GENERAL ELECTIONS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10503, 15 December 1911, Page 5

GENERAL ELECTIONS

RESULTS OF SECOND BALLOTS. FURTHER GAINS FOR OPPOSITION. ® SIR J G. FINDLAY DEFEATED. STATE OF PARTIES: I OPPOSITION 38 j- GOVERNMENT 32 LABOUR 4 INDEPENDENT 3

MEMBERS OF THE NEW HOUSE. OPPOSITION (3S). GOVERNMENT (32) *F. Mander. * A - E " plover, J. H, Bradney. * A - .JJ*W. F. M* S sey. *W. D. McDonald. *J. Bollard. * Sir JaTOes Carr ° i '- *F. W. Lang. *J- V - Bro ?' n ' , *W H. Herrie®. *T- M. WMfordG. Hunter. **• *H. J. H. Okey. *»• Mokeime. V. Pearoe. *J*J. B. Hine. *A. »■ *D. H. Guthrie. * T - Y. Seddon. *D. Buick. W. Forbes. *E. Newman. *EL. &• Ell. *A. L. Berdmaa. *G. Laurenson. *R H. Rhodes. J- Dickie. *R. Scott. *?• C. E. Stra.tham. * T - K*J. Allien. ' *SirJ. OWard. *A. S. Malcolm. *J- C. Thompson. *G J. Amdereon. *A- Ngata. *W. Fraser. *H. PWand. A. Harris. * R - ***%. J. S. Ddokson. *Hon. D. BwMo. R. F. Bolilard. I * Cr - W ; Rwssell ' H. M. Campbell. ' *&• J. H. Escott. *T. KDavey. G. R. Sykes. *J. Grajgae. *F M. B. r later. MoOaUum. W. H. D. Bel 4. *J. A. Millar. H . Aitmor®. **■ A. Hanan. *W. Reed. {p. H. Smith. *G. M. Thompson. O. K. Wilson.' / • J. A. Young. E. P. !»©&• \ *w. 0. Buchanan. ' : LABOUR (4). INDEPENDENT (3). T. Payn®. T W Rlhodes. **• Robertson.. J? 6. 'boateeu W. A. Veitch. *L. M. Isiit. A. H. Hrodmarsii. rppre.my, MAORI S®ATS TO OOMEi

MASTERTON'S HEW MEMBER.

Immense interest was centred in the second ballots, in. conmeotioa with the OteneraJi Election of 1911, which were hieild yesterday., So far as the Mastertcn electorate, is concerned, the weather was delightMly fine, And a heavy poll resulted, the total ; number of votes recorded; being only $ forty-five short of tlhose registered at ihe first ballot. The friends of tihe pespective candidates! worked hard to irecure vficrtory, and motor cars and tether vehicles were plying in all direction® from the very earliest hour. The arrangements, at the Maisterton polling booths were l complete, and Mli' W. 'Gtflle&pie, the. Re(tuirning Officer, was enabled to announce the chief results well before eievevn o'clock. The first result to oome to hand was from Mikl. A large crowd' assembled in. front of itlie "Age" office, and when the result «f tine Masterton poling, wasi 'announced, it was seem that the veteran. Mr Hogg must be defeated. ■ The Eketahuna and Eongaima returns' came to hand soon afterwards, 'and tliese gave Mr. Sykes a substantial lead. The crowd by this tirme w,a>s veiry exedfed, and cheers and - counter cheers, were given. The final results of the Mlasterton polling were known by eight o'clock, and these shbwed that Mr Sykes had a majority of 568. By this tune fully o, tiho-r-saiid people wlere aissiemfbied, find speeches' were made by Messrs Sykes. Hcgg and Henben't.. The returns from outside districts, then ibegau to pour in, and cheer after went up wihieai itt was known ithiat Sir John Fitidl'ay was defeated, that Mr Escott had won PaMatua,, •and that Mr Fibber bad been returned for Wellington Central. The win i of Mr VeitcTi for "Wiangamii allso caused a domomstrntioin of approval. By ton o'clxiok the whole of the reBnilts were in,, and the state of parities was, scon afterwards announced from the "Age" office. Crowds ixMiuulinod in the streets for some Bioou's afterwards, cheering and booting ais their feelings prompted Ahem. By mi dn fight all' was quiet. MR SYKES' SPEEOH. f After the tie ok ration of the poll,

