Recollections of Elections.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2170, 17 December 1875, Page 2

Recollections of Elections.

The solicitor came like a wolf on the fold, And the Thames Borough Council were awfullyrsold, As Eenshaw they heard, with some trouble, declare, At the close of the poll that J. E. Mr was " Mayor. On the opposite side of the road to Pol- - leine - - \ At morning, the ex-mayor's committee' were seen; '?." But when the result of the polling was known, Themselves, like their rooms; were'edm* pletely done Brown. For Wickham worked hard, and MUhone " . was there, ... _. And what these failed^to do Was made ui§ for by beer, X Andin placards at least JiWM' could with pride; ;-. ■/■ . ; r -■--,•> ■-. And honesty .say he had Wright on hit ; Side.' ■ ■'■ ■■'■-'-■■'■■' "■■■■■il:i-...:-^i. ■ Arid an editor's partner was heard to . -->?declaroi; ;:y- -•) :;<-; ':r •'[. ; r; r?( g-x:! That he oughtn't to hare laid four to oh©> on the Mayor; ' ■_ While one "of a nation, proverbially :,K -thrifty; 7, ;\ \ ',- ■■ ;v ■■ :,\-;ixi '-i y\ 'Stead of netting a five was "letjn."-.ifiw^ So the bottles are broken, theJbeecii all -ldoner:' "■ '"- A d '•' 2-A n And the mayoral CQntest for this year is won; And Williams and Young can exultingly 3ay ■• ..-.-i J. E. M. as a Mayor is a gem spelt with J. . . _ - ; • " He Bbew'd Melodies.