South Ward Municipal Election.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3433, 23 December 1879, Page 2

South Ward Municipal Election.

About twenty or thirty burgesses of the South Ward assembled at the JCaraka School-room, Mackay street last awning, in renponso to an advertisement signed by Mr Plant, convening a, meeting for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken to return a fitting person to represent the ward. Mr F. Danby was voted to the chair, and having road the advertisement, called on the convener to explain hit views. Mr Plant said his object of convening the meet ing was for the purpose of selecting a local candidate to represent South Wurd in the Borough Council. He had no objection to Mr McCnllough, but* he thought they had sufficient talent in the ward without getting a non-resident. Mr Krnshaw had been procuring signatures to a requisition to Mr McCnliough, and he thouglit it should hare beeu published in the papers so that people might know what they were about. -

Mr Mcllhone considered the action of Mr Plant calling the meeting was worthy of commendation. He had attended with a view of submitting the name of a candi* date to them, but he thought it would be adriitabie to postpone it till some fstore occasion when there would be a larger attendance. He had intended to more that Mr W. Wilkinson bo> requested to represent them. Mr Farrell said he had caine^to the meeting witii a candidate in his eye, ill., Mr William Wilson* draper—a gentlemen whose interests were thoroughly indentified with those of the ward. -He referred to hit high business ability end tact. When that gentleman was asked to allow himself to be nominated at the last South Ward election he had' declined, as he did not wish to go against Mr Marshall. The speaker thought they should elect as their representative a gentleman, who, being a close resident of the ward, had a better chance of knowing their many little wants, and representing them in the Council. Mr Wilkea said he supposed all present has seen the Star containing Mr 'McCul. lough's refusal to stand, lie wished to know if the gentleman who had mentioned tho names of probable candidates bad authority to do so.

Messrs Mcllhone and Farrell answered in the affirmative.

Mr Mcllhone moved that this meeting adjourn till Friday evening next. Mr Wilkinson explained that some gentlemen had waited on him, asking him to b* i candidate. He was quite

willing to leave himself in the hands of the ratepayers. Mr John Leydon announced himself as a candidate, and said he thought he would be elected. He would think nothing of winning an election if he had not got Mr Mcllhone working against him.

After some discussion it was decided to adjourn till Friday nigbt. Mr Speight, in seconding a vote of thanks to Mr Plant for calling the meeting said he hoped they would put a good man in to represent them, and one who would work with the other members for the South Ward for the good of that division of the municipality. Mr Marshall aud himself thought they could see a plan whereby they could get the 9-inch mains laid down Pollen street.

A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the proceedings.