Mj' Sykes addressed a large crowd from the balcony outside the "Age" office. He heartily thanked' the electors, for returning htm. at the top of the poll. He expressed' the hope that many other Opposition caaididates wtould be saicoesisifiul, anxi that a better and cleaner •administratoon would take the plate of til© present one, and that Mr Massey would carry out Iris pledge® in their entirety. Mir Sykes pledged himself to do his, best, and stated that- when lie gave an "oumt of his stewardl- - at the 011 d : of three year®, m liiapedi the electors would again be prepared to place liim at tine top of the poll. He wished to extend the (hand oT sympathy and friendship to ithe Date member. Ma* Sykes lilad known Mil- Htogg from boyhood, and esteemed him as his. friend, anxl he would 1 continue to d/o so. The speaker liopedi the people of the eltector- : ate would show some practical sym- [ ipat'hy fbr all' he had dione. It had j taken a good deal' of per .suasion to , influence liini (Mr Sykes) to contest 1 (the election, but he thooigflvt. he had ! tflie confidence of the people, and that had been proved. (Queers.) He j tru sited that all political differences •woulld now be buried. In conclusion j SV£r Sykes thanked the electors sincerely and gratefully, audi trusted lie would .'be able to carry out to I the fulllest extent the honour con- , ferredi uponj him. I iMir . Sykes was> heartily cheered, after which he called for three cheers ifor Mir Hogg, whicl\ were also given Qluistily. Cheers were also given flor ■Mrs, Hogg and family. uVIr Sykes was wien earned shoulder high tli/rough the crowd.

MIR HOGG. After tlie iipiroar had saubsided, Mr IHogg rose in a c<ab to address; tlie listeners.. He was> received with Bfcrad appilaaise and cheers'. "There axe occasions'," said Mir Hogg, "wiien a defeat is equal to a great vitetory." (Hear, hear.) He iihd had to contend against heavy odds. H© 'did not believe there had ever been a more one-sided election Ifbugpit. He bad 'act to contend against two candidates, the Press, tvoiiltli, Mr Mossey, and tlie budding

[Attorney-General, Mir A. L Herdtman, and lie asikecl to that fair pisay P Mir Hogg referred! to th» local prees as "Bourriloais," anid "reptilie," and a dwsgraoe to this part of tine country, lliey hud never spoken a word on his beih)alif„ nor ikadi t)here been a leader aekAmwleclgimg his past services to the (ijj&uuot. The district was studded with, inonaimeuits of work hie had been responsible for. The two papers were running 'ln harness to beat down, tlia IlibernU member who had done so much fbr tbean. He had received mucii better treatment at- the. 'hands of the Wellington papers, even tha "Dominibn," than he had received ifirom the, local "disreputable rags." The uproar in the crowd prevented our reporter from belariitg several sentences at this" stage. "If V I oan manage, it," continued Mr Hogg, "I wall give tifoe people of tlnita district a- paper tliey can be 'proud of,, and' t'hat they will have reason, to re.spect." Mr Hogg conclluded' by thanking the people for their treatment, and hifei Cbmimittees for their Untiring efforts. 'He denied the et-aiteiruent Tha-t he-was' given pecuniary assistance in the campaign. Loud cheers were' giveoi for the defeated oandidiate, and he was taken anvay in a cab by a section, of "tffio crowd.

i MR HERiBERT. Mr Herbert -then mounted, the (platform to. speak, but cheering tind hooting delayed him. After a kdoiDsidierfabJie ; tdme Mir Herbert succeeded in thanking tho&e wlho had voted for the party be supported. He hoped v the Oppos't.on, would be returned to (power and work for the good of tbe people. The preseiut Government had been in* power for 'so long tihat it (had forgotten the. people.

