THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 285, 26 November 1908, Page 2

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Sill WILLIAM RUSSELL'S REMARKS. By Telegraph.—-Press Association. Hastings, Wednesday. After the result of the poll hnd been made known, Sir William Russell, speaking to a crowd of about four thousand, people, said he had not stood for Hawke's Bay from any special desire of his own, hut because lie had felt he had a special public duty to perform. He felt he. had been beaten on his own merits alone—(cries of ''No!'')—because, his committees had worked energetically on his behalf whilst the Indies hail treated him in such a manner that though defeated, he frit proud ami happy. It had been said that he was too old for political life, but lie took this opportunity of asking them to hack him at next election, lie hoped that when >Mr. Dillon retired from pubhe life he would he able to say he had served his constituency as faithfully and as well as he (Sir .William) had done.

THE NELSON CONTEST. Nelson, Last Night. Ot twelve seamen's permits Graham and Atmore each get six and the former's election is assured, hut there -is talk of a re-count on the grounds of irregularities. (This makes Graham's votes 2887 and .'Atiwoi-cte &K2). / . , Nelson. Later. A return received to-day reduced Graham s lead to,- the Nelson seat to 18. Only five votes arc now outstanding. J" the Tuapcka electorate, wrote an Otago correspondent n few davs a«o the key of the position i s |,eld by those' who voted for Dr. Chappie who stood as a Government candidate at the General Lloetion. If they respond to the hitler's appeal to throw their weight on the side of the Opposition candidate, then JUr. Scott must win. [The cause of Mr Macpherson's defeat is now explained' as it is very evident Dr. Chappie "ratted on the party with whom he was supposed to be iu thorough accord.]