THE MAYORAL ELECTION

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3372, 28 November 1889, Page 4

THE MAYORAL ELECTION

Declaration of the Poll Shortly after six o'clock the poll Tffts declared by the returning ollicer, Mr R. Brown, as follows: Cullen, William ... 70 ■ Heron, George ... lift Informal 2 Considerable cheering and tumult ensued amongst the crowd of about 150 persons assembled to learn the vtesult. Mr Heron ascended the steps and said "gentlemen I thank you for having placod mo at the top ol the poll. I hardly thought it co.uld have been otherwise soeing that Mr Beuall promised in? his support, and I Imve lio doubt lie votsd for ino. I have only again to thank you." Mr W. Cullen, amidst cheers and somo confusion, said he thanked the 70 electors who had voted for him. Bo considered that in coming forward he had simply done his duty, but he could hardly hope to he returned considering the large amount of talent that was arrayed against him. He was not, however, in the least ashamed of the position he occupied under the circumstances. (Applause.) L He proposed a vote of thanks to the \ returning officer. Mr Rcnall, who was received with cheers and laughter, said " the cold ' wind blows the heron south" (Laughter). Ho emphatically denied having pledged himself to support Mr Heron, os hod been stated (Cr AChamberlain : " Yes, you did.") That was a falsehood. What he said was that if Cr Gappnr, Heron, or any other councillor came forward lie would not be nominated [Cr Chamberlain : " The Star stated that you promised to support them.") He did not cavo what the Siar stated; be knew what he said, and he would not be such a fool as to commit himself to anything of the kind. (Cr Chamberlain; "The Star said so You said at a council meeting that if any of the old councillors citmo out you would support them.") Mrlienall; That's a lie. lain too old to make any pledge ; of the kind, and you know it. j Mr Chamberlain: It was reported | in the Star. i Mr Hogg then mounted the steps, j and said the Star was there and | would speak for itself (Applause and i uproar.) • He explained that the re-! port of Mi Rcnall's remarks on the j evening that he intimated his inten-1 tion not too seel; re-election was) jfimich condensed, and a slight blunder j *had been mado which mils corrected' in a paragraph a few night's after-1 • wards. What Mr Rcnall did say was; that if any of tha old councillors i came forward ho would not bo iiom- j inated. It had been stated iu the ; Daily that Mr Heron wan induced to j come forward because Mr Renal! had pledged himself to support him. This was ono of those half truths that was worse than a whole lie, because the correction of! the report appeared long before the I nomination and Mr Itonall himself had publicly declared that he stood unpledged to support anyone. As j usual, the falsehood was diligently circulated «n the day of the election j when it was too late to contradict it. j Mr Henall said tlio reports of the j press or any amount of people would not convert a falsehood into a truth.! He knew his position perfectly well j and explained to the Council that if | any old member came forward lie j would not be nominated. He had no j afrebjeetion to one of the Councillors j coming forward if ho would support j the water scheme. , Mr Heron said they had always! j? been willing to have the water supply. [ Mr Iteuall replied thuy stopped tho lead when the works were about to be inspected for the Insurance Companies, and by doing so imposed unnecessary burdens on the residents. I Cries of no, no.) His water scheme would do more to benefit the town than nil the box and dice of them. (Laughter and applause.) If they wanted it he was ready at any lime to arrange for a water supply, and on tho present occasion, if f> Heron iu his address had shown that he wished to assist the town with a water supply lie would havo'done what he could to have induced Mr Cullen to withdraw.