[huraua Vallev 14 7 20 I Putara ' 10 9 11 , Atea • " 24» 2 ■ 8 Railway 37 133 68 Hastwells 20 18 3G Waterfalls 5 47 42 Lansdowne 42 75 137 Opaki 15 5 13 Marima 7 6 23 Hinemoa 3 6 10 Koniiii 18 14 48 Mnngainaire 21 8 23 Tr-ne '7 14 21 Pori 5 2 12 Han mi i S 16 3 Malum 2 13 15 ICaitawa 19 20 21 Te Rangitumau 11 9 28 The second balTnt at an. election m«y bo "a bit of a nuisance," but it possesses tiho merit of ensuring an absolute majority foa* the elected candidate. Several' con.stituencie!B have called for 'a second ballot, and rri'gjhtljy so- Now it is somewhat sinpsii'Tar 'that after petoplte have tried Orescent 1 'Bland Tea they never want tlo try a»ny other brands. A second baffl'ot is "not necessary wittli Creseenit. It win si favour on first trial because! it is ftolod and always maint'ainis it's reputation. * ■,

ILL FOR TEARS. C,u« long continual headsefce.— "For several years I suffered from complications of livor and stoiaacb troubles," writes Miss N. Brear, "Ngahuit," Avenue Road. Mosman, N.B.W. 'T was frequently biJioufl *rvd unable to retain my food; headache* were so common that life wan one oue long continual headache. I consulted doctors and tried numerous medicines, wMch did me no good. I wafc induced to purchase a box of Lazo-Tonic Pills, and can only describe the change produced as simply wonderful. After taking ther* pills l waa completely cured." Ootein «bls »>*errwb«" 10|d and 1/C

MASTERTON Hogg Sykes t Masterton 1073 984 Kuripuni 230 248 Lansdowne 101 170 Railway 163 73 Eketahuna 223 279 Rongomai 17 39 Konini 23 65 Nireaha 56 83 Alfredton 83 36 MauriceviHe East 60 54 Hukanui 56 104 Newman 30 60 Makuri 11 17 Kaita/wa 23 36 Matirioeville West 21 69 Haatwella 31 45 Hamua 20 65 Rongokokako 13 42 M^Migatnalioe 16 53 Kopoiaranga 21 45 Ihuraua 15 36 Kaipararo 45 31 Atesu 2 22 Saunders 23 14 Taiie 14 27 Mangamaire 12 26 Rangdtumau 7 30 Wangaehu 16 40 Kakariki 11 11 WaterfaJte 11 23 Tawataia 9 15 Pleckville 1 20 Marima 1 33 Hincmoa ' t 11 Hamuli 22 9 Putara ( 3 24 Opaki 9 29 Rakaunui . 17 36. Waikereru 1 21 :Maj5a."\ , 5' 11 Pakowai 6 4 Aohanga 23 4 Korora 17 12 Pongaxxxa 56 112 Mangatiti 13 I! Pori 6 16 Miki Miki. 2 16 Pukctoi 6 6 KiLriiore 9 16 Total >'2646 3214 FIRST BALLOT.

t % & & SG £4 sS 33 ALu-it oi-t-on 304 102,5 797 Kuripuni 61 178 224 Eketohiuia 275 158 62 MiiUiriccviLIe West 13 20 56 Kopuaranga 4 15 41 Alfredton 49 . 55 20 Rongoiiiai 25 11 23 Nrreali'a , . SO - 53 34 Tawataia 11 13 • '$ Mfliiiieovillg East 7. 42 45 Hannia ■ . • 21 24 34 Mangamahoo, • 6 19 28 Plockville 14 2 12 Newman 29 31 31 Kaiparoro 8 41 25 Wangadiu 4 24 38 Rongokokako 19 10 23 Kalcarilfi 9 11 12 Saunders' Road 11 14 11 Iliuraua Valley 14 7 20 Putara 10 9 11 Atea • 2ft 2 8 Railway 37 133 63 Hast wells 20 18 36 Waterfalls 5 47 42 Lanfidowne 42 75 137 Opaki 15 5 13 Marima 7 6 23 Hiiieinoa 3 6 10 Konini 18 14 48 Mnneamaire 21 8 23 Tr-iw '7 14 21 Pori 5 2 12 Hail mi i S 16 3 Maluiri 2 13 15 Knitawa 19 20 21 Tn Rangitumau 11 9 28

Waikereru 5 2 12 Rakaunui 11 12 28 Mara 4 6 5 Pakowai 0 5 2 Aohanga 3 SO 5 Korora, 0 14 14 Pongaroa 28 57 83 Pukctoi 0 9 8 Mungatiti 1 15 5 Miki Miki 1 2 15 Kilmoro 16 9 id Totals 1308 2329 2253