THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 974, 14 January 1882, Page 2

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

Tub elect ion for three Councillors to the Masterton Borough Council passed off quiotly yesterday. Though there, was but little display of excitement the work of polling was carried on systematically and a larger number of burgesses presented themselves at the ballot box than on any previous occasion. At half past six a considerable crowd' collected round the door of the Hall and a few minutes later Mr Brown the returning officer appeared and announced the following result:— M Ciiselberg ... ... 187 E. E. Chamberlain ... 172 ■ G. Heron 13G B.P Perry 100 E.Arnold 01 J. H. Corbett ... ... 81 • declaring Messrs Caoelberg. Chamberlain, and Heron duly elected. Mr Gasolbei'2 then addressed the assemblage. He said that on the last occasion when a poll was declared he put on his best suit of clothes and was defeated, so be now appeared before them in his everyday clothes. He thanked them very much for the honor they had done him in placing him at the head of the poll. He was not the man to make a lot, of promises but ho hoped that when he .resigned his stewardship into their hands they would say that he had done his duty, He would do his work in the Counoil to the best'of his ability and to the satisfaction of his own conscience. (Applause.) Mr Chamberlain' in thanking tho burgesses for the honor they had conferred upon him, hoped that after a lapso of three years be would retain their confidence sufficiently to bo re-elocled. (Applause.) Mr Heron, who spoke nextj expressed his thank's, and congratulated himself upon his success in the face of a good deal

of opposition. The papers had been against him, (Mr J. E. Thompson—Damn the papers I) He promised to do his best for the town and concluded .by proposing a vote of thanks to the returning officer.

Mr Arnold thanked his supporters for the many votes which they had recorded in his favor, Like the British sailor he would live to fight again.

Mr B, P. Perry had much pleasure in seconding the vote of thanks to the Eeturning Officer, He feltencouraged that so many votos had been recorded in his favor and at some future time might come forward again. (Hear, hear.)' On the present occasion ho came forward because he folt it was the duty of any man who had time to place his services at thedisposal of the public and holp forward the wheel of progress He folt satisfied'.with'the result, although he would have been still better satisfied if ho himself had been returned, He thanked those who. had voted agaiust him, because if they had conscientiously selected the best men, he would also bo benefitted by their choice,