for Carterton, whereas we are informed he should have had 250 placed to his credit." The sum total (says the Auckland Observer on the elections) indicates a distinct gain for the Opposition, while it leaves the Government with a majority ample for all practical and legitimate purposes. If there is anything approaching a "mandate" in the decision of the electors, it iB one favorable to the reinstatement of the freehold I principle in hind legislation.

Kivuilea .. Kanuni .. Awatuna . Oinoana . Alahoc .. . Opunake . To Jviri .. Cardill'.. . . 71 . u;i . Ill . 21 .. 48 .. 120 .. .">;) .. 85 33 01 10 3.") 40 38 Ml'IClllLTC . .. 1!) 1) l'nngan.'hu Kahotu .. 144 75 ilangatoki .. 100 00 Eltham . l'iliama .. .. 400 .. 81 502 58 .Uangaliuni e .. .. .. :u 12 Otakclio . .. 100 52 Oaonui . .. 78 45 Jlatapu .. 04 55 !5keet Iloa d .. .. .. 4.7 00 Kaponga . .. 122 183 Opua .. . .. 15 17 Ngaire .. .. »!) 110 Rawki tiros .. 28 30 Brecon Ko ad".. .'. .. 33 21 Rowan . .. 23 27 Wells' Da n (Mam ia) 77 52 Auroa .. .. 70 50 Moewat«n 5 10 Kahui Ko ul .. .. .. 11 11 Jteigamin n'i • • ■ ■ .. 33 25 Te Koti .. 03 50 Mata .. .. 22 11 Fiaser Ko ad .. . .'. 44 14 Ararata .. 33 !t Total 2412 2102 • THE FIRST BALLOT

O O ki r0 0 o O £ 4) a "3 A •a Awatuna 15 53 21 49 Riyerlea 6 49 22 3n Cardiff 15 44 27 40 Mangatokl 25 22 32 95 Makoe '48 11 6 35 TCapuni 22 52 42 33 Ilabotu 30 104 48 16 Upunakc 49 117 140 29 Punnareku 2 29 33 16 Opua Koad 3 8 6 16 fiowan 8 6 12 24 Tekiri 8 37 32 12 Matapu 11 31 H9 43 Otakeho 31 106 38 16 Kaponga 33 - 61 117 91 Skeet iioad 4 26 42 32 Pikama 10 70 50 31 Eltham 164 270 358 231 Omona 20 6 5 1 Oaonui 9 79 31 "6 Anroa U 64 40 9 Maogahume 1 29 4 9 KawLitiroa 12 26 20 4 Wells Bam 18 58 37 4 Mercoiere 0 17 8 51 Wgairo 54 56 50 6 Mangamiogi 13 29 15 10 Brecon Eoad 9 J5 12 81 Sproul's Home Moewata 9 7 1 0 To Koti 26 34 25 15 Ararata 8 28 5 7 673 1602 1409 1C04