CAMBRIDGE BOROUGH ELECTION.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2225, 12 October 1886, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE BOROUGH ELECTION.

Far greater interest was manifested by the public in the election held yesterday than has been shown in any former conte.^t. The strife, which, since the proclamation of the borough, has been so keenly kept up by the two factions into which Cambridge looal politics have lesolvcd, came, as it were, to a climax yesterday, and no effort was lacking, no stone was left unturned by either side to bring in their man at the head of the poll. Long before 8 a. in., and the poll did not open until 9, sorr.o of the committees on each side were out and busy among voters, some of whom might be going away to a distance to work, and by nine o'clock buggies and one of MiCarter's coaches were caieering all over the township, while a crowd of eager com-mittee-men sm rounded the door of the council office, ready to button-hole the ratepayers as they arrived. Good humoured chaff and banter was the order of the day, although on Saturday, some of the more timid spirits became so apprehensive of personal danger than the acting-mayor, Mr Houghton, interviewed Constable White, and strongly recommended the advisability of his telegraphing to the Inspector of Police for additional assistance. As the day wore on the partisans of either candidates, when asked how the election was going, cheerfully responded that their man "had a clear majority so far," or " was winning in a carter," business was at a standstill, or nearly so, and scarcely any one could be seen about the streets, except in the neighbourhood of the polling booth. The excitement culminated towards evening. Shortly after six a crowd assembled around the Returning Officer's office, and at twenty-five minutes past siv Mr J. P. Thomson declared the result of the poll :— Hally OS Johnson . . . . 93 The result was greeted by cheers from Mr Haliy's supporters.