DECLARATION OF POLL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1747, 28 July 1884, Page 3

DECLARATION OF POLL.

—. ■» WAIRARAPA NORTH. Shortly after twelve to-dsy Mr Wardell, the Returnins Officer for AVairarapa North, declared the result of the pull for a the late election. Between one and two hundred electors were assembled in front of the Courthouse. The Returning Officer read the followlist of voicß: Beetham. McOardle. Maaterlon ... 299 384 Oahanga ... ... 10 3 Pahiatua* 8 12 « Gladstone 48 10 Manriceville ... 9 38 Alfredton 10 1 Dreyeytown ... 16 15 Tiniii 47 20 Holmwnod ... 17 6 Manawa 22 'A THueru 50 9 Eketahuna ... 0 16 fi42 527 and declared Mr Beetham returned by a oajoritysf ; tj?ehty-five votes. .-'".■• Mr G. thanked .the electors

present heartily for tho proud position in which they had atjain placed iiim. He rebelled that Maaterton hnit not given liim a better position ou the poll, but hof.ed at the next election to stand better wilh tho town oleotora. Ho was quite willing to bury the hatchet if there were any hatchet in the late content, and do his best to represent those who voted aeainst him as well as those who voted forhiui, (Hear! hoar I) Mr McOardle had behaved in a most honorable and mraightfooward manner throughout the election, ai,d occupied a proud position on the poll, He had every reason to bo thankful to his opponent for the manner in which he had conducted the contest, and t>i speak well of him, If it was in hij power to work with him for the benefit ot tho district, he would bo proud to do so.—(Cheers).

Mr McCanlto then addressed the electors and thanked them for the position in which ho had been placed. The eleotors of Ma>terton had given him a decided majority, He did not grudge Mr Beetham his victory—it was a dearly purchased one! He had said nor done nothing in the contest which he regretted, He opposed tho Government, but had not used on uiinmnly wurdtowards them. He believed that had ho been returned he would have assisted in currying out measures which would have been for the benefit of the district. He had no axe to grind, and simply stood on a broad liberal platform. Had ho come forward a week earlier he would have been retuaned, as he could have put forty more votes ou the roll in tho Forty Mile Bnsh, but lie waited ior Mr Lowes to come forward. Mr Lowes hung back, being evidently afraid of the Government and the opposing candidate (Mr Lowes: No!) He also censured Mr Hawkins for voting against him after denouncing the Atkinson Ministry. ■• Awr.y with all such men 1" He trusted the electors would remember Mr Hawkins' unmanly conduct when he sought their support on a future occasion. He had been proud to have fought a conteet with a gentlemnn like Mr Beetham,-(Applause)