THE SUPERINTENDENCY.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 159, 23 February 1871, Page 4

THE SUPERINTENDENCY.

THE POLLING. The polling for the Snperintendency took place on Monday. In the city great interest was manifested in the proceedings, crowds of people, from an early hour, thronging the streets in the neighbourhood of the principal polling place, the Provincial Buildings. Every description of vehicle — from small express waggons up to coaches and four — was pressed into the service of the rival candidates. Election squibs, of course, were plentiful, and telegrams announcing the progress of the election in the up-country districts v/ere posted up at intervals during the day. At Mr. Macandrew's Committee Rooms a placard was displayed, advising the working men "to vote for Reid, and 2s. 6d. a day." In opposition to this a similar placard was exhibited on the shop-window of Mr. Isaac, chemist, advising working men to "vote for Macandrew, and Is. 6d. with immigration from Norway and Sweden." Some wag altered the Is. 6cl. a day on the latter to 11s. 6d. On this being discovered, a rush was made by several persons to tear it down, when a scuffle ensued, and the police with great difficulty prevented the crowd from smashing the windows in the struggle. With this exceptiou, perfect order was maintained throughout the day. At the polling place in Great King street, but little interest was manifested. After the close of the poll at 4 o'clock, an express waggon paraded the sti*eels, on which w<\s erpcled a gallows, with an effigy of Mr. Reid suspended therefrom. Later on in the evening, when the return of Mr. Macandrew was regarded* as being beyond a doubt, a " triumphal car," in the shape of one of Cobb's coaches, drawn by six horses, and crammed with Mr. Macandrew's supporters, drove through the streets at a * rapid pace. When turning the corner at the Criterion Hotel, the coach was capsized ; but fortunately no one was seriously hurt.

About half-pas b five o'clock the Returning Officer, Mr. Burnside, announced the result of the polling in the City to bo as follows: — Macandrew, 987 ; Reid, 545. Majority for Macandrew, 442. The polling at the last Superintendental election for the City was — Macandrew, 869 ; Dick, 521. The official result will be declared on Thursday.

Mr. Macandrew, who was received with groat cheering and some disapprobation, said it was impossible for him to find language which would a lequately express his feelings. He could only say that he thanked, them. from the bottom of his heart for the victory which, he believed, had that day been achieved. — (Cheers.) He could not say that he altogether regarded the result as a personal triumph, but as a triumph over narrowmindedness snd ignorance. Although in almost every part of the province vituperation and abuae had been levelled against him, he was pleased to be able to say that he had not uttered a single word derogatory to his opponent ; and probably when hia opponent made another similar tour he would deem it advisable to take a leaf of his book. Possibly what he was now saying fwas preunture. — (Hear, hear, and loud cries of #t No.") However, he trusted that he should be able to indulge in that moderation in triumph which he had endeavoured to indulge in during trial, a course which became the Superintendent of the province, whoever he might be. He trusted now, that the most exciting part of the contest was over, they would all endeavour to forget the acerbities which had been engendered during the present contest ; he hoped they would forget everything except the Driver and Treweek letter, and put shoulder to shoulder in advancing the interest of the province. — (Cheers.) If the electors return the best men to the Provincial Council, there was no doubt that Ofcago weuld retrieve all that had been 'ost through the misgovernment of the past. He should have the honour of appealing before the electors when the poll was officially declared, and he would then address them at greater length. He begged to thank the members of his Com-, inittee and others for the energy, zeal, and assiduity which they had displayed in his behalf. — (Cheers.)

Very little excitement was displayed at Port Chalmers. The whole populace seemed to have constituted themselves into a committee to secure Mn> Msoandrew's return. There was p£e informal vote. Mr. M'Deraiidf returned thanks oi}. behalf ■cf^," Macandrew. ' •

Returns have yet to come in from the "following places : — Marewhenua, Noko-■JLp-i, Waitaki, Macetown. Skipper's Poin+, Drybread, Cardrona, Tuturau, Mimihau, Orepuki, Hokanui, Linwood, Wrey's Bush, and Wairaki. The majority f)r Mr. Macandrew when we went to press was 206.

1 . - Mscantu TOj^Sn - - 1058 Talley - 19 IpPort Chalmers - 190 Kaikorai - - 4 Anderson's Bay - 50 N. E. Harbour - 76 Waikouait and Palmtrston - 114 Xiawrence 40 Wetherstones - 15 Bine Spur - - 11 Balclutha - - 24 Boxburgh - - 10 Clyde - 46 Alexandra - 40 Invercargili - - 282 Campbelton 28 Waitahuna - 19 Oamaru 54 South .Clutha - 9 Warepa 4 Miller's Flat - - 4 Cavershani 53 Cromwell .- -,52 Waihola 4 Blueskin 26 Koslyn 4 Waikari - - 29 Milton - - 79 EastTaieri - - 107 Queenstown. 49 Hampden - 21 Popotunoa 5 Waipori 11 Beaumont 2 Kaitangata 13 Dacre - - 21 Wallacetown - 27 Flint's Bush - - 29 Waianewa - - 4 Mount Fairfax - 19 Gmumies Bush - 37 Riverton 78 Mavis Bush 17 Green Island - 24 Mataura 6 Merton 9 Outram 27 Maungatua 5 North Taieri - 3 Mornington - - 14 North-East Harbor 31 Portobello - - 43 Otakia - - 26 Kaikorai (Halfway ) oo Bush } lZ Arrowtown - 43 Moke Creek - - 12 Bannockburn - 15 Kawarau Gorge - 5 Nevis (Southland) 2 Winton - - 28 Flag Swamp - - 3 Waihola - - 13 South bridge - - 11 Glenore 5 Otepopo 10 Switzers - - 39 Macraes 7 Hillend - - 3 Naseby - - 63 St. Bathans - - 3 Hamilton 1 Hyde - 17 Serpentine - - 1 Tapanui - - 20 rev. Keid. 552 20 33 8 15 65 158 157 67 61 74 96 21 43 99 0 45 88 37 51 16 54 39 20 51 12 30 104 52 43 37 29 98 14 21 10 18 5 9 3 1 5 15 40 33 38 40 45 29 12 2 19 35 30 30 0 11 18 1 16 22 36 14 10 45 26 5 6 62 25 1 11 0 32